RE: New Skiff,
Amish Ed (Guest),
Feb 28th 2001, #1
RE: New Skiff,
brian,
Feb 28th 2001, #3
RE: New Skiff,
Amish Ed (Guest),
Feb 28th 2001, #4
RE: New Skiff,
Brian #2 (Guest),
Mar 01st 2001, #5
RE: New Skiff,
brian,
Mar 01st 2001, #6
RE: New Skiff,
Moondoggie (Guest),
Mar 01st 2001, #7
RE: New Skiff,
Wade,
Mar 01st 2001, #10
RE: New Skiff,
brian,
Mar 01st 2001, #11
RE: New Skiff,
Wade,
Mar 02nd 2001, #12
RE: New Skiff,
jchapluk,
Feb 28th 2001, #2
RE: New Skiff,
oozacgt,
Mar 01st 2001, #8
RE: New Skiff,
brian,
Mar 01st 2001, #9
RE: New Skiff,
kevin,
Mar 05th 2001, #13
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Amish Ed (Guest) | Wed Feb-28-01 05:31 PM |
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#415, "RE: New Skiff"
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Awesome. I so glad that worked out for you. I'm sure that boat will get many hours of good fishing. Post some pics for us.
Amish Ed
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brian | Wed Feb-28-01 07:09 PM |
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#416, "RE: New Skiff"
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LAST EDITED ON Feb-28-01 AT 10:13 PM (PST) I knew I forgot somethin... Here ya go-
http://www.calfishing.com/dcforum/User_files/3a9de62f0465dfec.jpg
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http://www.calfishing.com/dcforum/User_files/3a9de8711726bb0a.jpg
Wow, this cable modem sure uploads quicker than the old one ;-) As for the boat- how bout that freeboard??? In the water she sits with the water line just below the drain holes (from the drain holes down is solid foam), with a couple guys in the boat she moved MAYBE 4 inches down in the water. Jose (the guy I bought it from) says when he bought the boat, they guy he bought it from said you CAN'T sink it. Jose made him prove it. They pulled the drain plugs, stood in the boat, and ran a hose in it too. The water rose to just below the cut out part of the transom, then the boat stopped sinking, with two guys in it. Sounds pretty safe to me. -Brian
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Amish Ed (Guest) | Wed Feb-28-01 08:09 PM |
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#417, "RE: New Skiff"
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Brian, may I make a suggestion? Try the boat for a while (at least 10 times) before deciding to put in that center console. It looks great as is, and I think you'll lose a lot of space. I say take the comfort while fishing over the comfort of the drive. Maybe do a console on the side up toward the bow. Try to come up w/ a design out of the norm that could give you all the space and casting room w/out sacrificing the usable space you have.
Amish Ed
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Brian #2 (Guest) | Thu Mar-01-01 08:17 AM |
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#418, "RE: New Skiff"
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Amish Ed, thats a great idea, i am not too hot on the idea of the center console. The boat is awsome and Brian should just leave it how it is. I went and checked it out last night at Brian's house and i completly agree that he should take the comfort while fishing over the comfort of the drive. Well whatever Brian does with it, i'm sure it will be awsome!
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brian | Thu Mar-01-01 09:22 AM |
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#419, "RE: New Skiff"
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Ed, It's not going to be a huge console or anything. The plan was to be 16" wide (that's the same distance between the two boxes, to give you an idea), 36" tall and 18" deep. By keeping it low, we can get around it easier, and being narrow, we can have plenty of walking space on both sides. Removing the boxes will take away storage and seating, but will add more deck room. We can store the electronics (which would currently be stored in one box) on the console of course, another box has safety equipment which can go in the bow, and the other two boxes have gas tanks. We only really need one tank for a day of inshore fishing, so that can either be open on the deck in the stern, or we could build a little box back there to put it in/sit on. Another reason I want a console is because tiller steering a 40hp on that squirrely of a boat especially, is pretty sketchy. I drove the boat around yesterday a little bit, and it just didn't feel comfortable. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but with that extension on there, if I needed to turn sharply in an emergency, it would GREATY impact my reaction time. I know putting in the console WILL effect space and stuff, but I think it's just safer. Plus, it won't be impacting our storage THAT much, as we only really need half that storage. We'll see though, I'm not gonna take a rotary saw to it this afternoon or anything. -Brian
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Moondoggie (Guest) | Thu Mar-01-01 12:46 PM |
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#420, "RE: New Skiff"
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Hey Brian,
If I can add my $.02, having the center console makes a big difference when you are trolling and/or fighting/following a big fish, especially solo. Having a tiller run engine makes it harder to keep the boat on a straight track and man your rods without constantly adjusting the tiller. It also brings the center of gravity more in the center of the boat, where it is more stable. You will also be much more comfortable standing, as opposed to bent over, or sitting low and sideways as you try to steer. Do take it out a few times to get a feel.
Brian - email me, I can see the boat next week if you want.
You can call my friend Scott, at Scott Mobile to take a look at it at 689-5609 He has always done right by me, on all my engines. He is a good friend of mine who stands behind his work. I also have all that stuff for you at my house. I also have an anchor you can borrow till I get a boat later this year.
marco
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Wade | Fri Mar-02-01 02:33 PM |
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#423, "RE: New Skiff"
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You got the idea. They actually started rating boats on a voluntary (but expensive) basis in the late 70's, then made it a law. My ex-Coast Guard buddy said he thinks it was '83, but it doesn't matter when it was exactly if yours was made in the mid 70's. BTW you probably would care which way it floated, as your gear would be on the bottom and it's hard to stay on a capsized boat, especially if your knocked unconcious or wounded. I know, my dad learned the hard way that our 27' sailboat wasn't Exactly 100% self righting when fully loaded, 85 nauticle miles SW by W of Point Sur on a tack back up the coast from around Pismo to Moss Landing. We were on the way back up the coast after going from the South end of SF Bay, through the Golden Gate and down to Oxnard (we were headed for Baja but ran out of time). Boat SAFE and always wear your PFD when under way. They can and do save lives. Have you set up a drift anchor? I didn't see any 5 gallon buckets on ropes. Your size boat would probably only need 1 or 2 buckets. Make sure you tie the rope to holes through the buckets, not the wire handle that'll pull out in a 10Knot wind.
Tight lines, Wade
Tight lines, Wade
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jchapluk | Wed Feb-28-01 05:44 PM |
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#424, "RE: New Skiff"
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oozacgt | Thu Mar-01-01 04:43 PM |
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#425, "RE: New Skiff"
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yo Brian! sweet boat!! Is that the one that was on allcoast. I was thinking about getting that boat myself. later!!
Reel men fish hard!
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kevin | Mon Mar-05-01 04:36 PM |
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#427, "RE: New Skiff"
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Im thinking of getting a boat is it worth it witch boats are good for fishing off seacliff.how much$ thanks.
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