Baddest Hybrid Boat Ever? NEW 28’ Freeman at Miami International Boat Show! Plus our X3 on display!

[@alanlutz2250]

Great job Nick. Congratulations you did it again this year. So happy for you

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Alan! Hope all is well

[@riverakers]

Great conditions a sea trail. Nothing better than heavy boat chop and heavy inlet waves. Get one! Congratulations on the award!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks 👍

[@serenastanley443]

Get one!! You work constantly, doing a tough and scary job. You deserve this boat!,

[@StanzFam]

We might! Thanks for watching !

[@pammager7135]

Nick, you look a lot younger with your new haircut! Beautiful boat, Miami skyline and georgous water. Any of those storage bins would work for Sadie and Claire's swimming pool! Looks you and Sarah are on another planet!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Pam! It was time to clean up : )

[@steveurban3021]

Hey Captain Nick, just did the once every 4-5 month Dr appointment to Miami from Sarasota today for my daughter’s eye cancer check up. All great. Next appointment is July 20th so I’m going to try like crazy to bring our Jon boat down for the appointment a few days in advance and get down to the Keys. I know it lobster mini season so might be tough finding a place, so starting to look now. Hopefully if we can swing it $, we’ll definitely stop by Bud and Mary’s to pick up some merch, tackle, bait etc. And hopefully run into you guys and say hi.

[@StanzFam]

Glad to hear appointment went well! Hope everyone is hanging in there. Lobster season is usually crazy so I would suggest getting lodging as far in advance as possible. Hope to see you at the marina if you swing by

[@bananabaird]

3:03 "That makes it a company vehicle" 🤣🤣

[@timothyengland3]

Just did my geography google lesson, Sarah had an 80 mile cruise to the show ,,,, that wouldbe been a great trip,,,

[@obozomustgo5449]

Damn, Nick! Freeman thinks of everything. Would love one of those boats. I'll bet Bean would appreciate your buying him one of those. That would be awfully nice of you. 👍😉

[@StanzFam]

Haha thanks! I’ll have to think about buying bean a 28 lol

[@obozomustgo5449]

@@StanzFam - I know Bean would love you forever, though Sara might get jealous.

[@chancecraven]

Another great video!! You're investing a lot of time and hard work into the channel. - I'm proud of you, sir!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Chance! Trying 🙏🏻. Sara has definitely upped the quality of editing and the b roll footage on the ones she works on

[@FloridaFishingAdventures]

I'm partial to the 28 Floridian we have on order, definitely think that's the best hybrid on the market

[@StanzFam]

Another great boat for sure, if we get one of these we will put the Freeman to the test!

[@FloridaFishingAdventures]

@@StanzFam oh heck ya, Freeman makes a killer boat no matter the size! It will be an awesome boat for your fleet!

[@billwallenstein3387]

Nice riding boat, no rattles heard. Quality boat. Great video

[@aloissuter1071]

Congratulations on your Awards Captian. Love to see Bud & Mary’s crew helping with preservation of the Oceans 👍 You and first mate Sarra have spent a lot $ on Vessels lately. Set out a couple of years before jumping back in 😳

[@StanzFam]

Thanks 👍! We just wanted to show people we don’t keep all the swordfish and we do tag and release a lot. We did get on the Freeman’s pretty early on (ordered first one in Feb 2015), so the timing was good for us. Especially with the bigger boats Appreciate the comment and you watching the video

[@aloissuter1071]

You two are great sales people. Boat makers are lucky to have a couple like you as customers 🎣

[@royrostjr1352]

Awesome looking new boat and your all Clean up shaved and haircut 👌Happy Saint Patrick day

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! You too!

[@peteraikens8151]

Hahahaha you must’ve scared the crap out of the manatee observer!! It was to finally meeting you face to face👍🏼👍🏼

[@StanzFam]

Good meeting you! Yes, she had a wild ride up there!

[@ajvlogs2000]

the 28 Freeman is a must. I would love to see it on the channel soon!

[@StanzFam]

We’ll see! Thanks for watching

[@im4broke643]

LOL...glad I watched the last minute. Red-Neck Hair Tie for the win! Congrats Nick and Sarah on #1 tag and release. ....ps: I'm not getting notifications for some reason, I'll figure it out. Great team. I do wonder though....if you had a few req's like: 1. could afford; 2. fish-able; 3. comfortable; 4. economy on trips; 5. maybe camp out in. What would you pick?

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching. A couple people said they haven’t been getting notifications lately, KZbin : / Lot of good boats out there. None of them are perfect, it’s always give and take. Cost plays the biggest role in my opinion. Any of the big name brands with good reputation are usually a good bet.

