Planning New Boat...

[Patrick]

Well, I've been looking at boat plans and I'm thinking I want to build another one. I already got the go-ahead from my dad as long as I buy all the materials. Woohoo! He even offered to pitch in if I needed the help. He is a good guy to have on your team!

So I'm looking at the plans. I think I'm going with a walk around/Center Console set up. Just because it's the most room. A center console is more room but a walk around offers a private place to get changed or take a nap if you have to. 18-20 feet would be easiest to trailer. Basically I'm looking for the biggest boat with a beam of 8 feet max. You can't trailer a boat with a beam larger than 8' on a highway. You can trailer a boat with a beam of 8'6" on local roads. Not knowing where I'm going to wind up living, makes an 8' beam better.

This thing is gonna be the best! Building a boat is no easy task so this one is going to last me, well, forever. All the necessary electronics. VHF Radio, GPS, Fishfinder and I'm even considering a Radar system incase I ever decided to take it offshore or any night boating. Would be great if I can link them all together. I'm not at that stage yet of course.

I'm thinking of exactly what I want out of a boat. I think I'm gonna try and get one of those "Aerobeds" for the cabin.

Just wanted you guys to know, I'm leaving the ranks of "Surfcaster" to "Boatmaster".

Maybe if some of you guys want to come down we can go out. Fish the WICC tournament or something or go out trolling around. Ya know. We'll see...