Greetings from Tacoma!

[JasonC]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to the site and thought I would finally introduce myself. I do not own a Triumph yet, but hopefully with in the next few months. I hope to contribute to the forum as much as possible... My only problem is which Triumph to conquer the Puget Sound with-a 170CC or a 190Bay. Anyhow, I will continue to read through the posts and hope to make up my mind soon...

JasonC

 

[OspreyVic]

Welcome JasonC

Glad you found us. Making decisions, hopefully the correct one, is a great goal. It took my family a few years, hopefully you can be faster.

We have a 210CC, so not able to give advice. The only comparison I have is the 190 is wider, longer, and can take a larger motor. Depending on how you would use the boat, these might not be the deciding factor.

From my Navy years, I do remember that Puget Sound can get rough.

Again, welcome, and good luck on your search.

 

[NCangler]

Welcome aboard JasonC. We've got a bunch of great folks on here that own both of the boats so hopefully you'll find the information you need to make your decision. Let us know which you decide on.

 

[INDIANTIME]

Beinging a former Washingtonian, now living across Lake Pontchartrain in Slidell, La., for
the past 44yrs (yes, I LOST everthing 8-05), I have been the proud owner of a "01 Logic
186 with a 115 4- stroke yamaha, 72lb Great White trollng motor, since new. This is an
amazing boat.
No sweat in confused 3 ft. seas. fishes excellent, gaurenteed fish catcher!!!!!
I return to gods land bi-annually to visit my brother, sister and mother in Tacoma and
Olympia. So, I have a good understanding of your fishing area and needs. My opinion:
either the 190 or 210 if you need a lot of friends to fish with.
Either boat will be excellent for you.
See you off the Point on good tide.
Richard Reardon

 

[Gentlebear]

I went through this same problem a few years ago. I'm in South Puget Sound (Long Branch) Like you and everyone recommended the 21 ft Triumph. The two main issues are the chop with sudden rainstorms and the height of the standing wave coming off the barges and the tankers. After a lot of searching I found one that fit my budget and pulled it back across country. Good luck in getting your triumph.

 

[1John]

Hi Jason

We live in Shelton WA. With a new 215CC If you need more convincing as to what they do you are welcome for a ride. Bring the whole herd. This boat will handle any water the sound can dish up Guaranteed.

John

 

[Gentlebear]

Another little advantage of having a triumph in the Pacific Northwest is if your cruising along and there is a waterlogged log floating just below the surface and you miss seeing it and smash over the top of it. then you are much more likely to get away with minimal damage to your boat and not sinking. Have seen some very interesting pictures of fiber glass boats that became impaled on a log. Talked to a guy a few years ago that had gone anti-fiberglass after in incident of the St. of Juan De fuga and having to maintain hi speed to lift the bow to keep from filling up with water.

 

[Bob5292]

Puget Sound

I live in the North Sound near Mukilteo. I own a 17cc and it works great for most days, but it is a small boat and you can really only fish two people. The gas mileage is great and its easy to handle. I also own a 06, 215 that is for sale in the classifieds. If your really going to use the boat and not worry about weather and fish more than 2 people, I would go with the 215. I use it off the West coast of Vancouver Island and spend a few weeks a year out at Neah Bay. Neah Bay is really the place to be for fishing. The 215 is also great for boat in camping trips in the San Juan's and Lake Chelan where the 17cc is just a bit too small. The 215 is also a great platform for hitting the boat in happy hours on Lake Washington. I gave up on salmon fishing last year and moved to tuna fishing out of Ilwaco and Oregon ports early in the season. It works well for that, but I am ready to move up to the 235.

Bob