I'm new on here but been reading for the last two years, I'm 59 years old, retiring next April, and have wanted a boat for some time. I have been racing sailing dinghys, kayaking since I was ten, sailed yachts with my wife around Greece, love sea fishing and diving. I want something light and easy to use due to having covid earlier this year, spent seven weeks on ICU in a coma, three months in hospital, and very lucky to be alive, so now it's time to live for today.
So after changing my mind several times lol I ruled out a trailer, which also ment no Ali floor. The Honwave t38 was favourite. I want something fast, fun, stable, light, and easy set up. 50% fishing, 50% playing, exploring, swimming from, snorkeling and posssibly spear fishing.
I have now found the perfect sib...... Takacat 340 or 380, light fast with only a 10hp motor. I can get on / off the open bow when swiming etc, lighter than the average sib and will fit in my new fabia estate.
I will treat this as a wet boat, ie wear my wet suit unless it's shorts and t shirt weather, advantages are A. No issues getting wet when launching, B. safer if I fall in rather than having clothes on plus water proofs and wellies C. I'm ready if I want to swim/ snorkel.
Only negative is cavitation/ ventilation issues, which I know can be sorted with cupped prop and cavitation plate ( listen to me the newbie... anybody would think I know what I'm talking about
)Having spoken to the uk supplier I was told the issue has now been sorted by lowering the rear transom bar by 2" and are now getting positive feedback from buyers.
Sooooo, have have just put an order in for new boat, rod holders, transom wheels and bravo pump, plus I couldn't resist upped the the motor to 15 hp
, been there 15 years and I never knew.
