Eddo Rogue
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Not sure if I posted in the right place, but have been very interested in fishing boats lately.
Particularly, I have been watching a lot of youtube videos of the marinas and channels of Miami, FL. (Alfred Montaner "Chit Show")
It has raised a bunch of technical and non technical questions...
I have noticed 90% of the boats are outboards, is it because they are easier to operate and better for offshore boating?
The marinas and shores are shared by huge yachts and tiny dingys....How are they fishing the open ocean in a dingy? Is it a Cuban thing? lol
Speaking of yachts, are there really this many people that can afford a yacht lifestyle? It seems like Florida is littered with yachts, beyond just the rich and famous few.
Also speaking of yachts, The videos show huge boats and small yachts on trailers that make the tow vehicle look tiny....How is this guy pulling a 40' offshore fishing boat with a jeep? Is that a Florida thing?
Also the majority seem to have no clue how to simply back up a trailer, how do they know to operate a boat in crowded docks and open ocean?
Lastly it seems like there's a million boat manufacturers out there, and two similar boats can be $100,000 or $1million. what's up with that? Sometimes a 26' is $1million and a 40' is $100k...
Oh and also it seems once a boat is past a certain size, it take exponential more power to get it moving. A 23' boat with average V8 will go 60+ knots, but a 40' footer will have four 450hp outboards totaling 1800hp, and yet only top out at 30 knots, and get 1mpg doing it.
Any input is great, I just wanna chew some fat on this whole FL and Miami fishing boat/yacht scene.
Particularly, I have been watching a lot of youtube videos of the marinas and channels of Miami, FL. (Alfred Montaner "Chit Show")
It has raised a bunch of technical and non technical questions...
I have noticed 90% of the boats are outboards, is it because they are easier to operate and better for offshore boating?
The marinas and shores are shared by huge yachts and tiny dingys....How are they fishing the open ocean in a dingy? Is it a Cuban thing? lol
Speaking of yachts, are there really this many people that can afford a yacht lifestyle? It seems like Florida is littered with yachts, beyond just the rich and famous few.
Also speaking of yachts, The videos show huge boats and small yachts on trailers that make the tow vehicle look tiny....How is this guy pulling a 40' offshore fishing boat with a jeep? Is that a Florida thing?
Also the majority seem to have no clue how to simply back up a trailer, how do they know to operate a boat in crowded docks and open ocean?
Lastly it seems like there's a million boat manufacturers out there, and two similar boats can be $100,000 or $1million. what's up with that? Sometimes a 26' is $1million and a 40' is $100k...
Oh and also it seems once a boat is past a certain size, it take exponential more power to get it moving. A 23' boat with average V8 will go 60+ knots, but a 40' footer will have four 450hp outboards totaling 1800hp, and yet only top out at 30 knots, and get 1mpg doing it.
Any input is great, I just wanna chew some fat on this whole FL and Miami fishing boat/yacht scene.