Thread: 15ft fiberglass boats. Education required

I went down this path many years ago

Here is what I found
- alloy boat was perfect for me as we all made a few hiccups at the beginning
I hit the ramp, rock, bump the trailer when retrieving, etc
it it was a fiberglass boat maybe different outcome
- my 2 kids enjoy fishing with me at the start
then they told me, actually they didn't like fishing, they only come just to make me happy and the after fishing treat
- buy the boat that suits your need

Ok, back to your question
- outboard - 85HP Suzuki is more than enough for what you need

- trailer - look at the trailer condition as they can be expensive to repair
- tires - those commercial or trailer R13/r14 tires are good
the lower the trailer the easier to launch/retrieve

- cost
- prepare about $2500/year for service, insurance, rego, wof, CG membership
- maintenance (this one can be anything)
e.g new Hosking trailer for 15fter my guess is about $8k + long wait

- fishing gear, this one also can be anything
e.g. softbait setup ranges from $200 - no limit

on every trip you will need bait/burley/ice/petrol/food/drink etc -- cost me about $200 for 3 hours of a fishing trip

that's all I can think of for now, let me know if you want to know more