New Crappie boat design

[captcall]

I must be reading this wrong, because Exel, Express, G3, and Lowe make boats with two front seat pedestal bases. These are only the ones that I know about? Add a seat not available, but, other two front seat options are out there.

Yup and so does my Triton CT series, set two side by side up front or in the back.

[talltimber]

Three on a WE and one in the back-standard on 860. Egret, what company are you with?

[skillett007]

Just go look at a Lund Explorer Crappie Edition and you will have it.

Skip

That's the boat I'm looking at, the explorer crappie edition has it all extra seat bases,2 livewells w/baitwells,rod storage you name it has it

[Splitshot82]

We are seriously discussing the idea of designing a new boat made exclusively for Crappie and Bream fishing. Since most boat companies don't really have one we would like some thoughts from you as to what you think would be a must have for the ultimate Crappie boat.

There are a ton of manufacturers that make some kind of crappie or panfish model. Not sure how much research has been done here. Good luck with your plans though. The more good options out there the better for us crappie fishermen.

Anyhoo... I think the ultimate crappie boat depends on the fisherman. There are so many different tactics used around the country it's hard to say what is perfect for everyone. Bream boats are what you make em IMO.

I'd like to see a boat manufacturer make a super duper insulated livewell that could double as a cooler. It gets hot enough in the summer here that a livewell either has to run constantly or fish die and maybe spoil quickly. Carrying a fish cooler just takes up space in a boat that already has a designated "fish" space. Built in coolers (Example-War Eagle Predator) seem to be more suited for drinks. Why not just insulate the crap out of a livewell for fish too? Plastic liners do not insulation make...

[Lou]

Add a seat up front is a must, livewells in front and back is a must, baitwell is a must, this is a start

How about a bait well compartment in both live wells?

[dwaw]

definitely a huge battery box. i've got 5 bats shoehorned into my pedator, along with a 2 bank 20, a 3 bank 30 and the control box for an 80lb cavitation plate mounted tm. its too tight. also lots of forward tackle storage with easy access while seated up front. an 18 degree bow.

[das speck hunter]

Stable in the chop due to other boats screaming by. And wide enough in the back to catch the wind so it saves battery while trolling.

[Coastie29]

Jim Bryant, Lancaster, KY (formerly BassMaster) now building under name SeaStar and is still building the 18foot Crappie King like the one I posted on May 21st. Will try and get pics here again. It has all the features mentioned in previous posts. Difficult to see, but on each side of the indicated front seat there are base mounts on either side. I'm having difficulty with getting all pics to attach, so anyone interested can pm me for more. I'll be posting this in the classifieds next week with more detail.

Boat is a modification of his classic bass boat with performance pad hull. 91 inches wide, stable, but will really move out!

[monkscrappie]

In my opinion, the perfect Crappie boat has already been designed; however it is not in production at this time. Triton TA 196 comes as close to being "perfect" as anything I have ever seen. Due to poor sales at "Bass Boat" dealers, production was stopped.

Monk Monk's Crappie

[EARL KITCHENS]

The TA 196 was to light on the front end. Windy conditions made for tough fishing. The rear deck was to high just like Bass boats imho.