aussie whaler
Submitted by wrasse king 2 on Mon, 2008-01-07 19:06
looking in to buying a 5.5mtr aussie whaler centre console, just wondering if any one owns one at the moment or who has had any experience on one. i would just like to no what you think of them and the pros and cons.
cheers
fishy fingers
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have a look at ocean whaler
they are in port kennedy, very similar in design........my mate owns the buisness
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Nigel
Hey Fishy - You talking about Nigel?
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fishy fingers
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Hi tim
Yeah you know him to hey? He's my neighbour at the top of the street
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Not aussie whaler
Nigel doesnt make aussie whaler he actuallty produces the Ocean Whaler! Aussie whaler is a eastern states boat, which come in cabin and centre console style. If you are asking about the Ocean Whaler I have one.
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That's why
I said "Have a look at ocean whaler"
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wrasse king 2
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jimbo is your ocean whaler
jimbo is your ocean whaler the centre console type if so, what size engine u running and is it flush deck and are you happy with it
wrasse king 2
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also i can no find any info
also i can no find any info about the ocean whaler on the net anywhere can anyone point me in the right direction to get some info about these boats
Tim
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Mercury
Jimbo's got a 90 Merc 2 stroke on the back of his and it goes well. Yes his is the centre console.
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wrasse king 2
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does any one no if there are
Tim
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Where?
Depending where you are theres Hayway Marine in Belmont or theres another one in Mandurah.
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wrasse king 2
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cheers for the help tim
cheers for the help tim
fishy fingers
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Just spoke to Nigels Mrs
Apparently Hayways no longer sell ocean whaler but Boatland in mandurah are selling them now
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OK
OK. Their website still says they sell them.
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Leethal
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Aussie Whaler
A mate of mine has an Aussie Whaler 550 Profish. It's more of a walkaround than the cabin version. Excellent hardtop and really nice to fish from.
It's a harsher ride than a standard V-hul but it's much more stable at rest due to it being about 2.4m wide.
Probably not suited for big swells as it's got quite a square nose on it which would plow a bit in a big following sea but hey, I don't go out in that sort of weather anyway. The centre hull has a very sharp entry that chops through smaller chop really nicely though.
Best thing about it is the massive desk space on it for a 5.5m boat (self draining too). Has a nice transom door and boarding platform as well.
With a 115hp motor on the back it goes pretty well too.