End of a chapter

northeast1

northeast1

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Well after many happy years with my boat Stingray it has been up for sale since the end of September and the asking price was met and the boat sold yesterday.

A sad day to see her go but a new chapter as i start the long search for a new bigger,faster boat with more comforts.....i wont be rushing into a new boat and happy to wait for the right one even if that means missing some or all of 2014 season.

Good luck to everyone in 2014, as i may not see you out there this time.
 
Thought you'd already found the new boat when I saw you asking about boat stickers. Good Luck with the search, you got anything in particular in mind?
 
I have a host of models i am looking at but not a great on the net at the moment better/younger than what i had.

Chomping at the bit to get a new one but must make sure its the right one as plan to keep it many years.
 
Bye Bye Stingray

Bye Bye Stingray

I knew the day would arrive at some point and now that it has I feel rather emotional and sad to be saying Bye Bye to the little lady who has given me many happy days fishing. So after 5 or is it 6 seasons its a fond farewell, Bonn Voyage and I hope your new owner treats and looks after you as good as Richy.
 
big sid said:
I knew the day would arrive at some point and now that it has I feel rather emotional and sad to be saying Bye Bye to the little lady who has given me many happy days fishing. So after 5 or is it 6 seasons its a fond farewell, Bonn Voyage and I hope your new owner treats and looks after you as good as Richy.
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send your branded stingray clothing with her, at extra cost though.
 
I sometimes wonder what would be the ideal fishing boat for a Northeast Wreck-angler

1. Size: I reckon an 18footer does the job considering the marina fees. We hardly ever are more than 3 anglers and also unlikely to get out in heavy seas or way offshore

2. Speed: I personally think, I would need a top-speed of over 18 knots to react to weather changes . I also would not want to need an hour to reach a 6 mile wreck

3. Outboard vs Inboard: As much as I hate carrying petrol down to the boat, I dont think inboards or diesels are viable for 18ft boats---too heavy. The solution seems to be a lightweight 60 HP+ new generation 2-stroke (e.g ETEC or Merc optimax) or 4 stroke

4. Marina Pontoon/Marina chain/ Open chain / Trailer: I would say pontoon, but I guess its down to money

5. Sunderland/North Shields:

NS: Great Marina, but the distance to the open sea is quite far. 5 miles return

Sun: Marina a bit shabby and for that quite expensive, but its 24hrs access to sea and also very close to the pier head
 
I am more for an inboard engine as thats what i have always had or been on but you cant rule out an outboard with the threat of full tax on red and improved MPG for petrol engines.

I dont have any experiance in servicing, driving, setting up drifts etc with outboards so at the moment they are not being looked at....that said not much out there at the moment the correct age, price and feaures i am looking for.

Most boats on the net seem to be 2000-2005 in age and i want one no older than 2008...Stingray was 2001 and looked almost as good as she would of done at ages 1 but the feeling something bigger, better, faster, newer needs to be met.

I will be driving Stingray for the last time onto the sling this week and away down to Sandbanks to start her life in a warmer area..spoke to the lad this morning, he was complaining how cold it was in Sandbanks, i said i had been down the boat today and it was 1.5c, he said it was 9 there and so cold ha. lucky sod.
 
Good news Richy :)

A reasonable priced, well made, well kitted out, 20ft catamaran sounds good to me, not sure if they exist tho. :rolleyes:

Best of luck with the search.
 
They prob do...all apart from the reasonable priced bit :)

Be a few trips down south on the cards again...Stingray came from Southampton and going close to home to Sandbanks
 
Hi Richy

2008 2009 and 2010 Boat sales were probably at an all time low due to the recession. i see what you mean when you say plenty around older.

As for an outboard i have one and i find that i can do stuff with the engine that when drifting makes life so easy. Fuel economy is ok but i know an inboard would be cheaper on fuel but the purchase cost would be a lot higher. so it will ballance out but if the engine ever plays up its easier on an outboard than an inboard to replace. Most outboards are also covered by a 5 year waranty so it may be you end up with a boat with waranty still on it

Sean
 
As always cheers to everyone for the info.

The boat i was going to see has been sold tonight...it was a good purchase...so hunt continues
 
End of a Chapter

End of a Chapter

Well the final page has been written and the book is completed. The little lady who I have come so fond of has now left leaving fond memories and a sad heart.
Today we who have sailed and fished on board Stingray Wave Bye Bye to the Lady who gave us all such pleasure and memorable days at sea.
Now for Richy and Those of us Known as Team Stingray Look forward to a new book to be filled with many a chapter of days fishing.
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