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Fishing boat for irish lakes & rivers - advice

  • 17-08-2016 4:33pm
    #1
    fret_wimp2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭


    Ive rented out an 18ft glass boat on the shannon a few times, usually with only an 8hp engine.

    It worked a treat, and im considering getting something myself.
    I dont live on or near the water so the boat will spend most of its time on a trailer in a shed & needs to be tow-able by a car.

    I think that means i need to be looking at an aluminium boat.
    Most that i see online are made in the US and need to be shipped over, at considerable cost.

    Can anyone offer advice on what kind of boat would be the best compromise between being big enough for the shannon waterway, and still being towable?

    Appreciate any advice.


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  • #2
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Have a look at any of the fibreglass boats like the orkney longliners or O'sullivan I would prefer something with a 15hp just to have the extra bit of power on a windy day :)




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  • #3
    shopper2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭shopper2011


    From reading your post, you like me will be keeping the boat at home. Therefore it is going to the on the trailer taking up space at home. I have 15ft fiberglass and it can handle the shannon, small lakes with ease and can motor round big lakes easily. However you'd really want to keep an eye on the weather on big lakes.
    I have good experience with boats and been out before on a big lake when the winds increased to force 4 or 5 and the 15ft scared the living **** out of me. It was bossed by the waves. It was light and short compared to security felt in a traditional wide beam 19ft lake boat.

    I have a 24kg 8hp 2-stroke with fins on it and it flies around lakes. However I think I'd actually prefer some of the newer engines 12kg 4hp so the bow sits lower and the stern higher.

    15ft fiberglass will be a good compramise, however if you even suspect a choppy day, rent a big 19ft or go somewhere other than big lakes.


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