Raw price of alu is mental.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
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Raw price of alu is mental.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
My new boat
Built by Boeing?Quote:
Originally Posted by A330driver
BOAT
Bring
Out
Another
Thousand$
Remember you’ll get old, if your lucky, and die, take a risk, have some fun, buy a boat!Quote:
Originally Posted by Padox
Two good days when you own a boat. The day you buy it and the day you sell it.
lol that's what I thought. Saw it at the field days and thought $80/week payments seemed doable, and bingo in for a penny, in for many thousands :) That's how ya go from a surfcaster to a boat owner
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Originally Posted by Maca49
Yeah mate…. I could list a shitload of things that yr quote applies too….. yr probably guilty of a few things yourselfQuote:
Originally Posted by Padox
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This was sitting there to be picked up as well…. Comes with a Honda 115/+Honda 9.9 kicker
$58,000… USD
Re: Boat costs. I've been a fisherman all my life. Like most, I started out from the shore/rocks/wharves plus the occasional trip on charters or friend's boats. In 2010, I got my first kayak, a fairly basic model. It was a game changer, both in terms of catching fish and enjoyment. Years later, when I dropped $2k on my first proper fishing kayak, it seemed like a frivolous waste of money, but again enjoyment and catching increased as I was able to push further offshore and was more comfortable. I've no doubt, those years of kayaking were a cost neutral exercise in terms of fish brought home, so easily justified. As time went on, I was pushing further offshore and it was getting a bit silly and downright dangerous at times. In 2015, I bought my jetski. Another game changer, it made fishing almost too easy, but when I did the maths, it was never going to make sense financially. You could never eat enough fish to cover fuel, insurance and servicing, never mind initial outlay, but I've had some epic experiences that you can't put a price on. Roll on 2021, I have a keen 7 year old boy and a wife who want to share in the experiences. Two of us can fish from the jetski, but it's not ideal for obvious reasons, so boat ordered. The cost is enormous! Totally unjustifiable outside the reasons already given, but you only live once! In short, if fishing/diving/boating are your thing, literally something you base our whole life around then go for it. On the other hand, if a boat is something that is only going to be used half a dozen times a year, then it is a huge waste of money.
What kind of boat are you getting?
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Originally Posted by Chur Bay
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Nice. Great fishing machine. :cool:
Spending money on your recreation is never a waste if you can afford it. Whether it be a $500 pair of boots or a$60k boat. If you have the coin do it. You are a short time on this earth.
Are you keeping the ski @MB?
That is still a point of negotiation, I'd like to!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
You buy …. What you can afford…. Period…
I paid cash for my boat… why … I can afford it… and I never told the misses…!!!!
Plus the ALL BLACKS …. Just thrashed the yanks …. I’m in DCA… and now … it’s all worth it
So many bloody expats here …. A wonderful experience
Attachment 181934 my smartwave 4200 and my stunning wife!
Stunning is an understatement……
Nice on both counts :)
I do like the look of the centre consul boats. Fishing up front as well as the back.
To me fishing is my kind of meditation. I could never justify the costs and would have thrown 1000s of dollars worth of tackle into the sea during my surfcasting days. Of course now with a boat it's gone up considerably, but it's more about the mission and not knowing what sort of fish you might catch ( one of the reasons I don't go trout fishing) than getting something. Spent very many hours stood in the rain on the shore changing bait types and methods, in the hope of catching a fish. Only to go home after 6 or 8 hours of fruitless efforts. Always enjoyed the challenge of getting a critter to bite :)
I fully agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by rugerman
Trout fishing, is catching a known fish, knowing that it tastes crap. Just doesn't seem like a smart thing to do.....
Sea fishing-beach or boat-you don't know really what your going to get, fun catching/battling, some taste better or give you different cooking options,. Plus, just being around the sea, either on or beside, is just plain relaxing.
I can guarantee your catch if you go deeper than 20m here june to october.....and it will be spiky.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaker
FFS , trout fishing, fresh water, no shitty salt. Sit back with beer in your hand, jigging for trout, no stinking bait, using the motion of the boat. Catch one, home fresh, fillet, cooked in butter with S&P or smoke. No tides, no swell, no waves, at your age, mum on your lap. YouQuote:
Originally Posted by Beaker
really need to try it!
lol Maca, I must admit the only trout I've had was cooked in tinfoil in sand and it turned out pretty sandy and flavourless compared to sea fish. Based on that I would rather have a kahawai than a trout but maybe it's a cunning plan to get someone to cook me a tasty trout :)
My balls are still way too small to not take any bait out on the boat, but I have seen people catching plenty only using lures.
Fabulous places to fish on Taupo @Maca49 – especially over the west side – I loved to fish in the deep water under the cliffs. If they didn’t take a lure up top – then drop a heavy lead ball on them. But they were always trout - numbers and size dropped off over the years – I guess we were all part of the problem by taking too many fish years ago. We liked them fresh but also preserved them, so they came out like salmon.
