opinions on Sea Pro, Sea Hunt, Sailfish and Sea Fox Center Consoles

[AhiSlayer]

Aloha!
What you can afford depends on what you can finance...It's just like buying a car,,,each boat company is in cahoots with a different finance company,,,check the payment plan carefully...With some companies you can get more boat over time

Don't walk in and tell um yer paying cash,,,listen to the finance deal first, you may be able to get an extra foot or two. Rember the hull is the investment,,the engine is disposable,,,

Research the resale price ,, two/four years back for each hull design...that will give you an idea of what the long term value of the boat is...

Ahi

[Graceland]

I owned a Sea Fox and I will tell you straight, from a quality and manufacturer support stand point, STAY AWAY from them.

[BottomBouncer]

I owned a Sea Fox and I will tell you straight, from a quality and manufacturer support stand point, STAY AWAY from them.

Can you elaborate on the problems you had with the SeaFox?

[Graceland]

Ok, just remember you asked. Before that boat ever saw it's first trip offshore here's a list of the repairs it had.1) Windshield pulled loose from it's console mounting-had to be removed, deck reglassed, and this time it was thru bolted instead of set with self sinking screws. That one took over a month because Sea Fox didn't like the dealer's estimate on repairs. Once I called the warranty department and complained about the excessive delay, the two reached an agreement and the work got done.2) Hardtop had to be removed and all fastening points had to have the fiberglass reworked due to severe cracking at the bolt holes. 3) Severe stress cracks repaired in the area of the fuel and water filler caps along the gunnels along with more cracking in the arch of the euro transom. Interestingly enough the arch in the euro transom is where the hull seam seperated.4) Hull seperation between the liner and hull at the arch in the eurotransom. This filled the bilge with water and scared the crew pretty bad. Sea Fox checked and claimed impact damage. The insurance company checked it and claimed poor workmanship and threatened litigation against Sea Fox. Sea Fox footed the bill. Of course running it offshore didn't help the problems I had any. That pounding mostly manifested it's self in the hard top pipes and welds continually breaking. Oh, by the way, that's only covered for 1 year, it doesn't fall under the hull warranty.
Some people have had really good experiences with them, other have had some pretty bad experiences.

[Sea Note]

I have a 1997 Sea Pro 190 CC and would buy another in a minute. It is dryer than most CCs and rides well in a 2-3 footers. The Sea Fox is the roughest boat I have ever ridden in. My nephew has a 23 Sea Fox that is a rough riding boat in 1-2 ft seas. I wouldn't have one. Screws are constantly coming loose and it will beat you to death. The Sea Hunts I have ridden in are very nice. I know nothing about the Sailfish.

[BottomBouncer]

Thanks for elaborating! I appreciate it.

[Bob ECT]

I don't think Sea Fox is in the same category as the others. They have some of the worst wiring on any boat I've ever seen, worse then the Grady's of the 1980's. They are also very poor riding boats and some of the smallest boats in their class. The 23 Sea Fox CC could fit inside my 23 Dusky.

Sailfish is definitely best of the boats you mentioned. Take your time looking, you'll learn alot in the process.

[GreenPondEd]

Just bought a 2003 SeaHunt 212 CC w/ F150. Like it a lot. Last 2 boats were parker 18'cc and Parker 23' W/A. SeaHunt has more ammenaties and rides a lot softer. Glad I made the move. Heard good things about Kencraft.

[mako261]

I fished on a 266 Sailfish a couple of weekends ago. The boat rode extremely well, very soft and dry ride . It had a nice layout and was easy to fish. Good fit and finish also.