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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #11979026 12/12/16 03:41 AM
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go get on livingston or choke canyon on a 40 mph wind day and you won't want to go offshore anymore. flat bottom boats are badass for what they are made to do.


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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12006077 12/27/16 07:21 PM
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Way to go, guys, you all got successfully trolled.


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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Bob Landry] #12015102 01/02/17 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted By: Bob Landry
Way to go, guys, you all got successfully trolled.


I don't know...

My brother went offshore in a 14ft flatbottom with a 20hp Johnny and a compass. Came back in one piece and caught some king...


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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Bob Landry] #12015293 01/02/17 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted By: Bob Landry
Way to go, guys, you all got successfully trolled.


We're used to it. No big deal.


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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12016348 01/02/17 09:23 PM
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Yeah let it get a little warmer I'm gonna pick up a 600 lb bluefin tuna bicatch fishing for Marlin I'm going for bluefin tuna gulf of mexico no bull
Maybe a 300 lb yellowfin too

Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12016350 01/02/17 09:24 PM
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If you think I'm trolling just be sure to like the video I post of the whole thing gopro

Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12018926 01/04/17 02:15 AM
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oh no, I'm all in....!
bring the video!


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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12020122 01/04/17 08:22 PM
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All you need:
fuel filters
New anodes
Fresh gas
New lower unit fluid ( royal purple)
New spark plugs
New bilge pumps (4)
New copper wire fuses switches
New navigation lights
5 gallons Yama lube from sun and fun
15 sabiki rig packs
100 pounds ice
1 more battery

Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12020722 01/05/17 12:54 AM
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Ive got a 15 foot deep v tracker--how would that operate in the bay areas such as Tabbs Bay/ The Hartman bridge area ----What are the water depths in that area of the bay? Best place to launch?




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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12025355 01/07/17 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted By: Mark's Fence Repair
All you need:
fuel filters
New anodes
Fresh gas
New lower unit fluid ( royal purple)
New spark plugs
New bilge pumps (4)
New copper wire fuses switches
New navigation lights
5 gallons Yama lube from sun and fun
15 sabiki rig packs
100 pounds ice
1 more battery


If you are being serious, then you seem to have yourself talked into it. I personally wouldn't do it. Yes, if you catch a (long) dead calm day, you probably won't have a problem. Good luck. Most trips offshore change from the start to the end. I have a 21' Triton Intracoastal that I wouldn't chance taking to the jetties.


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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12042628 01/16/17 06:01 AM
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The jetties are the worst of it u got bad washing machine effect undertow cross tow and if tide is outgoing or in coming on a good day out past them is pretty easy going even coming if its a little ruff u got the waves in ur favor.Used to do it with my dad back in the 60`s in a 17t glastron 75hp evinrude 20 miles out to whistling bouy..

Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12053582 01/22/17 02:53 PM
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Yes you see there the reason they sank? Probably too much expensive [censored] and that boat that was just worthless like power poles and anchors and batteries and a bunch of junk if they would have been a little bit lighter on that boat they wouldn't had a problem and also that rig they were stopped at that's just a satellite it does not even have anybody living on it the worst thing you can catch underneath that sucker is maybe a blue fish or something that was a waste right there if they would have went a little bit farther they could have been on the good grouper fishing grounds. I hope you hear me talking here Uncle Zeke because I want to tell you right now if that would have happened to me I would have bailed that damn boat out with a 5 gallon bucket. And paddled it in. Amateurs.

Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Fritz423] #12066702 01/30/17 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted By: Fritz423
You could do it long as your huge b@lls sit low in the boat for ballast.
I almost spit a mouthful of coffee!!!


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Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12071302 02/01/17 07:24 PM
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Just because you can doesn't mean you should. And no you should not.

That boat is not meant to be in a sudden squall or, as someone else said, if a much larger ship passes you and throws up a 10 ft wake.

We don't want to read about the search for you later, please don't do it.

Re: Thinking about going offshore in my 15 ft aluminum boat [Re: Mark's Fence Repair] #12074589 02/03/17 03:01 PM
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Did you know??? hold on a second I want to make sure that every Texas fisherman knows the truth about this little-known secret that I'm about to divulge right here on the Texas Fishing Forum did you know that if you have a 15 foot boat you pay less taxes to get that some of a pitch registered every year that's right if you have a 15 foot boat you pay less in your registration fees and if you would had a 16 foot boat or something bigger that's going to be one of the deal breakers for me and the reason I'm keeping the 15 foot boat and I'm taking it off shore.

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