Opinions on 24' Off Shore and 25-26' Sail fish

[Felix]

Hey all,
I'm upgrading my vessel and thinking of purcahsing one of the above models. I would love to hear feed back from those with knowledge of these models and suggestions on others that might interst me.

 

[Marty grady 272]

It depends on if you are going to trailer the boat. The 24 foot off shore is 8 ft wide and does not need road permits. If you are not going on the road thes get the 25 Sail Fish that is 9ft 6inches wide. So much more space for fishing etc. I had the old style 25 Sail Fish with the cut out stern. I went up to the 272 for more room and the new style hull, but in my opinion, if you get the 25 Sail with a bracket mount for the motors you will get the a great boat with loads more room than the 24 footer. The Sail Fish handles very well. Just make sure that you get the newer SeaV2 hull boat as it is much dryer and better handling than the old style hull.

 

[Gary M]

If you trailer a Sailfish, not only will she wide, but heavy....due to the 202 in gas, water, maybe an AC, hardtop, etc.... don't forget that you have to add the weight of the dual/triple axle trailer too.... you'll want a tow vehicle that can easily drag all that weight around and that can stop it!

 

['84Offshore]

If you are going to trailer I would go with the Offshore, If you are going to get a slip for the season go for the Sailfish.

Just my opinion....