heavier boat will also need a bigger motor to get on the plane
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heavier boat will also need a bigger motor to get on the plane
Suzuki make a 15hp 2-stroke that weighs 33kg though so that's cool
I just fished 5 days in the sounds for about 20 litres of fuel, covered well over 100km..
e: bad at maths. finished an 11 and about half the 24
4WD Hiace mate. Go anywhere.
Thanks. I will be using it in good conditions off Wairarapa coast, Wellington and up east coast and further north on holidays. Am leaning towards Mac360 if I can get a system with wheels that means I can handle it. Do people think I will be able to? I like the idea of a robust pontoon. I have a 4WD ute but also want to launch in wee nice beaches without surfing ute in there. So hand launching would be good. The RIBs just make me a bit uncomfortable re shelf life and having to worry about punctures etc. Tell me if I am being silly and dreaming to launch a Mac360 easily.
Catch any fish @gimp?
I will Tag @madjon_ in here for ya for his opinion but if you go that way I would be going with pushing the trailer out and pulling it back in on a rope with the vehicle if keeping the vehicle out of the surf is an issue.
Another option for retrieval of trailer could be a portable trailer winch like these. I've never used one, but an idea.
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Saw one of these. They look stronger and lighter than a Mac360. Looked at the Whaly 310. The bow is set higher so would be drier but I wonder if it could create issues in waves getting under it more. Especially with one person at rear on a tiller steer. Check out the you tube clip of them bouncing it off stuff and hitting it with an axe? Unreal! Looked at a Mac360 today briefly. Actually quite a big boat and heavy. The Whaly looks to use space and design better and is lighter. What do you think?
Personally I don't like the seats along the gunwales, cuts into the usable space to much, throw a chillibin in there and you have nowhere to stand.
Also is nice being able to stand right along the side when pulling/playing fish or hauling pots and nets.(big advantage of these stable little boats) Imo the interior of the mac is a better design.
The whaly 310 is a bit smaller and there is only 10kg in the Hull weight.
The smartwave has a much better looking hulk than either with good downturned chines so will be the driest of the 3. My experience with the macs is they are a pretty wet boat, the whaly looks no different
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If you go that way definitely get a or make a bench seat,sitting side saddle like that would get old fast.
In the specs its only rated to 10hp which I found a bit odd, at over 100kilo and 3m long I would have thought a 15hp would be minimum for two adults and gear.
Then I looked in the testimonials and there is a vid with a guy with the 270 that upgraded to a 15hp in order to get on the plane with 2 POB.
It doesnt appear to have a lot of usable deck space but everything is a compromise with boats.
At the end of it only you can decide what is right for you but I think I would prefer a smartwave or mac.
FYI there are 2 local ladys with 3.5 center consol smartwaves, they are commonly sold with 15hp as a cheap package deal....its not enough, both of them have upgraded to 25 and 30hp.