Boating Questions

[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!