Roof top tinny?

Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 at 16:07

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grunt379

Good day,
I am after peoples thoughts on a suitable roof top tinny for estuary crabbing and fishing and also a bit of off shore fishing in the right conditions,
I have a crook knee and back, so I would like a tinny with a resonable stable hull
I have a 100 series Lc cut down to to an extra cab ute with a removeable aluminum canopy, hope you can share your thoughts.
Cheers,
Tom.

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Reply By: Member - Scrubby (VIC) - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 at 18:15

Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 at 18:15

G`day Tom,
A couple of suggestions that I think are ok for on the roof.
You need to consider the weight and the ease of loading.
1. Horizon 3.7 Pathfinder.
2. Quintrex 370 Traveller.

There are lots of other brands, however I like the Horizon.

Shop around, the price of a new Horizon can vary a few hundred.
The Quintrex dealers are a bit harder to deal with.

Good luck,

Scrubby.

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Follow Up By: grunt379 - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 at 19:44

Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 at 19:44

Thanks Scrubby,
Just the type of info I was after, gives me some research to do,
Cheers,
Tom.

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Follow Up By: Ray - Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 at 09:03

Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 at 09:03

I keep my tinnys in the fridge I find that they keep cooler that way.

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Reply By: Pete Jackman (SA) - Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 at 09:26

Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 at 09:26

A porta bote may be an option. See here for details. One is on the drivers side of the roof of the Jack in my rig pic.

They flex over chop and do not pound like a tinny. If you search on porta bote in the forum there have been a few discussion about them.

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Pete

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Follow Up By: grunt379 - Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:18

Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:18

Thanks Pete, but I intend to be fishing in the north, and would be concerned about the crocs!
Cheers,

Tom

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Follow Up By: Pete Jackman (SA) - Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 at 17:42

Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 at 17:42

Fair enough, but if I was going where the crocs are I'm not sure I would want to be in anything that would fit on a roof rack. The gunwales would be too low for comfort.

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Follow Up By: silkwood - Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 19:08

Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 19:08

Just on the Porta-Bote. I've fished numerous times in tinnies around some fairly hefty crocs, no problems. Now I have the Porta-Bote (12') I feel safer in that than any tinnie of similar size. The porta-Bote flexes when it hits something, like a log or rock, whereas I've scared myself silly on the odd occasion I've bumped something in a tinnie, nearly tipped out and splashing everywhere. The Porta-bote is no problem around crocs, at least in comparison to similar sized tinnies. Don't believe the hype about them being cheap plastic, they are extremely durabl and stable (albeit taking a bit of getting used to!).

Having said that, they take a bit of moving around when setting up. Depending upon the issue with your knee you may want to consider that.

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Follow Up By: grunt379 - Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 19:37

Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 at 19:37

Thanks Mark,
When we were at Whim Creek in 2007 there was a fellow with a Porta-Bote using it in the creek at Balla Balla, I was in a tinny with a mate from Port Headland and he said it sent shivers down his spine, having fished there for years, he said the area was full of croc's, I'm afraid I have got the 'agates' to feel so unprotected.
Cheers,
Tom.

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Reply By: Member - A J- Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 at 13:04

Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 at 13:04

grunt379 - we are going though the same thing at this time. I think we will settle for a Sea Jay Angler 375, so we can handle the rivers and also a bit of chop. Check out their site and note picture 7 in their gallery for this particular boat.

A J

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Follow Up By: grunt379 - Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 at 13:18

Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 at 13:18

Thanks A J,
I will folllow that up, have loooked at the Sea Jay Nomad but I thought it would not like the chop, just trying to get it right the first time.
Cheers,
Tom.

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