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"Brian, The Life of" (familycar)
07/29/2019 at 13:56 • Filed to: #whathaveidone

So, Looks like I’m buying a cheap fishing boat. What do you guys think of this deal. It’s a bit rough and needs a few mi nor things but runs great and all the running gear has been rebuilt/replaced.

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DISCUSSION (18)

adamftw > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 14:17

Thats a great little bay boat, and the price is a lot cheaper than I’d thought it would be for a Whaler. Those OMC 70 outboards are bulletproof, I have one on the Mako I’m refurbishing to sell.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 14:18

Whalers are great boats. Used lots growing up. Seems like a decent price for a good ammount of boat.

Sovande > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 14:19

I’ve never ridden in a Whaler that I thought was “nice .” They will pound the piss right out of you in a chop. I would put the value of that motor at about $10 00 . The downside to the Whaler is that it’s essentially a thin fiberglass shell encasing foam that can become waterlogged. The result is a super heavy boat.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > adamftw
07/29/2019 at 14:23

Makos are also great boats. Growing up my dad had a 21' Center Console with a Johnson 225 outboard. That thing would rip.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 14:25

Depends on where you use it, that's not an open ocean boat and as Sovande says it will beat you up in choppy water. But if you're in a river, lake, or calm intercoastal water it could be good. If you want to go in more open water you probably want a V-hull

Brian, The Life of > Sovande
07/29/2019 at 14:26

I’ll probably spend most of my time fishing San Diego bay with the occasional run out to the kelp beds to go after yellowfin and white bass. There is a ton of great fishing in the bay, tho. Lot’s of halibut, striped/spotted bass, etc.

Sovande > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 14:35

Catching a halibut in a 15' boat with about 8" of freeboard would be an experience!

Brian, The Life of > Sovande
07/29/2019 at 14:48

Catching one on a Hobie mirage drive kayak is even more of one lol

Future next gen S2000 owner > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 14:48

It’s overpriced. I’m not sure it’s worth more than 3K or so. Check NADA. Old Evinrudes can run for a long time if you take care of them. Enjoy.

Sovande > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 14:55

I used to kayak fish in Rhode Island. When they are running, you can catch 15 po und bluefish until your arms fall off. If you hooked a good one they would tow the kayak right back into the middle of the school of breaking fish. Tons of fun. I can’t even imagine what it must be like with a fish like a halibut.

Enjoy the search, all boats are a compromise, but if fishing is going to be the main focus, I would lean more towards something with more freeboard that allowed me to stand up and fish.

Sovande > Future next gen S2000 owner
07/29/2019 at 15:15

Whalers, like Toyota pickup trucks, seem to hold their value better than other boat builders, so that could be the di screpa ncy.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 15:52

Yeah I have a Mirage tandem island, no fishing for me.

Brian, The Life of > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
07/29/2019 at 18:10

Mine’s an Outback. It’s a great compromise between a regular Kayak and one specifically f or fishing. Four rod holders and a fish finder mount/pass-through.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Brian, The Life of
07/29/2019 at 18:22

I’m from Hawaii, the only fishing I ever did was spearfishing . We had a huge three man on the top kayak we dove off. I like our tandem island, it’s an amazing boat.

TheRealBicycleBuck > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
07/29/2019 at 21:06

I had a chance to sail one of those for an hour. Fantastic fun!

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > TheRealBicycleBuck
07/29/2019 at 21:11

Yeah it’s amazing, I sold my old kayak right away when I tried one at Tahoe. It’s really two boats and I never would have guessed the mirage drive would be as good as it is for just kayaking. It’s nice to jibe in light wind with the pedals to keep speed up as well.

TheRealBicycleBuck > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
07/29/2019 at 21:33

I seriously considered getting one, but I couldn’t justify the price given that it only holds two people.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > TheRealBicycleBuck
07/29/2019 at 22:02

We have the outriggers and trampolines so we can take dogs. Nobody but us anyway!