fishing cork harbour in an inflatable

Tomorrow Lidl have a 2.9 meter inflatable for €500 and me and a friend are thinking of buying it for fishing round cork harbour.

But what do you guys think?
Do we need to go all out on the safety equipment
VHF radio Flares ..

Life jackets obviously and a smallish outboard.

We are not planning on going too far and obviously only in good summer weather.

By the time you have bought that, stuck on an engine and added other bits and bobs of safety gear you wont see much change out of another grand. Keep your eyes open, throw a few more quid to it if you can and get yourself a nice little second hand package somewhere. No way in hell I'd be going to sea in a Lidl inflatable.

Lads, Please dont go down this route. I work on a boat in cork harbour and have seen many instances of people getting into trouble in these and similar boats. The inflatables you mention are fine for very short trips out to your mooring or in very sheltered waters but not to be used as your primary vessel. The weather in cork harbour can change at in instant and with strong tides and currents slightly bigger more stable boat would definitely be reccommended as well as the usual safety equipment. Id also reccomend that if you do purchase a boat get it "Sea Checked" by the RNLI before your maiden voyage.
Hope this helps
Tight Lines

Just had a nosey, plenty of bits and pieces available for under €1500 on www.apolloduck.ie and www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk that although second hand would be a darn sight better for hoofing around the harbour than the Lidl option.

why not just buy 2 lilos and A PADDLE EACH THOSE INFLATABLES BLOW ALONG THE TOP OF THE WATER AND YOU WILL BE TAKEN WITH IT. HAVE SEEN A GUY RESCUED 3 TIMES BY THE LIFEBOAT AFTER GETTING CAUGHT BY THE WIND YOU THINK HE WOULD HAVE LEARNED THE FIRST TIME IN CASE YOU DID NOT KNOW MOST ACCIDENTS HAPPEN IN THE HARBOUR NOT OUT IN OPEN SEA

Just had a nosey, plenty of bits and pieces available for under €1500 on http://www.apolloduck.ie and http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk that although second hand would be a darn sight better for hoofing around the harbour than the Lidl option.

add www.donedeal.ie to that

Tomorrow Lidl have a 2.9 meter inflatable for €500 and me and a friend are thinking of buying it for fishing round cork harbour.

But what do you guys think?
Do we need to go all out on the safety equipment
VHF radio Flares ..

Life jackets obviously and a smallish outboard.

We are not planning on going too far and obviously only in good summer weather.

Don’t even think about it I’ve been fishing Cork Harbour for over 40 years and take it from it is one dangerous place.

The tidal flood running through the harbour/channel can be very strong on big tides,

A few years back they brought in new legislation on the wearing of lifejackets.
On a boat over 7mt your were not require to wear a lifejacket +/- and boats under that you were requires to wear a life jacket but if you were on anchor (+ one 1 or 2 more bits) you were not required to wear one.

To sum it all up the tidal flow through the channel and outer harbour in Cork can be dangerous and because of this no matter what size boat I’m on in Cork Harbour I will always wear a lifejacket

What you’re talking about buying would put you in a very dangerous situation if anything went wrong.
Do as other posters said and add the extras €’s and buy something solid and safe.

as the lads said, beware of cork harbour,it can blow up at any time,if you have wind against tide it can be frightening,always go to sea fully equiped for all situations and never without full safety gear,this is a photo of me caught out in bad weather in the harbour in the cork small boats festivle taken by screeming reels,eddie..........

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hi Blackest,
those craft are for rowing out to your gin palace on a very sheltered mooring only, the previous posts say it all, get a craft capable of the conditions in dezzers picture, lovely summers days can change to those conditions in under 30 mins.
Speak to the RNLI members and like myself they will tell you that many callouts are to people getting into to trouble in this inflatables.
If you do see a decent boat on apollo duck etc, ask advice as to its suitability on this site as there is a wealth of small boat experiance available to you
regards
screeming

As other posters have said FORGET IT!

With the weather, tide flows, shipping, other yachts and craft you would be totally out of your depth.

At times the weather at the harbours mouth is worse than 5 miles off.

Have a look at the interceptor website if you don't believe me.

Your 500 euro would cover at least 10 trips on a charter boat with no risks to yourselves or others.

Well done for asking opinions before you start out.

Tight lines.

Save your money and life... small inflatables are nothing more than a balloon Look at all the ones that flip upside down while left on moorings I wouldn't even use one as a tender they are a death trap... if you're on a budget buy a GRP punt 15 -17 foot with an outboard you'll pick up a reasonable one for about 2 grand but if possible pay a little extra for a good one

Always check the weather forecast before you go and equally important know the tides and their effect if you're unsure ask on here and someone will advise you. Cork harbour is a vast harbour yet it's very shallow as it comprises several banks which can throw up a large and dangerous ground swell in no time, wind against tide can be a lethal combination

i know its not cork harbour but i have seen 3 people go out from howth 1 day lovely evening about a 1 foot swell hit the swell wrong and the boat just dissappeared and they where swimming.. not to be bad but id go swimming with sharks ... faster than go out in 1.i had a inflatable sink on me while diving in oz i was in the water all ready so a swim was not a problem but il tell you if your going fishing and you have to swim its a diffrent story so if you ask me stay away......... just my input........keep safe.......... gar

Tomorrow Lidl have a 2.9 meter inflatable for €500 and me and a friend are thinking of buying it for fishing round cork harbour.

But what do you guys think?
Do we need to go all out on the safety equipment
VHF radio Flares ..

Life jackets obviously and a smallish outboard.

We are not planning on going too far and obviously only in good summer weather.

Buy it. You can use it as a lifejacket when you get a real boat

Well lad did you go against all the advice and get a liddle inflatable ?????????

yes but its not been out yet as i am waiting on delivery of my life jacket.

I have an outboard 3.5hp Tohatsu 2 stroke, Garmin gps and marine handheld radio.

It's no going in salt water initially but will be trying things out on inland waterways first.

fishing will come later...

yes but its not been out yet as i am waiting on delivery of my life jacket.

I have an outboard 3.5hp Tohatsu 2 stroke, Garmin gps and marine handheld radio.

It's no going in salt water initially but will be trying things out on inland waterways first.

fishing will come later...

just make sure to write your name & address and put it into something water-proof, it help with identification, make a will, and make a list with your favourite songs etc....

ah lad your some fool altogether, you ask'd for advise and lots of people tried steering you in the right direction but its your funeral at the end the day

ah lad your some fool altogether, you ask'd for advise and lots of people tried steering you in the right direction but its your funeral at the end the day

Memorial service more like, he might never be found, just hope the rescue service stay safe and don't miss another call out over him

ah lad your some fool altogether, you ask'd for advise and lots of people tried steering you in the right direction but its your funeral at the end the day

Memorial service more like, the __ idiot might never be found, just hope the rescue service stay safe and don't miss another call out over the ass-hole

wait a minute here, what about all the people on this forum who go out in kayaks. Surely they can give
blackest some good advice about small boat angling!

he was given the best advice possible. testomonies by lads who are in cork harbour every day. he was shown pictures of fishing boats caught in a sudden swell. now what more advice does a person need. those in flatables are toys there not fishing boats. if he reads the manual with it ,he cant use it with out adult supervision .so he will have to find some one with sense to look after him