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Pioneer Boats builds a
boat that satisfies the needs for the Fishing Cook. You look for many
requirements when shopping for a boat and the Pioneer 197 offers them all. Speed
(if needed), dry ride in a beam sea and a comfortable ride offshore. Although
marketed as a 19ft boat, its just shy of 20ft which helps offshore. The 197
offers all of the above and more. We will be posting a video sea trial in the
near future.
I've
equipped our boat with the latest electronic for navigation and fish finding.
The navigation heart it the
Garmin 3010C
Network GPS Combo.
T he GPS is WAAS enable for more accuracy and with the
BlueChart®
electronic
marine charts, it feels like were moving on a NOAA chart. Also used is the
bathymetric
BlueChart®
 that gives us a contour view of the ocean floor from the
offshore canyons from
Hatteras Canyon to the
Eleuthera Islands
in the Bahamas west to
the Dry Tortugas. The network is strengthened with the
 GDL™
30A weather data receiver that downloads real-time data from
XM WX
Satellite Weather service. We
have Current conditions, City forecasts, NEXRAD Radar with precipitation
type (animated, high resolution), Surface air pressure, Surface analysis
(Highs, Lows and fronts), Lightning Stlikes, Storm cell size (speed and
direction), Hurricane track, Visibility forecast, Wind speed, Sea surface
temperature, Wind direction, Wave period, Wave direction, Wave height & Buoy
data that helps with weather monitoring and planning. The GDL™ 30A receiver
also gives us XM Satellite Radio for offshore listening pleasure; CNN, ESPN,
ACC
Sports, ect.
The ocean depths are monitored with the GSD 20 remote, black-box sounder
that transmits 500 watts at 50/200kHz. The water surface temperature is also
monitored with the GSD 20.
We're kept on hands free course
with the Raymarine S1000 Autopilot and it too is
linked into the GPS System. Most of the electronics are flush mounted in the
overhead radio box in the T-Top.
We fish with Taco
Outriggers and Penn International Reels that offer an ease and comfort that all
fisherman should have. For the days when the sea and the wind are working
against you, we have the T Top spray shield and side curtains that protect us
from the elements. A swim platform, dual batteries/switch and a wash down pump round out
the options on board.
Pioneer 197 is speced below:
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Center Line
Length: 19ft 10in |
Yamaha
F150 Four Stroke |
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Beam: 8ft 2in |
Transom Height
25in |
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Draft:
13in |
Fuel Capacity
73gal |
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Approximate wt. 1,900lbs (Dry) |
Dead Rise 18degrees |
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