Fishing Q&A
fishing boat question?
My friend and i are considering buying a boat to go fishing in waters near our houses in new york. (mostly calm water) We are not sure what kind of boat to get. Keep in mind we are only teenagers with limited money looking to spend no more than $350. i know sports authority has a canoe for this price but am not sure if this would be ideal for fishing. There are also numerous "inflatable boats". Now i dont know if i should trust this because of the fear that it may pop. Any good cheap boats that you guys are aware of? What kind of boat should we pursue?
Public Comments
- for that money, you would be best off building your own wood boat... just big enough to fish and drink beer right? if a 12 foot skiff cant do it for you then your too picky. does it need to go fast? if not you can build a floating deck and just bolt a little kicker to the back between the floats.
- Look in the newspapers for an aluminum "V" hull boat, Preferably 14 to 16 feet.
- What you want is a 10 to 14 foot flat bottom boat. They are light enough to drag in and out of the water. The flat bottom makes it where they don't tip steep to one side when you have the front of the boat on the shore and you are getting in. most flat bottoms have built in sockets to put oars in for rowing but I recommend you buy the cheapest electric trolling motor you can find and a half way decent car battery to run it. I have a 14 foot flat bottom and I love it. When you get older or have use of a car, you can tie it to the top and take it anywhere. If you come into some money you can watch for a deal on a gas motor and just keep getting better and better. My 14 footer can take 4 people and I can load it onto the roof of my van myself. If you get one that leaks you can put automotive silicone on the leak (such as leaky rivets or a crack) and it will not leak again any time soon. This will be the kind of boat that you will never want to get rid of and it will grow with you as your fishing adventures change. A v bottom of the same size would be okay, but they always weigh a bit more.
- i have actually seen two man plastic boats..they are very light in that 12 ft range and were very cheap....in that 300 range....kinda like a canoe only shorter and wider....they were flat bottom.
- Go with the infatable, it won't pop, they are pretty heavy duty, Aluminum skiff would be cheapest, and least maint. "Wear your PFD's" (Personal Floatation Device), Station "Jones Beach" (U.S.C.G), is busy enough.
- Sounds like you may want to try to find an older flat bottom aluminum boat. You can pick most up pretty reasonably
