On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:41:37 GMT, "Chad Hansen"
wrote:

Tom..Sounds like a great deal.I have owned a 22 footer hydrasports and was
extremely happy with it.It had a double walled hull..that year,a bit on the
heavy side ,but was accually a blessing for handling.also the high gunwales
to keep the kids in while fishing was aplus.That 200 ought to give plenty of
control.
Have fun,
Chad Hansen

Thanks Chad - I have three grandchildren and my wife prefers high
sides (she was never comfortable in my bass boat). We'll see if
everything works out - if not, there are others. Take care.

Tom...........

Decided to pass - boat looked OK but needed cosmetic touch-ups - seats
mainly - so I'll keep looking. Sure do appreciate all the advice and
comments. Thanks again - probably will be back with more questions
when I find the next prospect.

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:24:24 GMT, (Tom)
wrote:

Decided to pass - boat looked OK but needed cosmetic touch-ups - seats
mainly - so I'll keep looking. Sure do appreciate all the advice and
comments. Thanks again - probably will be back with more questions
when I find the next prospect.

You don't need to stick to Hydra Sports. If I were looking, I'd keep
the Hydra Sports in mind, but stretch the horizons a little -
Aquasport, Mako are all good brands of that vintage.

Of course, now you know why the price was what it was. :)

Good luck.

Later,

Tom

You don't need to stick to Hydra Sports. If I were looking, I'd keep
the Hydra Sports in mind, but stretch the horizons a little -
Aquasport, Mako are all good brands of that vintage.

Of course, now you know why the price was what it was. :)

I've had Aquasport and Mako and wouldn't hesitate to buy again. I also
like the looks of Sea-Pro and Champion. I'm not stuck on any brand,
just a suitable layout, quality construction, good ride etc. at a good
price. Actually, the boat wasn't a bad buy. I planned to buy a newer
boat but had this one been what I was looking for at 1/2 the price it
would have been tempting - I just didn't want to go through the hassle
of replacing seat covers etc. It also appeared to draw quite a bit of
water and I'll be fishing a fairly shallow bay so I would prefer
something with a shallower draft. Oh well, the search continues.