Brucesta's New Boat - Las Vegas
Well i wasn't going to buy a new boat until we sold one of our houses but this beasty came up and i couldn't pass it up. I decided not to go new again as that was just a hassle and really for the price i paid i've saved a bunch, I was set on a new Chivas 206 in a centre cab config then it got too expensive, the mrs then found a second hand Mustang Tournament locally here which looked the goods and i made enquirys but after reading on the net the early hulls weren't very dry at all, something i'm trying to get away from so out of sheer curiosity i went searching for other 5.8m-7m boats in a centre cab config and sure enough this came up.
Purchased new in 2010 the hull is a little older but the motor has 40 hours on it, all the options ticked and at a very good price at $74000 after negotiation, he was selling due to his want to permanantly have a boat in the water (lives on the dawesville canals) and so he didn't want a trailer up the side of the house and then have to antifoul the boat, he originally purchased it after owning a 685 outsider but he wanted a smaller boat to tow north which never happened. bank approved the loan and i'm off to do the paper work this weekend while i'm down and then pick it up the following weekend after another long drive in the 4x4.
I've named the boat Las Vegas as i was lucky to see it, took a gamble on getting the finance and won and now to roll the dice on catching some fish.
pics below.
Las Vegas - Rolling the dice and trying your luck. 1M+ Barra summer target. 100kg Black Marlin winter target
snappermiles
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looks good mate
just think how many ladies you will be able to fit on this one!!!
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till
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Wow, thats a flash new ride
Wow, thats a flash new ride Brucesta!
Jody
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How long
is it going to stay that clean ;)
Done well Brucesta
TWiZTED
STEVE231
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Very nice mate, good looking
Very nice mate, good looking tub!!
Enjoy.
Brucesta
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probably not long Jody,
probably not long Jody, especially when i get out there squidding in a few months, certianlly a big step up from the 5.3m polycraft
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sarcasm0
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That is a beautiful boat Brucesta
I wish that someday I too will be able to look into something halfway as nice as that:) Congratulations.
wazzbat
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Very Nice! If I take out the
Very Nice! If I take out the Powerball tonight, I might get something similar. Good Score!
PS - You'll have to update your signature Brucesta re - Sailfish 2010?
I fish for the future - Cause I can't bloody catch anything!
Brucesta
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yeah just change the 0 to a
yeah just change the 0 to a 1 wazzbat, no luck last year
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wazzbat
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That's the spirit. No one
That's the spirit. No one will ever know.
Unless they read this thread of course. "Good luck" with the new rig. Pardon the pun.
I fish for the future - Cause I can't bloody catch anything!
dodgy
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Salifish????? Looks like an
Salifish?????
Looks like an awesome rig. Got Monties written all over that one.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
PattyT
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Lucky lucky man... looks like
Lucky lucky man... looks like a sick boat! Plenty of good times to be had in that.
Xtreme Coolers
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Nice
Very envious Brucesta, exactly what i would love. Only short a little $70,000.00.
Enjoy the great ride.
Dave
fisho-ron
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very nice rig mate, i am sure
very nice rig mate, i am sure we we see some blood n guts over it soon.
when's the first outing?
i also like the bait board, bait under the lid out of the sun, mmmmmmmm ideas are floating around in the head.
do you know where,what type it is?
cheers ron
thesupervisor
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try baitmate .com
try baitmate .com
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
Brucesta
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no idea Ron, a call to
no idea Ron, a call to Cruisecraft may answer that though
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Lastchance
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Nice one mate
That thing will absolutely fly!
big john
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Ride
Great looking ride Brucesta. Tell us a bit about the fitout. Fuel capacity, electronics etc.
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barneyboy
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Thats quality!!
very nice indeed!!
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
smash
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sweeeeeet
yep tell us more about it-and what are you going to tow it with? it looks like a hefty solid rig?
you going to tow it all the way up north? I had a boat not much smaller carted down from Broome recently for $1K, PM if you want the name.
just dhu it
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nice rig
Verrrrryy nice rig there Bruce , is it going to Exy this year ?? enjoy it mate, might have to change your tag to Bluesta
spanishmackeral
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beautiful there mate! is it
beautiful there mate! is it just the angle of does the prop look buggered?
Lastchance
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Photo
I assume we'll get a photo of when you take out the 'Fairer sex' again at Ski Beach????
Meteorite
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Nice boat
Sweet looking boat man i m jealous.
Deckie
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Vegas
More like 'HOLLYWOOD' Bruce, sweet rig. Glad to see its already got enuff rod holders so you can put away the hole saw
Hope ta see it in exy this year givin it a work out. cheers Rob
Cheers & Stay safe
Bodie
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There is already a Hollywood
There is already a Hollywood cruise craft in K-Town :)
Brucesta
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aahh Rob and Mike, i'm not
aahh Rob and Mike, i'm not going to live the holesaw episode down am I? no soldering iron is going to fix this one.
Towing the boat back to K-City next weekend. I'll be towing it with my T/D Pajero but the trip from Perth will be with a V8 'Cruiser.
