how far out??
Submitted by scotty70 on Fri, 2015-05-29 19:52
hi all.
Just recently bought a 4.8 mt boat.
Just wondering how far out people go in a boat this size and how safe they feel....I go out about 10nm but seems everyone goes out hell of a lot further.
Just wondering others experiences ect and thoughts
Cheers
Paul_86
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Each to thier own mate. So
Each to thier own mate. So many variables, depends on the actuall boats capabilities, the skipper knowledge, experience and confidence, the weather conditions and location etc.
But personally, I've had my 4.8m ally out to the fads off Perth. It's a capable boat with a reliable engine and I was fairly confident on the conditions and had ample fuel available. On the day there was no swell, it was like 0.6m off rotto and it was a mill pond out there and predicted to be like that all day. And on the day even if the wind come up, it was only gonna get uncomfy with the chop and not really dangerous, so I felt safe going that far. Ended up being a cracker of a day too!
I think the biggest thing tho is how well the skipper knows the boat and making a decision based on that
scotty70
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thanks mate yeah its an old
thanks mate yeah its an old guardian solid as a rock and good motor on it....was flat as the other day got out to 10nm and felt pretty comfortable..think it will just be a thing with time as the other day was pretty big swell down here and didn't feel very comfortable about 200m from the entrance to the Cut...so will just keep getting more competent and not rush into it..:))
Paul_86
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Yeah that's it mate, take
Yeah that's it mate, take your time and get to know your boat and you will figure out what it's capable of and work out the difference between being uncomfy and being in a dangerous position.
Due to work and other commitments, usually my only chances to fish are afternoons, and more often then not the sea breeze is in then. But I'll often head out in 15 to 20knot onshore winds (20knots being the absolute max) to fish the arvo's, as long as the swell is below 1.5m's. It's very slow going getting to my spots and pretty bumpy when your out there but the fish seem to love it. Also not going far out when it's like that, only a few km's to a inshore lump for an anchor and burley session.
scotty70
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cheers mate going okay like
cheers mate
going okay like is said shes a solid rig so gives me bit of confidence and in the running gear too but steady steady..
Now get the old sounder worked out be good as gold BUT that a whole nother story Paul..laughs
Paul_86
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Hahaha yeah the old sounder,
Hahaha yeah the old sounder, aka "fish finder". Yeah like you said that's a whole other story! You in perth? If so I can point you in the rite direction with a few anchor and burley spots off hillaries. That might give you some idea of what's going on with your sounder. Doing trial and error anchor and burley sessions certainly helped me a fair bit when I started out
scotty70
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hey paul Thanks for the
hey paul
Thanks for the offer mate.
But we down Mandurah that's why was curious as to how far people go out as seems bit of a wasteland down here...been hammered for years I guess..
All good, had great day today only got one skippy but its a start..:))
scotty70
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woohooo
hey cobba after hours and days or research through old posts (as sure others had exact same questions) and few sounder test runs scored my first Snapper today ..wooohoo am stoked..:)))
quadfisher
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4.8 metres of cork ?
Yeah can only add to that already said, its such a variable thing , sometimes as said 500metres out from the ramp
is dodgy , where 20kms out another day its all good.
We started boating in 1982 in a 1980 4.9m derban, made in mandurah , and athough it got us through most things
wasnt that much of a solid boat, but its what we had.
We fished, trolled, dived , skied, swam, crabbed , prawned and picniced from it, we had it offshore from walpole via the river, dunsb, busso,
mandurah, trips around rotto, and it got mackies off two rocks , bream up moore river , launched off lano, and did two trips to macky islands,
and all on a 70 hp motor. We payed 5k for it , put a new donk in the 90,s , and sold it in the early 2000,s for 7k!
Divided buy the fun we had in it, the fish we caught , the places we went , thats cheap boatn 101!
quadfisher
scotty70
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haahahhaha too true mate too
haahahhaha too true mate too true...reckon get my money back no worries at all, having fun just don't divide it by the fish we catch ..not yet anyways..:)))
Ashen
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I bought my first boat about
I bought my first boat about 4 years ago. It was a mid 80s 14.5ft (4.3m) Northshore runabout with a 76' model johnson 55hp motor. That boat was so much fun! Took it out pass 3 mile reef with ease. Know your boat and you'll know the capabilities and limitations.
Happy boating & fishing!
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!