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[RIJIMMY]

you cant compare a yak to a boat. I fished out of my yaks 8-10 yrs ago. its a different thing and both have their place.
I love my boat and cant wait to use it. The feeling of going on plane after existing the harbor and its still pitch dark is one of the highlights of a fishing trip for me. Trailering is not an option for me as I like to fish alone and it add too much time/effort on a fishing trip. It may be soon that I just cant justify the spend. I love fishing from the surf too, at some point the cost/benefit wont work out.

[BigFish]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

you cant compare a yak to a boat. I fished out of my yaks 8-10 yrs ago. its a different thing and both have their place.
I love my boat and cant wait to use it. The feeling of going on plane after existing the harbor and its still pitch dark is one of the highlights of a fishing trip for me. Trailering is not an option for me as I like to fish alone and it add too much time/effort on a fishing trip. It may be soon that I just cant justify the spend. I love fishing from the surf too, at some point the cost/benefit wont work out.

Yes I can! Gas......and no gas! Cha-ching!

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Yes I can! Gas......and no gas! Cha-ching!

Jims got it right, "both have their place"
Pretty tough for you to take your yack offshore to jig cod or chase tuna.
Pretty tough for me to get my 3ft draft boat into some rocky spots you can paddle to, and you can do it a lot quieter.
One good thing, I remember 10-12 years ago most marinas you had to get on a waiting list if you didn't already have a slip there for years, and slip prices went up every year.
Now they call kissing your ass asking if you are coming back.
Lots of marinas were 1/3 empty the past handful of years.

[Sea Dangles]

I tried the yak thing about five years ago when Iron Mike let me borrow his for the year.I honestly preferred my Old Town canoe to fish out of (ask T O).Jimmy is right when he talks about that feeling,I love fishing in my boat at night,it's the nuts even when the fishing blows.That being said, I am probably going to trailer all year rather than keep my slip in New Bedford.I have no problem launching a 23 alone and it gives me a lot more options for where I can fish. Last year I used ramps in Scituate,Marshfield, Plymouth,Sandwich,Chatham,Westport and Point Judith.So maybe I'll just tune up the trailer and continue being a traveling angler.

[afterhours]

love my gas sipping skiff all morning/night on 6 gals. my old boat would use 14 gph cruising- that would hurt now.

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

I tried the yak thing about five years ago when Iron Mike let me borrow his for the year.I honestly preferred my Old Town canoe to fish out of (ask T O).Jimmy is right when he talks about that feeling,I love fishing in my boat at night,it's the nuts even when the fishing blows.That being said, I am probably going to trailer all year rather than keep my slip in New Bedford.I have no problem launching a 23 alone and it gives me a lot more options for where I can fish. Last year I used ramps in Scituate,Marshfield, Plymouth,Sandwich,Chatham,Westport and Point Judith.So maybe I'll just tune up the trailer and continue being a traveling angler.

No fish in Westport, just sayin. Or Falmouth, Or Green Pond, Or WoodsHole, Or Wareham, or ....

[Clammer]

I have been holding back on my slip also . I really don,t know why .because I only have two options with that boat .....slip or trailer next to the house .
trailering is not a option for me / never mind the crowds & fluster cucks ........ i have to be real ,i no longer have the strenght or ability to tow / launch & haul out on a regular basis .
last fall when i took it out / the wind was so strong ,it actually took 3 of us to get it out .
But on the plus side ....my marina is so concered about gas .that when they sent out the contracts . they dropped $10 per ft . since then they have dropped another $5 . SOOOOO the good news is it would cost me a lot less to stay tied to the dock than the previous years ;;
I am 100% sure my tin boat WILL get a serious workout this year . but in reality its not the same .
I,ll have to hold my boundries & watch the weather / were with the sea Hunt .. that doesn,t matter ;;
OH well . I told Scott I want to get a metal detector anyway

[JohnR]

Maybe we can find a way to turn the lights on so they stay on - you know, for safety.