My wife loves fishing and always catches more than me – she doesn’t get sick either.
We haven’t been back to the lake in the last ten years so BOP sea fishing is the focus – we just need to learn how to catch them – I am desperate to catch a king fish - anyone interested in a trip?
Owning a boat is a licence to tip money into a deep hole – you should only do it if you can afford it – although not sure that boats are any worse than cars? But family memories are precious so take plenty of pictures while you are out in the boat.
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Looks like Waihora close to the cliff faces?
I'm out often mate. Goal to get a kingy on lures this year. Have shot heaps of the buggers but haven't cracked them on the rod yetQuote:
Originally Posted by time out
Our current boat and likely our last - Tristram Prima 581 – 2003 – 150 and 8 HP 2 stroke Yamahas
Purchased from a friend in 2013 at 130 hours on the main motor – only used on Taupo so top side and motors were in good order but I didn’t look closely at the underside of the hull – it was covered in scunge and was scoured with pumice from ten years of neglect and driving through sheets of pumice – it took many hours of hard work to cut and polish the gelcoat back to a clean surface – so be careful of Lake Taupo boats. It is a handy size boat for our 10km to 15km offshore trips and also fits in our domestic garage The 150 is a bit thirsty but we usually only run it for a couple of hours so 20-30 litres of gas is ok. The 8HP auxiliary might have been ok on Taupo but should be 15HP if we need it offshore – but we could call the Coastguard. It seems very few boats have an auxiliary these days.
It has trim tabs and a Garmin 751 sounder and is on a braked tandem trailer.
Ready for a trial run – I later put the auxiliary on a rise and fall bracket
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Taupo scunge – hiding pumice scouring in the gelcoat – but it cleaned up with a heavy cut and polish
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Here is mine. A friend won it in a competition (hence the silly name), and I brought it off him for a price I couldn’t refuse.
Stabicraft 1550 fisher with a few 'extras'
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It has kept my bank account empty but put a few meals on the table.
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My old girl senator hull verado 150hp hardtop is a northland driveway special I made up
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That is all I need in one package…maybe chuck a yammy on the back but by hell that is a beautyQuote:
Originally Posted by A330driver
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Originally Posted by stingray
They’ve sold 4 of them…. Can’t get enough of them….. nothing wrong with the Honda package mate,there track record is second to none
"Taupo scunge – hiding pumice scouring in the gelcoat"
Wow, I never knew that was even a thing @Time_out but I can understand why it would be. :o
@Hayden_C thats a sweet wee Stabi rig you got there. I longed for one of those for many years but couldn't afford one. Seeing how they make your head spin I'm glad I didn't buy one! :) Perfect for zipping around while keping a low profile. Hope to see you in Fiordland some day.
Quote…it was never going to make sense financially. You could never eat enough fish to cover fuel, insurance and servicing, never mind initial outlay, but I've had some epic experiences that you can't put a price on.
So ….. then it is actually worth it ay….. my my…… I’d say a lot of things in life are just that
Yet your wife buys second hand Salmon from the supey. Cut salmons and trout fillets into 1” strips, skin on, cook on its side, skin 90 to the pan, flip and skin is crispy. Salt and black pepper, yumQuote:
Originally Posted by rugerman
No point in dying rich!Quote:
Originally Posted by A330driver
Thanks Planenutz – I too dreamt about buying one of these for years but could never afford one, until a mate won this, and I owed him nothing!Quote:
Originally Posted by planenutz
Its proving to be very versatile from zipping about the Rotorua Lakes (that photo was taken in one of our late form members favourite spots, Boz (Gapped Axe) would have sniggered had he of known that I spent several days camped there over the festive season avoiding the crowds and keeping a low profile) to Kaikoura deep dropping for Hapuka.
I hope to see it in Fiordland one day too….just got to find the time and a way over the Wilmott.
You should get one, they are great!
I tried to win one myself actually - several times I bought tickets or products that got me in the draw but after 5 or 6 years of that I gave up and went and bought one... accidently going from a 1550 to a 2100 in the process. Something to do with the wife being more comfortable with the protection afforded by the Supercab... (insert sales pitch here).Quote:
Originally Posted by Hayden C
:)
Here we are parked up the George River in George Sound, FNP:
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Getting over Wilmont Pass is not too difficult. Looking forward to getting there this summer in fact.
Very nicely played Sir!Quote:
Originally Posted by planenutz
I will pick your brains about the pass & logistics at some point, its on the ‘to do’ list for sure!
Your setup looks ideal for the task!
The setup is pretty bloody good for the task however what would be better is a Stabi 759 - or my dream boat, the 2250 UCWT. Unfortunately the latter is out of my reach not only because of the price but because it would also require upgrading the vehicle to tow it.
The 2100 has enough room for 2 of us to be quite comfortable and we could fit 3 if we were organized, but 4 people would be too hard for those longer trips I think. Ok if you're staying in a hut, but too hard if you're staying on the boat full time.
I absolutely love this machine. It's just outstanding.
