Batesy01
25-07-2010, 07:39 PM
I am looking at buying a second hand boat, budget to approx 20k.
Ideally I would go for fishing boat (centre console or run about) as this will be the primary use, but the missus wants something that will go OK with the family.
So looks like a cuddy, which will limit my fishing space with a trade off for a little shelter. I will mostly use it in Pittwater and the Hawkesbury, but get up to Yamba each year, so needs to tow behind a Sub Liberty. I would like to be able to get outside in reasonable weather.
Struggling with decision between Haines Sig 492F and Some type of Quinny cuddy, e.g. Coast Raider, Bay Raider, Sea Wasp.
What are thoughts about the Haines w.r.t
- stability at rest (it has a pretty steep V),
- handling outside trips (doesn't seem to have much freeboard),
- tow weight
- and most importantly fishing space in the cockpit.
As for the Aluminium cuddy's, what advantage would these have over the sig? ob a little newer, lighter and tougher. But are they any better to fish out of? What is a good model in my price range, up to say 5.1m?
Ideally I would go for fishing boat (centre console or run about) as this will be the primary use, but the missus wants something that will go OK with the family.
So looks like a cuddy, which will limit my fishing space with a trade off for a little shelter. I will mostly use it in Pittwater and the Hawkesbury, but get up to Yamba each year, so needs to tow behind a Sub Liberty. I would like to be able to get outside in reasonable weather.
Struggling with decision between Haines Sig 492F and Some type of Quinny cuddy, e.g. Coast Raider, Bay Raider, Sea Wasp.
What are thoughts about the Haines w.r.t
- stability at rest (it has a pretty steep V),
- handling outside trips (doesn't seem to have much freeboard),
- tow weight
- and most importantly fishing space in the cockpit.
As for the Aluminium cuddy's, what advantage would these have over the sig? ob a little newer, lighter and tougher. But are they any better to fish out of? What is a good model in my price range, up to say 5.1m?