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I have NO experience but think they are neat little boats for sure. definetly older traditional lines. I bet they are real great inshore lobster boats up in the harbors and coves of Maine, look easy to fish and economic to run.
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Yea they sure are pretty little boats. I am looking for a boat to fish nicer days in NC and FL for Kings and maybe some NC tuna too, they look to have a lot of house forward for a 30, which would be fine. I have a 200 hp perkins I can put in one or something else. I like the little BHM's but they are too much $ for me right now. I'm wondering how much sea one can take, they look to have a decent entry, but I'd imagine they'd roll a bit with the somewhat round chines?
Yea they sure are pretty little boats. I am looking for a boat to fish nicer days in NC and FL for Kings and maybe some NC tuna too, they look to have a lot of house forward for a 30, which would be fine. I have a 200 hp perkins I can put in one or something else. I like the little BHM's but they are too much $ for me right now. I'm wondering how much sea one can take, they look to have a decent entry, but I'd imagine they'd roll a bit with the somewhat round chines?
Being an avid down east boat fan I would own one as a cruiser, but IDK if it would fair well offshore in the snot, not much freeboard and the engine is under the trunk cabin. probably really nice in a short chop at 10 KTS.
whats the prices your looking at?
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they are loaded with DE boats. Ive never stepped foot on a Repco but I know they were one of the first builders to lay fiberglass lobster boats along with jarvis and webbers. Think they folded back in the late 80s and went back to lobstering.
the very round chines are for lobstering. when hauling traps, you dont want the traps getting hung up on the chine so they are very rounded.
i think the hull is certainly suitable for most fishable days around here.
Yeah, they look pretty soft sided to me. But for the money they are a very cheap 30' that appears to be fairly well built. I'd love a Beal but that's not in my price class.....
def well built loligo, but ive heard that due to the amount of plywood used in the construction they tend to have structural issues. thats not to generalize all of them. i think theyre a fine boat, just make sure you check the structural integrity yourself or with a surveyor before you sign.
Yea they sure are pretty little boats. I am looking for a boat to fish nicer days in NC and FL for Kings and maybe some NC tuna too, they look to have a lot of house forward for a 30, which would be fine. I have a 200 hp perkins I can put in one or something else. I like the little BHM's but they are too much $ for me right now. I'm wondering how much sea one can take, they look to have a decent entry, but I'd imagine they'd roll a bit with the somewhat round chines?
Holland is a builder local to Belfast ME where I am in the summer. I have not stopped by the shop yet but it's on my list! Holland still builds custom boats there and has an excellent reputation. You have piqued my interest as I see lots of nice lobster boats during the summer but have never known much about them or lobster boat racing which is also very interesting.
Here is a nice photo of Bass Harbor in Maine with lots of the lobster boats I don't know much about.
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I owned a 1968 30 foot REPCO with a 120 HP Ford Lehman diesel. It was not a fast boat but it sure was wet and sea worthy. It had a snap on the roll that could throw you overboard if you werent ready for it.
Nice boats. I like to think of them as big inshore boats. Great for bass fishing inshore. If you want offshore look elsewhere. There are beautiful but wet. I have a 21' repco and would own a 30 but for inshore fishing. I think it is a price value boat.
I owned a 1968 30 foot REPCO with a 120 HP Ford Lehman diesel. It was not a fast boat but it sure was wet and sea worthy. It had a snap on the roll that could throw you overboard if you werent ready for it.
That bad huh? Thanks. I wonder if you could add some kind of rails down low near the chine that could slow the roll? As far as the speed is concerned, I have a little more power in mind, like twice as much.
loligo def check those links i posted though, athearnmarine.com is commercial but you can find really nice ones, and midcoastyacht.com has TONS of downeasters both commercial and pleasure.
hmmm, my price range is free-10k those guys have nothing but much more $ than that. That's why I was looking at the repco's, I see 5 or 6 under 10k.
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loligo def check those links i posted though, athearnmarine.com is commercial but you can find really nice ones, and midcoastyacht.com has TONS of downeasters both commercial and pleasure.
Loligo,
Speed was not much of an issue with me as I used mine as a mooring boat. It was solid glass and tough as nails. I did add spray rails to the bow of the boat to knock down the water clinging to the hull and ending up on the windshield which made a huge improvement. I would certainly think that lifting rails at the chine would help with the roll and improve the speed. The hull is long and narrow and will go faster, I have seen the same boat as mine with 250hp gas engines doing 20kts.
Repco 30 - anybody know them? 
