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Post by squideyebarnes on Jan 13, 2007 11:03:20 GMT
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Post by Lavy on Jan 13, 2007 11:08:56 GMT
Mate runs an aqua fish off the beach at hastings with a 90 honda outboard ,nice boat but i think it would be better with an inboard.
Wilson 24s are superb would have one myself if we could get it up and down the beach. ( mate is in a different club ,got better winches than us).
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Post by squideyebarnes on Jan 13, 2007 18:01:40 GMT
cheers for that rich just wish I new the beam on the aquafish 23 does look a bit narrow under 8 foot and to narrow for me.Will ring them monday.I know the new Wilson has an 8.4 foot beam which is not bad at all.But fuel wise the aqua should give better milage and good sea keeping except on beam sea deep v ees tend to rock & roll.
Regards Andy
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Post by dave phillips on Jan 13, 2007 18:35:29 GMT
a bloke my mate knows runs a aquafish its got a inboard and criuses at 28 knots ,but seems a bit narrow for me .
the wilson would be better ,but i would prefere a cheetah cat ,my mates just built one its the 6.9 meter ,he has built it for bassing ,wot a boat
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Post by squideyebarnes on Jan 13, 2007 18:49:20 GMT
they are so exspensive but the new ones are nice but they tend to bury in a head sea.
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Post by Lavy on Jan 14, 2007 9:28:33 GMT
Just out of interest does anyone know if brian wilson is still in charge at wilsons.
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Post by squidlips on Jan 14, 2007 9:48:08 GMT
Just out of interest does anyone know if brian wilson is still in charge at wilsons. he certainly is mate |
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Post by Pete B on Jan 14, 2007 10:40:22 GMT
I always thought the Wilsons free-board was to shallow. Credit given though, they've stood the test of time, is the ride much softer than that of a regular dory in a sea. They are very good price -wise though.
The Aqua-fish does look an impressive boat, its the mini-charter boat appeal! Ive never seen one in the flesh but it is deffinetly one that I would look into when Im ready for my next purchase.
Around the mid twenty foot mark, my favourites are the Duver 23 & the Pirate 21 (MI-21). Theese are at the more expensive end of the market. However, on boats & outboards website there has been a scottish seller offering pirate 21's, bare hull & cabin for decent money if you have the time to see through a whole project like that.
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Post by Pete B on Jan 14, 2007 10:42:49 GMT
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Post by Pete B on Jan 14, 2007 10:47:34 GMT
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Post by Pete B on Jan 14, 2007 10:49:52 GMT
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Post by squideyebarnes on Jan 14, 2007 12:08:00 GMT
nice boats pirate looks good,Duver are good but one turned over here very easily that put me of. Thinking of a pro Charter now 25 to 33 foot 10foot beam 33 to 40ft 13 foot beam awesome. www.procharter.co.uk/pc25/specs.aspwould love the 33 foot long and 13foot beam what a boat!!!!!! |
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Post by Pete B on Jan 14, 2007 13:43:59 GMT
The Pro-charter looks impressive - interesting!
Thats worrying about the Duver, what were the circumstances?
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Post by squideyebarnes on Jan 14, 2007 15:29:48 GMT
the duver was trying to ancour in flat calm of fort Victoria [fair tide run]and somehow got the rope over the gunnel so when she dug in it rolled the boat.The owner sold it after this  |
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Post by solehunter on Jan 14, 2007 17:08:59 GMT
the duver was trying to ancour in flat calm of fort Victoria [fair tide run]and somehow got the rope over the gunnel so when she dug in it rolled the boat.The owner sold it after this In fairness, the boat was a 21ft (i think) and was overloaded with people. I had actually driven that same boat and it went like a dream and seemed very stable, the capsizing was deffo due to the silly amount of (large) people aboard  Luckily everyone concerned was safe  , but i still think of the brand new Volvo that was in it..........  |
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, but i still think of the brand new Volvo that was in it..........