New Little Reaper!!! Contender 23/25 Tournament

[@dannyv2335]

Beautiful boat. You’re going to love not watching your fuel gauge drop so quickly now. Good luck and I’ll see you out there.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Danny!!

[@briansupermag3918]

Haha i called it. 23T tender. Awesome Capt Chris. Best of luck with her, she is gorgeous. Looking forward to your first trip.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Yup you called it Brian!! Thanks so much for the kind words as always. Can't wait to get her bloody

[@djplayerproductions]

Nice Video. Good Luck with the boat. Thank You for sharing.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks for watching!

[@rsouder953]

Nice boat! I agree, this spring has been awfully windy, lousy and turbulent. Hoping we get more fishable days and weekends in NJ throughout the year whether it's by boat or by land. Tight lines Captain!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

It's been brutal. I was supposed to finish my prep work today but it's just pouring and downright miserable out

[@psujoe2127]

Awesome! Can't wait to see the success you have on this boat. You are right about the weather this past few weeks. Yesterday was the first day even wanted to get the boat out of the slip.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

thanks so much !!

[@Lenny4413]

Good Luck !!!!!!!!! You tell him Alana Thanks to you & your crew for videos,Chris your a awesome person & your videos have got some of us through tough times

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Lenny!!

[@robertn2234]

Great boat 💪 Ive been running one for 14 years

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

She's been great so far!!!

[@walterkonopacki4304]

Hey Chris, wow you found a beauty, love the background story in the purchase, many great times out on the water, tight lines

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching Walter

[@daltonjohnson3289]

Holy shit nice rig what is your line of work if you don’t mind me asking

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Dalton. For now I would like to keep that private.

[@lukegermanakos1917]

Fantastic. Best of luck with her!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks Luke!

[@TheReal.MikeMozz]

Very nice boat good luck with it! Can’t wait to see the Little Reaper in action!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks 👍

[@dennismcnamara6377]

Congratulations on the new boat and good luck. It’s a perfect NJ fishing machine!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Dennis!!

[@JoeSaidso]

Great looking boat Chris, and awesome accessories on it. The best of luck with it.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Joe!

[@josepchmasi]

Awesome boat! Best of luck w/ it - Looking forward to more awesome videos !!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much!

[@diceman220]

Only one word about your boat. WOW!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much dice!

[@thomasmcgee3286]

Beautiful Boat! You are so lucky to get the new outboards. My friend waited well over a year for a pair of Yamaha 250s and didn't have a delivery date in sight. He hopes to have 2 Hondas now in July. I need to get the trolling motor for my boat.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Yea man I got super lucky! Apparently they do the most re-powers on the East Coast so they get tons of motors. You gotta get the trolling motor. Beyond game changer.

[@lovinhouse374]

Perfect fishing machine right there! Looking forward to the little reaper vids 👍🏻

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much!!

[@craig1lengyel]

Nice!!! Your lucky on the motors as they are scarce. Nice boat!!! That is a true fishing machine!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Craig

[@participationtrophyfishing]

Congrats on the boat! Looks like a beauty and I can't wait to see it in action in future videos.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much! Hopefully soon!

[@jamespowell5678]

Congrats on the new boat Chris. Love the picture of Quint in the office.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ha! Thanks so much James

[@gater022]

She is a beauty!! Congrats man... cant wait to see her in action.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Gater!!

[@tomschaefer874]

Best of luck with the new boat chris. It's a beauty.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

THank you so much Tom

[@following_c_fishing4209]

Good luck with the new boat! Running and gunning with us center console guys now!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks Chris! Hopefully I like the running and gunning.

[@codyfegely8414]

Beautiful boat Chris can't wait to see her in action.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

You and me both!

[@ciroromer7380]

Looks awesome and you will love the boat. Funny how I am using the 25 more then the 39. The Minn Kota is a game changer tog and fluke fishing!! Congrats

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Ciro!! The trolling motor is by far the best addition to any boat. I just wish they made em for 43's!!

