Inshore fishery boats

[seafarmer]

Hello Everyone
Is there anyone here that builds inshore fishing boats 44' 11"?

[mmd]

I work with a builder who does boats in that range.

[JR-Shine]

A 44' "inshore" fishing boat.

I guess there is a large range in what is considered inshore depending where you live.

Joel
Boatbuildercentral.com

[TheFisher]

Joel,

Inshore is considered to be less than 20 ( although some say 12 ) nautical miles. In my area (near Jacksonville) I'm still in 65 feet of water. Where you're located the shelf drops much quicker and you don't have to go far to be in deeper waters Inshore and offshore are determined by distance not water depth

Either way a 44 footer is no problem for "inshore" fishing

I've gone out fishing 25 miles on a 20' ( 18' without the swim platform) Chapperal bow rider. I'll be doing it next year with a rebuilt 22' ( 19' LWL) boat. A 44' boat would be sweet.

[seafarmer]

Originally Posted by JR-Shine

A 44' "inshore" fishing boat.

I guess there is a large range in what is considered inshore depending where you live.

Joel
Boatbuildercentral.com

The inshore fishing industry around here, Maritimes, Canada. The fishing boats that are used are only allowed to be 44' 11". Dept. of Fisheries have set these limits on fishing vessels.
Still we fish in waters from 8' to 150' deeper in some cases. Why I ask is most of the boats here now are fiberglass and I have a new design that could be incorporated to any fishing industry from 44'11" to the offshore dragging outfitts 150'.

[seafarmer]

Originally Posted by TheFisher

Joel,

Inshore is considered to be less than 20 ( although some say 12 ) nautical miles. In my area (near Jacksonville) I'm still in 65 feet of water. Where you're located the shelf drops much quicker and you don't have to go far to be in deeper waters Inshore and offshore are determined by distance not water depth

Either way a 44 footer is no problem for "inshore" fishing

I've gone out fishing 25 miles on a 20' ( 18' without the swim platform) Chapperal bow rider. I'll be doing it next year with a rebuilt 22' ( 19' LWL) boat. A 44' boat would be sweet.

Interesting, I fish far more north of you in the Nothumberland Strait, Canada. 44' can with stand some heavy seas, pending on the model, there are at least 7 different boat builders here in the Maritimes, most are fiberglass.
A company called "Four Ports" build a glass boat that would pound the guts out of you, but "Provincal" and "Hut" glass boats will handle the worst of the worst.
We fish in waters from 8' to 150'+ such as the Tuna off the North shore PEI waters range from 100' to 180' with swells well over 10' on a good day.
I agree 44' 11" is the perfect size for a fishing boat.

[THERIAULTMARINE]

I don't know if 45' is the question here as much as what style of vessel are you looking for?

This vessel is 45' and i assure you it will go anywhere you want to go... how much time you want to take to get there is the question...

I do know of one semi planning boat 45' x 19' 6'' that has top speeds well over 20 knt and has proved itself in the worst possible sea conditions every fall fishing season!

All The Best,
THERIAULTMARINE

[THERIAULTMARINE]

Here is another vessel that is 45' for the record... out of the mold her beam is only 18'6'' where as the vessel in the last post is 24'6'' both have over 10' draft!