Thread: Boat setup - onboard necessities

I’m impressed but not surprised. Knew there were a few experienced booties on the forum and not disappointed with the responses. I didn’t want to go out initially and load the boat up with crap till I’d at least run some hours up and got a proper feel for it. Going through the list of suggestions highlighted a lot of little things that are very practical and, stored right, don’t take up much space. A lot of it I have on hand already.

We saved a lot of money when we bought the boat by not wasting it on fancy paintwork etc and spent it on practical options so want to continue that trend. Besides, I detest clutter so will be ruthless on anything that doesn’t serve its purpose.

Also appreciate nobody started in on fishing gear, that’s a whole other kettle of fish so to speak!! Will start another thread on that later. Thank you for the feedback.

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

We saved a lot of money when we bought the boat by not wasting it on fancy paintwork etc and spent it on practical options so want to continue that trend.

We did the same.

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

Besides, I detest clutter so will be ruthless on anything that doesn’t serve its purpose.

My boat is a nightmare/dream depending on your personality. Zero clutter. Everything has it's place and is stored out the way until needed.

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

Also appreciate nobody started in on fishing gear, that’s a whole other kettle of fish so to speak!! Will start another thread on that later. Thank you for the feedback.

That's the really fun part!


Another thought. I've mounted a few things on the inside of the hull using Railblaza stick on mounts because I didn't want to drill holes in my new boat. I thought it was going to be a temporary solution, but they've held really well. 2.5 years later and still going strong.