I'm not sure which "cape" you are speaking of, but here's my .02.
If you want to fish cod 24/7, with the exception of really foul weather - go with the 30 foot lobster boat. With a 22 footer you have to pick your days, and sometimes still will end up calling it off. There is "inshore" cod fishing, places that only require a 10 mile trip or less, but it's not as consistent as getting offshore. A seaworthy 30 footer will give you a much more productive season.
If you work, and only get a couple days off a week, and want to fish cod offshore 10 trips a season, a 22 footer will do you fine. It's just the weather is now going to pick your days. The upside is you have a much faster, cheaper, easier to handle boat, that is good for more than offshore.
My last .02 is, if you are mostly planning on fishing cod, there's no need for a CC. 22 ft center consoles are nice for fighting fish, but are not as seaworthy as something of equivlant size with a closed bow. If you are going to get a boat in the low 20's for primarily "offshore" runs (say about 20 miles), pleanty of people do it, but a closed bow is more suited for the job.
Jon
If you want to fish cod 24/7, with the exception of really foul weather - go with the 30 foot lobster boat. With a 22 footer you have to pick your days, and sometimes still will end up calling it off. There is "inshore" cod fishing, places that only require a 10 mile trip or less, but it's not as consistent as getting offshore. A seaworthy 30 footer will give you a much more productive season.
If you work, and only get a couple days off a week, and want to fish cod offshore 10 trips a season, a 22 footer will do you fine. It's just the weather is now going to pick your days. The upside is you have a much faster, cheaper, easier to handle boat, that is good for more than offshore.
My last .02 is, if you are mostly planning on fishing cod, there's no need for a CC. 22 ft center consoles are nice for fighting fish, but are not as seaworthy as something of equivlant size with a closed bow. If you are going to get a boat in the low 20's for primarily "offshore" runs (say about 20 miles), pleanty of people do it, but a closed bow is more suited for the job.
Jon
