lou
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Post by lou on Sept 23, 2018 19:54:40 GMT -6
Hi,
I'm close to trading in my Hurricane Sundeck SS 188 and upgrading to a Sea Pro 219 or 239.
I'm looking for some feedback from those who may have gone through a similar transition. I'm looking for a boat to fish from, but I also need to keep the family happy.
Outside of fishing with the family, we love to take rides and my kids love to tube. Am I going to be OK if I get a Sea Pro?
Can I get a tow bar installed (I'm worried about doing this after market) or can I tube from the two rear cleats? Are they strong enough?
My wife's not into fishing, but loves to ride through the bay. Will she be happy on this boat?
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Lou
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Post by gnrphil on Sept 23, 2018 21:51:00 GMT -6
I'll say yes to everything apart from the tow bar, I'd give the factory a call about that and there are some good aftermarket one's available. towing a tube from the rear cleats is no problem at all.
With all the plush cushions and such on the new boats I'm sure the wife will be happy and I can say you'll love the ride better than the Hurricane.
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catchersrock
Ensign
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Location: Maiden NC
Sea Pro model and year: 2020 Sea Pro 228
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Post by catchersrock on Sept 24, 2018 6:27:07 GMT -6
When you say 219 or 239, I assume you are looking at a new boat? Those new boats look to be very plush and are still fishing boats at heart.
I pull a 3 person tube with two teenagers from my rear tie down / lifting eyes all the time. These are not the rear cleats. These are eyes on the transom. I would not tow with the cleats on top of the sides of the boat.
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lou
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Post by lou on Sept 24, 2018 6:46:37 GMT -6
When you say 219 or 239, I assume you are looking at a new boat? Those new boats look to be very plush and are still fishing boats at heart. I pull a 3 person tube with two teenagers from my rear tie down / lifting eyes all the time. These are not the rear cleats. These are eyes on the transom. I would not tow with the cleats on top of the sides of the boat. Yes. A new boat. The center console models. |
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RunninLate
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Post by RunninLate on Sept 24, 2018 18:43:25 GMT -6
If they can lift the boat with those lift rings you can pull a tube without any problems. I have a 206 with a 150 and pulled a raft with 2 adults in it without a problem. If you go with the Sea Pro get a ski harness (https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/airhead-tow-demon-ski-tow-harness) to balance out the pull.
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lou
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Post by lou on Sept 24, 2018 19:59:22 GMT -6
If they can lift the boat with those lift rings you can pull a tube without any problems. I have a 206 with a 150 and pulled a raft with 2 adults in it without a problem. If you go with the Sea Pro get a ski harness (https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/airhead-tow-demon-ski-tow-harness) to balance out the pull. Makes sense. Where are they located? Lou |
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catchersrock
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Location: Maiden NC
Sea Pro model and year: 2020 Sea Pro 228
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Post by catchersrock on Sept 25, 2018 9:35:00 GMT -6
If they can lift the boat with those lift rings you can pull a tube without any problems. I have a 206 with a 150 and pulled a raft with 2 adults in it without a problem. If you go with the Sea Pro get a ski harness (https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/airhead-tow-demon-ski-tow-harness) to balance out the pull. Makes sense. Where are they located? Lou They are on the stern of the boat. See below, the tie downs are hooked to these eyes.  |
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lou
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Post by lou on Sept 25, 2018 12:15:07 GMT -6
Makes sense. Where are they located? Lou They are on the stern of the boat. See below, the tie downs are hooked to these eyes. Ok. Thanks. I love the boat but really didn't want to add a tow bar. This is a great solution. Lou |
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Post by gnrphil on Sept 25, 2018 20:06:21 GMT -6
Seriously there's no problem towing a tube from the stern cleats, hell I've pulled a 13 ft boat off the beach from the stern cleat.
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Post by Juan on Sept 26, 2018 5:49:52 GMT -6
When I hang an anchor I'll tie the anchor rode off to a stern cleat and then throttle down... I've had the stern close to going under while going in circles around the stuck anchor and I've towed in a couple of heavy boats tied off to the stern cleats. IMO the cleats are built for pulling strength (horizontal) where the lifting eyes are designed for lifting (vertical) strength. I would never put that kind of horizontal strain on the lifting eyes. That being said, I always used the lifting eyes for pulling skiers and tubes. They're plenty strong enough for that and it's safer since it keeps the pull rope outside the boat. I've never seen it happen, but have heard horror stories about passengers/kids getting caught between the pull rope and the gunnel when turning the boat and pulling from the cleats.
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Post by gnrphil on Sept 26, 2018 12:12:00 GMT -6
Looks like a tow bar/post is available as an option.
OPTIONAL FEATURES:
FIBERGLASS T-TOP (OPT.UNDERSIDE COLOR)
CANVAS T-TOP
DELUXE L/P (FLIP-UP BOLSTERS,TACKLE CTR.)
CARGO NET
TRIM TABS W/LED INDICATORS (OPT. AUTO LEVELING)
BIMINI TOP W/LOGO BOOT BAG
FUSION AUDIO UPGRADE(SUB,AMP,6 SPEAKERS)
UNDERWATER LIGHTS
FRESH WATER SHOWER
HELM PAD W/LOGO
ADDITIONAL S/S ROD HOLDERS
SKI TOW
REMOVABLE TABLE/ BOW FILLER W/CUSHION
FISHBOX MACERATOR
COMPLETE BOLSTER PKG.
FLIP-UP BOLSTERS
TEMPERED GLASS WINDSHEILD
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Post by AHHHH-Spray on Sept 27, 2018 9:08:43 GMT -6
I use a harness clipped to the stern eyes and it works okay for tubing. The tow rope does drag through the wake sometimes. The Turbo Swing looks like a good alternative to a pylon. I don't know about all of the other benefits they claim on their website but I like that it's all outside of the boat. As with most boat related things, it is pricey. turboswing.com/ |
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Post by freezerfiller on Sept 27, 2018 15:18:26 GMT -6
That's pretty cool. What I don't like about pylons is that they are usually in the way when you don't use them.
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Post by gnrphil on Sept 27, 2018 15:40:05 GMT -6
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Post by Juan on Sept 27, 2018 16:17:09 GMT -6
The Turbo Swing looks like a good alternative to a pylon. I don't know about all of the other benefits they claim on their website but I like that it's all outside of the boat. As with most boat related things, it is pricey. turboswing.com/Holly crap.. pricey is right. $700 ! For a lot less than that I can get my fishing buddies drunk and tell them: Hold this rope.  |
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