as far as the conditions allow. i used to take my 4m tinny 15nm outwide. if u feel confident in your boat and your ability as a safe skipper and keep an eye on the weather, then it shouldnt be a problem as too how far u can go out. have seen 4m tinny's out jigging the barges on a good day!! as soon as that wind starts to turn SW i leg it out of there!!
I'd be confident taking my tinny out to the FAD's on a good day. Its the getting back in that I sure as f#$& wouldnt be at all confident on! :p
How far out you go depends a lot on your experience, and also how well you can read the weather/be sure of the forecasts. The wind can change pretty easily, and if you havent prepared for it, you can get caught out. In a smaller boat, riding in chop can be a problem (and i've seen it go from only a little chop to full 15-20kn+ and rough in the space of 20 min once). One thing thats easy to forget is that if its too rough you wont be able to plane, and if you cant do that, your fuel efficieny is going to plummet, especially on a 2 stroke. Also, what took you 30 min to get to may take you 1.5hrs back.
So how far depends on two things: how well do you know your boat/boating, and how well do you know your weather/conditions. So just knowing the boat its hard to give a good answer. I guess, for me, i'd probably never go further than rotto is out (on good days).
Just what the guys have already said. I had a 4.7m Seaquest, always maintained it and i was at the outter barge, deeper side of direction bank on many occasions. Skipper has to be confident and all the usual stuff checked thoroughly regularly so you know everythings working..radio on but you should do that regardless anyway. Being a glass boat should and would ride better than ally.
I had one for about 10 years with a 140 yammie on the back.I used to go out fishing and diving in it around 16 to 18 miles off Bunbury all the time with no dramas.
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Yewiefish85
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depends on the conditions but
depends on the conditions but a fairly experienced skipper wouldn't have to be told that
wade stenhouse
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Date Joined: 06/10/08
as far as the conditions
as far as the conditions allow. i used to take my 4m tinny 15nm outwide. if u feel confident in your boat and your ability as a safe skipper and keep an eye on the weather, then it shouldnt be a problem as too how far u can go out. have seen 4m tinny's out jigging the barges on a good day!! as soon as that wind starts to turn SW i leg it out of there!!
tantrum
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Beat me to it Yewiefish....
Beat me to it Yewiefish....
Yewiefish85
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hate to be blunt but its the
hate to be blunt but its the truth, if the question has to be asked then you shouldn't be out there
till
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Date Joined: 21/02/08
I have seen a 14' centre
I have seen a 14' centre console at the FADs. On one other occasion Tony and I saw a 4.5m tinny at the 400m mark.
Perry Home
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Date Joined: 07/10/10
Jeez Till
Outright lunacy on their behalf - musta been spure confident on forecast and craft! Wonder if they felt slightly undergunned.
hlokk
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Date Joined: 04/04/08
I'd be confident taking my
I'd be confident taking my tinny out to the FAD's on a good day. Its the getting back in that I sure as f#$& wouldnt be at all confident on! :p
How far out you go depends a lot on your experience, and also how well you can read the weather/be sure of the forecasts. The wind can change pretty easily, and if you havent prepared for it, you can get caught out. In a smaller boat, riding in chop can be a problem (and i've seen it go from only a little chop to full 15-20kn+ and rough in the space of 20 min once). One thing thats easy to forget is that if its too rough you wont be able to plane, and if you cant do that, your fuel efficieny is going to plummet, especially on a 2 stroke. Also, what took you 30 min to get to may take you 1.5hrs back.
So how far depends on two things: how well do you know your boat/boating, and how well do you know your weather/conditions. So just knowing the boat its hard to give a good answer. I guess, for me, i'd probably never go further than rotto is out (on good days).
red dawn
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Date Joined: 29/11/10
We've all seen
plenty of things, but with all due respect, just cause we've seen it, doesn't always mean we'd do it?
Just1morecast
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Date Joined: 04/12/09
Just what the guys have
Just what the guys have already said. I had a 4.7m Seaquest, always maintained it and i was at the outter barge, deeper side of direction bank on many occasions. Skipper has to be confident and all the usual stuff checked thoroughly regularly so you know everythings working..radio on but you should do that regardless anyway. Being a glass boat should and would ride better than ally.
Forever learning with fishing
crano
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I had one for about 10 years
I had one for about 10 years with a 140 yammie on the back.I used to go out fishing and diving in it around 16 to 18 miles off Bunbury all the time with no dramas.