Nam-angler1
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Sal jy met 'n 14ft mono hull en 2x30hp engins in die see gaan?
14ft mono
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Dr halibut hoffman
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You must know what you are doing, the hull must be a good sea-going hull and the sea must be right..That said, my skipper used to catch more fish off his old 14ft kei marine skiff and 30hp than most of the fleet combined..No hatches on board, we'd be shoving big fish in wherever they would fit to keep them out of the sun..haha had great times on that craft, but travelling into a big chop or with following wind was no joke, my back still feels the pain from when that craft used to fall into holes.
Now we mainly fish off a 15,5 skicraft cat with 2 40's and it is much more pleasurable, spacious and comfortable traveling on a big sea. Fuel costs are still low although the skiff would run off fumes!
Now we mainly fish off a 15,5 skicraft cat with 2 40's and it is much more pleasurable, spacious and comfortable traveling on a big sea. Fuel costs are still low although the skiff would run off fumes!
Nam-angler1
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Nam-angler1
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Watter weer site sal jy aanbeveel? Ek bly in Namibia so sal meestal by Swakopund in die water wees
Limpopoking
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Nam-angler1 wrote:
Windguru.
I did quite a few trips in my little C-Ski 14.5'... Never was concerned about the seakeeping ability of the boat... Was hugely worried with only one motor though. That being said, I never went out in dodgy conditions. No problem with big swell, always made sure there was a long period between the swells tho.
Windguru.
I did quite a few trips in my little C-Ski 14.5'... Never was concerned about the seakeeping ability of the boat... Was hugely worried with only one motor though. That being said, I never went out in dodgy conditions. No problem with big swell, always made sure there was a long period between the swells tho.
MichaelK
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if it has a recent boayancy certificate and the hulls bottles have been changed out for high density foam, then you should'nt have any issues. Open any of the inspection hatches to check. New regs require 60% boayancy at the rear of the boat.
What skippers ticket do you have and does the boat have the safety equipment relevant to it catagory?
What skippers ticket do you have and does the boat have the safety equipment relevant to it catagory?
I know of a few very capable skippers and boats two time this size, that has gone terribly wrong at Swakopmund. Well I am not familiar with the conditions and it could be that they set sail in heavy break. You will be ok if you choose the conditions accordingly. Please keep in mind that the conditions can change very fast in that part, so check the wind and swells at all time, just another 5 minutes to stay out may cost you dearly. Rather go back the next day.