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Introduction & WTB 20ft c/c Panga
Hello,
I just registered after viewing this site for about a year. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Duke Brownfield and I live in Bahia
Asuncion, BCS at least for the past year. I do not know where this message should be posted (introduction/classified) so I chose General Baja
Discussion. As well as introducing myself I am also looking to purchase a 20ft center console (gringo) panga. I would be interested any 18-20 ft c/c
pangas between San Diego and Cabo. I could be talked into a 22ft c/c if a 20ft does not present itself.
Thank you for your time and all effort is greatly appreciated,
DB
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BajaGringo
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Sin nombre?
Welcome to the forum Duke...
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Baja Gringo,
Thanks, Yes you are correct. By the time stamp that took 4 minutes!
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comitan
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http://bajasur.en.craigslist.com.mx/boa/2424533480.html
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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comitan
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http://bajasur.en.craigslist.com.mx/boa/2437857656.html
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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comitan
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More?
http://bajasur.en.craigslist.com.mx/boa/2410028842.html
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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shari
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hey duke...welcome formally to BN...glad have crawled out of the lurker catagory!!! I hope your quest for a panga is fruitful here and look forward to
more posts from you.
love your name S/N can also be sin numero! pretty funny when your address is s/n s/n
[Edited on 6-14-2011 by shari]
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bajajurel
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Bienvenidos Duke,
It's not a Panga but it knows the waters around where you live, its set up to fish or dive Baja, and I'll pull it down there for you.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/boa/2439184799.html
U2U me if interested.
bajajurel
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dtbushpilot
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Welcome to Nomads Duke, good luck on your search.....dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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bajatravelergeorge
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Is this like coming out of the closet and out into the open? 
Welcome!
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gnukid
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20ft panga is not as common as 22 or 23', a clean new basic hull is about 3-4k and used quite a bit less. Customization for center console is
possible, with floor, tanks for as much as you want to spend-typically up to 12-15k in LB. 22-23' is common because it fits the SOC chop, but as you
say asuncion is different swell and perhaps you have other concerns.
Might be best an option to choose any good used panga and trailer consider customizing for yourself which is common in La Paz.
I'll keep my eyes open for a 20ft center console, which would be about the rarest thing I have ever seen.
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Pescador
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Pangas were developed to handle the Sea of Cortez swell and wave conditions and almost all of them were built in the 22 and 23 foot design. A 20 foot
was an adaptation and was not a very well balanced boat even though several builders in Guaymas and Los Mochis tried this by moving up the transom in
their molds. Also, a couple of the builders in Ensenada made a 20 foot but it was a pretty heavy and hard to handle boat in the swell. If you look
at the boats used in Asuncion you will find that they prefer the 23- or 24. Now, if you want a boat that is seaworthy and handles a smaller engine
for economy, then leave out all the weight producing modifications like center consoles and other "improvements". One of the best fishing boats I
have been on lately was an "ARCA" panga, built in La Paz by Max Shoyer or Lupe Diaz, and converted to a side console. No significant weight addition,
good structural rigidity for flex, and lots of fishing area from front to rear.
If you watch the local fishermen, you will learn a lot about why they gravitate towards certain designs. Ask a lot of questions, try to get a ride
on several of the boats, and you may just end up with a boat that truly does what you want it to do.
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Hello Pescadero,
Thanks for the info. I have been doing quite abit of research on Panga’s and yes I agree with you. The 20’s-as far as I can find-were mostly 22’
that had the transom repositioned further forward. Got to love “Mexican ingenuity” Yes, I know the 22’s will handle the swells better? Here in
Asuncion the launching & recovery is a big thing. I used to think I would be able to launch and recover by myself hence the 20’ but as time goes
by I am realizing that a one-person launch & recovery will not be so user friendly. Who’s going to pull the truck out of the ocean while you are
in the boat? So I am thinking real hard about the 22’-it’s going to take two people on any boat so why not the 22? Yes the Diaz side console looks
very promising and I certainly would consider one. Thanks again for all of the suggestions and comments. Keep them coming as they all useful for me.
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merlin
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Welcome to the site and good luck with your search.
Pangas are great boats but they also have their drawbacks. I've got a 23' Bayrunner that I'm considering selling. This boat is set up to fish! Even
comes with a custom launching dolly - easy and safe launching from the beach. I'm south of you in San Juanico.
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dtbushpilot
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merlin, check your u2u....dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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shari
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With some new residents here buying boats, I'm thinkin it would be a good job opportunity for a local guy to be available for launch assistance cause
it sure is a 2 person job....maybe someone with a beater could even launch and retreive pangas instead of getting your own trucks in salt water.
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
With some new residents here buying boats, I'm thinkin it would be a good job opportunity for a local guy to be available for launch assistance cause
it sure is a 2 person job....maybe someone with a beater could even launch and retreive pangas instead of getting your own trucks in salt water.
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I for one would gladly hire someone with local experience to help me put my boat in and out there. I've experienced the process personally and I
remember thinking "glad this isn't my boat and truck".....
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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merlin
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Here in SJ we've developed a technique where your truck doesn't get wet at all. The launching dolly makes it easy and safe. My wife and I launch our
boat easily.
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shari
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hey merlin...got any photos of that contraption??
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boe4fun
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Hi Duke, Welcome to the board. Shelley says "hola" as well. We'll be down for the August fiesta and if you want I'll take you out in my tin boat so
you can see how a 13 1/2' Gregor handles.
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