Hi all, We are buying a fishing boat but are co

Your opinion?

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BFC

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benniejordaan wrote:
Lee Cats...
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Cool photo , Is this at Sodwana ?

I just get Tired of thinking how to launch that from the beach - I bet Half of Zululand is there to help getting it done. :SSS - heavy rigging but should be very nice once you are on the water.

The Leecats and the 28ft Magnums have a reputation of banging in the Cape but then again our sea conditions are different - we travel long distances and 100-150NM for a days fishing is not uncommon but in KZN it is not as much

We have long period swell that makes heavy boats like the Cobra Cats / Lee cats and Ace Gliders ride hard. Butt Cats being popular because they are lighter

KZN has more of a Short Chop with small Swell that doesn't seem to bother the heavier boats as much .

So a lot of Where and What for has to play a big part in the Decission making process.

The Glacier bay as nice as it is does not have keelstrips and if beach launched will quickly get full of dings and scratches. To retro fit keelstrips on a 1.8 bar boat drilling holes in the hull you decide.
 
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Mad Charl

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You are the only one that could make this decision. As a Professional fisherman I have been fortunate to have used Skippered and own a pile of Boats in many areas and country's.

No one person can tell or recommend a boat, they will tell you what they like or what they are dreaming about.

If you are a hardcore fisherman you need to spend time on as many vessels and custom build the boat to suit you. For the most part just about all the Boat builders will do that and if one hull builder cant accommodate you buy the hull and finish the boat with some one els.

With all respect to all and whom ever.

In my short life I have found the boat that has given me the best fun and most thrills and is a Kick ass boat, its the 3351 CC Triton. This is the Moster. But its not a business boat its a vessel for a guy that loves fishing, that has 2 or 3 mates that are just as hard core as he is and has Balls the size of melons. This thing gets up and goes and most of all is capable of going in just about any sea. 2 x 300 HP will propel this Vessel at 42kt on a flat sea if you have the nuts and at 25kt in a rough sea and its a fantastic fishing boat :dban:
 
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