Recommend a boat ?

Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:02 pm

I'm after a small boat, I sold my 15ft one cus it was a bit too small.
I'm after one about 17/18ft with a cabin, maybe one with a sink + camp cooker in it :?:
Just for family fishing trips and days out.
I was thinking along the lines of a Shetland 535 or 536.
Any other suggestions :)

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:05 am

hi,
hardy navigator 18, nice family boat all your requirements, and a solid built boat
for around 5-6000 E
regards
screeming

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:39 pm

give the lads at ddm a ring [see sticky boat maintanance] they had 2 shetlands on small money worth a phone call

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:21 pm

twinkle wrote:give the lads at ddm a ring [see sticky boat maintanance] they had 2 shetlands on small money worth a phone call

Thanks for the tip Hammerhead :D
But where exactly is Coolock :?:
Would travel for the right boat within reason 100 miles or so.
Is Coolock in or near Dublin :?

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:25 pm

kissafish wrote:
twinkle wrote:give the lads at ddm a ring [see sticky boat maintanance] they had 2 shetlands on small money worth a phone call

Thanks for the tip Hammerhead :D
But where exactly is Coolock :?:
Would travel for the right boat within reason 100 miles or so.
Is Coolock in or near Dublin :?

Sorry I should have said Thanks for the tip TWINKLE :lol:

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:42 pm

DOes anybody know about a CJR 14ft?
suitable for the sea?(only going about a mile out) What size engine? Long/short shaft?
the boat is in England but boat yard said the transom is 17"

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:25 pm

who makes cjr?

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:16 pm

ennagail24 wrote:DOes anybody know about a CJR 14ft?
suitable for the sea?(only going about a mile out) What size engine? Long/short shaft?
the boat is in England but boat yard said the transom is 17"

Hi ennagail24
Its something simular to my last boat (pilot 15)
Cathedral Hull or some would describe it as a Tri Hull.
I used my boat for sea angling and it was very stable even in choppy seas, I was told that it took up to a 40hp outboard but i used a mariner 25hp long shaft, plenty of power for such a small boat. OK for 2 anglers or 3 at most. There are a few for sale at http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:30 pm

screeming reels wrote:hi,
hardy navigator 18, nice family boat all your requirements, and a solid built boat
for around 5-6000 E
regards
screeming

Hi screeming reels
Checked out the Hardy Navigator 18 8)
Nice boat :) but a bit too heavy for easy launching for 1 person with my 1.8lt car, After something lighter to tow and launch 8)

Re: Recommend a boat ?

Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:40 pm

twinkle wrote:give the lads at ddm a ring [see sticky boat maintanance] they had 2 shetlands on small money worth a phone call

I gave ddm marine a ring today and they were more than helpfull.
Told them what i was after and they e-mailed me with photo's of what they had in stock.