QUESTION! Need help on choosing a boat.

[janjavier]

Sorry guys. I might be using the wrong thread. But I'm a boating newbie and I'm looking to purchase a boat for my dad who is both a fishing and sailing enthusiast. I'm planning to surprise him with it and therefore can't just ask him outright. Anyway, I'm looking for a boat that could be versatile enough to function as a fishing boat but still be used for more....leisurely activities? Not necessarily a sailboat, but not totally opposed to that either.

Right now, I've only managed to narrow it down to a brand which I often hear mentioned when he's with his fishing and sailing buddies. It's called Mac Boats and I've been look at the models on this page http://www.macboats.co.nz/category/lake-boats/ -- although because of all the boating jargon, I don't really get anything so any advise would be appreciated. It's referred to as a lake boat--so doest that mean it lacks features that would make it handle just as well in the sea?

Based on what I've overheard from them, they're all partial to this brand, but I am open to hearing other suggestions as well. So if you guys have any advise on what brand and model I should get, I'd really really appreciate it.

 

[chinita]

Welcome to the forum.

You might get a bit more response if you told us which hemisphere you are in!

 

[Romeo]

Mostly fishermen will find that the rigging of a sail boat, interferes with their fishing activity, so I would go for something like this:

However I am not your Dad, and I am confident that I could improve vastly on any boat that my offspring chose for me. So ask your Dad, rather than making a poorly informed guess. The chance to seriously talk boats with a son will be as much of a reward as the boat itself.

 

[davidej]

Are you sure you don't mean MacGregor boats - something like a cross between a speedboat and a sailboat.

These might be fine on the calm weather of a lake but not terrible suitable for rough seas.

You are nor really posting in the correct forum - this is for classic and wooden boats- I don't suppose your dad wants either of these

 

[Biggles Wader]

One post wonder troll alert.:sleeping:

 

[A1Sailor]

One post wonder troll alert.:sleeping:

What was your first post about?

 

[Biggles Wader]

Dunno.What was yours?And who cares?
Id be delighted to withdraw my remarks if the OP reappears and engages with the forum.