GW Tournament v BW Ventura v Hydra Sports DC - The Hull Truth
by jmueller
Its cuttin' time: I'm looking at 3 dual consoles ranging from 20 to 22 ft. to use in the Chesapeake and could use some help picking. I like to fish, the family wants to ski, tube, and tour. Number 1, we want reliability. I've read a number of threads here on each of these boats so I think they are all good makes, question is, are they worth the money. My number 1 pick is a 2003 Grady Tournament 225 with a Yammy 225 four with 340 hrs and a trailer. I can get it for just over $30k. Problem is its about $2k over my budget so it needs to grow with the family as I'll not be getting a second bite at this for another 18 years! I think this is a super price compared to others I've seen in the market but is it worth it? No. 2 is a toss up. A 2003 Ventura 210, a 2005 Grady Tournament 205, and a Hydra Sport 2020 DC. The Ventura is a solid boat with a 200 Merc/Yammy with 100 hrs. It comes in at $28k. No trailer. Its really a 20 ft. boat and with two growing boys I'm concerned it will be...
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