Boat size to rotto

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touch107fm
touch107fm
WA
78 posts
WA, 78 posts
20 May 2024 6:11am
Hi gent's

Boating question.

Looking at getting a 5.8 stejcraft fairly new with a 130 Suzuki 4stroke.

I have had a boat before so not totally new to boating but wondering if a 5.8 is big enough for 2 adults to kids for a crossing.

Cheers
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3413 posts
WA, 3413 posts
20 May 2024 7:20am
On a good day no issues at all.

On a summers afternoon with a howling 25+ knot seabreeze, and a sea state to match, you might think twice about doing the return trip (especially with kids onboard). People do the trip in all manner of sized boats. Provided its not a tinny with a little 5hp, it's more about planning your travel times so as not to be out there when conditions are poor. Travelling to and from in the mornings and paying attention to forecasts so you don't get caught out.

a boat that size/power it'll be a relatively brief trip for the crossing if you fang it, so not like you're out there forever, and it's big enough to handle a bit of sea state if you got left drifting.
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6158 posts
QLD, 6158 posts
20 May 2024 9:36pm
Subsonic said..
On a good day no issues at all.

On a summers afternoon with a howling 25+ knot seabreeze, and a sea state to match, you might think twice about doing the return trip (especially with kids onboard). People do the trip in all manner of sized boats. Provided its not a tinny with a little 5hp, it's more about planning your travel times so as not to be out there when conditions are poor. Travelling to and from in the mornings and paying attention to forecasts so you don't get caught out.

a boat that size/power it'll be a relatively brief trip for the crossing if you fang it, so not like you're out there forever, and it's big enough to handle a bit of sea state if you got left drifting.


Do yourself a favour if ever the above scenario ever happens and send em back on the ferry
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3413 posts
WA, 3413 posts
20 May 2024 8:37pm
myusernam said..

Subsonic said..
On a good day no issues at all.

On a summers afternoon with a howling 25+ knot seabreeze, and a sea state to match, you might think twice about doing the return trip (especially with kids onboard). People do the trip in all manner of sized boats. Provided its not a tinny with a little 5hp, it's more about planning your travel times so as not to be out there when conditions are poor. Travelling to and from in the mornings and paying attention to forecasts so you don't get caught out.

a boat that size/power it'll be a relatively brief trip for the crossing if you fang it, so not like you're out there forever, and it's big enough to handle a bit of sea state if you got left drifting.



Do yourself a favour if ever the above scenario ever happens and send em back on the ferry


Agree
D3
D3
WA
1576 posts
D3 D3
WA, 1576 posts
20 May 2024 8:52pm
^^ Agree

And for yourself, perhaps follow right in the wake of said ferry for slightly less crap trip
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