Re: New SeaCraft 20
As a fellow Charlestonian, now living and fishing a 1999 20 footer, I think you are good to go, either way. The 20 is great for fly fishing for all the reasons you indicated.
You didn't say where you are going to run the boat. Seacrafts are "happier" in salt or big fresh water lakes. It is overbuilt for bass lakes and your $ are better spent on a bass boat if you are doing rivers/lakes without real chop/slop/waves.
Don't plan to put a poling platform on it as it is a heavy boat and with any wind you will be too pooped to double haul...
Nobody mentioned electronics, spend what you can afford, but you will want a good GPS that can be read in bright sunlight (unlike mine), a good radio and a great antennae 9my radio is OK and my antennae needs another 3 foot of height, which should extend the range, but not be so tall as to mess up a backcast...Finally, you'll want a depth/fish finder. If these aren't in your "new" 2003, plan on at least another $800-1500...
Good luck and we hope to welcome you to the fraternity.
Sincerely,
"On the Fly"
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Rick in CT
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