Some specs
200hp Yamaha with 40 hours on the clock, 195L fuel tank (a little small), Northstar M84 combo GPS/Sounder 8.6 inch screen and 1kw trans, 50L fresh water tank, live bait tank, desk wash, shower, extendable rear shade, electric anchor, VHF radio, CD player, rear deck lighting, swing down targa, clears, electric braked trailer, portable toilet (don't tell the mrs) that's all i can remember off the top of my head as the ad online has been taken down.
Daisy i've told them already since i've stepped up in the boat world they need to show more flesh for the next trip
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Lastchance
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Beauty!
Gidde-up
alfred
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Nice rig there, congrats!
Nice rig there, congrats!
Oracle
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good value
I was looking at one also. Very nice piece of boat. For $74K, it's a great price. I coudlnt' find much under $80K at under 2 years old (and that was east coast) and with a 150hp motor, no fresh water etc and 600kw tran.
They look really good on the water. This machine will get you to 40 knots and doing it nice and smooth too!
beau
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Everytime i read Brucesta, i
Everytime i read Brucesta, i pronounce it like i pronounce bruchetta, the tomato and garlic on bread meal. Does anyone else do this or am i just retarded haha!! Nice boat too!!
Brucesta
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you're not the first Beau,
you're not the first Beau, i've have also Bru-Cest-Sta as well, it's just Bruce-sta.
Cheers for the well wishes with the new beast, i can't wait to get on the water with it and provide plenty more reports and input this year for Fishwrecked.
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bradz
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Bruscetta
Thank god it was not just me.
Hmmm. Bruscetta...crunchy.
I did then the best that I knew how. When I knew better, I did better.
Lucky Tim
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very nice boat mate, always
very nice boat mate, always exciting times when you pick it up and take the first few trips. No excuses on the sailfish this year, hope it's trouble free and fishy for you.
dkonig82
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Very very clean looking boat
Very very clean looking boat mate, doesnt look used at all.
Looks a good buy!
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bradz
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Cruisecraft
Brucesta
I have also bought a Cruisecraft, but the smaller 575. Still looking for a motor though.
Having owned a Seaswirl 2101DC previously I reckon CC's are finished off as well if not better and the electricals are definitely wired alot better.
Great looking boat.
I did then the best that I knew how. When I knew better, I did better.
Bodie
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very nice rig mate, i was
very nice rig mate, i was looking at a cruisecraft before i bought the Fury, either 625 for 685.
Pretty sure the 625's are capped at 200Hp ont he end so maxed out is good!, mate of mine has one in K-town, with a 200 E-tec on it. Does 43 knots from memory, and a wicked ride!
oh and 74k is a steal!!!!
Brucesta
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she has the max hp on the
she has the max hp on the rear so it's gonna fly
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r.gates
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I think
the expression "flasher than a rat with a gold tooth" readily comes to mind with this one....well done Las Vegas
regards
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Mrs Benno1
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She's a peach!!! cant wait
She's a peach!!! cant wait too see the next post wih all the fish pics :D
Sunny
Paul G
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Very nice Bruce ,will look
Very nice Bruce ,will look forward to looking over her In Exmouth soon.lets hope the wind and fish play the game this year .
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Faulkner Family
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great looking tub. your not
great looking tub. your not going to know yourself with that one. bet she will ride nicely in the drink
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solly
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well done bruce
went to get the 685 explorer last year but 6 month wait got me,might have to lend you some fuel on a monties trip
but you can get to the wandoo alright
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Brucesta
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yeah the only thing is the
yeah the only thing is the size of the fuel tank, the bloke isn't sure if it has the standard 195 or the optional bigger tank but i'm sure it's not hard to make a new one. Test drove it yesterday and did the paperwork so it's now my boat officially, handled the chop on the Estaury beautifully, didn't matter what position the bow was to the waves it was dry and ran nicely to 36 knots and cruised at 27 knots, speedy trips to the fishing grounds coming up!
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wazzbat
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Awesome. Exciting times
Awesome. Exciting times ahead. Looking forward to seeing some good fishing pics!
I fish for the future - Cause I can't bloody catch anything!
Rod P
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If you ring Cruise Craft
If you ring Cruise Craft factory with the numbers they will be able to give you every detail.
Very nice boat. Congrats.
Rod
Tony Halliday
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ery clean and very nice
ery clean and very nice mate,
now go get blood on those decks asap!
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hamo
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Awesome boat Brucesta, Hope
Awesome boat Brucesta, Hope to see it around town or down the ramp mate. I promise not to drool all over it.
Funnily enough there is some kinda CC for sale here in Ktown - $110k though :O
Might have to ask old Mick for some overtime haha.
crasny1
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Hey Brucey
Now thats a ride mate. I dont mind the Polies but this just might blow your mind. Will certainly be looking out for you out there and now hiding "Hey lil girl" from you. Man I am jealous!!!!
Ill go out billies with you and you can come squidding with me. That keeps the new tub clean, and my old workhorse the same as usual.
Looking forward to a chat.
Neels
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