Popular Post Pecheur Anglais Posted December 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2020 So, after introducing myself, I will now introduce my UK boat. A 2.9m Quicksilver Alu-Rib. Fitted with dingy wheels, she can be out of my garage and on the water ready to fish, in about 5 minutes. The 9.8 Tohatsu gets her on the plane at about 1/4 throttle. FT feels ridiculously fast in such a tiny boat, especially in a little chop. Had to put the fuel can in the bow and fit a tiller extension to manage the trim. Obviously not as good as a grown up boat as the waves get bigger, but in quieter conditions, she makes an excellent fishing platform and provides a lot of fun. Another bonus is that the cost to buy the boat and engine new, plus insurance and all the fuel used this year, has been less than a years marina fees for my boat in France. I mainly fish in Conwy Bay and around Puffin Island. Lately I have started exploring the Menai Straits and look forward to more of that. Tight lines y'all 😀 Scotch_Egg2012, Maverick, ever optimistic and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Thanks for sharing! As Luke said on your Intro thread, there's no boat snobbery here - and actually I'm rather envious that you can be on the water in 5 mins! It takes me at least 90 mins from door to wheelhouse. I can see the advantages in a boat like yours, not only in terms of cost of ownership but let's face it, often the best sessions are those that happen on the spur of the moment, snatching a quick 30 mins whilst the gulls are working close to shore. With that level of flexibility I bet you're able to get more fish on deck than most of the bigger boats 👍 ever optimistic and Pecheur Anglais 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Nice set up! It wouldn’t suit my fishing (offshore for sharks etc) but sneaking up on bass close to the rocks and points in Milford Haven of that would be my weapon of choice! Especially as I’ve seen some lovely fish come off Pembrokeshire bays from people with similar set ups 🙂 Pecheur Anglais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Lovely little boat. Glad to see your wearing your life jacket and kill cord! 👍🏻 Pecheur Anglais and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Thanks for sharing! As Luke said on your Intro thread, there's no boat snobbery here - and actually I'm rather envious that you can be on the water in 5 mins! It takes me at least 90 mins from door to wheelhouse. I can see the advantages in a boat like yours, not only in terms of cost of ownership but let's face it, often the best sessions are those that happen on the spur of the moment, snatching a quick 30 mins whilst the gulls are working close to shore. With that level of flexibility I bet you're able to get more fish on deck than most of the bigger boats 👍 Imagine driving 90 minutes and burning 200 litres of petrol only to catch a dogfish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecheur Anglais Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Lovely little boat. Glad to see your wearing your life jacket and kill cord! 👍🏻 Observant on the kill cord 😉 I carry a hand held vhs too. Love the sea, but old enough to know she doesn't take prisoners when sh#t happens. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Nice little setup as the others have said, very easy to use and safe. Most of us spend more time cleaning and messing about with our boats that the point is lost somewhere along the way. Pecheur Anglais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecheur Anglais Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, JonC said: Imagine driving 90 minutes and burning 200 litres of petrol only to catch a dogfish! Yup, used to fly to the south of France, burn a load of diesel and catch bugger all most of the time. Was still very enjoyable though, out on the water fishing in the sun 😁 Saintly Fish and Andy135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Pecheur Anglais said: Yup, used to fly to the south of France, burn a load of diesel and catch bugger all most of the time. Was still very enjoyable though, out on the water fishing in the sun 😁 Yep, it’s not all about the catching. Pecheur Anglais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, JonC said: Imagine driving 90 minutes and burning 200 litres of petrol only to catch a dogfish! Just imagine! I mean, who on earth would do that...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Just imagine! I mean, who on earth would do that...?? I don’t think anybody on this forum would own up to a daft things such as that. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 i would if i could Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 @Pecheur Anglais so how about an intro to your ST ? I also own an ST, be interesting to see yours and hear about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecheur Anglais Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Yep, it’s not all about the catching. Just as well in my case 🤣 SWMBO spotted an invoice for a couple of bass lures. She challenged the value "even on the rare occasion you catch a bass, you put it back. And, you could take me to a nice fish restaurant for less than the cost of those plastic toy fish you keep buying" Luckily she's not interested enough to know what boats cost 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, Pecheur Anglais said: Just as well in my case 🤣 SWMBO spotted an invoice for a couple of bass lures. She challenged the value "even on the rare occasion you catch a bass, you put it back. And, you could take me to a nice fish restaurant for less than the cost of those plastic toy fish you keep buying" Luckily she's not interested enough to know what boats cost 🤣 Yeah best keep her away from that one eh!! This is a good one, Pecheur Anglais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecheur Anglais Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: @Pecheur Anglais so how about an intro to your ST ? I also own an ST, be interesting to see yours and hear about it. Hmmm, ok. I will sort and shrink a couple of photos then post later with a few words. Andy135 and Saintly Fish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Odyssey Posted December 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2020 50 minutes ago, Pecheur Anglais said: Just as well in my case 🤣 SWMBO spotted an invoice for a couple of bass lures. She challenged the value "even on the rare occasion you catch a bass, you put it back. And, you could take me to a nice fish restaurant for less than the cost of those plastic toy fish you keep buying" Luckily she's not interested enough to know what boats cost 🤣 I had to sit my GF down and explain that I have a dependent to bring to relationship. She thought I had some kid hidden away somewhere. She was relieved when I said no, kids. Less impressed I’ve got a boat. It’s more expensive 🤣🤣🤣🤣 However, she is getting far too attached to my boat, has now started looking on Navionics as where she wants to go fishing next and has been bombarding me this week with weather forecast whike she is bored in work to plan out next session. I think I’ve created a monster 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Andy135, Geoff, suzook12 and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Nice little rig - I can see why you are smiling. Geoff. ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) I was on a trip 3400km north fishing a few years ago when my son saw a boat about 8m up in a tree which had been stuck there from floods for a few years. We asked the owner of the property why he had a boat so high up in a tree and he said it had been to hard to get out but served a good reminder of how high the floods can be. He said to my son he could have it if he could get it down but at the time we had our boat so couldn't bring it back even if he could get it down. A few years later I flew up on a trip with my son again and by chance met a guy who asked me to drive a ute back. As soon as I was asked my son asked if we could see if the boat was still up the tree and sure enough it was!!! It took him the best part of the day to get it down, it was the right way up in the tree so had filled with decomposed leaf litter and biting ants!!!! Now it lives in front of the lake on the bank at our place. From the top end of Oz to the bottom, our smallest boat but longest trip to get it!!! Edited December 17, 2020 by JDP Maverick and Saintly Fish 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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