HOW TO Modify/Rig a SMALL BOAT for OFFSHORE FISHING
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- čas přidán 18. 04. 2023
- In today's video I go over the setup and modifications done to a Seaswirl Striper 1730 for offshore fishing in Hawaii. Small boats are limited on space, but some benefits are that they're much easier to maintain and launch solo, or with just one friend. I also burn much less gas on average than a much larger boat. Please let me know any questions you might have on any of the modifications I go over in the video, and I'd be happy to share more information! More fishing footage dropping soon...
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Modifications:
1. Added stainless steel rod holders
2. Seadek
3. Custom Stainless Steel Bimini Frame
4. Custom Isinglass Wind/Spray shield
5. Custom Aluminum Rail Panels for added storage space
6. Custom Leaning Post
7. Seadek Helm Pad
8. Custom Aluminum Dash
9. SMG Gauge for Suzuki Engine Info/Diagnostics
10. Custom LED buttons for boat electronic accessories
11. Garmin Chartplotter/GPS
12. VHF Radio
13. Spray down pump/hose
14. Electronic plug-in port
15. Black Oak LED cube light
16. Stainless Steel Shotgun Rod Holders x3 (from Universal Manufacturers)
17. Dual Batteries with power switch
18. 2022 Suzuki 90 HP 4 Stroke Engine
19. Stainless steel rod holders (flush in gunnel) with added aluminum backing plate
20. Trolling clips
21. Custom made live well
22. Outrigger mounts with custom outriggers
23. Electric Bottom Fishing Rod Holder/setup
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Sweet setup. Great boat. Thanks for sharing with us.
Sold now.. But thank you! I plan to modify my current new boat quite a bit a post a video on that soon.
Nice set up. looking forward to seeing you out on the water.
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Right on 🤙🏽 see you out there
Nice setup 🤙
Thanks! 🤙🏽
Just saw this but wanted to say nice Bro cool set up enjoyed it Good luck 👍
Appreciate it! 🤙🏽 unfortunately I sold this boat, but it suited me well for the time I had it and was a fun project. Onto the next!
Nice set up, im glad i found this video, I have almost the same boat in Kona, the transom looks slightly different, i was about to try and sell it to get a more fishing friendly boat but now im just gonna make my boat work for me. Keep up the videos.
Right on!! 🤙🏼 I loved this boat a lot, and for the amount of time I put into it and on it in the water, I’d say it was an awesome all around boat. Never really felt limited until we started catching more weight than I could fit in my cooler/fishbox. But in terms of the ride, functionality and offshore capability.. it was perfect! Good luck with your build
I just started the process to move the center helm flush to the front storage area to create room for a fish box. With the price of boats this is the only option to step up the fishing game.
@@SmallKineFishing
Wish I would have found your channel before I was on Oahu last month! Hope I can get a spot on the boat next time I'm out. Great info 🤙🏽
haha right on! Appreciate the support 🤙🏽
Good job brah. 🤙🏾
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Good job on your boat build! We used to own a 17' Seaswirl CC too, good boat. That windscreen is a winner!
Right on! Where are you located? Interested to hear how you used your striper.
@@SmallKineFishing I am in Kunia (Village Park)
Great ideas! We owned a 17ft striper too! Awesome boat.. we wrapped the gunnels with stainless and the rod holders were in the gunnel itself. Where your bait board is we had a center pole there. It was reinforced with a stainless plate top and The underside. Ran 5 poles with outriggers plus 2 aku lines. Under the leaning post there was 2 extra 12 gal tanks… pass MM buoy maybe another 15 miles no problem!
