bw1199 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 My dream bay boat is nearing completion and I couldn't be more excited. I had planned to buy something last year but at the same time was trying to add a family member! My wife and I decided to wait till after the baby arrived so needless to say I spent the past year researching, looking at, and pricing most every bay boat in the 23-26' range. I decided that the Pathfinder 2500 Hybrid had the best layout for me and my needs and has an outstanding company behind it. I got most every option you could ever need for serious fishing but here are the main ones: Mercury Verado 350 (yes you read that right!!!), twin 10' power poles, motorguide trolling motor, leaning post livewell, simrad electronics, jl audio speakers, etc. Since there is already a few build threads I figured I would wait till it was closer to delivery before starting a thread. The build started on May 22 and was delivered to the dealer late yesterday June 12. The dealer spent the day going over everything and should hopefully be dropping it off at Quality T Tops tomorrow to have a custom half tower/stand thru t-top built, then its back to the dealer for final electronics rigging. I'm hoping to have it done by the end of the month but won't be shocked if it's early July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Here's some build pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Getting closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Here she is ready for delivery to the dealer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFE CUMMINS 6.7 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Congratulations on the new Pathfinder. Did you get your pilots too? Because that boat looks like it's going to fly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 wow.........that's a nice rig !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffD Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Beautiful boat !!!!! Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Tails Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Very nice. Looking forward to seeing some performance numbers with the 350. About 45 more days of waiting for mine to be born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsh102 Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Congrats ! I am jealous, I have another 4 weeks before mine is to be delivered. Please post performances numbers when you get her in the water. I really wanted to go with the 350 but my dealer is just too good and they don't service Merc's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Yep, it's going to fly!!!!!!!! Congratulations, need more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofknots Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Sweet looking ride!!!!! Curious why you went with the mercury???? Enjoy the build and we look forward to updates and more photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Thanks guys. The boats currently at Quality T Tops getting the tower built. Hoping to take delivery in a couple weeks and will post more pics and performance #'s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 On 6/18/2017 at 5:53 PM, lotsofknots said: Sweet looking ride!!!!! Curious why you went with the mercury???? Enjoy the build and we look forward to updates and more photos If you aint first, you're last! I spent many years fishing bass tournaments before converting to saltwater so going fast and maxing out the allowable hp is what everyone does. All my previous boats were used and just so happened to have Mercury's on them so I wanted to stick with what I knew. If I had to choose a 300 I would have gone Yamaha though. The Mercury is also fly by wire which is easier when rigging the tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofknots Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Good deal! Buddy of mine has twin Verados on 29' Jupiter and the boat does fly and has a great hole shot (for offshore rig). Must admit the white mercury cowling looks great (better than Yamaha). Keep us updated with pix and just think shortly it will be your!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Here's the hard top getting built: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Welp, progress has been slower than I expected/hoped for. Upper control box is about done, hard top is almost done, and the frame is soon to be all welded together. Hoping it gets finished up and heads home next weekend. I know I'm excited and the wife is tired of me buying fishing gear instead of out fishing! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 You are being a real "man" waiting! I would be like a 12 old at Christmas! Nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFlatsFishing Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 This is going to be an awesome boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Been a much longer wait then what I expected/was told but finally getting close to delivery day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffD Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 A boat that nice is worth the wait. Absolutley beautiful Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsh102 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 She turned out very nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 The maiden voyage was a success!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCW Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 That is a nice looking rig! Good luck with it. I went with a taller tower on my also so I would be interested in your performance and prop information once you get her broken in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bw1199 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 I put a little over 10 hours on it this weekend including a trip about 25 miles offshore in the gulf. Handled the 1-2' chop perfect, didn't ever have to come off the throttle at 30 mph. It was a 10-15 mph cross wind but on the way back and in a semi protected channel I hit 57 at 6200 rpm with a 19P Mercury Enertia prop. It cruised at about 28-30 mph and 3700-3900 rpm. I had a full livewell, 38 gallons of gas, 2 people, and gear. I'm getting the prop switched out this weekend and will report back. Hoping to bring the rpm's at cruise down a tad and top end up (i hope). I think once its propped right I might touch 60 in good conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffD Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Beautiful boat !!!!!! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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