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WCDT strips 4156-4160 (16th to 20th December 2019)
zisraelsen:
I've never heard anyone in America call a tiny boat a nutshell, but we definitely SHOULD be.
BenRG:
An inland waterways fishing boat does not have to be anything elaborate. Take, for example this Avocet-17, known technically as a 'dory'.
The Wilson Flyer here is actually on sale for $4k, which is somewhat cheaper than most kinds of car. That said, the ancillary costs are what are killers for boat ownership: Hull maintenance, navigational and communications kit (radar and VHF radio), the transport trailer and a car powerful enough to tow it.
Gyrre:
Cleaning out the intakes to prevent the spread of invasive species....
Oh wait, that one's cheap.
Cornelius:
It'd surprise me if radar is required for something that size. I know that over here it's entirely optional for pleasure craft. Also, your nav and comm is a one time cost - unless you go with electronic charts, in which case you'll need to pay for the updates. Main cost is hull maintenance, and berth, really. Edited to add: and fuel, depending on the boat and how often you use it.
That being said, radar, if you really know how to properly read it, can be a great safety aid. Though, personally, I'd go for an AIS transponder for something that size, as radar utility is really rather limited this close to the water.
--- Quote from: Gyrre on 15 Dec 2019, 11:00 ---Cleaning out the intakes to prevent the spread of invasive species....
Oh wait, that one's cheap.
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Also just a good idea even if you just value your engine.
thedevilissix:
--- Quote from: Gyrre on 15 Dec 2019, 09:23 ---
--- Quote from: thedevilissix on 15 Dec 2019, 07:02 ---If our country can’t have a Naval ship named Boaty McBoatface in spite of popular poll opinion, may I offer it up as an option for Marten and Steve?
I feel that way true justice will be served. 8-)
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I still find it hard to believe that that actually happened and I'm under 40yo.
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It didn’t. They named the ship itself the Sir David Attenborough, but named one of the boats upon it Boaty McBoatface as an appeasement measure :lol:
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