Nice weather for (someone else's) opening day of the cray season.
Submitted by till on Thu, 2011-08-04 18:33
So what do you do when the cray season opens and you're copping 20 knot winds and 6 foot seas? Well option one is stay at home, but here is how the other option looks if you have a 25 foot Imemsa Mexican Panga powered by 65 HP Tiller commercial ETEC.
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adam87
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it doesnt look that bad out
it doesnt look that bad out there?
till
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I think the guy was talking
I think the guy was talking up the wind and waves, but its a pretty decent ride despite the conditions in any case.
adam87
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yea
looks like a decent ride
i like it like that as long as it isnt smashing the boat up too much
till
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Can't really beat waterline
Can't really beat waterline length!
I wonder how many other 25' boats run ok with a 65hp on em as well ;)
adam87
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not many
im guessing, that boat took it verry well!
grantarctic1
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Long boats
The water may not look that big, but its very messy. Bit like a washing machine .
I always liked long boats but got talked out of buying one, they do seem to handle very well and usualy require a small motor for their size.
adam87
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true
it does seem to go well for a 65 thats for sure
and vidios/pics never realy show how bad it is!
till
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After watching it again, I'd
After watching it again, I'd rate the 6' on the swell, and its certainly messy but its barely whitecapping so that means its not really over 15kn wind-wise.
Always a bit suprising that yamaha killed off the southwinds, and more surprising again no one ever really filled the niche.
avion
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look like part of the film
look like part of the film from deadliest catch for king crab
You will never fish alone when i am around
grayzeee
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i think it's the low low
i think it's the low low freeboard that turns people off , but i quite like em. as you say , cheap to run
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Mulie
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New Poly Long Boats
Has any one been in one of the poly long boats and do you rate them?
Mulie
till
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Haven't been in one, they
Haven't been in one, they seem a bit overpriced though.