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Hi Guys
Just introducing myself. I'm Dave from Perth, Western Australia. I'm hoping to buy my first boat shortly, but obviously know very little (I have only been looking for a couple of weeks).
My wife is keen on a Bowrider, and we've been homing in on a Sea Ray 185 Sport with 4.3l 190hp, probably 2007. We'd use it for skiing (new to this as well), inshore & river/estuary fishing, and general pleasure boating.
I'm a little worried that the late model 185s don't have much room for fishing, and that there is no anchor stowage. Also, not much room on the dash for sounder/GPS & VHF radio. Whilst I don't think we're likely to be angling fanatics, I'd like to keep the option open.
Perth gets quite a strong sea breeze most afternoons, with typical swells around 1-2m + similar sized waves on top of that. The coast itself is pretty exposed, but with plenty of facilities to launch a trailed boat. The (nearby) Swan River looks perfect for water-skiing with wide open spaces near the city.
I'd be welcome any advice.
Dave.
Hi Guys
Just introducing myself. I'm Dave from Perth, Western Australia. I'm hoping to buy my first boat shortly, but obviously know very little (I have only been looking for a couple of weeks).
My wife is keen on a Bowrider, and we've been homing in on a Sea Ray 185 Sport with 4.3l 190hp, probably 2007. We'd use it for skiing (new to this as well), inshore & river/estuary fishing, and general pleasure boating.
I'm a little worried that the late model 185s don't have much room for fishing, and that there is no anchor stowage. Also, not much room on the dash for sounder/GPS & VHF radio. Whilst I don't think we're likely to be angling fanatics, I'd like to keep the option open.
Perth gets quite a strong sea breeze most afternoons, with typical swells around 1-2m + similar sized waves on top of that. The coast itself is pretty exposed, but with plenty of facilities to launch a trailed boat. The (nearby) Swan River looks perfect for water-skiing with wide open spaces near the city.
I'd be welcome any advice.
Dave.
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