[@scottbecker5700]

Congratulations on the boat! Looks beautiful! Looking forward to seeing upcoming videos…

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Scott!

[@SlipItIn.Fishing]

Nice ride, enjoy! I own a newer 28T and everyone is impressed with the Contender ride quality and in deck storage. Customer service, thats another story.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Beautiful boat Peter! Thanks for watching

[@charlesmorgan2309]

Great looking boat !! Congratulations Captain Chris !!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks as always Charles.

[@MrRicardo8714]

Great boat! Good luck fishing. Enjoy

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much!

[@Riptide911]

Congrats and best of luck with the new vessel !!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks Andy!

[@llanman81]

Congrats brother!! it’s always an adventure getting one home but it’s all worth it when you get some blood on the deck!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much. It feels like I'm never gonna get there....but it'll be worth the wait!

[@spinfish1434]

I have the same boat, fish just south of you in Ocean City MD. We go out for Yellowfin, White Marlin. I Repowered 2 years ago with the Mercury 200’s.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Nice!!! Hopefully our midshore spots start heating up .

[@zachmerkh9123]

Awesome boat man keep up the good work love these videos

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks, will do!

[@christophermorath6866]

Congratulations on the new ride! I hope you have a great season, Tight Lines!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks as always Christopher!!!

[@FisherFamilyAdventures]

If I see you spot locked at the triple wrecks in that boat I am going to lose my shit. Great purchase captain

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ha! That's some funny stuff right there.

[@Jessedog11]

great engines you got with this deal. Suzuki's are super reliable. good luck.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Fingers crossed!

[@dylanklemas4416]

congrats Chris! just got a 27' Grady and itching to get out there. See ya on the inshore lumps this summer - tight lines!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Congrats Dylan!!! See ya out there!

[@michaelarma4468]

Good luck bro!! Fuel prices are insane. Gotta do what you gotta do!!👍👍

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Michael. Yeah I don't think the big boat will be moving much unfortunately

[@StarsAndStripers]

Super nice boat. Best of luck and can't wait to see some fish on deck. Do you prefer through hull transducers versus transom mounts? I need to put a new fish finder on my boat and trying to decide what type of transducer. Your transducer looks nice but I hate to have to drill another hole in the hull unless its going to make a big difference. I mostly inshore fish.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

thank you so much Jimmy. Thru hulls all the way!

[@nickpittarelli1661]

Chris that is an excellent find and a great looking boat. I have been looking for one like that on Boat Trader. However, they are hard to find. Am I looking in the right place or can you give me some suggestions on searching for a lightly used center console fishing boat? Thanks, Chris

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Once I knew I wanted to upgrade i was on multiple sites every day. Thehulltruth.com, boattrader, yachtworld. And all the Fbook sites. There is one for contender, regulator, etc. When I saw this one pop up I called the broker right away.

[@carlosllama9979]

Hey congrats on that beautiful boat…!! If u don’t mind what was the price on it not including the new motors?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

70 k

[@cyrilsider5874]

Great job , great looking boat exactly what I’m looking to do . I have a 2016 Bluewave 2400 with a 300 Yamaha right now It’s a bay boat , but been trying to do more offshore stuff ,but I’m not set up right . I’m down here in Louisiana on the coast . Hope you catch them up .

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Oh man you're in the land of big ole' yellowfin!! Good luck with the boat search!!! And thanks so much for watching!!

[@christerzian9293]

Congrats on the boat. Recommend the RAM stabilizer for the trolling motor and console enclosure with side wings.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I just installed the RAM mount and it's awesome. I'll explore the side wing idea in the fall

[@mike-tr9fv]

congrats. Great boat. I have a 2007 2660 Sailfish with twin 250s and I get only 1.2 mpg.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Nice boat Mike!! Always liked the Sailfish

[@nicksim45]

Congrats on the boat!!! And best of luck. Let me know when you wanna take me out tuna fishing 😜

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Nick!!

