SEA HUNT boat...

[DinDaddy]

Have owned couple of run abouts (inside use). Want to get larger boat...does anyone know anything about SEA HUNT boats?<br /><br />Looking at new Sea Hunt....200DC...115hp Johnson outboard. Would be used entirely in salt water...mostly pleasure with some fishing<br /><br />Anyone have any experience with Sea Hunt? Pros / Cons appreciated. Who makes Sea Hunt?Thanks in advance for ALL replies

 

[Pursuit2150]

Re: SEA HUNT boat...

All I can tell you is that my Bro-in-law, got a 22' w/a last aug with a 150hp, and he raves about it. I hav'nt seen it yet.

 

[mad mahi]

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Din Daddy-<br />I was at the Suffolk County Outdoor Sportsman and Camping Show here on Long Island (3/8-3/10/02). They had a Seahunt Triton 2100 CC on the floor. I could not board the boat, since it had ben sold and they wouldn't let you. I hope the person who bought it doesn't use it except for cocktails at the dock or at least to keep the trailer it comes with from blowing away during a winter storm.<br /><br />Surprisingly, Sea Hunt is a company owned by YAMAHA Corp. I guess it's further evidence of an industry giant trying to corner the market and buy out the competition so nobody no longer has much choice.<br /><br />I was not impressed with the VELCRO "latches" on the forward anchor locker or fish boxes and tackle lockers. Tee top was a $2800.00 option and was plain aluminum, not polished. The electronics box incorporated in the tee top wasn't much stronger than the bensi boxes they install car stereos with. The Rocket launchers on the tee top were another $500.00 plain aluminum option that only had 4 rod holders! And the rod holders were bare metal with no inserts inside to cushion or prevent rods from flying out or getting damaged.<br /><br />None of the hardware was of any name brand, nor of good quality. The gunwale mounted rod holders had no name on them like Lee, Rupp, Perko, Taco and were little more than metal tubes with lips that didn't even sit flush on the top of the gunwales. Also no rubber, nylon or even plastic inserts on the insides to protect rods. <br /><br />Layout design on paper was pretty good. Looking at the thickness of the hull surfaces, transom, gunwale caps, splashwells, inside storage compartments, etc. it appears like the design was transferred from paper to laminated card stock! It supposedly is crafted from hand laid fiberglass matting, but not much could have been used since the dry weight of the boat is only 2300 lbs. That, coupled with a 16 deg deadrise leads me to suspect that it will pound badly in a moderate chop and show very early signs of stress cracks.<br />A lot of the hatches and compartment doors did not close tight or flush. Where Velcro was replaced by an actual latch, the latch was plastic or poly. Cleats appeared to be chrome plated although they were listed as SS. When asked what grade of stainless, the salesman couldn't say.<br /><br />Rub rail was crooked and showed signs of caulking being used to hide the ripples that were apparent in the hull sides anyway.Lots of caulking apeared in seams in the stern/transom area. A friend with me even commented that the stern of the boat seemed to have too many seams no matter how they were caulked.<br /><br />Probably the only good feature was the Yamaha motor and the price. Then again, you get what you pay for and IMO, this boat will give you a couple of seasons before it begins to literally dissolve away. Boat has obvious signs of low quality components and poor craftamanship, finish and fit. Imagine what it's like in areas you can't see!

 

[12Footer]

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Like Bayliner?? My point is, companies who go this route in the boating world, go-in knowing they will only survive on thier merits.<br />ChrisCraft,Boston Whaler, Mako, PennYan, Hatteras, Bertram, Higgins, Thompson, Stamas, to name a few, gor thier reputation based upon product.<br />If they build crappy boats, word will get out, and the company will fail, and be sold-off to the company-eaters, like US Marine did.<br />Bayliners and Prolines are still made, but by whom? <br />Now, as for SeaHunt, we don't have a lot of them down here.That should say something to us boat folks. If I had the money, would I buy one of these, and pay to have it transported to Florida?<br />"Let's do a head-count", I says to myself, then I would answer, "No".<br />PennYan, Boston Whaler, Hatteras, Bertram in a New York Minute.

 

[singerjr]

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Saw these boats at two shows this winter, the salesmen didn't seem to know very much about the boats or boating in general. Asking simple questions using boat terminology they were at a loss and just spoke in general terms about the "greatness" of the boat.<br /><br />I didn't look that hard at the boat, they really weren’t what I was looking for but since I was purchasing a boat this year I looked at everything. What I saw of these boats, they had two models there, didn't impress me and when I saw the price I asked "How much for boat, motor and trailer" he said, "That's it!"<br /><br />My impression there is no way you can sell a good quality boat, motor and trailer for what they were asking. The motor is what it is, you can't cut costs or corners there, the trailer; how much can you cut there. The only place you could cut corners and get that price down was in materials and workmanship on the boat. <br /><br />You get what you pay for, if you only take the boat out in calm waters on Memorial Day, The 4th and Labor Day this might be ok. But if you are going to do some serious boating and fishing and wanted a boat that will last you a long time with something to sell when you’re done with it I would keep looking.<br /><br />Just my opinion, good luck.