Tinny for FNQ

Yes, yes and YES! I took my Porta-Bote with a 5hp outboard and used it many times. It is the difference between having a good trip and having a fantastic trip. Crabbing and fishing at Cooktown, cruising the river at Lakefield, fishing the inlets at Weipa, trolling at Pennefather etc. Just be aware of crocs (what did Howard say.. alert but not alarmed). Do it. (my Port-Bote was 3.6m).

You have to expect snappy handbags anywhere north of Rockhampton, but with sensible precautions thousands fish & crab up that way in smallish boats with no drama.
Remember in the far north various toothy creatures come hundreds of km inland.

Just remember ..... in the far north the run of tide can be pretty big ..... so running as much outboard power as the hull will handle is advisable.
15hp on a 3 meter tinny seems to be normal up that way.

power would not be as much of a problem in the inland.

cheers

I'm also a yes person but you didn't mention how long you're going for or where you plan to visit. We have found a trip with a tinnie has always been so much better then one without. The thing to remember is that taking a boat is a bit of work to set up and pack up and generally we have used a four day minimum to make it worthwhile.

My best trip to the Cape with a dedicated trip to Cape Melville and the tinnie was just superb, caught some great fish and used it as transport along the beach. The tinnie just added so much more to a great destination.

Kind regards

A 3 tinnie, on those northern rivers, NO WAY , I guess you don't know about the bloke that got taken from his tinnie in Kakadu , I wouldn't go out in anything less that the photo below showing higher sides.

This could be the same boat ramp the bloke was taken , at Yellow Water Billabong