Boating Questions

[Goose]

You get what you pay for.10g's is a lot for some 20 cuts the class in half and above that the number gets smaller. staying under 20g's...plan on staying in calm waters or spending a lot more maintain your toy.
I disagree Bill, bigger is often times better. Big fish are opportune feeders,, more active in rougher conditions. Bigger is also safer, never mind the 'where's' a bigger boat can put you. Its impossible to say what size is going to suit him...I know fisherman that are not serious, don't fish that often and they run from buzzards bay to the backside of Nantucket to fish mostly chopper blues. There are different kinds of fisherman like there are boats.

[eelman]

I dont know Tony, I do know that I have had lots of large the past two years in relatively calm waters...fish to 60lbs...At anyrate, I can handle some good chop in my boat, I know where I have been and the conditions I have fished in, I have not had any problems, and very rarely have to stay in the dock, No its not as good as a 20footer, and there is no way I am going to argue that point...thats just stupid...but for what I do and the success I have had all I can say is they can have the gas guzzelrs and the extra expense that goes with it...You are right you get what you pay for, and key largo delivers. they are well made hulls and can take a pounding...they just sell them at resonable prices...Its refreshing for a change to not get ripped off paying for a "name" that is no better..Like I said, I can fish anyplace I want in Narragansett Bay and its a big area, I can't go out in 4 footers but most other guys wont either because there is no need to to get beat upo like that to catch fish..I may have missed 7 or 8 days last season where I couldent go out, small price to pay...Anyway to each his own...My boat is and was affordable, economical, and has seen many a 40pound fish come over the side all for half the price of a few feet larger!

I know alot of people with more expensive rigs who sit at the dock because they cant afford the fuel to fish all day, they are also beholding to having to have a person split the expense for fuel to fish, I am free to fish alone because its very affordable..The screw on the back of my boat sips gas, Like Charlie soars told me at the boat show this year, "billy you can fish all day for $6 dollars" "Its worth the trade off $....Everything has trade offs, I would love a pretty 21 foot CC With all the bells but I simply cant afford it at this point in my life, and what good would it do me if it cost me $80 dollars everytime out?? The way I fish, it would break me fast! I fish just about 7 days a week in the spring..

Eventually I will move up in size but for now, I love this boat and whats its done for me..

Your argument is a good one, but economically it didnt work for me...One thing is for sure, its not the boat that catches the fish..

[RIROCKHOUND]

Billy,
hope you are feeling better.

It all comes down to what you want to do with it an where. Your boat, and Pauls, is IDEAL for where and when you guys fish, but too small for where I like to fish... If the bait changes distribution in the bay, and stays outside, you guys will feel more undersized

If you wanted to fish Brenton reef daily, it would be undersized by 4 feet IMHO. You also have to think about flexibility; If you are locked in to 2 days a week you can go out, bigger gives you more options those days if the weather is bad. When I had a free dock, I had my 13ft whaler in the water, and you're right I could fish the bay almost every day, but could I always go where I wanted? not even close.

I know when I upgrade someday it will be as big as I can afford to run!

[striperman36]

With the exception of more storage I enjoy my maritime 2090. I routinely run over to Cuttyhunk or to Newport from Westport . I also have fished around MVY including Wasque during the Derby.

The 2090D has higher gunnels. I also am adding a casting brace on the front bow so my less nimble footed friends can fishing more comfortably.

THe 90 hp Johnson ELP is a great motor

[eelman]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Billy,
hope you are feeling better.

It all comes down to what you want to do with it an where. Your boat, and Pauls, is IDEAL for where and when you guys fish, but too small for where I like to fish... If the bait changes distribution in the bay, and stays outside, you guys will feel more undersized

If you wanted to fish Brenton reef daily, it would be undersized by 4 feet IMHO. You also have to think about flexibility; If you are locked in to 2 days a week you can go out, bigger gives you more options those days if the weather is bad. When I had a free dock, I had my 13ft whaler in the water, and you're right I could fish the bay almost every day, but could I always go where I wanted? not even close.

I know when I upgrade someday it will be as big as I can afford to run!

When that day comes that I need to leave the bay Bryan, I will make the change...until then, my range is very good... and again, a 13' foot boat is also alot different than 16'5....Works both ways I guess, someday I will get a larger boat but for now, I am happy and content and have more money in the wallet!Plus I am able to fish the same places I surfed fished (you know where) and the fish were always there, technicaly, thats still the bay, anyway, what ecer you can afford enjoy it, life is to short!

As for the maritimes I looked at, one was the "sweet 16" and the other was the 18...Extreme striped down boats for way to much money in my opinion...I know a few guys who have them here on the bay and all of them have experiance gel coat cracking thats bad..anyway, I just thought they were over priced for what you get..

I am just trying to give the guy a boat to look at that is resonably priced thats all!

[Goose]

I do know that I have had lots of large the past two years in relatively calm waters...fish to 60lbs

Yes, you have said that many times. It is not the boat, we all agree. There is many more obvious factors of why you've had the success you have.

Its refreshing for a change to not get ripped off paying for a "name" that is no better.

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Your points are all valid, they make a lot of sen$e. As you mentioned the trade off is well worth it but I disagree with you as far as the "name" goes. I used to think like that too until I experienced quality made boats. For example, the seacrafts and contenders of the world.
A couple years ago I had the opportunity to fish out of the contender a couple times, the rest of that year I contemplated a way to get one, there was nothing wrong with my seaswirl but it doesn't hold a candle next to a contender, I dreamed for a little while. The handling was totally different, it was like comparing a sports car to family car. The hull responds under speed and steady chop cutting into the 1th wave as just well as the 5th. I had the chance to have the wheel most of the time and had to be told more then once to give her more, that's what those boats are made to do..run and gun. I know a few seacraft gurus that swear the same, these guys make their living on the water. A lot can be said about big 'name' boats beside getting what you pay for.