Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain

[ONTHECHEW]

The hurtful decision has finally been made, the boat that has caught me so many great fish is going to have to go. The Galeforce has been a great boat but it needs to go to make way for the new boat. Long term, 18months I will be looking at importing at Seaswirl Striper 2301 from US, this will open up other styles of fishing for me, mainly due to physical size and fuel capacity (400 litres). 24ft of American muscle, will make overnighters or long trips possable.

My question to every one is short term, after hopefully being able to sell the Galeforce, short term what length boat can I buy that fits in a car gargage, preferably only taking up one car space. Thinking about 4.2m ?? Any suggestions would be great, on a boat of that size would be great as well. Would be looking at something with side console, casting platform, possably electric motor etc, something for river, canals, bay etc.

Can't wait for the big boat, and planning some long distance trips etc, but also being able to have more deckie spots available as well, everyone that has come out on my boat from this site has been great company but I am very limited currently with work but only one year left up the hill

Andrew

[Leighton]

send me through some details on the gale force

[regulated]

Have you got a length of your garage. I just jam a 5.25 tinny in mine with an inch to spare. I do think the garage is slightly longer than normal but.

[straddiebrad]

keep an eye on the overall height as i only have a few cm befor it hits the roller door.

[ONTHECHEW]

Guys garage is standard length 6m but has an extra high roller door, but the short term boat I would be after height is not the issue. The big boat will get its own boat port

Andrew

[ablong]

lol my garage is 6m and my boat is a 4.5 bluefin on an oceanic trailer, and all up it measure 5.9 i think with the motor tucked right down

[TIM D]

Hell yeah Andrew, the Seaswirl will be an awesome rig for extended offshore trips. Put me on the available deckie list :whistle:

As for smaller boats, bugger the tinny's mate. If you want a really stable small boat i would recommend a 4.1 polycraft. They are awesome in rivers and canals and stable as even with 3-4 guys standing to one side of the boat, try that in a tinny. They come with a big casting deck on the front with storage underneath and you can use the back of the boat as a casting deck too.

Heres a couple of pic's of my old poly

cheers tim

[ONTHECHEW]

Leighton,

It's not on the chopping block yet, I having a boating holiday planned in november sorry.

Will have to a few charters over the next 18 months to get into the offshore action until I get the big boat, I can always deckie for anyone I have all my own gear

Andrew

[bluefin59]

I fit my 4.5 mt bluefin on a 4.75mt trailer in the garage on an angle . Sounds like a great upgrade shame about the gale force they are a great boat .

Ewie pulled this out of the 50s on gavs new boat , the Blackwatch is a great boat and we have been getting some great fish may see you out there ...matt

[ONTHECHEW]

Matt,

Really need it to fit straight in and not on an angle, thinking about 4.5m is going to be my limit, hopefully if I can afford it and is practical and of course pass it through the minister for finance I could keep it when I get the big boat :whistle:

Andrew

[dhess]

One solution that can help a lot when storage space is limited is a foldaway draw bar. Pretty sure that there are kits available.

[Leighton]

there is a 4.55 Sea Jay territory in the for sale section that ticks all the boxes!

[crazywalrus]

I have similar garage and I fit my 4.2m Stescco catcher in it with about 1m to spare - I would not go much bigger as you need o be able to get around it on occasion.