moving to broome. what boat to buy?

[Mainmancat]

Legends. 
 

So I’m moving to Broome next year and have been endlessly looking for boats second hand and also new. I’ve been looking between 10k-30k aluminium and fibreglass open boats. 
 

Now Broome doesn’t have much swell so won’t need a boat too big and one that needs to handle large open seas. It’s usually the wind and storm which stir up the ocean and strong currents / tides. 
 

I’m looking at like a Center console / tiller steer boats. I’d want a super reliable outboard on it as I’ll be going to some remote places. Will want to be fishing the flats and also going outside chasing some mackies/gts
 

anyway my question to you is. If you were in my situation what would you do? Now I know that it comes down to money and personal fishing configurations, though really just torn between spending the doe or just get something cheap and put a new motor on the back. 
 

I also want to be able to fit 4 people as I’ll have mates coming over for a fishing trip. 
 

buy an older tinny with all the gear and put a new outboard on it? Or just bite the bullet and get a new one. 
 

any boat models you recommend? 
 

cheers 
 

 

[ellicat]

A new or used centre console plate boat with plenty of freeboard with a Yamaha motor, is what I'd be looking for. Something around 5 metres.

[mangajack]

Join the local fishing club online and ask the question....

Most fishing clubs will have some form of online presence.

 

[Rebel]

There are some big fish in Broome.

Good luck.

[dmck]

Definitely one with a machine gun mounted on the bow..... have you seen the size of crocs up there?  and even the little sharks are 10 ft long!!

Oh.... and I am jealous  ........    very... very.. jealous....

[Huxstang]

I would see what everyone else is using and base my decision off what I see being used.  ie are a lot in 4.5m boats or are most in 5m plus.

Something like my Formosa would be nice over there as you can do most things in it.  Plus a plate alloy boat is less likely to have the fatigue of a pressed alloy boat or any potential softness like an older glass boat.