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meccalli wrote:Guabine are euryhaline and can tolerate fluctuating salinity levels in the case of rivers that flood with the tide.
mojoe wrote:Anybody ever caught a stingray an it kept jumping out d water while it was hooked? Happened to me yest caught a small 1,it planted itself den ran an kept jumpin out d water to get free.
meccalli wrote:I use sputniks as well, mankees has them 4-8 oz. Not the classic british ones with the slide locks but the bead and groove system. Holds well.
HSA wrote:hong kong phooey wrote:HSA wrote:dougla_boy wrote:HSA wrote:Caught some chairfoot and small salmon...a few cro cro, catfish and a couple of shark....twas a nice day
ohhh.....nice!
wah boatman u went with?
Got my lil pirogue bro.......boatmen killing ppl with price these days... 300+ ah head...
HSA could you give us a little run down on the cost to operate/purchase / dimensions of the boat.(approx cost )
where u launch / problems you have
I was thinking to invest in one but the initial cost appears to be high
First you have to decide on what built of boat u want. There are several including shantal,boston waler, deep v etc.
Get a reputable builder. I bought mines from a guy in mayaro who does this for a living and was recommended by alot of friends. These days boats are fully fibreglassed but some older ones are made of wood. Both are strong but wood will rot if exposed to water.
Make sure the back board where the engine is going is at an angle. The top should be more out then the bottom. Between 15 to 30 degrees. This is to enable the boat to run straight or plane. If the back board is straight, the boat will plough the water resulting in less performance and higher gas consumption.
Cost for a pirogue is approx 1000 per foot. So a 23 foot boat would cost approx 23000. But you have to cater extra for accessories including rope, anchor, cleats, lights, tackle etc.
Then you need an outboard engine. Depending on your preference there are alot of brands including yamaha, mercury, suzuki, honda, evinrude etc. These brands come both manual and electric. Manual meaning manual pull cord start and handle with throttle. Electric meaning electric start, steering, hydraulic lift etc. You would find that 100 hp and under is mostly manual while over is mostly electric. Its harder to physically handle a bigger size engine than a small one. An electric system will be more expensive but less physical labour when going out to sea. The cost for a brand new outboard is depending on the make and amount of horse power needed. A 75hp yamaha cost around 30000 new. A used one could go for 20000. A 48hp used yamaha is approx 13000. Also the hp of the engine should not exceed the lenght of the boat. For eg You dont want to put a v8 in a go cart. So a 23 foot pirogue could handle around a 75hp max. A formula bowen 32 feet could handle 2 x 300 hp easy.
Then you need to build a trailer if you decide to launch yourself. If you get or have a place with those racks and forklift like power boats then a trailer is not needed. The stronger the trailer the better. Aluminium trailers are way more expensive than diy metal ones but dont rust.
There are several places to launch. Central has alot including caroni bird sanctuary(blue river) and felicity. West coast has alot but mostly privately owned. East has beaches so guys launch from the beach....... up north i donno...
Once u have everything in order then all your cost is gas, bait and food. I launch from felicity and go from there. If i decide to go in the grand my cost is usually abt 400. 200 in gas, 100 in bait and 100 for food. Some days u catch your rass but thats how fishing is...gotta love it for the relaxation...
If u need any additional info feel free to call me 2983606. Hope this helps.
SPARTAN wrote:Hey bro I would like to kno where in mayaro u got ur boat a name an number would be nice ..thanks
trinichubz wrote:Looking for a good boat to charter for a small trip... Preferrably a smaller cheaper boat. Thanks in advance guys
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