[@BradDeverall]

Awesome boat! Do you know how much it weighs loaded with the trailer by chance?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

not sure with the trailer honestly

[@BroadBillHunter]

hey what pitch props are you running on those suzukis? i just bought the same exact 200s for my 24 regulator and am running 23 pitch only hitting 5300 or so going to drop down a pitch. what rpm u hitting (regulator is heavier boat around 7k loaded i think)

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I'll be running the boat finally this week. I'll get back to you.

[@lukegavigan5212]

Hey!! My name's Luke and I am 15 years old. I am in the restoration of a 1994 201 mako and need to bottom paint the boat. Could you do it on the trailer or if not how would you lift it without any major machinery. Love your vids from the contender!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Luke. I painted most of the bottom still on the trailer. But you'd have to have someone put it on a sling or forklift to do the rest unless you had a hydraulic trailer.

[@joedoug3647]

Awesome boat bud!! I've only been out twice this year so far, this weather has been just evil.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Joe! Yeah we can't catch a break

[@yepyep340]

I fished one of those boats. Very VERY fishy so cool! New trailer to boot!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching! Time to get it bloody

[@jshak4030]

Been waiting for this vid!! So awesome. Congrats Chris!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much J Shak! Now to get her bloody!

[@guitrus]

Congrats on the new lil-reaper Drive her in good health!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much!

[@josedomin1]

Love your videos, Nice Boat!! I have two questions if you dont mind. Did you use a broker to find the boat or look on boat trader or something similar? and second question is about your tuna trips. Do you charter groups for tuna fishing? I want to do a tuna fishing trip this summer or fall and trying to find some info. Thank you!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching Jose. 1. I look at yachtworld, boattrader almost daily. Even if i'm not looking for a new boat. I typically day dream about 47, 50 Vikings. But once I decided to upgrade the little boat I was on those sites multiple times daily. Also THEHULLTRUTH.COM and search the listings. The boat market was insane over the last year with boats going for top dollar and going fast. Best advice is narrow your search. start with size and type of boat. then make. then model. then search those boats every single day. When this boat popped up I called the listing broker that day and made an offer (not my usual behavior, but I had already lost a few boats due to other offers). Then survey the boat and you're off to the races. That all being said I have looked at boats since I was a kid. Have personally bought/sold/ran well over a dozen. If you aren't super familiar then a broker can help you find what you're looking for. Another good piece of advise is read, read, and read more. Then go look at lots of boats. The boat show is great for this because you can crawl all over em all that day and do quick comparisons. 2. I'm sorry but we don't do charters.

[@josedomin1]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 Thank you do much for your advise. additionaly if you ever need an extra hand to go fishing let me know. I am an hour from AC.

[@Glaciershark]

My goodness I hope it’s not 10.00 there. We are getting bulk diesel in remote SE Alaska for 6.80 delivered to the ramp

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

We'll see. Hopefully price comes down for you and I both!

[@andrewcapone3345]

Great rig! I'm with Alana, keep those fold down seats on the front! They don't get in the way folded down and you'll love them when you want to relax!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Andrew! We'll see how they work out.

[@MsJon52]

Lovely bit of kit, if that does not put a smile on your face, well yer ole ready ded, lol tight lines bro, sorry im over excited lol

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ha. Thanks as always Jon!

[@ematuzsan]

Congratulations buddy!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks dude !

[@ashkanmashini7578]

Nice boat congrats! I am a new flower and love your videos!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much! And thanks for joining the team!

[@ericbarriga39]

Congrats beautiful boat

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you!

[@timpannella9795]

Hell yea perfect little reaper! Welcome to the CC world

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Tim!

[@timpannella9795]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 I run a 25 myself outta BI. See you on the grounds bro 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@Outlaw0770]

Captain Chris what’s your thoughts on a 1999 Contender 25 Cuddy powered with twin 200 HP 2016 Suzukis 600 hours. Do you see the Cuddy as a big set back for fishing.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

i've never been on one, but it seems like the cuddy really cuts out a lot of the forward fishing space. In addition, I'd definetely check the fuel tanks on it. There are more and more coming up on the market so I'd keep your eye out.

