queensland Fishing the inner Sunshine reefs in small boat

[drewk]

I've recently got my first boat and have spent the past few weeks learning how to handle it - obviously I'm still a novice, but am becoming more comfortable.

At some point I want to try the closer reefs of Sunshine Coast, Murphy's near Moolooaba, and those near Noosa.

If I stick to "good weather" days, would you be comfortable heading out to those reefs in the following:

- 4.3m Nova Galaxie, fibreglass, with 85hp 2-stroke. Both old but in good condition (outboard still hitting 65kph on the river).

Or maybe this outfit's simply too small for even close offshore trips?

Many thanks

Drew

[Smithy]

A 12' tinny with a 15hp is a good boat for the inshore reefs off the Sunny Coast if you have flares and all the safety gear. Get an Epirb and it opens up waters more than 2Nm offshore. I certainly fish in amongst all the tinny brigade a lot of the time off Coolum, Currimundi and Caloundra.

[faulked]

i cant remember the details but someone drove a similar size boat to japan to prove the fuel economy of the honda outboard

[woody1]

Boat can handle it, it's more about your skill handling the boat, and understanding how the weather/tide effect how safe it will be to head out

[ellicat]

Boat can handle it, it's more about your skill handling the boat, and understanding how the weather/tide effect how safe it will be to head out

.......and back !

[drewk]

Thanks for the replies. Good to know the boat should be up to it. Will definitely wait a while before heading out!

[Doyley]

That boat would be definitely up hitting the reefs. Tinnies under 4m can be found out there on good days. Try inner gneerings for your first trip. Only around 3 km out. But like

Smithy said u'll have to invest in an epirb.

[jeff f]

i cant remember the details but someone drove a similar size boat to japan to prove the fuel economy of the honda outboard

i think that was malcom douglas

[e-fish-n-sea]

it wount be a problem in that boat just pick the weather and sign in with the coastguard .Iused to head out in a 4.3 tinny with a 40 on the back with no problems-i might even see you out there !!!