Staygoldant Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Looking for a Pathfinder 23DV, any out there?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAS305 Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue tail Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 I got one 2003. What exactly are you looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncdrew Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 20 hours ago, blue tail said: I got one 2003. What exactly are you looking for? For you or someone to sell theirs, rarely see one listed. I’d like one without twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue tail Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Yes, they are hard to come by and mine has twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staygoldant Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 On 6/28/2020 at 10:28 PM, blue tail said: I got one 2003. What exactly are you looking for? Interested, Pm sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenehaines Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 I’m in the market for one also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterman7474 Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 I have one for sale. I just posted it on the 23dv Owners Group page on FB. Here is the info if you don't want to get into the group or don't do FB. I was going to give it to next week and post it up here, the Pathfinder group on FB, THT and maybe craigslist. you can email me directly at waterman7474@gmail.com Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Sale 2003 DV Some of yall saw where I had this up for sale in Jan so just to recap a few things. I bought the boat in Feb of 19, fixed it up and did a bunch of work and got it seaworthy. In Jan of this year I determined that I needed to sell it but I had been using it a lot to take clients out for our law firm. The owner of the firm didn't want to lose the asset so he bought it an I/we still use it often. He has thrown a bunch of money at it (addressed the entire exterior chips and hull polish, Seadek last month to name a few) and has now decided he wants to upgrade to a bigger Cobia. I linked the old ad from THT that covers all of what I did to it last year and will blurb what has been done to it since below. Read what I did to it last year, it is pretty big list and you can see how much better the hull looks now. Last years for sale post. https://www.thehulltruth.com/boats-sale-wanted/1052332-fs-2003-pathfinder-23dv.html Done Since Jan: -Yearly spring motor maintenance: fuel/water separator, vst filter, engine fuel filter, plugs, thermostats. -New/rebuilt tilt trim unit from Five Star Marine -Entire exterior chips and scrapes all filled, compounded and polished. It is kind of tired but it looks great for as old as it is and as much use as it's had. -Seadeck interior and top of console - it gets a LOT of comments. -Upholstery on the seat and back rest -New bilge pump with and Ultra Safety Systems Mini Float switch. -Interior red LED lights (4 under gunnels, on in electronic box, one inside console) -New LED 360 light. -Amp for speakers (it's a cheapie but since it stays on the water, putting a new one in every year IF it dies is still cheaper than a fusion unit that will die in 2 years, especially when this boat gets used a lot and honestly, I don't care if it sounds like a custom car either...) -Put in a 12v panel in the electronic box for phone charging -New freshwater pump - the pump worked for a min but now I think the switch died and I just haven't gotten around to replacing it as we don't use it often. Its 100% seaworthy enough for me to take clients and my kids out offshore. The motor runs very very well, with 1/2 tank I can get 48mph or so. Of course it could use a modern 4stroke but we were just going to run it until this one died, these motors are kind of tank-like and arguably the most reliable yamaha ever made if you maintain them. What it needs -Honestly....not much. Most of it is cosmetic. -Electronics are dated. Are serviceable but not modern. Garmin 74sv I use for gps and side scan when at the spots and an older ecomap 50 for the bottom. -Vhf needs to go. - I got all the pumps and wiring cleaned up as best I could in the back but for some reason now I have one livewell pump that is acting up and the pitchwell pump is acting up intermittantly. I think there is something with the pumps because the wiring is fine, maybe water sitting on them or something. There is a spare pump in the console but I just spent so much time on the wiring clean up and it's so hot, I was going to wait till it cooled down to fix that and the switches on the leaning post. -There are some cosmetic chips on the inside but not really a big deal, mostly around the livewell and a few on the gunnel caps, pretty typical for 19y/o boat. That project was going to get done after the season and have them buff off the boot stripe too. -Might could use a new canvas but I think it's fine. I keep waterproofing on it every season and that helps with the UV also. -The trailer is ugly but completely usable. Some of the bunk supports need to be replaced soon, the fenders need to be replaced now and the wiring needs help but we don't trailer it that much. The A frame is 100% solid. The springs, hangers, axles, hubs, bearings, tires, wheels were all NEW Jan 19. We just towed it to corpus a month ago for a tournament and it pulled at 80 like it wasn't there. -All the hatches could use new gaskets and the rear two fish boxes need new gemlux handles, the finger rings got kicked off before I got the boat. -The console box could use new plexi and gasket but that is nit picking. Honestly, I love the boat and sad to see it go. It's my third Pathfinder. I get a LOT of compliments from everyone, clients I take out, people at bait camps, gas docks, people at gas stations. In Port Aransas the other week I got stuck at the fuel dock for 45min talking to everyone there and the owner and two guides about the boat because no-one has ever seen them out here. I love it so much I started the FB Owners group page. It fishes 3 guys very well, 4 if they all know what they are doing. Its really roomy, decent freeboard for when it gets rough but still a bay-boat hull and can fish relatively shallow. I'm in south houston in the Clear Lake area. 30min from Hobby airport it you want to fly out and have a look. I live literally across the street from NASA and the boat is at Lakewood Yacht Club on a strap and can be in the water in 10min. If you are real serious, we could probably make it happen as quickly as you want. He has like 6 boats and is always looking to move things around. Starting the conversation at $27k. Here's a link to pics if you want to blow them up and look more closely particularly since when uploading here they seem to turn sideways for some reason. It was in the morning so I apologize for the not so great lighting on some of them. https://photos.app.goo.gl/HejNtHjLWwck5eGN7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawg Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 I saw one on Miami Craigslist on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcjresq Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/d/miami-2004-pathfinder-2300-dv-offshore/7174292684.