A NORTHBANK CUSTOMISATION — PART TWO
My Northbank 650HT has just rolled over 700 hours in the first year. Now this may seem high, but would you believe I normally average around 1000 hours a year, so we are actually down. Sadly, COVID caned us, as it did many anglers, but the good news is, it did allow me to spend more time tinkering and refining my boat to make it closer to the perfect sportfisher. It’s not finished yet, but it’s definitely the best setup I have ever used, and we’re maximising the functionality of all available space.
Last issue I covered some of the bigger challenges, such as extending the fuel range with a DIY tank, improving access to the bilge, and refining the extensive Furuno electronics package. It covered details right down to simple things like alarming the water separator, which should be mandatory on all boats. In this article I’ll take a more direct focus on the smaller things that help improve the boat as a functional big fish weapon.
Bear in mind that I have set up my boat primarily for catching marlin, swordfish and tuna, so some of the adaptions I have made may not be specific to
