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I am thinking of buying a 911 cdc. I like the center console design. Has anyone fished.rode in one. If so give me your opinions.
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Dennis Graham
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Nman,
I just bought one in September and love it. No more fighting over who is passing through the center. More important you can step down in the center and be at the same level with the fish. Much easier and better to get a hold of the lower lip. My bigggest fear is after falling in love with this boat, I'll be real disappointed if they are still not available when I buy my next one. I love the ride, the feel, and the handling. My prior boat was a 711 but there is just no comparison. The 911 is top shelf.
What are you putting on it?
>>Dennis
I just bought one in September and love it. No more fighting over who is passing through the center. More important you can step down in the center and be at the same level with the fish. Much easier and better to get a hold of the lower lip. My bigggest fear is after falling in love with this boat, I'll be real disappointed if they are still not available when I buy my next one. I love the ride, the feel, and the handling. My prior boat was a 711 but there is just no comparison. The 911 is top shelf.
What are you putting on it?
>>Dennis
Bill McElroy
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Mini had a 911 and it was awesome!! I'll make sure he see's this post and replies to it....he still says it's the best boat design available...look for his reply soon!!
Mac
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Bill McElroy
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Mini,....help the dude out...I know you're "lurking"..LOL
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lol....I am here Mac....
This boat, by far, is the best designed center console bass boat EVER.
Ample room for even the biggest people, the best layout for fishing with its all around fish fighting ability. Name another brand of boat that two anglers can stand on the front deck facing forward with the seat pedestal between them, both have access to the foot controlled trolling motor AND STILL BE A FULL ARMS LENGTH APART? You can do that on a 9 series Nitro, with the most room being the 911.
Sitting on the ends of the rod lockers to lip land a fish is extremely convenient. The storage, I still think, is more than the 929, I think the compartments are a little deeper on the 911 (even the rod lockers). The fact that all the weight is on the centerline of the craft helps its rough water ride tremendously.
It is NOT a speed demon with a 225 on it but it is respectable. I had a couple before they decided to put a vent kit in to aid the hole shot, so I ran a 23" pitch prop (Tempest Plus) and had to play with the jack plate and vent plugs on the prop until a hole shot was OK. I always wanted to run one with a 250 or a 300 to see what she would do....I know Clunn runs one with a 250xb and I have heard that he can get 80+ MPH, I would have to see that to believe it.
It would handle the roughest water with out BANGING the snot out of you and your partner. On a "normal" day of 2 footers on St Clair, you could run 50+ MPH and still drink coffee AND talk to your partner in a normal tone of voice because you are sitting next to each other. The front center livewell was awesome, although I think they made it a cooler now, for a culling livewell, or when crappie fishing. The four accross seating is a family man or guides dream.
I would recommend that you upgrade the trolling motor to one that is a 36v system, and has at least a 50" shaft (and get the bigger mount too). The bow of all 9 series boats are pretty high out of the water.
The only thing that was difficult to get used to was the angled portion of the floor when walking to the front deck and the fact that you feel like you are in a car when driving it. For the first week when I was putting it on the trailer I would take my foot off the HotFoot and try to press the brake as I eased it on the bunks!!!!
I went through a few of these boats (I got a new one every year) and if it werent for the difficulty of resale I would still be running one today. They really havent caught on like I thought they should, partly because people havent been in one to see for themselves.
But alas, along comes another opportunity and I had to jump at it.....I will be running a Skeeter next year as part of my employment with All Star Rods. But if I were to run a Nitro again, it would definately be the 911CDC.
If you have any questions about the boat feel free to email me directly.....
Mini
This boat, by far, is the best designed center console bass boat EVER.
Ample room for even the biggest people, the best layout for fishing with its all around fish fighting ability. Name another brand of boat that two anglers can stand on the front deck facing forward with the seat pedestal between them, both have access to the foot controlled trolling motor AND STILL BE A FULL ARMS LENGTH APART? You can do that on a 9 series Nitro, with the most room being the 911.
Sitting on the ends of the rod lockers to lip land a fish is extremely convenient. The storage, I still think, is more than the 929, I think the compartments are a little deeper on the 911 (even the rod lockers). The fact that all the weight is on the centerline of the craft helps its rough water ride tremendously.
It is NOT a speed demon with a 225 on it but it is respectable. I had a couple before they decided to put a vent kit in to aid the hole shot, so I ran a 23" pitch prop (Tempest Plus) and had to play with the jack plate and vent plugs on the prop until a hole shot was OK. I always wanted to run one with a 250 or a 300 to see what she would do....I know Clunn runs one with a 250xb and I have heard that he can get 80+ MPH, I would have to see that to believe it.
It would handle the roughest water with out BANGING the snot out of you and your partner. On a "normal" day of 2 footers on St Clair, you could run 50+ MPH and still drink coffee AND talk to your partner in a normal tone of voice because you are sitting next to each other. The front center livewell was awesome, although I think they made it a cooler now, for a culling livewell, or when crappie fishing. The four accross seating is a family man or guides dream.