[@stevenfischer5392]

Congrats on the tag and release! Glad to see you doing what you do! Sara looked like she liked the 28! It's ok, needs a Rhodan and twin 425 Yamahas! Thats what it was missing! Lol! Keep it up love the content, been a subscriber for a while, keep it up brother!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Steven! It’s been a fun journey with KZbin the past 4 and half years. If we do get one we’d get 300 Yamahas, but have to see what happens the next few months with life and business

[@DepressedGiantsFan]

congrats on the award, good stuff!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching !

[@prod.Paris.]

Looked at your boat at Bud n Mary’s, it was nice, hopefully can go on one of your charters one day

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! Sounds good

[@rosspittman6556]

Capt. Nick, nice video. The 28’ is nice but the gunnels are to low for old people and old folks really need a head.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching Ross! It is a hybrid so gunnels much lower than the other Freemans, but it’s an awesome boat for sure

[@rosspittman6556]

@@StanzFam Love Cat Boats, had a KingCat 29 until hurricane Ivan decided to eat it. Keep trying to get Gabe to drive me down to See Bud and Mary’s.

[@shoresharp8349]

Those Mercury v8s are awesome.

[@alasdairfleming57]

Looks fun :) Do you ever hear of your tagged fish again? Idea for a video maybe? Seen you tag many, but interested to hear about the research it supports…

[@StanzFam]

I have wanted to make a video showing some recaptured info and more on the tagging but haven’t yet. Will try to do it one day. I haven’t caught a tagged one, but my friends caught one last week that I tagged 3 years prior

[@alasdairfleming57]

Really cool. Thanks fir taking the time to reply👍

[@candicemonsour6294]

Very nice drone footage. Video came out great

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching!

[@fredbrents8758]

Stan how's it going today I hope you're having a good time in miami. I'm gonna be on vacation the 21st and gonna be stopping in To stay with You for a Night or two That bud marys And i'm gonna try to go on a fishing trip out of your marina hope to see you'll stay safe and god bless you.

[@StanzFam]

Sounds great!

[@fredbrents8758]

@@StanzFam we will be in number 4

[@scottnamo]

The best part of the video is at the end...Sarah needing a zip tie for her hair to go out on the Freeman...you know it's fast! That and Nick asking if the manatee observer enjoyed the ride...she had no idea she would be screaming through the bay at 60+.

[@dalexdalex]

My dear, the boat you've shown to us is a "DREAM", for the people making under 25 thousand/year!!! Are you trying to say that we-the others, the poor-we cannot look at your vlogs anymore? We-the poor, we are looking to your channel, just for fishing and not for the technology!...

[@StanzFam]

I hope everyone enjoys the videos. Just wanted to show Freeman’s latest boat and give a thorough walk through and sea trial.

[@robertschultz366]

Nice ride, go for it.

[@markroper9269]

Sweet looking boat!!!!

[@StanzFam]

Agreed!

[@franiannarone8196]

Congratulations

[@robertmalis4493]

Congratulation neck saw you on the news, one hell of a fish, 700 pounder

[@StanzFam]

Thanks!! An old video but just reshared it

[@silcar5224]

Another great video!!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching!

[@kentsatterfield6617]

I’ve been waiting to see a video on this boat! Great job!

[@StanzFam]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@highfly473]

Been waiting for this video!!

[@StanzFam]

Enjoy!

[@william6526]

I had to laugh when he said we have a big ass swell coming in here. Last weekend we had a 12 foot swell on the bar at the Port in Oregon . The swell at the mouth of the marina was bigger then what I saw in this video. The ocean had a 10 foot swell with a 3 foot wind chop on top of that. I'm not sure if I'd want to take this boat where we fish in the pacific on the Oregon coast.

[@leodanlopez2170]

Great vid Nick, nice boat, you can tell it’s built for rough seas ! How much of a difference was it compared to yours ?

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching! It’s definitely a great built boat. Mine is 42’ so it’s not comparable to that, but for a 28’ I would say it’s top of the line. Ride, build quality, comfort etc

[@leodanlopez2170]

@@StanzFam thanks you !

[@rockysouthflorida1707]

Production/Editing is really awesome! Come a long way Capt!. Congratulations on all the sucess! Love that Freeman! Daddy would like one! LOL! Cheers from Tampa!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! Sara gets credit for the editing and majority of shooting in this video

[@rockysouthflorida1707]

@@StanzFam Momma deserves a steak dinner and a spa day! LOL! Best from Tampa bay! lol!

