Hi forum,
Long time reader first time poster.
I'm keen to get into this world of trawlers. I've got a trailer sailor background, so it seems like a strange and foreign world to me. So keen, but a bit nervous because of the unknown (they are big and have engines to move!!).
I was thinking of something like:
Used 1948 TRAWLER FISHING Boat For Sale - boatpoint.com.au
I know it's only really a weekender, but the low cost of entry is appealing to my CFO. I also know, having been involved in smaller boats, that they are a sinkhole for money - but I am keen to get a sense of scale. How big is the sinkhole?!?
What would a person be looking at to maintain a boat like this? How often does it need to come out of the water, what's a guess at what that costs?? Would an engine rebuild be 2 grand or 10?
I know that this is like asking how long is a piece of string, but any advice would be welcome (or ideas of where to get advice!).
Long time reader first time poster.
I'm keen to get into this world of trawlers. I've got a trailer sailor background, so it seems like a strange and foreign world to me. So keen, but a bit nervous because of the unknown (they are big and have engines to move!!).
I was thinking of something like:
Used 1948 TRAWLER FISHING Boat For Sale - boatpoint.com.au
I know it's only really a weekender, but the low cost of entry is appealing to my CFO. I also know, having been involved in smaller boats, that they are a sinkhole for money - but I am keen to get a sense of scale. How big is the sinkhole?!?
What would a person be looking at to maintain a boat like this? How often does it need to come out of the water, what's a guess at what that costs?? Would an engine rebuild be 2 grand or 10?
I know that this is like asking how long is a piece of string, but any advice would be welcome (or ideas of where to get advice!).