@@noraonaga9869 nice!! You ran it with the original 2 stroke? Would love to see some pics
90hp 2 stroke Johnson VRO… I’ll try to dig up some pics
Great job bro, i know how it is to use a small boat off shore, i own a 18ft wellcraft, and yes u have to make the most of every bit of space.. great video.👍👍👍👍👍🇰🇾
Right on! Heard those boats are solid too, appreciate the support 🤙🏽🤙🏽
@@SmallKineFishing for a good idea,, do some off shore trolling for maybe wahoo ,it makes a great.. 👍👍👍👍👍🇰🇾
@@jameschristian8117 gonna be targeting wahoo or “ono” (in Hawaii) tomorrow! They’re showing up around this time for us, if we catch there’ll be a video up by the weekend 😎
I had to throw you a SUB and a like for this. I have the exact same boat! 1995 Seaswirl Striper 1730cc. I fish the upper Sea of Cortez, Puerto Penasco, Mexico. I bought mine two years ago and fully reconditioned it for offshore fishing as well. I like your idea of the Gunwale side storage. Last summer I upgraded the T Top to a Fishmaster Pro. I wish I could afford a 4 stroke but for right now the Evinrude 90 does the job. The only other difference is that I have both of my batteries in the bilge in the original location. I have a really nice sound system with a 10" sub flush mounted to the starboard side of the CC and I wanted to keep the CC clean and clear for amplifiers and storage. The only downside of this boat is the bait tank system. They put the pickup in a low pressure area of the transom instead of a high speed pickup from the bottom of the hull/bilge. You can't run the pump under motor which is a deal breaker when you catch bait near shore and then run 10 or 15 miles offshore to fish. Anyways, nice to see this boat in some serious sea conditions. From what I can tell Seaswirl was a better than average made boat.
Right on bro! It's funny, I just realized looking at your page, I saw one of your videos a while back when I first got my boat, just trying to find more info and see other people's setup for the Striper 1730. There's a few others on island i've seen that have this boat as well, but I've tried to upgrade it as much as I can to suit my style of fishing. Your setup looks solid too! I moved the batteries to the center console and had a friend rewire everything because I wasn't too comfortable with the electronics being constantly exposed to salt water. The 90 johnson 2 stroke that was originally on this boat was great, but for the amount of trolling that I do, it sure was thirsty.. Also in regards to the bait tank system, I might post a video later on showing my setup, but I tapped into the water pickup on the transom and added a hose that leads to an external live bait well. I added an "EZ PUMP", which I recommend, and it allows me to still have constant flow of water, even going 10+ knots. Seaswirls definitely can handle rougher Hawaii waters!
@@SmallKineFishing Ha! That's funny. I need to do a little update video for some things that I've done since the first summer. Boat looks incredible now with new T Top. I just need to start catching more fish lol. A lot different fishing down there in Mexico. It's more point A to B, turn motor off and drift fish some structure spots. Almost all bottom fishing for Grouper. Not a whole lot of trolling opportunity although there are a few for Yellow Tail and Sierra Mackerel. I've read a decent amount of info on burn rate of the old 2 Smokes and trolling is the least efficient part of the RPM range. Just over half to 3/4 throttle between 22-26mph is the sweet spot for approximately 3mpg given sea state and if you can even go that fast but yea trolling is a gas hog to say the least. Plus the smoke and noise. I'm definitely jealous of your 4 stroke for sure. There's one other dude on CZcams that has our exact boat as well. Bryan Tim. I believe he's out of San Diego and catches some massive Blue Fin Tuna. Anyway brother, keep up the videos. I'll be tuning in and absolutely frothing.
Nice set up. Would like to see more info on your outriggers like hardware and set up.
I can do a video breaking down the setup of the outriggers in the future! 🤙🏽
The boat looks good! Would you be able to share who did you go to for the custom wind/spray shield?
Thanks! A guy named Ricky in Kaneohe did the custom wind/spray shield for me. Not sure how many projects he’s taking on these days, but if you look up “Ricky’s custom upholstery” you’ll find him!
Great video, I’ve got a 17’ as well in Kailua, we think alike on a lot of mods haha. Would you mind telling me how much Ricky charged for the spray shield? Mahalo🤙🏼🤙🏼
Right on! Haha I believe for just the spray shield portion… probably close to a grand (little less) I believe. I had him do the stainless steel bimini frame and the bimini canvas all one time also so was a bit pricier.
First of all nice boat! I enjoyed the walk through video and all the others you've posted. Can I ask how much have you spent modifying it to the way you wanted it? Minus the motor which obviously would be the bulk of your expenses. I just picked up an 18' Robalo and eventually will be modifying things to my liking. I plan to use the boat much like how you do with trips to the sand bar, inshore fishing but primarily off shore trolling. I'm a new boat owner and I'm learning as I go as well as spending money like it's going out of style. Keep the vids coming!
