[formerWAflyfisher]

Out of my price range but it would work in the glades. Anyone want to start a go fund me page???? It’s in Tampa....


https://www.boattrader.com/listing/...l-barge-102552746/?refSource=standard listing

 

[DBStoots]

That's pretty cool.

 

[taffrail]

Only $38900 a month. Piece of cake. For someone else...............

 

[Net 30]

Looks tippy.

Couldn't resist.

 

[Guest]

Let’s all chip in and build our own! What’s all this talk about buying, ha!

 

[topnative2]

https://www.greatharbourtrawlers.com/n47.html

 

[Guest]

Microskiffer’s mother ship!

 

[DBStoots]

I think an old pontoon boat with a tent on it is more my speed (and budget!)!

 

[lemaymiami]

The original “Everglades floating hotel” is still the houseboats they rent there every day... In fact they’ve brought in four brand new ones this past year - and they’re not only bigger than the old ones, but also much nicer...

 

[firecat1981]

I don't think there's a place near the glades you could find enough draft to support that barge.

 

[crboggs]

That was out in the Gulf for a bit. I always wondered if anyone really used it...

 

[CodyW]

I can afford it.

 

[topnative2]

I remember a promotional video that showed an all female crew and a bunch of boats tied off the stern for guests to use w/ a guide of their choice.

However, most of the boats were never used.

 

[firecat1981]

It was a cool idea, really was. It was doomed to failure from the start. It was originally advertised as something like "experience the best fishing, while your wife enjoys the spa and food...."

Problem is it was to small and boring for the ladys. And because it couldn't manoeuvre it was subject to all of mother nature's wims. Plus they really overestimated how many guys wanted a multi day multi thousand dollar fishing trip out in the middle of nowhere.

It's been for sale for years now with no buyers.

 

[LowHydrogen]

It was a cool idea, really was. It was doomed to failure from the start. It was originally advertised as something like "experience the best fishing, while your wife enjoys the spa and food...."

Problem is it was to small and boring for the ladys. And because it couldn't manoeuvre it was subject to all of mother nature's wims. Plus they really overestimated how many guys wanted a multi day multi thousand dollar fishing trip out in the middle of nowhere.

It's been for sale for years now with no buyers.

I agree, doomed from the start, marketing should have been along the lines of a floating Bunny Ranch that included fishing. Hell, they would have been booked yrs in advance, and on here posting about adding sponsons for the addition they want to build.

 

[Smackdaddy53]

I agree, doomed from the start, marketing should have been along the lines of a floating Bunny Ranch that included fishing. Hell, they would have been booked yrs in advance, and on here posting about adding sponsons for the addition they want to build.

Needs a tunnel, trim tabs and a XXX cup prop too...

 

[Flatbroke426]

I’ve had this idea for years. Have a small casino on it and have fish and chips charters

 

[lemaymiami]

Many, many years ago.... there actually was a floating casino just south of Key Biscayne.. from what I've read... Don't think it was exactly legal.

 

[topnative2]

I remember a promotional video that showed an all female crew and a bunch of boats tied off the stern for guests to use w/ a guide of their choice.

However, most of the boats were never used.

Total joke.

 

[fjmaverick]

That was out in the Gulf for a bit. I always wondered if anyone really used it...

I heard about it years ago when they first set it up. Haven't heard much about it since though.