transportline205 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 HI GUYS, im a bit new to all this boat fishing mularky,this is my first season on my own.That is to say since dad died from cancer 2 years ago ,and i realy miss not being able to ask him questions about stuff. Anyways this is the situation,17ft wilson flyer bought as an empty shell from dear old brian wilson ,fitted her out over the winter months it was great fun trying to put windows in ,in minus 2 degrees and swearing at my lovely sister who was only trying to help bless her cottons sorry sis ! anyway im thinking about a fishfinder/gps unit for the boat and would appreciate any advice on where to purchase, can you get demonstrations on these things? , what is the right sort of budget to get something which will stand me in good stead as my fishing/ skippering skills develope .Before anybody says it i am planing to do my day skipper and vhf since i dont have a radio on my boat! and to be honest im not comfortable with that ,dad would have said "where's your bloody radio then nipper" so im probably looking for a fixed vhf to complement the above, something that wont give me the connectivety problems ive been reading about! i hope ive done this right its my first post . cheers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hi Rob, Congrats on your first post, thats the hard bit out the way. Im sure someone will be along shortly to give you advice but will probably want an idea of your budget. There is a chartplotter on offer in the swapshop section currently which might be worth a look. I suggest that a vhf is priority followed by a depth/fish finder of sorts good luck and keep the queries coming cheers PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hi Rob A wilson flyer is a very good boat to start with, a very stable platform at rest and quick enough to get about the marks [i had one for many years, that i gutted and refitted] Best option to view what electronics are available is to try and get along to the Southampton boat show next month, all models will be on view in the tent with the experts on hand to talk you through the options. Personally My last two boats have used Lowrance equipment, but others are fans of Garmin, Raymarine and other makes. For safety reasons, a VHF is a must and you are sensible in going for a fixed set. then a GPS and fishfinder. There are some good combined units around. I use one on Alfresco. On the training front, as well as the VHF course, I would recomend starting with an RYA level 2 course, its more hands on for planning boats than a day skippers course. Have fun Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transportline205 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thanks, for the tips so far , if anyone can confirm the 30th for the next meet would appreciate. oh! and im with you on the returning alive ,except when im hungry,and the fish is huge . As is often the case of course. ok i made the last bit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I would guess the next meeting is on the 6th August. ( First Thursday in the month ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Isn't that the night of the Film ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 It is Jim, There won't be any official club business but there will be a chance to meet and chat before the film 7:30 - 8:15pm and after 9:45pm onwards PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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