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterman7474 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 On 8/13/2020 at 8:42 AM, waterman7474 said: I have one for sale. I just posted it on the 23dv Owners Group page on FB. Here is the info if you don't want to get into the group or don't do FB. I was going to give it to next week and post it up here, the Pathfinder group on FB, THT and maybe craigslist. you can email me directly at waterman7474@gmail.com Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Sale 2003 DV Some of yall saw where I had this up for sale in Jan so just to recap a few things. I bought the boat in Feb of 19, fixed it up and did a bunch of work and got it seaworthy. In Jan of this year I determined that I needed to sell it but I had been using it a lot to take clients out for our law firm. The owner of the firm didn't want to lose the asset so he bought it an I/we still use it often. He has thrown a bunch of money at it (addressed the entire exterior chips and hull polish, Seadek last month to name a few) and has now decided he wants to upgrade to a bigger Cobia. I linked the old ad from THT that covers all of what I did to it last year and will blurb what has been done to it since below. Read what I did to it last year, it is pretty big list and you can see how much better the hull looks now. Last years for sale post. https://www.thehulltruth.com/boats-sale-wanted/1052332-fs-2003-pathfinder-23dv.html Done Since Jan: -Yearly spring motor maintenance: fuel/water separator, vst filter, engine fuel filter, plugs, thermostats. -New/rebuilt tilt trim unit from Five Star Marine -Entire exterior chips and scrapes all filled, compounded and polished. It is kind of tired but it looks great for as old as it is and as much use as it's had. -Seadeck interior and top of console - it gets a LOT of comments. -Upholstery on the seat and back rest -New bilge pump with and Ultra Safety Systems Mini Float switch. -Interior red LED lights (4 under gunnels, on in electronic box, one inside console) -New LED 360 light. -Amp for speakers (it's a cheapie but since it stays on the water, putting a new one in every year IF it dies is still cheaper than a fusion unit that will die in 2 years, especially when this boat gets used a lot and honestly, I don't care if it sounds like a custom car either...) -Put in a 12v panel in the electronic box for phone charging -New freshwater pump - the pump worked for a min but now I think the switch died and I just haven't gotten around to replacing it as we don't use it often. Its 100% seaworthy enough for me to take clients and my kids out offshore. The motor runs very very well, with 1/2 tank I can get 48mph or so. Of course it could use a modern 4stroke but we were just going to run it until this one died, these motors are kind of tank-like and arguably the most reliable yamaha ever made if you maintain them. What it needs -Honestly....not much. Most of it is cosmetic. -Electronics are dated. Are serviceable but not modern. Garmin 74sv I use for gps and side scan when at the spots and an older ecomap 50 for the bottom. -Vhf needs to go. - I got all the pumps and wiring cleaned up as best I could in the back but for some reason now I have one livewell pump that is acting up and the pitchwell pump is acting up intermittantly. I think there is something with the pumps because the wiring is fine, maybe water sitting on them or something. There is a spare pump in the console but I just spent so much time on the wiring clean up and it's so hot, I was going to wait till it cooled down to fix that and the switches on the leaning post. -There are some cosmetic chips on the inside but not really a big deal, mostly around the livewell and a few on the gunnel caps, pretty typical for 19y/o boat. That project was going to get done after the season and have them buff off the boot stripe too. -Might could use a new canvas but I think it's fine. I keep waterproofing on it every season and that helps with the UV also. -The trailer is ugly but completely usable. Some of the bunk supports need to be replaced soon, the fenders need to be replaced now and the wiring needs help but we don't trailer it that much. The A frame is 100% solid. The springs, hangers, axles, hubs, bearings, tires, wheels were all NEW Jan 19. We just towed it to corpus a month ago for a tournament and it pulled at 80 like it wasn't there. -All the hatches could use new gaskets and the rear two fish boxes need new gemlux handles, the finger rings got kicked off before I got the boat. -The console box could use new plexi and gasket but that is nit picking. Honestly, I love the boat and sad to see it go. It's my third Pathfinder. I get a LOT of compliments from everyone, clients I take out, people at bait camps, gas docks, people at gas stations. In Port Aransas the other week I got stuck at the fuel dock for 45min talking to everyone there and the owner and two guides about the boat because no-one has ever seen them out here. I love it so much I started the FB Owners group page. It fishes 3 guys very well, 4 if they all know what they are doing. Its really roomy, decent freeboard for when it gets rough but still a bay-boat hull and can fish relatively shallow. I'm in south houston in the Clear Lake area. 30min from Hobby airport it you want to fly out and have a look. I live literally across the street from NASA and the boat is at Lakewood Yacht Club on a strap and can be in the water in 10min. If you are real serious, we could probably make it happen as quickly as you want. He has like 6 boats and is always looking to move things around. Starting the conversation at $27k. Here's a link to pics if you want to blow them up and look more closely particularly since when uploading here they seem to turn sideways for some reason. It was in the morning so I apologize for the not so great lighting on some of them. https://photos.app.goo.gl/HejNtHjLWwck5eGN7 Sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Good looking rig, great find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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