I would recommend that you upgrade the trolling motor to one that is a 36v system, and has at least a 50" shaft (and get the bigger mount too). The bow of all 9 series boats are pretty high out of the water.
The only thing that was difficult to get used to was the angled portion of the floor when walking to the front deck and the fact that you feel like you are in a car when driving it. For the first week when I was putting it on the trailer I would take my foot off the HotFoot and try to press the brake as I eased it on the bunks!!!!
I went through a few of these boats (I got a new one every year) and if it werent for the difficulty of resale I would still be running one today. They really havent caught on like I thought they should, partly because people havent been in one to see for themselves.
But alas, along comes another opportunity and I had to jump at it.....I will be running a Skeeter next year as part of my employment with All Star Rods. But if I were to run a Nitro again, it would definately be the 911CDC.
If you have any questions about the boat feel free to email me directly.....
Mini
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Mini,
Please....don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. LOL
That's it I'm buying one.
Marke
Please....don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. LOL
That's it I'm buying one.
Marke
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Well now you realize what it COULD have been like for you at the boat shows in January.....Sorry, but I will be unable to attend them this year.
Mini
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Saw one of the 911 CDC's at BPS a couple of weeks ago for the first time. Man, I liked the look of the center console. Next time there, I'll have to take a closer look, from inside.
Mini - I knew that you were doing the All Star rod thing. What I didn't remember was that I have two of them. Got them out of a refuse bin at The Sports Authority about a year and a half ago for about 40 cents on the dollar. Really like them. Unfortunately, the procraft boat I was fishing out of two weeks ago, liked one of them (the big one), too much. Chopped the top 6-8" right off of it, and mangaled the next eye. Haven't fixed it as yet.
Friends said I should just 'chunk' it, but I really like the rod.
Tex
Mini - I knew that you were doing the All Star rod thing. What I didn't remember was that I have two of them. Got them out of a refuse bin at The Sports Authority about a year and a half ago for about 40 cents on the dollar. Really like them. Unfortunately, the procraft boat I was fishing out of two weeks ago, liked one of them (the big one), too much. Chopped the top 6-8" right off of it, and mangaled the next eye. Haven't fixed it as yet.
Friends said I should just 'chunk' it, but I really like the rod.
Tex
Dan J.
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I ran a 911 in 2000 w/225 Opti and ran 66-67mph on the GPS. The pad vent made the hole shot much quicker than the prior model, respectably at a boat and a half. I loved the handling on Lake Ontario and other big waters, the deeper hull cutting the waves down immensely. The width is the max of the Tracker family at 98". The factory made mine with dual rod boxes, convenient for team tourneys, leaving plenty of room for additional storage. It also had a 36 volt 92 lb thrust MG t/m and Power Gator which made it all even easier. The 36v system will help on this big boat. Center seating also sets higher than a traditional bass boat giver a better line of sight on take off and came in handy looking across points when running tight river channels. All in all, tons of advantages. I didn't have a single complaint.
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Dan,
What is a pad vent? Is that the holes on the prop?
>>Dennis
What is a pad vent? Is that the holes on the prop?
>>Dennis
Dan J.
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Dennis - The pad relief is a 2" vent behing the pad on the offset floor near the transom, hosed through the top cap, exiting near the oil fill cap. This relief allows a much quicker hole shot, allowing cavitated exhaust/trapped air a vent to escape, keeping the prop in less turbid water. Many bigger planing hull boats use such venting to achieve a faster rise. It also benefits fuel economy and helps reduce low end carbon build up. I've ran 911's with and without venting and saw a monumental improvement with the vent.
The Quicksilver props offered for the "9" series are also equipped with exhaust plugs that reduce or increase the amount of exhaust going across the blade. I found the Trophy 25" with two plugs out worked great on a 225hp 911.(EFI or Opti were almost identical comparatively on hole shot.) The 25" Tempest with two plugs out created a slower holeshot by a couple of seconds, yet picked up top end by 3+mph. On the other end the 23" Tempest with one plug out gave an outstanding hole shot and suffered on top maxing at about 62mph. The Trophy 25", two plugs out, gave the best performance overall, including handling. This boat performs best at 200hp and up.
The Quicksilver props offered for the "9" series are also equipped with exhaust plugs that reduce or increase the amount of exhaust going across the blade. I found the Trophy 25" with two plugs out worked great on a 225hp 911.(EFI or Opti were almost identical comparatively on hole shot.) The 25" Tempest with two plugs out created a slower holeshot by a couple of seconds, yet picked up top end by 3+mph. On the other end the 23" Tempest with one plug out gave an outstanding hole shot and suffered on top maxing at about 62mph. The Trophy 25", two plugs out, gave the best performance overall, including handling. This boat performs best at 200hp and up.
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