Mark wrote:
I am new to boats fishing,etc,etc,
Couple of weeks ago I tried to fish from the pier in Santa Barbara.
It was very simple and very effective.
Just having a line and one hook, I was able to catch about 10 macrels.
We have cleaned them, fried and ate. Was real great.

I live in San Diego but have never tried to do sam thing here.
What I want is to buy a simple boat. Could be even without the motor.
Just a row boat.
I have a truck. Small Toyota Tacoma. Is it possible to have a boat
that I can load and unload myself on my truck and bring it to shore and
go fishing? Can it be done from kayak?

What kind of boat should it be?
Can I buy old and cheap one?

Where I should start. Any help is greatly appreciated.


You might consider something like one of these 12-foot Aluminum models.

http://www.lundboats.com/1412a_06.html

It is pretty easy to build a rack for hauling a boat like this on your
pickup. You put up a rear support at the tailgate that raises the boat
to a level where the front can rest on a support just above the roof
of the cab. You can get a set of wheels that will make it easy to
launch a boat like this single handed- (just roll it to the ramp)- so
you don't have to wait until a friend has a day off to go fishing. You
could row, or rig up about a 10 HP outboard. For near shore in settled
weather, a boat like this should be adequate.