acadist - 12-26-2010 at 05:31 PM
I want a smaller boat with an outboard to tow from CO for use from Mulege through East Cape. Although I am not planning to buy right away part of the
fun of this is the dreaming. I am thinking of the 17'-20' range. The boat will double in the mountain lakes of CO. I have been considering a tin boat
but w
hat are your opinions of using a tri-hull in the SOC? It is not really my
first choice but they can be found inexpensively. I know that a tri-hull is not the best choice in rough waters but I don't plan to use a boat like
this in the Pacific and most of my Baja travels are between late spring to early fall.
woody with a view - 12-26-2010 at 06:56 PM
how many days on the water/divided by/how many hulls/times/how did the seller feel when you left/equals/ your answer.
get a boat you feel safe in and know your limits=perfect boat.......
[Edited on 12-27-2010 by woody with a view]
bajajudy - 12-26-2010 at 09:21 PM
NO
mcfez - 12-27-2010 at 10:02 AM
I have a boat rigged up like the one used in "The Baja Catch". ISBN-10: 0929637046
In the long run...
I would just rent a panga. Usually about $65-75 per person, min 2 to go. It IS cheaper to do it this way.
You'll get to a fishing spot the panga operator knows about.
Benefits:
No towing in Baja on that skinny ol' highway.
No $ out for insurance /maintenance/repairs
No hunting for launch ramps
Buy a boat if you if you plan to live there.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=48780#pid5618...
BajaBruno - 12-27-2010 at 05:22 PM
Acadist, as you know, tri-hulls are comfortable fishing platforms, because they are roomy and stable at rest; however, they are very poundy in any
kind of chop. I worked an 18' Boston Whaler Dauntless on a large Washington lake for a summer, and when the wind came up that thing beat me to death.
A friend drug me out onto the San Francisco (CA) Bay in his 19' Glaspar tri-hull, and even at idle speed it pounded in tiny waves.
Bottom line: you may be very limited in the days you would want to take it out. Not necessarily from a safety standpoint (the B.W., for instance, is a
very tough boat), but considering speed and comfort.
bajabass - 12-28-2010 at 04:16 AM
The little whaler clone I have in La Mision just beats the heck out of me on anything other than flat water. I'll let you know how the 17cc works in
the La Paz area, in a day or two.