lorenbennett
New Member
Hey guys long time no posting due to 9 month long treatment for serious illness. Was not effective but is allowing me to plan my off shore fishing trip. Thought I would run it by everyone for suggestion and/or potshots.
I have some questions about cal offshore fishing but first my boat. I have a 2003 Searay 260 sundancer with a 6.2l b3 drive. I carry 85 gallons of gas, 28 gallons water and 28 gallon holding tank. It has a generator and is very seaworthy. I have temporary removed all rear vinyl seating and installed a live well, overhead rod storage and a total of 8 rod holders in different locations around the boat. My boat is set up with lowrance chart, gps, fuel flow sensor and radar along with updated charts for the southern cal area. Know before some of you start wondering what I have done to my boat, these mods were very easy and did not require damaging the boat in any way. We on our way to catalina with my boat 9/12-9/14. We do plan on fishing away from the island both days based on fishing reports. The range of my boat very's based on how its operated from a low of 90 miles up to 250 miles at trolling speed.
Any one carry extra fuel and water to extend there day on smaller boats?
I have been prepping my boat and preparing for this trip for a long time and would like to hear any suggestions that would make this trip great. We have settles on catalina harbor for our base heading out to santa barbara one day and san clemente the other. That's if the weather is nice to us. I have added a raw water washdown to keep the mess cleaned up. I have also added 300' and 30' chain to anchor along with 2 addition 150' rolls of rope and two box anchors for anchoring at night. There will 3 adults and one teen on this trip.
Ok here go's comments and suggestions please and remeber my doctor's order to keep my stress level under control.:thumbsup:
I have some questions about cal offshore fishing but first my boat. I have a 2003 Searay 260 sundancer with a 6.2l b3 drive. I carry 85 gallons of gas, 28 gallons water and 28 gallon holding tank. It has a generator and is very seaworthy. I have temporary removed all rear vinyl seating and installed a live well, overhead rod storage and a total of 8 rod holders in different locations around the boat. My boat is set up with lowrance chart, gps, fuel flow sensor and radar along with updated charts for the southern cal area. Know before some of you start wondering what I have done to my boat, these mods were very easy and did not require damaging the boat in any way. We on our way to catalina with my boat 9/12-9/14. We do plan on fishing away from the island both days based on fishing reports. The range of my boat very's based on how its operated from a low of 90 miles up to 250 miles at trolling speed.
Any one carry extra fuel and water to extend there day on smaller boats?
I have been prepping my boat and preparing for this trip for a long time and would like to hear any suggestions that would make this trip great. We have settles on catalina harbor for our base heading out to santa barbara one day and san clemente the other. That's if the weather is nice to us. I have added a raw water washdown to keep the mess cleaned up. I have also added 300' and 30' chain to anchor along with 2 addition 150' rolls of rope and two box anchors for anchoring at night. There will 3 adults and one teen on this trip.
Ok here go's comments and suggestions please and remeber my doctor's order to keep my stress level under control.:thumbsup: