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Offshore baws: I acquired an offshore rig this weekend learn me what electronics I need
Posted on 4/10/17 at 8:52 am
Posted on 4/10/17 at 8:52 am
Except for the usual charters, I'm new to salt fishing/boating. I'm just kind of using this boat to figure out WTH I'm doing before I get the boat I really want. Stumbled across a 21ft Regal at a pawnshop what I was able to get a sweet deal on. The dang galv trailer is worth three times what I paid for the boat.
It has zero electronics on it so what should a dumbass beginner like me put on it to be able to locate a few structures to jerk a few perch and not end up in Guatemala. I wouldn't be going very far out in a boat that small and wouldn't really need to. Alabama has literally hundreds of state built structures to fish on.
Also, do's and dont's would be appreciated.
It has zero electronics on it so what should a dumbass beginner like me put on it to be able to locate a few structures to jerk a few perch and not end up in Guatemala. I wouldn't be going very far out in a boat that small and wouldn't really need to. Alabama has literally hundreds of state built structures to fish on.
Also, do's and dont's would be appreciated.
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Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:00 am to bamarep
Pick team lowrance or Garmin and rig out plotters and radar. Also Epirb in that small of a boat shite gets hairy quick.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:10 am to bamarep
With all due respect if you are asking that you're probably the last person I'd go offshore with 
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:13 am to bamarep
Two of everything. Redundancy is key.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:16 am to Mr. Hangover
There's one in every crowd isn't there?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:17 am to bamarep
In that boat staying reasonably close to shore a simple 7 inch GPS/Fish finder and VHF is all I would worry about.
Don't go offshore until you have put a few hours on it.
Plenty of good spots to fish in Mobile Bay while you sort it all out.
Don't go offshore until you have put a few hours on it.
Plenty of good spots to fish in Mobile Bay while you sort it all out.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:24 am to bamarep
One what?
All I'm saying is that I'd probably know a little more about what I needed before I bought a rig that's designed to take me offshore what if you bit off more than you can chew
No need to be so sensitive especially since I wasn't taking a shot at you
All I'm saying is that I'd probably know a little more about what I needed before I bought a rig that's designed to take me offshore
what if you bit off more than you can chew No need to be so sensitive especially since I wasn't taking a shot at you
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:29 am to Mr. Hangover
No worries. The only way to learn something is to research and ask questions, no?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:30 am to cave canem
Thanks Cave. Those are my plans until I get more experience.
Hell, for $400 in the boat, motor, and trailer if I sink the damn thing I haven't lost much.
Hell, for $400 in the boat, motor, and trailer if I sink the damn thing I haven't lost much.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:37 am to bamarep
Post a pic
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:39 am to bamarep
Just imagine yourself with a gimpy motor, just out of sight of land. What do you think you need?
First off, you probably should know which way it is to get back to shore. This may seem obvious sitting at your computer, but it isn't obvious when you can't see any landmarks you recognize. You need a good compass. You need a gps. You need a good working radio with a good antenna. Don't overlook the antenna.
Then you have to think, what would I do if the electrical power went out and I can't use the gps and radio? Now you're in a tough spot. That's where the secondary battery operated radio and gps might come in handy.
But what if things are rough. If all else fails, you should always have an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB). That way you can make a last chance emergency call for help.
You don't need radar unless you run hard at night. Satellite radio and weather is great, but not essential. But if you are out of sight of land, you really should have the stuff above. The ocean is a dessert with no rest stops. You plan for the problem days, not the glassy fun days where everything is perfect.
First off, you probably should know which way it is to get back to shore. This may seem obvious sitting at your computer, but it isn't obvious when you can't see any landmarks you recognize. You need a good compass. You need a gps. You need a good working radio with a good antenna. Don't overlook the antenna.
Then you have to think, what would I do if the electrical power went out and I can't use the gps and radio? Now you're in a tough spot. That's where the secondary battery operated radio and gps might come in handy.
But what if things are rough. If all else fails, you should always have an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB). That way you can make a last chance emergency call for help.
You don't need radar unless you run hard at night. Satellite radio and weather is great, but not essential. But if you are out of sight of land, you really should have the stuff above. The ocean is a dessert with no rest stops. You plan for the problem days, not the glassy fun days where everything is perfect.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:50 am to bamarep
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$400 in the boat, motor, and trailer if I sink the damn thing I haven't lost much
Like others have said a Garmin or Lowrance GPS unit will lead you to where you want to go. VHF is mandatory. Also look into any and all safety equipment.
Id spend some money and get the engine checked out. You got a great deal but I wouldnt pull out of sight of the marina with a $400 rig that hasn't had someone who knows what they are doing look at hull integrity (Transom!), wiring, and engine.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:03 am to Saskwatch
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hasn't had someone who knows what they are doing look at hull integrity (Transom!), wiring, and engine.
All of this. Not always, but usually, if a fiberglass boat is selling for about the cost of a trailer, you just bought a trailer.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:11 am to bamarep
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Hell, for $400 in the boat, motor, and trailer if I sink the damn thing I haven't lost much.
Except maybe your life.....
For offshore, I'm definitely going to have a good GPS and EPIRB. I'm also probably not going out in a boat that I don't have extreme confidence in.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:37 am to CHEDBALLZ
Here she is. A guy at a pawn shop had it and just wanted to get rid of it for what he had in it. I'm gonna go through the engine good and replace the fuel pump, water pump, plugs, etc. I'll play with it in the river before I ever put it in the salt to make sure it runs like it should.
I'm not trying to go to the blue water and tuna fish with this thing. Just piss around the rigs and reefs around Ft. Morgan once in a while. Look close behind my $400 boat and you can see my $200 Bronco I'm restoring. Lady thought the engine was locked up and it turned out to be a broke starter wire.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 10:40 am
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:37 am to KG6
I don't think I would head offshore in a 21ft boat, especially if it has a single engine. Too many things can go wrong and ain't none of them good.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:39 am to bamarep
Agree with everyone else. Key is watch the weather and double the seas to what is forecast to be on the safe side. Also, Coast Guard has an app where you can register your boat and file a quick float plan. they also have an emergency button to send out your location. This is my backup to an EPIRB, GPS, and having Navionics GPS on my phone.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:41 am to bamarep
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A guy at a pawn shop had it and just wanted to get rid of it for what he had in it. I'm gonna go through the engine good and replace the fuel pump, water pump, plugs, etc. I'll play with it in the river before I ever put it in the salt to make sure it runs like it should.
The motor wouldn't concern me as much as the floor/transom. You really need to have someone who knows what they're doing check the wood before you ever put it in the water, even the river. Old boats like that can look fine and be basically one big sponge on the inside.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:42 am to headedwest21
Does the Navionics on your phone work even when you lose signal? Sorry for sounding like a DA but I've never heard of that.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:45 am to bamarep
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