Re: Help buying boat
I only fish Salt Water, and Bays.... In my experience the water can become unprodictable rather quickly.... We all try to avoid it, but sometimes we are just stuck in the middle of it. I wouldn't recommend anything smaller then 22' if your going to deep water, but if your staying close to land you could get away with a boat as small as 18', but don't push your luck. I personally have a 25' Bay Boat and go as far as 38 miles off the coast of Mississippi. There are many options and brands of boats to choose from now days, and to be frank none really surpass another, besides the options that are available on it. I opted for a Sea Chaser (
http://www.carolinaskiff.com/sc-bayrunner.html) but ultimately you need to look and see what fits your needs an desires. I would say your choices would be around a Bay or Roll Gunnel style hull; giving you the option to go in deeper water, but still capable of getting into the shallows. Every boat these days incorporate "FOAM" instead of wood..... Some ride better because of the amount they wiegh, or the degree of the bow. So many options...... All I can say is look around, and get what you want! Because in the end your stuck with the payment. Just please what ever you do..... Buy a GPS, and a VHF Radio; it could save you a lot of heart ache.
