Best Little Fishing Boat For Under 20k
Good Morning Fisho's
I presently have a Bayliner 1850 Capri Bowrider that I recently acquired in a trade deal that owes me about 13k.
My main intention for boat ownership was to use for fishing in the Cockburn Sound - Five Fathom Bank - Warnbro Sound - Rotto area.
The question is do you think I am better off selling and or trading for something more suitable for basic fishing or will the Bayliner be just as capable in these areas ?
Nine times out of ten I will be on my own so I need to be able to launch single handed which I can pull off with the Bayliner but I assume nothing much heavier / bigger.
Current boat seems to be more built for speed and cruising than fishing but I have minimal experience hence the question to those of you with more knowledge of boats.
Bayliner runs like a dream and had no issues so I'm a little hesitant in ending up with another unknown boat requiring money thrown at it - I can already see the wife's eyes rolling !!
Basically will I acheive much more of a fishing boat spending the Bayliner money on a another boat or just stick to what I have ?
Many thanks...
D_d_001
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Date Joined: 09/03/13
personally do't like small
personally don't like small bowriders for open ocean. ....for your main purpose stated much better to pick up a 5.? m plate alloy. much safer and more suited
Meeuwissen
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Date Joined: 29/03/13
Sell it and get a plate boat
For sure
Down the Line
Catch the Experience
ranmar850
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Date Joined: 12/08/12
Bowriders suck for fishing
You will usually see the bloke fishing out of one has had it inflicted on him by the other half who wants a "family" boat.
Grant Thompson
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Date Joined: 22/04/19
Was looking at this one...
Was going to make an offer on this but I'm getting the vibe to stay away from Bowriders completely.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bibra-lake/motorboats-powerboats/bermuda-sea-odyssey-500-bowrider-mercury-60hp-four-stroke/1215484374
Can you point me in the right direction ?
D_d_001
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Date Joined: 09/03/13
Bowriders can be flat out
Bowriders can be flat out dangerous in open ocean. Have a bit of a google of " bowriders in open ocean safety"
Grant Thompson
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Date Joined: 22/04/19
What are your thoughts on this one
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/eaton/motorboats-powerboats/5mtr-plate-ally-boat/1215818684
Guy is keen to trade - It's asking price is less than my 12k but I think from the comments above it would suit me better.
Boppo
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Date Joined: 08/03/09
My father in law has one in Canada
Great in the small lakes but took it on some bigger water and it was down right dangerous.
Get a 4.6/ 4.9 m Websters twinfisher (same boat).
I take mine over 25 mile offshore and can come home easily in a 20kt seabreeze
Grant Thompson
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Date Joined: 22/04/19
Dangerous in Big Water
Hi Boppo,
Are you referring to the Bayliner I have or the link to the one I'm looking at getting ?
Travis p
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Date Joined: 28/07/16
Unless
Your staying in the river then do not get any bow rider
wont catch em sitting at home!
Jackfrost80
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Date Joined: 07/05/12
I've had days coming back
I've had days coming back into Freo heads where I'd be shitting myself with a big water scoop up front let alone in open water.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Boppo
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Date Joined: 08/03/09
one in the picture
good for estuaries only.Safely that is