Captain Sensible

New addition to the fleet

The first time I read this I was like, yeah need a different boat. Now I’m thinking hell yeah, I DO like balls out AND slow as fuck. Could this be the dream boat. Sounds like my Marina loves a bit of tape measure play so need to decide on how deep the pockets are. In the meantime I’ve been reading about Marlin 585’s. Prob just need to buy an Aqua bell with massive diesels and get it done

That ratio would put my 270kg strikeliner at 50hp? Orkney recommend up to 25hp, it’s got a 30hp yam which will do me for what it does. Maybe the Yank and Southern Crims need a bigger motor as a flex but more practically maybe because of bigger seas than we get in UK? I’m leaning towards the floating caravan that is the hardy pilot 20, will have a word with someone who used to own one who is based at same marina. Just about to get a new tent canopy made for the strikeliner. Another season for the Strikey or find a bigger boat? Do I don’t I 🙄

You got me checking our boat weights now or to be a proper toff, displacements. How many hands is your horse please. So my findings are here ✏️ Orkadian 20 900kg Hardy Fisher 1000kg Jeanneau 585 880kg Beneteau Antares 580 1150kg Quicksilver 580 1150kg The Jeanneau was in French so I might not have understood. What size lump should drive 900~1150kg of boat? The Orkadian and Hardy folk seems to go for 75~90 horses 🐎

A floating sofa? Orkadian

Unless the Marina was going to do mates rates the 625 is 1.25m over that maximum. It’s a lovely boat though, curtains and everything I found that 585 you’ve linked and thought it could be a contender. The sleeping area prob not as nice, sort of a place to doss, but then you get a lighter boat that should plane to a decent speed and deal with a choppy sea? Or a heavy old f$€ker like the Hardy ? What mpg is a 115hp Yam lump going to give. That’s Hardy forum territory with no guarantee. Read about people getting 25 knots out of them

Black Deep and King’s Channel get a mention on our group for some better fish, even the odd mackerel. When it’s windy there’s a bit coming out of Walton channel where it meets the tide and I’ve turned around at that point, motion of the boat felt quite violent and could just imagine a wave breaking over side. Owners say they can take a lot these Strikeliner, think I’d prefer higher sides

Another reason to get something bit bigger/more freeboard is Roughs Towers, or Towers as the other like to call it. I tend to get out from Walton backwaters and out to Stone Banks. Another 20-30 mins gets you to the towers and yes it’s worth it. Stonking smoothies caught that way and decent bass. I do ok on stone banks and even backwaters. Dropping south to Clacton /Holland on sea can be good for cod/unicorns, again smaller boat can get caught out. I can do 14-15knots, cannot get the 18-22 other strikeliner owners brag about and revs only 4500. So wondering if right set up could get another boat that can get over hump, or just take a bit more of a lumpy sea. Could see me plugging a head sea in any boat to be fair, just is one a bit safer than another

Existing boat is in Tit’marsh so would stay there. They do cheaper swinging moorings but still up to 6.1m sort of got to used to the pontoon walk on lifestyle 💅🏼

A what boat thread (hopefully) Current ship: Strikeliner 16 Would like to have: 6.1m max LOA because of daylight robbery mooring, option to sleep overnight, khazi, warmer winter (diesel heater) pilot house, speed 16-20+ knots, economyishical, £10~15k in doubloons Smooth brain thoughts: Hardy Fisher 20’, Orkney Orkadian 20’, Hardy Pilot 20’ East Coast fishing (Essex), so annoying short green sea chop Anyone here been on a Orkadian 20’? Same hull as Day Angler 19’ with living room up front and small deck area behind. Told they don’t plane much (semi D) and bow rise restricts forward vision Trim tabs, prop woes, weight and power all get mentioned getting Orkadien and Fishers lump over the hump It’s a lot to ask from 20’ Strikeliner getting canopy tent fitted next month so no rush but I’m bigger boat curious, the romance of an overnight in a river and up early off to the mark 🏴‍☠️

Boat was out of water for quite a while and hull doesn’t have much inside even if full. Like 10L or so, un thought about weight can be cumulative in that way so there’s that to consider. Yes those sponge cells I hear just soak up water, owners have posted deteriorated blobs to prove it. Probably not fit for purpose and might hold 5L or so per side? Have got 25L fuel, 110amh battery in the stern but moving fuel midships doesn’t change things, moving a crew member to the bows didn’t either

With all this info The smooth brains of an another group produced not much, maybe I should simplify for them/us? Make boat go voom voom

Orkney Strikeliner 16 30HP Yam 4S outboard should rev 5000-5500 wot Hull not deformed Outboard raised up so plate online with bottom of hull Outboard serviced, not balanced carbs but otherwise running well no leaks. Set up: Yamaha 30hp four stroke outboard 25L fuel & battery stored to stern 25L fuel stored bow locker Leisure battery in bow locker 10m 8mm anchor chain with 7.5kg Bruce anchor in bow storage with 40m rope Clean enough hull, copper coated Outboard lined up with keel Prop Test:Run both ways on an estuary, results same each way. Revs taken from digital Yam rev counter, speed taken from Dragonfly 7 Pro Prop results: Prop 1 Genuine Yamaha Prop Size: 11 3/8 x 12” Revs: 4400 Knots: 16-17 Load: 1 Man (13st) Prop 2 Genuine Yamaha Prop Size: 12 1/4 x 9" Revs: 5000 Knots: 15 Load: 1 Man (13st) Prop 3 Michigan Marine Prop sizes 10 3/8ths x 11” Three Blade prop with Yamaha hub kit adapter. Revs: 4500 Knots: 14-15 Load: 1 Man (13st) Prop 4 Genuine Yamaha Prop Size: 10 5/8 x 12” Revs: 4400 Knots: 11.2 Load: 1 Man (13st) No water in boat Have removed 30kg of ‘stuff’ from bow locker not gone out since then. Local mech says 5000 rpm best I’m going to get Michigan Marine says something wrong with outboard Other Strikeliner owners getting 18-22knots with similar set up

Only time I’ve heard same comment of nature not producing straight lines was about Vietnam war and booby traps left for US soldiers. People who set the traps marked them with horizontal sticks up high which, if you’re used to jungle environment sticks out like a sore thumb Anyway I digress, with Navionics has anyone noticed a deterioration in the lower zoom quality since the relief shading ‘upgrade’ I think bag-o-shite and others have said same. Upgrade took away a couple of options to use different colours on lower zoom, think they’ve fixed the crashing bug if no phone signal

Didn’t see B.O.A.T get a mention they don’t have moorings but do have member benefits. Agree with previous comment that borrowing boat spares is a local pastime in Teign estuary, hence Boat Watch of afore mentioned club. Your pride and joy safer where it is