First Boat
Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:05 pm
This is more of a general boating question rather than a specific fishing question.
Im looking to get a boat for general use really (spin with friends weather dependent, possibly a donut/ wake board, bit of fishing inshore so feathering for mackerel drifting for pollock and bottom fishing for dogs/ ray ect.) basically something with a bit of speed and stability. I have a small bit of experience with boats ribs mainly but have recently been looking at bayliners/ sea rays in around the 5k mark. I will mainly be using it between malahide and maybe howth. Iv been told that these would be no use for me and that if there was any sort of swell these would be highly unstable and wouldn't have enough power and would be incredibly sluggish at 130hp 3liter.
Would this be the case. Does anyone have any advice? Im a bit lost here and can anyone suggest a boat they may have seen. I can be PM if any one has info or just post here. Thanks in advance.
Im looking to get a boat for general use really (spin with friends weather dependent, possibly a donut/ wake board, bit of fishing inshore so feathering for mackerel drifting for pollock and bottom fishing for dogs/ ray ect.) basically something with a bit of speed and stability. I have a small bit of experience with boats ribs mainly but have recently been looking at bayliners/ sea rays in around the 5k mark. I will mainly be using it between malahide and maybe howth. Iv been told that these would be no use for me and that if there was any sort of swell these would be highly unstable and wouldn't have enough power and would be incredibly sluggish at 130hp 3liter.
Would this be the case. Does anyone have any advice? Im a bit lost here and can anyone suggest a boat they may have seen. I can be PM if any one has info or just post here. Thanks in advance.
Re: First Boat
Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:36 pm
my cousin had a bayliner trophy in howth 150hp mercry on the back, and done all the things you mentioned no problem 
plenty of power and had great crack zooming over the swells. but i think you will struggle getting a trophy for 5 grand or something simular.i found the bayliner capri harder to control in a swell[took a spin last year in a mates]i have a 21ft with a 115hp and she has no problem either but i dont like swells its not confortable fishing 
plenty of power and had great crack zooming over the swells. but i think you will struggle getting a trophy for 5 grand or something simular.i found the bayliner capri harder to control in a swell[took a spin last year in a mates]i have a 21ft with a 115hp and she has no problem either but i dont like swells its not confortable fishing