[@UltraMagaFan]

I want one of these. I could striped bass fish in Lake Moultrie, take it though the locks and go catch largemouth bass and redfish in the Cooper River, then I could go fishing in the Charleston harbor and even go offshore if I wanted to. It’s the perfect size. 28 feet isn’t too big but it’s not small either. Too bad I don’t have $400,000 to spend on a boat.

[@StanzFam]

It is an impressive boat for sure.

[@sammcvea1069]

Rod storage is cool. I will stick with my 302 sportsman 😊.

[@StanzFam]

😬

[@jamesbryan4731]

What's the beam, LOA? Chime? Stepped hull? More details would be great. Thanks for the video.

[@StanzFam]

We will have to get all the specifics

[@johnscheffel1157]

Stanzfam beautiful boat for sure man.... Well I definitely would get one foreal man.... ??? Just wondering what's the price tag on that boat??? I'm a dart player myself went to the Bullshooter's World Finals in Chicago, Illinois in 2018 which I believe was Bullshooter's 33rd world finals that year.... quality in Myrtle Beach, SC in man's Cricket singles and in Omaha, Nebraska in blind-draw on Friday night took second place with an amazing guy from Kansas City, Mo.... Would like to come hangout sometime when I take my vacation to Florida foreal Stanzfam... Luv y'all's videos appreciate everything y'all put in em reality fishing videos!!!! Excellent content 👍👍👍💯

[@StanzFam]

If we play darts at the neighbors again I need you on my team! The new 28’ Freeman has a base price of $372k and then goes up from there depending on the options. Thanks for watching the channel

[@johnscheffel1157]

@@StanzFam no problem there Stanzfam definitely have a passion for fishing and hunting that's for sure grow up with a fishing pole in my hand from three years old to present day

[@ericdavi1231]

You mean all I have to do is make a shirt that says “Manatee Observer” and I get to ride on all the new boats!?!

[@StanzFam]

Haha yep! It is a Strange thing at the boat show with them manatee observation team

[@ericdavi1231]

@@StanzFam well say hello to next year’s manatee observer then!

[@dylanfournet6080]

GET ONE!!

[@kenanwalsh6030]

i dont think you should get the 28 honestly, i love freeman dont get me wrong but 400k+ for a 28 cat seems a little much to me !

[@UltraMagaFan]

A Boston Whaler 280 Outrage costs about the same and it’s not even a catamaran. That’s actually a pretty reasonable price.

[@daytrading5456]

A bit much? Ridiculously too much. Costa makes the best one. Likely you see Stanz in one because they'll get it as a borrow boat to promote or at cost ($150k).

[@ebadd3468]

400k? Thats ok, I'll keep my 17' mako. Bought used for 11k.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching. I agree 100% They are definitely all expensive nowadays. A quad engine 37 was less 7 years ago than the current 28, but the wait time and used market set the price. The 28’s are already a year and a half or more out. A 26’ Costa with a similar set up rigging wise is around $300k, the Freeman is 2’ bigger and it’s a freeman, so it’s gonna be more. Whenever you can talk billy into building me one for $150k I will take 2 🙌🏻

[@kenanwalsh6030]

@@daytrading5456 the newer costas are similar prices if i'm not wrong i saw a 26 with twin 300s asking around 400k, with these prices going to the moon it's going to affect the used market too unfortunately. with quality control on a bunch of new boats being a issue as well i don't see the point in buying new

[@Misfit_556]

That new 28' is sick! With 450R's it would be NASTY!!!

[@StanzFam]

Definitely a nice boat! I don’t think you’ll see many new freemans with 450’s, too many problems with them

[@Drundel]

Can that front deck be configured differently? Doesn't seem like a lot of room to fish up there. Can you fit bean bags in the back? My only experience is on a 37 out of Venice, but that thing had room for days.

[@StanzFam]

The forward seating is the only option for now. Definitely takes up some of the fishing room. In the future they may have some more options. It’s a hybrid so not the die hard offshore center console like their other models. Could probably squeeze a bean bag in the back

[@alexanderrichardson5929]

28' is a Cove Boat Inshore Bay.

[@alexanderrichardson5929]

Too small for you Capt.!

[@StanzFam]

Definitely a lot smaller but could use for different types of fishing and hopefully more time with the family

[@azphilip1960]

Awesome!!!

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻

[@jamiehoward4980]

Beautiful boat and it picks up speed really fast but my gosh 400+ I'd need lottery money lol

[@StanzFam]

They are expensive for sure, but Freeman builds some of the best center consoles around

[@allenrodon2406]

So they require you to have a manatee observer on board at the Miami boat show.? I think Big Brother is getting a little carried away lololol

[@StanzFam]

Yep, hard to believe

[@Steadicam305]

Sickkkk!!!!