Thanks! It'd be a bit hard to provide an estimate.. I'd say somewhere in the 4-6K range based on what I showed in the video, but I can give you more accurate estimates if you specify which number from the list above that you'd like to know about. I got super lucky with the boat hull/trailer itself, and scored a really good deal, which is why I had money to spend on the modifications. Robalos are solid boats! You'll find out soon enough about B.O.A.T.s (BUST OUT ANOTHER THOUSAND) haha. 🤙🏽🤙🏽
@@SmallKineFishing nah i wasnt expecting a specific amount. 4-6k sounds like a lot but i bet it could be much higher without even trying. Thanks for the reply I look forward to future vids.
@@ff1kazu yup.. most expensive would be the fabricated parts (Bimini frame, leaning post, shotgun rod holders). Have fun customizing your boat!
Nice set up, what type of out riggers do you use, how long.
Thanks 🤙🏽 the outriggers were made custom by my friend Kai at Nankos fishing supply. They’re actually made off of Ulua pole blanks, and have the guides and hardware resined on. Very simple but they get the job done. I’ll have a video breaking down the setup in more detail in the future
Aloha braddah
Mahalo for boat tour... can you lemme know who did that windshield? Also who put those custom side panels? I get 15ft montauk I'm rigging up for trolling... I like the snap clip on your 2 corner poles to keep line low Ave straight, I gonna do that.
Mahalo
Yup, a guy named Ricky (Ricky’s custom upholstery) in Kaneohe did the wind/spray shield and bimini frame. If he’s not available, elvin (@localmade_upholstery) does solid work as well but is pricey. That’s awesome you’re rigging up your 15’ whaler, you can do a lot on a small boat 🤙🏽 good luck
Thanks, who did those custom metal side panels that are used for storage inside the boat? Or was that Ricky too? Mahalo
@@uakea6679 my friend Tracy fabricated the aluminum panels, but unfortunately he moved off island 😪 I’m sure universal manufacturers could do something similar though
Where did you get the windshield made..I’m trying to get one made for my whaler thanks
Local guy, Ricky with Ricky’s custom upholstery. Although Elvin, @localmade_upholstery is another good option if you’re on Oahu.
how much was the shot gun holders from Universal Manufacturing?
They're about $250 each for the stainless steel mount and shotgun rod holder
17 is more than enough boat I have a 13 ft whaler an I go offshore all the time on the westside of Oahu 🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿
Yessah! Small boats get the job done 🤙🏽
Bro where you got the leaning post from?
The leaning post was made custom by @360welding on instagram. Let him know micah sent you 🤙🏽
where can I get the shotgun rod holders?
Universal Manufacturers on Oahu
Howzit braddah, curious who made your custom Bimini top? If you no mind me asking about how much was it? I looking for someone build me a custom Bimini top for my boat🤙🏻
The bimini top was made by a guy named Ricky (Ricky’s Custom Upholstery), but another good option is through elvin (@localmade_upholstery). Price ranges depending on size, materials, and type of frame used (aluminum vs stainless steel), but most guys do stainless steel frames as they’re much sturdier and will not snap. You can expect to pay anywhere between 1-3k for a custom setup including frame + canvas material. Not cheap but definitely worth it! I can literally hang from my bimini frame 😂
@@SmallKineFishing Mahalo braddah!!! Really appreciate it. Go gettem out there🤙🏻
What size line you run?
Very minimum is 150 lb Fluoro, but generally 200-300 lb mono for my 7-9 in lures
"custom-made bimini by this guy in Kaneohe" Are you keeping him a secret? lol. I may have some work for him. Also, is that spray shield custom made by the same guy?
😂 I had actually forgotten his name at the time of recording the video, but Ricky is his name. Not sure how many custom orders he does these days, slowing down due to age but he did a good job on what I wanted. If not, Elvin @localmade_upholstery is also very popular on Oahu & does the exact same type of work. Good luck with your boat 🤙🏽
@@SmallKineFishing Thanks. I have a 18' center console I take out of KoOlina. Thirty year old boat, but there always seem to be endless improvements to be made here and there. I like what you've done with yours.
@@General_CurtisLeMay nice, ahi and otaru starting to show up west side, go get em! And yeah.. upgrades and modifications are endless on boats. One advantage of being able to fish (on an almost weekly basis), is spending a lot of time on the boat and seeing what could be improved or made more comfortable for long days on the water.
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