Can anyone give me some advice on where to start looking for a boat? What would be a good first boat and how much should I expect to have to pay? Where can I get some training? Been in touch with Coquet Shore Base but can\'t manage any of the dates they\'ve got available this year. Which charter boats would people recommend. Don\'t mind which port they go from. (so long as it\'s in the north-east)
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It might not be a quation of how much you want to pay, but how much do you want to pay out afterwards - marina fees etc. If you want to avoid that then its something on a trailer, if fees are aren\'t a problem there\'s a much bigger choice. Other things I suppose you might want to think about is how quickly do you want to get out there and how far out and with how many people do want to go.
Work that lot out and it\'ll definately give you a better idea of what your looking for and how much you\'d expect to pay.
You can do a variety of RYA courses in south shields
Work that lot out and it\'ll definately give you a better idea of what your looking for and how much you\'d expect to pay.
You can do a variety of RYA courses in south shields
Thanks Mark. I have nowhere to keep a boat at home so a marina is prob best. I understand that if I keep below 6 meters that Amble is not too bad. Don\'t know about anywhere else. As far as distance goes I dare say it\'s like most things. My current intention is to be fairly close to the shore but no doubt I will want to go further once I start. As
money is an issue I expect I\'ll be looking at fairly small things that don\'t cost a fortune in fuel, so fast may not be an option. Stable is what I need. Most of the time I suspect I will be going on my own. If it\'s poss to get something that would allow 3 or 4 people to fish that would be great. Have you got details of RYA courses in South Shields. (contact no\'s)
money is an issue I expect I\'ll be looking at fairly small things that don\'t cost a fortune in fuel, so fast may not be an option. Stable is what I need. Most of the time I suspect I will be going on my own. If it\'s poss to get something that would allow 3 or 4 people to fish that would be great. Have you got details of RYA courses in South Shields. (contact no\'s)
As other writers say, what you need to do is decide exactly what you want to do and then look for the right boat. I tow my boat and launch as Seaham Harbour. It is 15 foot and quite stable but slow, around 8 knots, but will run all day on 12 litres of fuel. I fish close inshore and restrict the steaming time to a maximum of 15 minutes straight out which is around 2 miles maximum. It is great with two people and easy single handed. 3 fishing is pretty good but 4 is a no-no. I would not recommend going out alone. I built the boat for under a grand but the safety gear, engine, trailer and electronics cost nearly 5K. It cost 50 quid a year to launch and a tenner for the boat club. The boat is easily trailed to Scotland and Whitby for a change of scenery. There is a picture on this site under Beejay. Hartlepool marina is 300 quid a year for a boat of similar size but the security is a bit iffy. If you want speed to get out there you need horses and horses cost money and need feeding. A 60hp engine takes around 6 gallon a day and you sacrifice some stability on the drift / anchor for the speed. Bigger boats get you out more often but cost more to moor, feed and maintain. Orkney day angler 19 or Arvor, Ocquteau, Riever Sportsman, etc all do good sea boats that would fulfill your requirements but the cost of moorings etc might be a bit daunting if money is tight. The cost of a decent boat only is relatively cheap but the engine, electronics and safety kit raise the price sharply. At the end of the day you need to decide how much you can afford in weekly running costs plus a bit for the odd breakage and replacement then see whats left for the overall boat package. Get a RNLI Seacheck before you go out; they are free but a donation to funds is more than welcome - you never know when you might need them.
Hi mate . The choice of boats is staggering , if I was you I would take a walk down Royal Quays with one of us and take a good look at the boats there . There is every shape and size and you will need some good un-biased advice . Someone is always knocking around on a Saturday morning and I\'m sure they will show you round . As Mark said , it all down to cost and what you can afford .
If you want to fish VERY close in it may do m8 , but if you want to fish wrecks it\'s too small for the purpose . You never said what the main purpose is but personally I would not consider anything under 6m if your going out far . There are some good cheap boats if you look around , try to get a feel for what you want by doing some legwork around the marina\'s and brokers etc .
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Go on.........I\'ll make it even easier...............
http://www.nesa.co.uk/boat_owning.htm
http://www.nesa.co.uk/boat_owning.htm
Thanks lads. No doubt if I buy a small boat I\'ll immediately start wanting to fish 50 miles out. Read your article Alan. Thanks a lot. Was intending to get some training before embarking. Think money may force me to stick to inshore boats for now but have to start somewhere.
