Moving to West Coast, Shelly point. New to saltwa

S

Stonechamp

New member
Moving to West Coast, Shelly point.

New to saltwater angling off West Coast, and need advice on what boat is suited for St Helena bay and general surrounds.
Interested in the odd (good weather) deep sea trip for Tuna, but generally will not venture too far out.
 
R

royboy

Sealiner
Stonechamp - nice move. We have our beach house at Britannia Bay just off Golden Mile and it's an amazing place. (Spend as much time as possible at BB - at least once per month)

Drop me a PM with your contact details and we can chat. Regarding the boat, many options depending on what you want to go for. Good close in fishing for Hotties etc. on the close in places (Shelley Point, Britannia Reef etc.) further out at North Blinder, 6NM due North and much more.

Cheers, RB
 
S

Stonechamp

New member
dankie vir die verwelkoming (Aquadementia en Tuna ook).

RB, what do think about a SkiVee 500 sport? Too small for the far-away tuna?
Fishing is not the only objective, family and friends out on the Bay and around to Paternoster is also part of the agenda.
 
T

thika

Sealiner
Hallo Stonechamp en welkom by Sealine!

Niks fout met n kleiner boot nie, maar van die Weskus is die Tuna meestal NOG verder as van Kaappunt af, met die gevolg jy moet baie petrol dra. As die wind jou vang en jy moet amper 80 kilometer terugry maak die size van die boot ook groot verskil.

So my punt is, jy kan met n goot boot ver EN naby vang en dis gemakliker en veiliger.

Miskien wag tot jy eers daar is en met die ouens praat....Cape Crafts is fantastiese bote, en met die ekonomie wat druk is daar bargains, maar soos alles wees seker van die boot se geskiedenis!

As jy nie gaan kommersieel vang nie, kry n boot met n toe neus...veiliger in groot, kort golwe en bied meer beskerming.

Ek self gaan Weskus toe, so sal mekaar leer ken   :)

Ek moet ook alles van voor af gaan leer want gewoond aan visvang in Natal en Mosambiek. Maar gaan beslis daai Tuna uithaal!!

Groetnis

 
 
D

Daisy

Sealiner
The best boat in the Cape is as thika said,the Cape Craft normally used by snoek commercials.For some silly reason a cat has not taken off here,just tradition I suppose.Our friend Gerhard,you can find him here on Sealine as Kwando,bought my 520 Supercat and he often goes out to the blue waters some 60km from Langebaan to get those big Tuna.Contact him and join him,I know he would welcome it.I would go for a 18 ft cat eg Supercat,in my book the best there is for our conditions.This is a sport boat,but if you really want to focus on fishing,more than just a joy ride,then a Cape Craft is the answer.
 
W

Wayne

Sealiner
1st of all WELCOME to Sealine and to the Weskus...you going to have a jol,the waters around the Weskus are great just ask Royboy,he knows and has fished with me before,if you want to venture out to the big deep blue and make a turn around Paternoster then read the water well before going out it can and does just pick up...this has happened before that many a boat has seen the Davey Jones locker...so make a good choice in what you buy,I cant say what to get as I am more into the Rock n Surf fishing thing..but good luck and I hope your choice of boat is a good and safe one..
 
C

Cor-Jo

Senior Member
Hi Stonechamp- soos die manne gese het die Cape craft is beslis die voorkeur boot aan die weskus. Hulle dra ongelooflike vrag en hanteer sterk water baie goed. Soos thika gese het as jy nie komersieel gaan visvang nie kry vir jou een met n kajuit. Dit hou die ergste wind en water uit die gesig. Cape craft het n baie ekonomiese 19,6ft romp maar word gebou tot in 28ft hang net af wat jy wil spandeer.
 
S

Stonechamp

New member
Cor-Jo en al die ander wat raad gee.
thanks, lyk my die Capecraft is die ding.

Bou hulle nog nuwes van 19 vt en is daar tweedehandse bote beskikbaar?

Wil graag net romp kry en nuwe 4 slag motors opsit.
 
A

At Last

Senior Member
Cant go wrong with a Cape Craft,I crewed on one for many a year, really can handle the Cape Seas,welcome to Sealine and enjoy the ride.
 
S

stormchild

Senior Member
Hmmmm...soos die meeste manne se', is 'n Cape craft 'n goeie boot. Betroubaar , hanteer see goed, maar ook lekker stamperig en vrek nat . Daarom die aanbeveeling vir 'n cabin. Ongelukkig is cape craft se afwerking nie baie goed nie. Dit is wel seker die goedkoopste boot bouers in die kaap, maar hulle konsentreer meestal vir kommersieele vissers. Ek sou 'n butt-cat aan beveel. Afwerking is baie netjies.....baie dekspasie. Gemaklike boot, idiaal vir charters, plesier of kommersieel Ongelooflike goeie see bote en baie ligter op brandstof.... bv 'n 28ft capie het 2 x 200hp nodig, waar die 30ft butt met 2 x 150's sommer baie woema het.Sou hul 23 ft model aanbeveel as jy so af en toe wil tuna vang. Ekt 'n 33ft butt met 2 x 200 en brandstof is gemiddeld 3l / nm...........waar die 28ft capie met 2 x 200 gemiddeld 4l /nm. 'n Ander opsie is 'n ocean runner....... baie dieselfde as 'n capie, effens wyer. Word deur dieselfde maatskappy gebou wat die butts doen in Kaapstad. Hul afwerking is stukke beter asook hul turnaround times.  My 2 sent se waarde......
 
T

thika

Sealiner
Met cabin

Dink hierdee een is vir jou
 

Attachments

  • cbee83b84345a05ca1e6764f9192c462.jpg
    cbee83b84345a05ca1e6764f9192c462.jpg
    42 KB · Views: 638
B

Breads

Senior Member
Ongelukkig bou hulle nie meer AceCrafts nie! Maar 'n goeie 2dehandse 23 voeter staan vir niks terug nie.
Wees net versigtig om nie te klein te koop nie. Ek sou reken spandeer eerder bietjie ekstra en kyk vir 23 voet +. Ek is baie lief vir my Acecraft (18'6), maar mens is net bietjie beperk met die afstande en toestande waarmee jy gemaklik is om uit te gaan.
My volgende boot is definitief die 26 voet Capecraft - uitleg soos op die foto, sal net die wheelhouse bietjie vorentoe sit om meer spasie agter by die stokke te he.

Lieflike gesig om die commercial Capies met oop krane te sien terugkom!!
 

Attachments

  • Samurai.jpg
    Samurai.jpg
    35.9 KB · Views: 623
A

At Last

Senior Member
Ido not know if Cape Craft still manufacture with Cabin, the one I used to fish on had a Cabin, nice for the family to stay dry, it was a 24ft with 2x90 Yamahas.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top