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dizzyspots
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best cartop boat for baja?
looking for suggestions on car toppable aluminum boat for baja (sea of cortez) thinking 12ft Valco or Gregor? any ideas? anyone got one for sale?
how about launch wheels?
Mike
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Russ
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You named the two most popular tin boats down here. Wheels? Some have used them but I feel they're just as much a pain as dragging it across the sand.
If you're crossing rocks some kind of removable tire system would be a must. There are a lot of inventive set ups out there. I like a trailer and a
rig that will launch it over the sand/cobble stones. But I'm working on old.
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Curt63
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check u2u
No worries
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woody with a view
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a 12' Avon with a 25 hp mariner......
oh, and for the right price it's for sale, with all the goodies! U2U if interested.
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Russ
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I know you said car topper but I really like my Duro Boat and trailer. I think the ones you mentioned may be a heaver quality but this 14 footer
should hold up fine and it probably weighs about what a 12' Gregor does.
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fishabductor
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Man it'd be nice to just back the trailer into the water and launch into a lake.
It's life or death half the time here trying to get through the surf. I have to drop my boat on the beach where the break is and haul my boat down
the steep beach and try to find a lull in the sets to get thru.
Man it'd be nice to launch where Russ launches!!
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Frank
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How about a truck topper? Worked great as a shell and no trailer to mess with.
12' Gregor and a 9.9 Yama 4 stroke
I did add some wheels to the side
If I had it to do over I would just purchase a set from Baja Enterprises, he makes a kit thats a no brainer.
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Barry A.
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We car (truck) top our 14' Gregor (15 hp Johnson), and have for years. We also have the add-on wide wheels to help get the boat from the truck to the
water, and back. Lately we have used an Eide manual boat loader setup to help get the boat on top of the camper, but for years we just man-handled it
up there on top of the 47" tall CALLEN camper mega-shell (cab-over) with no problems. I can do it by myself if I have to, but it IS a struggle. The
Eide boat-loader makes it way easier, tho, and no problem for one person.
I used a 12' Valco for years, but never with more than two people. The 14' Gregor feels a lot safer in the big swells on the Gulf when the wind
catches you, so I prefer it to the 12', but I still never go out with more than myself and one other, and often solo. We always have several boats,
tho, each with either one or two people only, for safety.
The Gulf of CA is a "tin-boat" paradise!!!! but I hate boat trailers (they break) in Baja, so prefer the car-topper method of carrying the Gregor.
Barry
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dizzyspots
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Frank...thats exactly what I am looking for...either throw it on the Yakima rack on the FJ or in the bed of the Dodge Thanks
Mike
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Frank
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No problem Mike.
Hey Rob is that Conception Bay?
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Diver
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1992 - 14' Lund with full transom.
15 Hp long shaft, 2 stroke.
Eide manual boat loader.
No problem !!
With the boat loader, you may as well haul a 14' as a 12' and the bigger boat makes a ton of difference in stability and comfort. The full transom is
hard to find in a small tin boat but really makes the boat more seaworthy in waves, following seas or when launching/retrieving in the surf.
I find that most launches are slightly downhill from where the sand gets soft and I can easily pull the boat 20'-40' to the water. When retrieveing, I
use a rope tied to the bumper to haul the boat up to firm ground for loading. Or if you have a buddy; 2 people can easily care it.
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baitcast
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Frank that was our favorite spot in BOLA,La Gringa,many good times we had there.
[Edited on 7-11-2010 by baitcast]
[Edited on 7-11-2010 by baitcast]
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Santiago
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Diver has a very good set-up, hard to go wrong there. My dad had a manual crank of the same unit with a 15' Gregor, fished the Oregon coast and San
Carlos for 20 years. Stay with a welded boat if at all possible, far less leaks. 15HP 2 stroke is just about all you want to lug around
Baitcast: love those old photos of BOLA.
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msteve1014
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We have 12 foot duroboat that we carried on a pop up camper.Started with a 9.9 yamaha,2 people, 18 mph. then a 15 yamaha. 3 people, 18 mph. Great hull
in rough water.
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BillP
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I fished with my friend on his 14' Valco high transom with a 15 horse Johnson. Boat weighed 150lbs. Easy on and off the truck with two guys, tricky
but doable by one guy. If he had it to do all over, it would be a welded boat as after 3-4 years the rivets would seep a little.
One of the fondest memories I have is being in a school of dolphins behind Santa Inez island. Having them roll up on their side looking you right in
the eye 3-4 feet away, and hearing them talk is something that can only be experienced in a little boat.
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comitan
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DUROBOAT
Years ago on the mainland a friend had Duroboat that he ended up fishing to close to the surf line got rolled and dumped onto the beach. The boat got
twisted and some of the bottom braces broke loose but we twisted bla bla and put it back to where he was using it again.
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b1
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I use a 13 foot Valco with a 15 hp Honda and Easy Launch transom wheels. I can easily tow the boat around and launch with my atv. I load and unload
the boat on the vehicle rack with a little winch. I am not adept enough to downsize my photos to post to this site so if you will u2u me with your
email address, I would be happy to send some photos. b1
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mulegemichael
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we have a couple 14' duroboats with 25 suzuki 4 strokes on em...they just cannot be beat
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
we have a couple 14' duroboats with 25 suzuki 4 strokes on em...they just cannot be beat |
Wow, that's a lot of motor for a tin-boat. Handles ok???
My 15 hp 2-stroke screams on my 14' GREGOR.
Barry
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Russ
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My 14' Duroboat does 20mph with a Honda 15. I was screaming along and took my hand off the tiller to take the cig out of my mouth.... Don't do it!
Especially if you not hooked up to the kill cord!
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