[@David-bf9wv]

Just J yacht owner is the ceo of American eagle outfitters

[@gradybrowning3976]

Yea Boy

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻

[@wonderchild53]

Boats a little more than transportation...!!! p.s. cause there ain't no Roadway...!!!! Also, Congratulations on the Plague and Award...!!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks!

[@spirit__7025]

The filming was hell

[@jamesbryan4731]

Curious how this compare to the Costa 264? From what I've seen the Costa appears a step ahead.

[@StanzFam]

We’re gonna find out if we get one. No builder has rivaled Freeman in the cat game yet, time will tell. The 26 costa is a nice boat too

[@fatazz3177]

Enjoyed the ride? “Yeah right!”

[@kevincrawford7439]

Y’all look good with those Merc’s behind you.

[@StanzFam]

They are all pretty good motors nowadays but I’m still a Yamaha fan 🙌🏻

[@handmadebycarlos84jewelry35]

Awesome boat your wife should get that for her

[@StanzFam]

You never know. We will see

[@franksando635]

All I know for sure your mustache and goatee grow fast if that was you skipping that 28' freemen

[@federico7074]

Hi from Italy What about differences beetween mercury and yamaha ? How many hours on your yamahas?

[@StanzFam]

If we get one we will definitely get Yamahas.

[@federico7074]

@@StanzFam sorry to bother you. May I ask you why?

[@StanzFam]

They last longer and are much more reliable in my experience

[@federico7074]

@@StanzFam ok thanks

[@bigfishbri962]

buy the 28!

[@StanzFam]

We might!

[@JermainColbert119]

Hell yea get the new boat nick. Matter of fact Freeman should give you a boat because you plugging they ass every video.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching! I agree they should give me one 😀

[@startuplabs5708]

Do you know when and how can I pre-order one?

[@StanzFam]

They have already sold a fair amount and we are actually helping customers build out and place orders for the new 28. If you’re interested send us an email to [e-mail] and we can get you a spec sheet with all the options and deposit information Thanks

[@bmk506]

463rd !! Reel down baby reel down !!

[@anthonyfundora2047]

Hey I would test drive a World Cat before buying a Freeman

[@StanzFam]

100% , everyone should drive/ride both before making a decision

[@zackriden79]

Stanz has a malibu now in the airforce ? whats sad its probably cheaper then that freeman 28

[@timothyengland3]

Congratulations on the award,,, if you buy a 28,,, what is the hp you will go with, twin 300 Yamaha's?

[@StanzFam]

Thanks. Appreciate it Yep; would go with twin Yamaha 300’s. Hard motor to beat

[@robgrundwald]

34VH is still the best bargain. Not much more than this 28 and a lot more capability and comfort. Plus it only drafts 18” so can get into pretty skinny water too. Only advantage I see with this 28 is if you need to tow it around often, that would be easier than the 34.

[@StanzFam]

34 definitely a great boat too

[@stevensaxon8888]

New to boats. What's a 34vh?

[@robgrundwald]

@@stevensaxon8888 34 ft model made by the same manufacturer. Best bang for the buck!

[@chrisparker9886]

Get the Calcutta 263! 😂

[@leewiles3075]

What does this boat weigh with fully rigged?

[@StanzFam]

I’m not sure, will have to find out

[@skatemfg]

I didn't like how low the transom and gunnels are.

[@ericbarcinas5368]

Hey, Stanz. How much is that boat?

[@StanzFam]

Base price starts at $372k

[@williamslavins9771]

Finally first like

[@lunchtimelunkers6566]

Is the 28 Trailerable?

[@StanzFam]

Sure is 👍🏻

[@peterpaulissen2690]

Where's the Yammies Bud??? 🤣😂🤔

[@StanzFam]

If I get one you know they’ll be on it 🙌🏻

[@martinnauta4385]

@@StanzFam Just checking 😁 Stunning boat, we don't see them in South Africa.

[@Daddy__hacks10]

if it were me i would get a new x3

[@michaelhurchalla2100]

Nice boat... But no head??

[@JacobMoy-ij5om]

How can you say im rich without saying im rich. Hahahahaha

[@ralphd4879]

Manatee observer? Daffa kizzat? Maybe she would like a list of my favorite baby manatee recipes.

[@jamesmcclure3502]

Maybe 400k to most of us, but Nick won’t have to pay 400k for one of these 😂. Probably more like 250k for the Stanz!! Hell the amount of advertising you do for these guys, they should give you one and just let you do your thing. You will sell more of these than their sales department

[@StanzFam]

They give me prostaff pricing but still more than $250 : ( I agree they should give me one for free 😀

[@jamesmcclure3502]

@@StanzFam heck maybe they’ll come to their senses one day 😂.

[@Steve-Jody]

Hell , if I could afford a Freeman I would, but I’m a working stiff and it takes a years salary savings just to charter Nick.

[@StanzFam]

They are great boats and I agree they are very expensive

[@gregrupar135]

You flew to Miami. It’s a 2 hour drive lol

[@StanzFam]

It’s a long walk when they take a boat up and don’t have a car to drive back 🙂

[@clandry138]

Can’t hold a candle to the solace 30 foot hcs

[@StanzFam]

😐

[@leisurexs2844]

Love freeman but 400k for a 28 is insane, a lot of Covid relief stolen money raised prices lol😅but still that’s a home price for a 28 foot boat. Crazy !!

[@StanzFam]

I never thought I’d see a $400,000+ 28 footer either but People are buying them

[@pinoydiariesAU]

love to have a boat like this before.. unfortunately things got worse.. instead of boat.. I got Spine injury.. no more work.. no more income.. no more boat.. sad life.. how unlucky I am..

[@StanzFam]

Hate to hear of the injury. Hang in there and I hope things improve soon 🙏🏻

[@pinoydiariesAU]

@@StanzFam 🥰🥰

[@mikehaney5668]

Looked at this boat a few times now and want to like it. But, the boat seems too big for inshore, too small for offshore and has very little usable space inside of the boat. The cockpit is very small for bottom fishing or trolling and the front of the boat doesn’t seem user friendly for fighting fish around the boat. I guess if you can’t afford a 34 and feel like you have to buy something that says Freeman on the side to impress your friends for some reason, maybe this boat is for you. No where near the best hybrid. There are others that actually do some of this stuff pretty well. All about compromises but this one is a miss IMO.

[@jeffpierce3436]

Nick, if you were more “broad minded”, imagine if you had quad V-10’s! 😱………..😂

[@rongeipel7076]

Get a Costa cat hybrid best hands down not knocking freeman

[@StanzFam]

Time will tell

[@tomeickhorst6787]

I like the 28 ft trade the 350’s for couple 450r’s

[@StanzFam]

They pretty much got away from installing 450’s , too many problems with them.

[@ADD_50]

I have the 28 foot world cat and even though it’s much slower than the Freeman, it has a lot more seating, and after watching you drive, it clearly is more seaworthy and has a head to boot. Boats like this seem more purpose driven than trying to appeal to a broader audience. I love the speed, live wells and front casting deck but all for 100k more…? Great boat though.

[@StanzFam]

It is a hybrid with much lower gunnels and bow, so not comparable with their other offshore center console models. The original 29 freeman would be more comparable as far as an offshore boat to the 28 world cat, but there’s only a couple of those out there. World cat is definitely a good boat and more geared to the family but overall build quality plus finish work on Freeman is much better. Cant forget about the better ride, sea handling, better fuel burn, and resale value on all their previous models.

[@fatazz3177]

Looks a little rough for that rig

[@MotoDUDEabides]

Nearly a half million bucks.... you have 2 great boats already... maybe buy a corvette and save the extra 300k 😂😂😂

[@StanzFam]

Hahaha, true! speaking of that I am about to pay my F150 off. But I haven’t ever made money selling a used car is only problem . But i agree we already have a lot of money tied up in boats . We’ll see what happens

[@crisscross6739]

Wanna see it in rough water

[@StanzFam]

If we get one we will definitely make some videos on it. It is a hybrid so a cross over/mix of a bay boat/offshore boat , not like their other hardcore offshore models

[@daskiier]

That boat looks pretty shallow for a 28 footer

[@StanzFam]

It is a “hybrid”

[@daskiier]

@@StanzFam gotcha, thats a new term for me. still a sweet ride for sure.

[@winterswijk1970]

👍🙏👍

[@curtis-thebicentennialist1776]

If Freeman is giving you a promotional/wholesale price due to your being an excellent ambassador for them, Yes...otherwise No.

[@StanzFam]

We shall see 🙌🏻

[@stevedavison6115]

Somebody got a haircut! You look better.

[@StanzFam]

Yep : / Was time to clean up. Thanks for watching

[@MalakaProtos33]

I can't imagine why anyone would want a catamaran bay boat. It sits way too high and runs too deep. I can't see a market for this especially given how nice Scout 28 and Caymas 28s are.

[@tungstenz71]

Stanz you definitely gotta get some mercury motors. Get ya away from those yamahas.

[@StanzFam]

I don’t think that’ll happen anytime soon. I never see a mercury boat with 2500 plus hours

[@floggerSG]

Only 1.2million dolla!