Boats on Used Victoria and Other Areas

kaelc said:
Have you been re-pod-indoctrinated after hearing the performance numbers on a certain 30 foot commander?

I sent it to my buddy who is just about to list his divorce house in oak bay for sale and has his eye on a place in north Saanich with a dock. Wish he loved fishing as much as me. His boston whaler would tow nicely behind this!
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The market has devastated any chance of me having any kind of upgrades done soon. His performance numbers almost seem to be too good to be true though.
 
Sorry to hear that. I think it rings true for a lot of people, a potential partner in a business deal I’m looking at is hesitant for the same reason he had a lot of money in shoplift and lots of boats are sitting.

If you need verification on those numbers I’m in Comox and available to document it with a YouTube video while we go prawnIng.
Rain City said:
The market has devastated any chance of me having any kind of upgrades done soon. His performance numbers almost seem to be too good to be true though.
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kaelc said:
Sorry to hear that. I think it rings true for a lot of people, a potential partner in a business deal I’m looking at is hesitant for the same reason he had a lot of money in shoplift and lots of boats are sitting.

If you need verification on those numbers I’m in Comox and available to document it with a YouTube video while we go prawnIng.
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You're going with him? I'd love to hear what you think
 
kaelc said:
What gear do you need? @big.griff has some great stuff for sale still.
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A little late getting back to this, long work day today. I started out this summer with no saltwater gear to speak of. I pieced a pretty good set of essentials together over the summer I think - cruised use listings as much as I could (see my earlier this summer thread about rehabbing stinky tackle boxes! lol). My boat came with two older Scotty electric downriggers so had a head start there but only had 3lb balls so had to upgrade those. All my tackle was freshwater stuff so I got a good deal on the afformentioned stinky used box with a good selection of spoons, plugs and hootchies and some flashers. Shopped the discount and bulk bins for more flashers and other stuff over the summer, and had enough by the time of our trip to Nootka in the rental boat this past August. Main things I still need to grab before next season are a couple more mooching rod/reel setups (have 1 complete set currently), and probably a bigger/longer net. I'll be ready for next season. That's for the salmon gear. I've not invested much of anything - time or money - in bottom fishing thus far.

I was born/raised in the interior so most of my fishing prior to moving to the Island 6 years ago was freshwater lake trolling for trout and kokanee. I'll admit I snoozed for a few years on getting out on the chuck - mostly out of intimidation. I've had sketchy enough days here and there on big lakes, and I give extreme respect to any large body of water so the ocean is a whole other ballgame. Now that I am on the Island and have been out with a few charters and rental boats I feel like I'm getting the basics down, and the bug as well. There will no doubt be a proper ocean boat in my future, as well as some power squadron courses but for now putting in the 14' on calmer days and the odd charter/rental will have to do. Until I make some friends with boats anyway ;P
 
chille51 said:
A little late getting back to this, long work day today. I started out this summer with no saltwater gear to speak of. I pieced a pretty good set of essentials together over the summer I think - cruised use listings as much as I could (see my earlier this summer thread about rehabbing stinky tackle boxes! lol). My boat came with two older Scotty electric downriggers so had a head start there but only had 3lb balls so had to upgrade those. All my tackle was freshwater stuff so I got a good deal on the afformentioned stinky used box with a good selection of spoons, plugs and hootchies and some flashers. Shopped the discount and bulk bins for more flashers and other stuff over the summer, and had enough by the time of our trip to Nootka in the rental boat this past August. Main things I still need to grab before next season are a couple more mooching rod/reel setups (have 1 complete set currently), and probably a bigger/longer net. I'll be ready for next season. That's for the salmon gear. I've not invested much of anything - time or money - in bottom fishing thus far.

I was born/raised in the interior so most of my fishing prior to moving to the Island 6 years ago was freshwater lake trolling for trout and kokanee. I'll admit I snoozed for a few years on getting out on the chuck - mostly out of intimidation. I've had sketchy enough days here and there on big lakes, and I give extreme respect to any large body of water so the ocean is a whole other ballgame. Now that I am on the Island and have been out with a few charters and rental boats I feel like I'm getting the basics down, and the bug as well. There will no doubt be a proper ocean boat in my future, as well as some power squadron courses but for now putting in the 14' on calmer days and the odd charter/rental will have to do. Until I make some friends with boats anyway ;P
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He has nice Shimano salmon reels spooled up and for bottom fishing some nice lead head jigs with tails on, all you need to get started. I'd look for a boat show sale on a salmon net.
 
kaelc said:
Do you have a double diesel sea trail happening this weekend?
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I was seriously thinking of a buy and hold til spring. Surveyors present value seems high but there surely more there than the asking price. I expect Thunderbird to take a run at it.
 
sasqman said:
vancouver.craigslist.org

2004 Fuhwa 42 Sportfish yacht - boats - by owner

Twin Turbo Yanmar Diesels, low hours .Super west coast layout. enclosed upper command bridge. Spacious salon are ,large windows. lower area has large bathroom, master bedroom, and second bedroom...
vancouver.craigslist.org
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it looks like this is actually a fu hua boat which seems to be different than fu hwa.

Fu hwa made boats in the 70/80s and fu hua started making boats around the 2000's.

Anyone heard or experienced this brand?

Here is the link to their site.. shows up in chinese at first.

 
Aquaholic said:
I was seriously thinking of a buy and hold til spring. Surveyors present value seems high but there surely more there than the asking price. I expect Thunderbird to take a run at it.
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One of the hardest parts of buy and hold is moorage costs, it really ate into my friends flip. it looks a little to tall to fit under the bridge to my “affordable” moorage spot in Victoria harbour. Don’t know if they can still lift the tressel bridge section. If one had a spare 200k to include maintenance/moorage and it was a brand name, and the ability to hold and use it until 2024 it might be worth it. Some stocks and businesses may be better assets, but this would be the funnest!
 
kaelc said:
One of the hardest parts of buy and hold is moorage costs, it really ate into my friends flip. it looks a little to tall to fit under the bridge to my “affordable” moorage spot in Victoria harbour. Don’t know if they can still lift the tressel bridge section. If one had a spare 200k to include maintenance/moorage and it was a brand name, and the ability to hold and use it until 2024 it might be worth it. Some stocks and businesses may be better assets, but this would be the funnest!
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All good points. I was thinking more of a hold and trade-down to someone that wants to move up from an aluminum sport fishing boat in the 23-25' range, or close. Not a big fan on flipping. Using it as a condo on the water for a year or two also came to mind. Do Desolation etc.
 
Aquaholic said:
All good points. I was thinking more of a hold and trade-down to someone that wants to move up from an aluminum sport fishing boat in the 23-25' range, or close. Not a big fan on flipping. Using it as a condo on the water for a year or two also came to mind. Do Desolation etc.
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Desolation, Alaska and the Baja/Coral Sea. Get Elon's internet and Airbnb out your place all year. That's what I'd do. If someone would offer me what I think my boats is worth to me today, I'd buy that one and do it. We may make 2023 an Airbnb year anyways.
 
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