Right, so we have threads for rifles, transport oops, etc.... but none for boats.
So show us your boats and point out any good/bad points for the collective learning. :)
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Right, so we have threads for rifles, transport oops, etc.... but none for boats.
So show us your boats and point out any good/bad points for the collective learning. :)
Have 2 Buccaneers, 540 Sport and a 440 Sport. Love the split screen for accessing the anchor and for getting off over the bow. Also have a 12ft tinny with a 8hp for what ever.Attachment 52939Attachment 52940. With 540 (red) we can put 2 tanks under the floor, the rest of the gear goes under the transom seats. All fishing fear is stowed away in the side compartments and the rods go into the rocket launcher. This way the boat has heaps of room for 2 divers and 4 fisherman. The 440 sport is smaller and is really only ideal for 2-3 fishers and 2 divers but not at the same time. It's purpose is to just give me a boat up at the beach so I don't always have to tow up the larger boat from the Lake all the time.
Here's mine, I use her every week to clean the foot valve for the pump.
Her good points are limited
Her bad points are she leaks badly, the bilge pump can sometimes be a bit slow and a month or so back I broke the paddle so we go in circles everywhere.
Probably not much use for fishing or diving from and is a bit of a hazard after a few beers.
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Hope you wear a life jacket. It was from an identical kayak (colour even)and another similar, that I had to recover 2 bodies from a couple of years ago. Amazingly something as innocent as that, ended up to such a tragic result.
Grey one on trailer has a 70hp Johnson, Red one has a 115hp Yamaha. The ride is reasonable, but not flash in a big sea like the Haines Hunter. But then on the anchor and moving around it's a lot more stable. I don't go out (unless I have to) in rough conditions. if I have to then I ballast and trim accordingly. I prefer the Buccaneer as I find stability at rest is more important for me and my crew than when underway and making way. Hence I own 2 Buccaneers.
10 foot parkercraft, My grandad bought it new many many years ago, the bum is very thin from being dragged up beaches.
It has the notority of having nearly drowned many of my extended family.
Running a 8hp Yam which is an awesome motor,always starts easy. plenty fast one up ok with two light adults.
Used for everything when I first got it but retired to the estuary only now.
Just after an acid wash:thumbsup:
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Fryan 450 venturer.
The venturer has a 4mm plate hull verses the more common 450 Freedom with a 3mm pressed hull.
Imppressive ride and stability for a small tinny,can be slightly wet ride at times.
40 johnson, does the job but I am no fan of white motors and it could really do with 50-60hp.
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haha, as I skimmed past this thread I somehow read Boat as Goat...
I have an old figlass Fisherman, "Two Bunnies" was handed down to me from dad, she's old but really tidy, she has a bit of history in the family, learnt to ski behind her when I was a wee fella. The old Chrysler 85 still pushes her along pretty good all though I have a more modern Yamaha 60 to go on her when I get her back from down south, away getting a hold repaired after we got a bit caught up on that stupid rock that's just under the surface on the way out from the ramp at Southbay in Kaikoura. She's a planning hull so bounces a bit in a decent chop but we take her exploring around the Abel Tasman every summer and she has always got us home safe.
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Here mine but its really more of a "Driveway Ornament" these days
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Hardly boat porn but mines a Old Fi Glass Warrior . Havnt had it a year yet , but clocked up over 50 hrs so far . Pros : cost under 15 k , fairly soft riding , handles bigger seas well enough , comfortable for fishing 3 -4 people , heavy with low profile so wind doesn't seem to bother it too much .
Cons: fairly heavy , fibre glass gel coat is easy to scratch and chip , can't launch off shallow beach
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19ft Coastcraft Cat, running twin mariner 60s, awesome for big seas, virtually unsinkable and with the big windscreen you hardly ever get wet.
It's very different to most kiwi boats with its wet deck design.
A built to order spearfishing boat. No rod holders, no creature comforts at all.
It's a surprisingly dry riding boat, but when it chops up with a wind from the side it doesn't matter, as we are in wetsuits anyway.
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Not me but same boat! Grand total length of 175cm...
Things have gone downhill for posting goat porn :sick:
Someone else must have a boat surely !
I'm a lake snob, I only go out when shes mint - mind you with living here you have the perk of being able to pick your days.
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My little dive boat - 5.8 Naiad with 90hp 4 stroke Honda. Perfect for diving (spearfishing) out of
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My big dive boat - 55m IPV. Not so good for diving but much nicer in the rough stuff
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Latest and smallest
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Still needs make up and abit of a massage here and there
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Older bigger sister
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Still needs makeup
Must get round to painting things
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Specs guys and pros and cons otherwise its just pictures of boats, lets make a resource.
Whats an IPV?
Shit sorry
1st one
3.6 jet
Sr20-single stage
3 seater
Pros - no idea still building
Cons- kept me from hunting and spearfishing for ages
2nd
7.2 hard top
250 etec
Pros nice ride in rough shit, heaps of space, shelter which keeps the woman folk happy = more boat time
Cons catches the wind like a prick, costs heaps to fill from empty, never get out enough
Both home builds
This was my first boat i purchased last year. Caught a shit load of trout in it . But wanted a cabin boat for my son to play in while i fish lol.
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Bought This reflex this year.
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If I could find someone that could set it up properly I'd be fully happy
Spose to be ultra lean but man it drinks oil
But it's bloody good on fuel for a big boat
3rd shares in this bad boy along with a mooring in the Whangaroa Harbour, sorry about the pic, i cant find anything more decent. you get the idea
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Here my Kraft , made by a Polynesian guy. It blends well with the locals in Raglan :-)
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Waiting for the carbon fibre foil board to be built. www.j-shapes.com
Doesnt look to have much reserve boyancy.
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Brought just before going overseas for 7 years, so winterised and lived in a storage shed. Been using it a few times in the last 4 years.... Kids love being on the water, but have to pick the day due to size etc... a bigger boat we would use it more..... (well that's what I told the missus to justify getting a 'slightly' bigger boat)
The rating for it is 40hp, but the 40 and 50hp were the same weight so brought the 50.
Pros - Great trailer and tows well (self built), was all new, over HP'd - nice to have on tap, cheap to run, only 42.2hrs, plastic
Cons - to small (need to fit 2 kids and missus + me), sides to low, back seats, plastic
So although porn thread, its also for sale ...... (looking for a 6-6.3M HT AL....)
Im Guessing that would fly! @ beaker ?
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5.8 senator, 130 yam four stroke. Nice and stable in the water
oh yes. I need more details (what changes, bad points, etc....)