[@Outlaw0770]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 Really appreciate the response back! Confirmed my fear on fishing space upfront. Thank you for getting back to me.

[@jonzej3005]

Mentioned before u needed a suzuki on lil reaper ...... hell of an upgrade .... congrats.... hold on tight

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Dude these things are unreal!!!!

[@constantinepowers1107]

Congrats! NIce little battle waggon.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks!

[@MattyMattnj1]

Nice 🍾 good luck with her. 👍😎

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Billfish! Beautiful boat you have also!!

[@MattyMattnj1]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 thanks "new to me" this year...out of Manasquan inlet, but have a slip @ Farley for 4th of July wknd, let's go fishing!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

@@MattyMattnj1 ah nice. if you see us at the boat stop on by!

[@flounderwetspot8524]

Epic. Congratulations

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much!

[@Pursuit30cc]

Congrats!!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Mike!

[@christophermunoz6132]

Good looking boat. I have the same boat. I'm interested in the front seating. Would you know who built those for the boat. Maybe the broker knows . I'm also here in south Florida

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

hey sorry Christopher. I honestly don't know. Pretty sure Contender would know however. it is/was an option on those models and i believe on the 25T now.

[@christophermunoz6132]

@@reaperfishingnj8623 Thanks no worries. I live 10 miles from Contender and they won't speak to customers directly. Enjoy the boat. I'm looking to repower also with those 200's. How are they working out

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

@@christophermunoz6132 awesome so far!!

[@michaelmurdza8517]

Nice!!! Good luck 👍

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you Michael!

[@SneakyPeteNJ]

Sweet set up!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Pete!

[@PaulyV56]

New Sub. Digging your channel. Monster Boat! Good Luck!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much Paul!

[@therodfather2121]

Fishing machine 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I sure hope so! Thanks so much for watching!

[@darenleeper1644]

Congratulations very nice.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Daren!

[@VeritasSaints84]

Great boat!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@mulletoutdooradventures6286]

You better be going to the canyon in that thing. If I can get a 16ft out 35 you got that all day. We used to run in the 90s a welcraft 248 offshore to the Hudson all the time np. Had to carry an extra 50gal but np. And dude you're going to be rolling solo ALLOT now. It's allot funner to wrestle large tuna and sharks by yourself. At least I think so. Something about reeling gaffing and steering all at once. Get your kite game up. It's truly killer on inshore bluefin

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Ha! I'll keep you guys posted on my ventures. Thanks so much for watching. I was just watching Sport Fishing Magazine on TV. They were running almost 150 miles W of san diego and getting big bluefin on rigged flying fish off kites. Unreal surface strikes.

[@trueoutdoorsman]

Nice boat!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks!

[@markwiebner7806]

Sweet ride!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Mark!

[@tonyrome9585]

If you ever need some gas money, im down! Killer boat

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks so much Anthony

[@FinSmoked]

Bro nice ride!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thank you so much!

[@darrylmuse9948]

Nice Boat 👍🏾👍🏾

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks 👍

[@rd71122]

Congrats, i have the same quint photo

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Thanks! Classic picture!!

[@chuckchuck4652]

What props are you running on there

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Suzuki 3 x 16 x 20R

[@cw2a]

Hello Reaper team!!

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

CW!!!!!

[@1FishinAddict]

120k boat ? :p I’m drooling brother.

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

Not quite that high....but pricey!

[@snwbrdng3456]

how much of a pain is it to repower a single motor boat with twins?

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

I had it all done by re-power specialists. this place churns out so many re-powers. They did have to run all new rigging and do some fiberglass work. Not too much extra money honestly

[@Fish_Weapon79]

Big money

[@reaperfishingnj8623]

YEa she wasn't cheap