Advice needed on a new rig

Post by **Redbelly** » April 8th, 2007, 10:27 am

I want to rig a specialized boat for flounder gigging/crabbing. Also cast-netting.
I have a short shft 30 hp Nissan tiller to use for the motor. I am thinking of building a removable high front rail, rigged with lights.

What kind of boat would be best? Anybody know of a boat hanging around for sale for this purpose?

Thanks for any help.

Post by **birddog** » April 8th, 2007, 10:30 am

Nope. But you're gonna need a truck to pull it.

http://www.bigbendfishing.net/phpbb/vie ... hp?t=13170

Post by **Redbelly** » April 8th, 2007, 11:11 am

Nice truck.....I would like it I'm sure.

But I can't gig flouders out it!

My ol' 99 dodge is still living with 195,000 miles.

Post by **Chalk** » April 8th, 2007, 11:54 am

You probably could ride around Eastpoint and find an old oyster boat that would fit the bill

Post by **Redbelly** » April 8th, 2007, 12:21 pm

Chalk wrote:You probably could ride around Eastpoint and find an old oyster boat that would fit the bill

That sounds heavy man....heavy...

Post by **KarstRanger** » April 9th, 2007, 10:05 am

Oh go on and just get one of these - it's what every growin' boy wants anyway...

1969 US Navy Swift Boat - 50' Boat $2,000,000

Post by **Chalk** » April 9th, 2007, 10:17 am

Redbelly wrote:
Chalk wrote:You probably could ride around Eastpoint and find an old oyster boat that would fit the bill
That sounds heavy man....heavy...

Not really, designed to carry a heavy load (alot of displacement)...Same boat is used and has a cult following around Cedar Key for running skinny.

It don't get any skinnier than this, unless it's a hover craft

Post by **Redbelly** » April 9th, 2007, 5:25 pm

That looks like the flats 21' version from bateau.com....