fishingboat101
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Does it exist? maybe so, however not having much look finding the 'one'. I have a few makes I like, however some of the essential things I would need on the boat some have one essential and the others another.
two of the boats i had in mind are the Colvic Seaworker 22 and the Plymouth Pilot 18. here are my thoughts..
A displacement boat, which is essential with me as where I live we get rain and chop 350 days of the year (Ireland) , therefore she would need to be comfortable and sturdy in a chop as well as not prone to heavy rolling. Both boats score well here as they have nice hull shapes that in my experience of other displacement boats should be sturdy. I have never been in either on the water so maybe if anybody has they could share some thoughts here?
The enclosed wheelhouse is a must for me, just a pure want more than a need. both the Pilot and the Sea worker fit the bill here.
Ideally id like to have a small V-Berth in her up forward, headroom in the berth area is not essential. here the Sea-worker hits the mark. she has a lovely set up with the accommodation, everything you would ever want with her toilet, space for a cooker and berth. I am aware you loose a bit of deck space but it doesn't bother me much as 3 would be the max I would have onboard fishing. the V berth is for myself and the missus as we might take a trip to some islands near us in the summer and stay on board.
Speed - The big one, now I know that with displacement hulls you sacrifice speed for stability. I am not looking for Warrior or Alaska speeds. 12 knots would be ideal. From what I read on the other sites and the videos I have seen the Colvic Seaworker is plenty fast for what I want. however the Pilot is just a tad on the slow side at 7 knots. I am not a big engine buff, I know that theres only so fast a hull will go, so putting a bigger engine on a pilot probably wont work, but I am curious has anyone done it and if so how did it turn out? did you get much extra speed?
Trailer - This is extremely important and where the Seaworker falls big time. The boat needs to be relativity easy to transport by myself. The pilot comes in at a respectable 750kg (approx.) therefore just on the limit for braked trailer as opposed to the Seaworker in at around 1.2 ton (so I have been reading). This alone would make the Plymouth Pilot more attractive to me as they often come with good road trailers and even to buy a road trailer for one would be relatively easy to come across and not uncommon to get a bargain for a second hand one. This is also an important factor because I will most likely be buying the boat from the UK as the selection here in Ireland is not great. I am not sure about the law in the UK but with us in Ireland we need a license to tow a trailer when the combined weight of the boat and the car towing is greater than 3.5 ton and I drive a transit which comes in at 2.6 ton so I have not much room to play with and the Seaworker would put me way over that limit. Now having said that to get a license is not a problem its more of an inconvenience..
Another point on the trailer is that I would like to be able to tow the boat with me if I go to my childhood home which is 300km from where I live now, again the Pilot triumphs the Seaworker here.
Engines - I would preferably like a yanmar or beta engine as they are reliable and easy to get parts for. so boats that usually come with those engines as standard would be ideal. no SAABS - had terrible experiences with them.
Now I know I am very picky and precise about what I am looking for but I am sure there has to be a boat out there for me, I have owned a few boats before and now I am looking for the fore mentioned 'perfect boat'. There is so many brands and boats out there and I am aware of the main points of the displacement boat being naturally heavy and have a maximum speed regardless of the engine, however if anyone, anywhere has any thoughts, suggestions, comments, conundrums I would be very grateful and it would go somewhat towards solving this dilemma of mine.
Budget is 10 thousand so if anyone can suggest boats that are generally under that price tag.
Cheers,
D.
two of the boats i had in mind are the Colvic Seaworker 22 and the Plymouth Pilot 18. here are my thoughts..
A displacement boat, which is essential with me as where I live we get rain and chop 350 days of the year (Ireland) , therefore she would need to be comfortable and sturdy in a chop as well as not prone to heavy rolling. Both boats score well here as they have nice hull shapes that in my experience of other displacement boats should be sturdy. I have never been in either on the water so maybe if anybody has they could share some thoughts here?
The enclosed wheelhouse is a must for me, just a pure want more than a need. both the Pilot and the Sea worker fit the bill here.
Ideally id like to have a small V-Berth in her up forward, headroom in the berth area is not essential. here the Sea-worker hits the mark. she has a lovely set up with the accommodation, everything you would ever want with her toilet, space for a cooker and berth. I am aware you loose a bit of deck space but it doesn't bother me much as 3 would be the max I would have onboard fishing. the V berth is for myself and the missus as we might take a trip to some islands near us in the summer and stay on board.
Speed - The big one, now I know that with displacement hulls you sacrifice speed for stability. I am not looking for Warrior or Alaska speeds. 12 knots would be ideal. From what I read on the other sites and the videos I have seen the Colvic Seaworker is plenty fast for what I want. however the Pilot is just a tad on the slow side at 7 knots. I am not a big engine buff, I know that theres only so fast a hull will go, so putting a bigger engine on a pilot probably wont work, but I am curious has anyone done it and if so how did it turn out? did you get much extra speed?
Trailer - This is extremely important and where the Seaworker falls big time. The boat needs to be relativity easy to transport by myself. The pilot comes in at a respectable 750kg (approx.) therefore just on the limit for braked trailer as opposed to the Seaworker in at around 1.2 ton (so I have been reading). This alone would make the Plymouth Pilot more attractive to me as they often come with good road trailers and even to buy a road trailer for one would be relatively easy to come across and not uncommon to get a bargain for a second hand one. This is also an important factor because I will most likely be buying the boat from the UK as the selection here in Ireland is not great. I am not sure about the law in the UK but with us in Ireland we need a license to tow a trailer when the combined weight of the boat and the car towing is greater than 3.5 ton and I drive a transit which comes in at 2.6 ton so I have not much room to play with and the Seaworker would put me way over that limit. Now having said that to get a license is not a problem its more of an inconvenience..
Another point on the trailer is that I would like to be able to tow the boat with me if I go to my childhood home which is 300km from where I live now, again the Pilot triumphs the Seaworker here.
Engines - I would preferably like a yanmar or beta engine as they are reliable and easy to get parts for. so boats that usually come with those engines as standard would be ideal. no SAABS - had terrible experiences with them.
Now I know I am very picky and precise about what I am looking for but I am sure there has to be a boat out there for me, I have owned a few boats before and now I am looking for the fore mentioned 'perfect boat'. There is so many brands and boats out there and I am aware of the main points of the displacement boat being naturally heavy and have a maximum speed regardless of the engine, however if anyone, anywhere has any thoughts, suggestions, comments, conundrums I would be very grateful and it would go somewhat towards solving this dilemma of mine.
Budget is 10 thousand so if anyone can suggest boats that are generally under that price tag.
Cheers,
D.
