Anyone here own a sea boat?

[leswold]

I found it useful to check launch sites at low tide, found plenty of hidden lumps of concrete at 'out of the way' slipways.

[Logged On]

When I was little (from middle school age), my dad got a 13' Morbass (sp?), fishing boat with a 9.9hp Johnson out board, but he soon upgraded to a 20hp Mercury out board.

 

Still remember it quite well...

 

A bit of advice he was given when starting out...

 

Get a radio, and the qualification that goes with it...

 

It's more important than a 'fish finder'.....

[Robbo90]

Hi Karl1991

PM sent.

[matelot]

My dad had a yacht and it involved a lot more cost and effort than you would think.

 

You should maybe think of going to a yacht chandlers to see how much sailing stuff costs.

 

A new 20hp outboard might cost £2k, a spare outboard maybe another £800.

 

Having said that, a day on the water in a summer day is priceless

[GardenKit]

Boats are great fun, but are a money pit. Get a sound hull and a good outboard, then get the outboard checked out by someone who knows them properly. Then get an auxiliary motor and treat it the same

Get a good strong trailer and replace the suspension units and hubs with new before you use it. Also new wheels and tyres may be a sound investment.

I have had too many bearings fail and tyres burst before I took my own advice and bought a brand new trailer with my last boat. Its a roller coaster trailer which means I keep the wheels out of the water when launching and recovering.

A radio and an operators licence are essential as a flares and of course, life jackets.

Then an RYA powerboat course as well.

 

I bought a £300 hull, a £1000 used main outboard, a new £500 auxiliary, a £1000 trailer, lifejackets at around £250 for 4, Flares at around £100 (every 4 years or so), a radio, compass, fenders, new steering gear. I already had several thousand pounds worth of powerboat training and lifeboat helmsman training.

 

As others have said, great fun but it must be done properly, and that costs loads of money. I reckon mine has cost me about £5000 so far and now, as the boat itself is 1974 and I have had it all for 10 years its only worth a grand, even if I could find a buyer. Would not sell it anyway though, even though it just sits in the garage most of the year.

[Timbermcpherson]

My dads had a few boats, current ones pretty serious, its got twin 350hp cat V8 diesels.

 

The definition of a boat is "A hole in the water you throw money into"

 

The sea is unforgiving, spend your money FIRST on the right safety gear, then get the toys. Make sure if things go wrong you have the best chance of getting home.

[eggsarascal]

My dads had a few boats, current ones pretty serious, its got twin 350hp cat V8 diesels.

 

The definition of a boat is "A hole in the water you throw money into"

 

The sea is unforgiving, spend your money FIRST on the right safety gear, then get the toys. Make sure if things go wrong you have the best chance of getting home.

 

I thought the definition of boat was Bring Out Another Thousand.

[karl1991]

I'd be looking at something like this

 

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOAT-FISHING-BOAT-HONDA-4STROKE-/131945744838?nav=SEARCH

 

Thanks all for the advice, 👍

 

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[Lazurus]

Get a boat on the Broads and fish for pike, if the weather turns just head for the nearest pub....... Very civilised.

[aspenarb]

We have a 14` dory type boat, it came with fish finder, 40hp yamaha outboard ,radio, lifejackets and trailer for about 2k. We only use it to ferry blokes and saws on the river, I dont think I would fancy a sea fishing trip in the thing. Its not that stable on rough river water:w00t:

 

Bob

 

 

Given the choice at sea I would put more trust in our all steel landing craft, its got buoyancy tanks at both ends and you wont be putting a hole in it.

 

 

 

Edited September 25, 2016 by aspenarb