Show us your fishing boats !

[Al.]

That's a curious thing....! Catamaran....?

What did you build it from?

Impressed!

 

Yes it's a cat. Made from marine ply and epoxy/glass/kevlar. Advantages of a cat is that it's really stable (which is great for people not too confident in boats), and really cheap to run. 2* 8hp engines push it along at 10 knots on less than half power. Not nearly as much fun as our 6.5 metre RIB with 120 on the back, but eminently more sensible.

 

Al.

[WorcsWuss]

Yes it's a cat. Made from marine ply and epoxy/glass/kevlar. Advantages of a cat is that it's really stable (which is great for people not too confident in boats), and really cheap to run. 2* 8hp engines push it along at 10 knots on less than half power. Not nearly as much fun as our 6.5 metre RIB with 120 on the back, but eminently more sensible.

 

Al.

 

Amazing work

Would love a RIB, wickedly fun toys!

[Al.]

A lot of fun yes, but as has already been mentioned, not cheap. Our RIB could get rid of a hundred quids worth of fuel in a little over an hour!!

[GardenKit]

here is mine, but I had more fun in the rib:biggrin:

 

 

 

[Mick Stockbridge]

Bonwitco? GardenKit.

[Graham]

Cheap it ain't. I used to tow mine to the coast. 280 mile round trip @ 15- 20 mpg. Fuel for the boat @ 5 gph. Start at 3am, off the water at 8pm. Totally knackered and fit for nothing next day:001_smile:

[GardenKit]

Bonwitco? GardenKit.

Yes Mick. Its a Bonwitco 'With' Speedboat circa 1974. Norwegian built before Wills started making them in Kingsbridge.

 

Bonwitco are famous for their 'dromedile' hull, which gets them 'up' quickly onto the plane, with little power.

 

The Rib is an 'Atlantic 21'

[Rich2484]

The new Atlantic 85 came out a short while ago. Not had a go yet but walmer are getting one soon. Sure to go play at some point

 

ILB makes a real man, so I'm told but I likemy lid

[Mick Stockbridge]

Yes Mick. Its a Bonwitco 'With' Speedboat circa 1974. Norwegian built before Wills started making them in Kingsbridge.

 

Bonwitco are famous for their 'dromedile' hull, which gets them 'up' quickly onto the plane, with little power.

 

The Rib is an 'Atlantic 21'

 

Quality boats, double skinned. I bet it goes well with that 25 on.

 

My best boat was a 21' Corribee, the same as Ellen McArthur sailed round Britain in when she was 19. I wish I'd never sold it, I used it every week in the summer, I'd come off the mooring and sail up to Stangate Creek on the Medway and chuck a rod over the side and spend Friday nights swilling back beer and watching the wildlife.

 

This was the last boat I owned.

[GardenKit]

Quality boats, double skinned. I bet it goes well with that 25 on.

 

My best boat was a 21' Corribee, the same as Ellen McArthur sailed round Britain in when she was 19. I wish I'd never sold it, I used it every week in the summer, I'd come off the mooring and sail up to Stangate Creek on the Medway and chuck a rod over the side and spend Friday nights swilling back beer and watching the wildlife.

 

This was the last boat I owned.

Go on Mick, get another. You know you want to:biggrin: