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Renting a boat
Posted on 5/26/16 at 11:32 am
Posted on 5/26/16 at 11:32 am
Does anyone know of a place that rents boats? I'm interested in something like a 23' to 25' center console, that can handle near shore trips into the gulf (i.e. within 10 miles of land) off the LA or MS coast. I'm located in Baton Rouge, but any rental place in south LA or south MS could work.
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Posted on 5/26/16 at 11:36 am to Gauge
Most of the people I know who rent fishing boats kinda insist on coming along. They have a name for that type of person and everything. If you're nice, they will even drive and let you fish their spots. Hell, most will clean your fish for you. 
Posted on 5/26/16 at 11:37 am to Gauge
Taking a charter would probably be your best bet.
From a quick google search, the only things i see available are 15ft flat bottoms.
From a quick google search, the only things i see available are 15ft flat bottoms.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 12:09 pm to CadesCove
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Most of the people I know who rent fishing boats kinda insist on coming along. They have a name for that type of person and everything. If you're nice, they will even drive and let you fish their spots. Hell, most will clean your fish for you.
Yeah, that's just not at all what I'm looking for. Growing up and into my 20's, we had a 25' boat and a camp. Would take the boat out to the MS barrier islands for fishing and play. Katrina relieved me of the boat and camp, but now I'm looking to have that boating experience again with my family but I'm not quite ready to fully commit (yet) to buying another boat.
A guide or charter is just not what I want. Having someone else drive me around is a negative in my book, not a plus.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 12:11 pm to Gauge
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I'm interested in something like a 23' to 25' center console, that can handle near shore trips into the gulf
You will pay out the arse for something like this if you can even find someone willing to let a stranger take their boat into the open gulf.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 12:13 pm to Gauge
If it flies, floats or phucks...rent it dont buy it
Posted on 5/26/16 at 12:20 pm to Tigerpaw123
Posted on 5/26/16 at 12:24 pm to Gauge
They used to rent out bare bones Carolina Skiffs in Lafitte for about $50/day. I've never seen a place renting out nice bay boats or center consoles.
I wonder how much would you have to charge for a $40K boat to make a profit renting them?
I wonder how much would you have to charge for a $40K boat to make a profit renting them?
Posted on 5/26/16 at 12:27 pm to dat yat
Posted on 5/26/16 at 1:44 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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if you can even find someone willing to let a stranger take their boat into the open gulf.
That was sort of my point. Nobody is going to rent their offshore rig out to some greenhorn Yankee down from Horseheads for the week. From a liability standpoint, you might as well be renting them a loaded gun with a broken safety.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:24 pm to Itismemc
From your link
At that commitment level you may as well buy your own.
I've never seen one time rentals of well equipped boats like those. It would probably be a maintenance nightmare renting a fleet of nice boats to a bunch of yahoos.
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Standard Membership $12,900 plus $365/month
At that commitment level you may as well buy your own.
I've never seen one time rentals of well equipped boats like those. It would probably be a maintenance nightmare renting a fleet of nice boats to a bunch of yahoos.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 2:59 pm to dat yat
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I've never seen a place renting out nice bay boats or center consoles.
Some waterfront locations in Fla and along the eastern seaboard have enough demand for this kind of thing that they have plenty of marinas that offer boat rentals. Many of them use Triumph boats because of their durability and are easy to maintain (because they're basically huge kayaks with motors!)
I just did a quick google search and saw a marina in Connecticut that offers a 17' and 19' Triumph center console to rent.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 3:03 pm to dat yat
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Standard Membership $12,900 plus $365/month
I can't imagine a down payment and a note being far off from this. I guess you get to walk away when you're tired of it, but damn.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 3:07 pm to cdaniel76
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Triumph boats
Just sold mine a couple weeks ago. It was basically indestructible. I'm going to have to baby my Xcell compared to the old one.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 3:15 pm to dat yat
Sold my 1999 17' dual console 2 years ago, only because my father in law bought a boat and told me I have free use of it whenever I wanted.
I loved it. Didn't have to worry about coming in too hot at the dock or banging it on the trailer.
I loved it. Didn't have to worry about coming in too hot at the dock or banging it on the trailer.
This post was edited on 5/26/16 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 5/26/16 at 3:29 pm to cdaniel76
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coming in too hot at the dock
My granddaddy always said "approach the dock at the speed you want to hit it." But he had a wooden Lafitte Skiff.
Posted on 5/26/16 at 5:48 pm to Tigerpaw123
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If it flies, floats or phucks...rent it dont buy it
I live by this as well, but with boats and planes, they usually come with a Capt so you lose that personal freedom.
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