flyfisherman
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Hi,
New to boating. I am in the market for a small easy to launch boat from Rooiels or Hangklip that me and a friend can use to put-put about and do some light fishing and freediving from but also leasurely trips along the mountainside on flat calm days. Not interested in rough weather etc.
The two boats I have shortlisted are:
- Bandit 450 with 30HP. It is light and easy to handle and launch from the sheltered bay in rooiels and Hangklip. Stable cathedral hull but not too sure how it handles small swell? Should be dryer than a C-ski 444 and better for general joyrides and light fishing.
- C-Ski 444 with 40HP. It is a very good hull and good seagoing / riding apparently and great for taking waves and swell and to spearfish from but apparently not too stable? So maybe not best boat to take partner and child on? But can handle worse seas than a bandit I am sure.
I am really torn between the two. The C-Ski I can probably get away with better than category E and on calm days go far on it, but it is more pricey than a Bandit 450 and not too stable I was told but at speed and cruising is amazing…
Any input greatly appreciated 🙏🏼
As mentioned plan is inshore ocean close to shore, sheltered bay / beach launch from Rooiels or Hangklip on those nice sunny calm days.
New to boating. I am in the market for a small easy to launch boat from Rooiels or Hangklip that me and a friend can use to put-put about and do some light fishing and freediving from but also leasurely trips along the mountainside on flat calm days. Not interested in rough weather etc.
The two boats I have shortlisted are:
- Bandit 450 with 30HP. It is light and easy to handle and launch from the sheltered bay in rooiels and Hangklip. Stable cathedral hull but not too sure how it handles small swell? Should be dryer than a C-ski 444 and better for general joyrides and light fishing.
- C-Ski 444 with 40HP. It is a very good hull and good seagoing / riding apparently and great for taking waves and swell and to spearfish from but apparently not too stable? So maybe not best boat to take partner and child on? But can handle worse seas than a bandit I am sure.
I am really torn between the two. The C-Ski I can probably get away with better than category E and on calm days go far on it, but it is more pricey than a Bandit 450 and not too stable I was told but at speed and cruising is amazing…
Any input greatly appreciated 🙏🏼
As mentioned plan is inshore ocean close to shore, sheltered bay / beach launch from Rooiels or Hangklip on those nice sunny calm days.