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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Noob with 17' Bluefin for commercial shrimpin/crab project
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<blockquote data-quote="Specknreds" data-source="post: 172281" data-attributes="member: 801"><p>:WELCOME: </p><p></p><p>First I live and fish coastal LA & MS every weekend and you do not see many boats that small pulling a trawl. Crabbing yes. A couple years ago we pulled two guys out of the water because they snagged the trawl on something which swamped the back of the boat. They were in a very wide 18' flat boat and were only pulling a 16' trawl. You rarely see a trawler less than 20' and they are very wide skiffs 7'+ wide. You will see a few smaller skiffs in the fall when the shrimp run inside. </p><p></p><p>The problems I see are 1. is the low freeboard at transom which could be overcome with a jackplate and welding the transom up. 2. is the width. When you turn to close the net, it puts a tremendous drag on one side of the boat. Then you have to pull the net which weights 10 times more when wet. 3. is you need room for your gear and a picking box. 4. is your going to need be able to weld two pull post that can withstand tremendous pressure.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying it can not be done but commercially I wouldn't. Recreationally maybe with a small test trawl in the bayous. I would only stay in protected water. Even big Lafitte skiffs go down every year due to nets being out during afternoon thunderstorms.</p><p></p><p>Sorry to be so negative but I see a disaster waiting to happen. You have to remember that your life is depending on that boat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Specknreds, post: 172281, member: 801"] :WELCOME: First I live and fish coastal LA & MS every weekend and you do not see many boats that small pulling a trawl. Crabbing yes. A couple years ago we pulled two guys out of the water because they snagged the trawl on something which swamped the back of the boat. They were in a very wide 18' flat boat and were only pulling a 16' trawl. You rarely see a trawler less than 20' and they are very wide skiffs 7'+ wide. You will see a few smaller skiffs in the fall when the shrimp run inside. The problems I see are 1. is the low freeboard at transom which could be overcome with a jackplate and welding the transom up. 2. is the width. When you turn to close the net, it puts a tremendous drag on one side of the boat. Then you have to pull the net which weights 10 times more when wet. 3. is you need room for your gear and a picking box. 4. is your going to need be able to weld two pull post that can withstand tremendous pressure. I'm not saying it can not be done but commercially I wouldn't. Recreationally maybe with a small test trawl in the bayous. I would only stay in protected water. Even big Lafitte skiffs go down every year due to nets being out during afternoon thunderstorms. Sorry to be so negative but I see a disaster waiting to happen. You have to remember that your life is depending on that boat. [/QUOTE]
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