KennyC

Thank you!

Zinger11 do you have any info on that piece that fits the Chinook Diver?

I'll try to post a few pics. I really like the platform for salmon fishing. We usually have 5 on board and it's comfortable, not crowded at all. As I expected, trolling in the trough is not comfortable to me, it rolls, but heading into the common 2' to 3'ers the boat handles great. No "slamming or slapping" into that at all, very smooth and no splash onto the windshield unless you are quartering across them. This was our first year with it and very happy. Used a trolling bag just to help keep it going straight on one engine but didn't really need that for speed, it will troll along a 2mph with no wind or current. Camped out at the dock a few nights as well and sleeps 2 comfortably.

16# torpedos from troutman87 also as well as 17# sharks. Both with Amish Outfitter snubbers on the Canon mags and both worked well.

We are rigging it up the 28 to fish Lake Ontario for this season. Needs electronics yet. Only ran it one day last fall, it handles a head sea very well. It's gonna roll in the trough trolling but I figure if you have to choose between the two I would rather have a softer ride on the cruise through rough weather. The 28 definitely rides and feels like it is larger than it is and is a tank.

A great resource for the Carolina Classic: https://www.carolinaclassicboatowners.com/ I found my current Carolina 28 on that forum that a member listed before putting it on the open market. I had been looking for a 28 for a few years and hadn't found the right one so last year purchased a 1998 Carolina 25 and ran it last year, sold it at the end of the season to buy the 28. Only reason for selling the 25 was the 28 I had been looking for with gas engines and no tower in budget was finally found so I did sell the 25 and only had it for one season. Both brands are well built heavy boats. There is a lot of info on the water ingestion issue on that forum. The 25 we had was one that had the original Volvo engine replaced in 2007 with a Crusader from the Carolina Classic factory and the Crusader was a great engine.

That's a great mount. Rich is one of the best.

What size screen do you run for either traditional 2D fish finder or Panoptix? Big difference in price on a 9" screen vs 12" screen but just looking for opinions if the 9" is too small? My vision isn't getting any better.

Sale Pending

1998 Carolina Classic 25 Excellent condition. 8.1 Crusader powered in 2007 - Less than 600 hours on engine. Volvo DP-E rebuilt with less than 80 hours. Transom live well is insulated for fish box, holds ice all day. Full enclosure in good condition. 2 Custom Tackle Station inserts, and custom spoon box holder. LED Light Bar Winter Cover Dual VHF Radios New custom bolster cushions installed 2023. Road King triple axle trailer with all new bearings this year. New tires and complete second set of brand new tires. Simrad EOS7, Nav, Radar, Auto Pilot, Speed Control, 12” Garmin 5212 20’ Outriggers, cooler and bracket available for swim platform. Shore power with breaker box installed in 2023. Boat and Trailer $38,000 Optional equipment new in 2023: 4 Cannon electric downriggers with custom rod holder bases Removable Cisco 60” track with 14 Cisco rod holders Planer Board Reels / Cisco pulleys Fish Hawk X4D Smart Troll with 5 probes Complete with Optional equipment $42,500. Available to sea trial at Point Breeze, NY until Sept 16, 2023. ONLY reason for selling is moving to a CC28.

Finally got our "new" 1998 Carolina Classic 25 out on Lake Ontario last weekend for the first shakedown trip. Only fished for about 4 hours, landed 2 Lake Trout, 2 Kings and this above average Coho.