re: Small Sportfishing Boat

Looked at doing the same thing last year, after much research from folks I trust in the industry I pulled back on the SF idea. Just couldn't justify the extra expenses. I ended up buying a 27' Glacier Bay Cat with a cabin as I got tired of trying to find the 33'+ models, not a lot were made. Being able to trailer it saves 1000s per year, we went out about a dozen times last summer up to 60 miles to get our feet wet. Looking to do some over night tuna trips this year, still acquiring offshore tackle, holy crap, it doesn't take long to get to 10k in that department. It has outriggers and we are slowing learning the trolling game, previous owner is a captain on a big SF, he has caught billfish off it in the past. We run out of Port A in Texas. Biggest adjustment for me is the speed, going from my SCB to chugging along at 28 mph can be maddening at times. Still have my eye out for a 33' World Cat EC or GB 34' with a cabin with twin 350s.