buying a new boat
Submitted by andyh on Sun, 2011-10-23 17:05
hi guys
iv been looking into buying a boat for a while now. i want it to be about 5.5-6 metres and centre console preferrably. i do have a budget (hahahaha) of around 35-40k. iv heard a few good reports on the polycraft as a good start out boat. ill be putting a lowrance hds7 or 10 on it when i do buy the beast. what do you fellas reckon? am i going in the right direction
Swan River Fisher
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Mate 35-40k theres some great
Mate 35-40k theres some great boats around 6.4m for about 30k. Get a great boat for your budget. Polycraft boats ride really well- cc or cabin. are you looking for second hand or brand new?
Maybe buy a 2nd hand and then buy the GPS brand new.
Cheers Ben
andyh
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my budget does get lower,
my budget does get lower, haha. id prefer 2nd hand to save a few bux but ill definitly get a nice new sounder/gps. i just want to get the best and most reliable boat i can for the money. i have a contact who sells polycraft, thats why im leaning that way and i havent heard a bad thing about them. aside the fact that they are quite basic. im not going to be doing overnighters in it or anything, its just for perth and down south
Swan River Fisher
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Does size matter- I know you
Does size matter- I know you said around 5.5 or 6m, but for the same price, you could get something maybe a bit bigger. Do you want something smaller for convenience- solo launching/ storage etc?
Cheers
Ben
andyh
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smaller for convenience. i
smaller for convenience. i hav a subaru that cant tow much and i dont have much room to store it, only just got permission to store it out the front of my house. it only needs to be big enuff to go out to rotto to float around chasing sambos and demersals
Swan River Fisher
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Your subaru would tow about 2
Your subaru would tow about 2 tonne?
Maybe consider a centre cab- still a walk around but a bit more protection. I think theres a 5.8m Trailcraft? not sure...
andyh
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at the moment my subaru cant
at the moment my subaru cant even drive with 4 people in the car as iv modified the suspension. i kept the original springs so it shouldnt be too expensiv to get them refitted. was looking on boatsales.com last nite and saw a nice 6m quintrex cc that is in my budget. the only reason id look at brand new is for reliability and the fact that it would be a blank canvass for me to customize with everything that i want
but looking at my funds and savings (lack of) it wont be untill at least february when i can afford it
Swan River Fisher
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Check this out!!!
Check this out!!! http://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/power-boats/campion-explorer-602-cc/101443
andyh
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that looks very pretty. i
that looks very pretty. i sent them a message. a bargain for 20k
Swan River Fisher
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Not if i get it first!I tried
Not if i get it first!
I tried to ring them 4 times but they havent answered. Its built in canadia for flat water fishing (fresh water fishing) so am not sure how it'll go in our territory. But as it is, you could sell the motor for 13k, trailer for 4k and boat for whatever and you have got your money back. All 2008 model which is sweet.
I think its a ripper and i hope you get it. Definetly a bargain.
Cheers Ben
andyh
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definitly have to take it
definitly have to take it out for a test in a sloppy ocean. i hav to wait a few months to get a loan, i hope its still available
Swan River Fisher
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Yer im not sure how they
Yer im not sure how they ride, but if you do some research that might help. I think the seller is located in Burns Beach, but the boat might be up north somewhere.
Good luck with the loan!
Ben
andyh
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ill have to see if its still
ill have to see if its still for sale when i get back from work and go have a look. thats if it even exists
Swan River Fisher
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yeh it might be stolen and
yeh it might be stolen and they want to get rid of it
But it might be a genuine sale for a serious reason. you just dont know....
strike_zone
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oceanwaler 565
best boat in the ocean lol nah honestly well worth taking a look at locally made foam filled really stable great ride easy to fish out of you can buy brand new for that price range seen a good second handy out at hayway marine ask them for a deal as they are closing down
marble
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That sort of money will get
That sort of money will get you a pretty good rig for sure.
The brother has an ocean whaler 565 down in Busso, he and the mates rate it very well. I`ve not been on it yet but the boys reckon its the cats whiskers. My last boat was a Bonito 180 centreconsole and that was an awsum little boat, the guy who bought it off me took it with him when he went back to NZ to live, says a bit about it I reckon.
C/C all the way.
This is a runabout but the same hull.
http://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/trailer-boats/185-bonito/89130
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andyh
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hayway marine... thats on
hayway marine... thats on canning hwy? ill google it
andyh
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i had a look at it and i
i had a look at it and i looks like a tri-hull. so im not sure if itd go any good out in the chop. but i saw a 6.4 trailcraft for 32k..... mite hav to go have a look 2morro
marble
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See if you can get a test
See if you can get a test drive in the oceanwhaler and the trailcraft, your kidneys and spine on will definately side with the trihull
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andyh
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my kidneys and spine already
my kidneys and spine already hate me. what would the trihull go like in a larger swell / choppier ocean?
FISHNTIME
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Boatland.com
Have a look a boatland.coms website and look at the pic of the ocean whaler 565 getting airborn must be very good in chop imo
FISHNTIME
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Better have a good
Better have a good chiropractor if you buy a trailcraft. But they are a good boat if you do alot of trips up north (imo) go fibreglass if your only going to use it for metro
andyh
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my uncle has a trailcraft
my uncle has a trailcraft but he wont let me take it out for some reason. iv been out on it n it was nice but on the way home it was a bit choppy and painful. that bonito looks sweet
strike_zone
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tri hull rides mint
sorry i forgot to say ihave an ocean whaler rides the chop really well def doesnt bang like an ally mind you you do still drive to your conditions but i love mine
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I suspect the ocean whalers
I suspect the ocean whalers would give a better ride than most ali's, but what about compared to other fibreglass. They look like they could handle small chop ok, but in bigger chop or going over waves, wouldnt they hit a large increase in bouyancy and slam as the hull pushes into the water?
marble
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Like I said I havnt been in
Like I said I havnt been in the brothers yet so cant say apart from passing on what him and his crew tell me and that is that its a very nice ride. Best go drive one so you know for sure is all I can suggest. . .
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andyh
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just went and looked at the
just went and looked at the polycraft. looks sweet and pretty easy to customise, but the price is a bit daunting
fishy fingers
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Ocean whaler
My mate owns and builds the ocean whalers here in rockinghamm very well built and although I havent been on one he assures me they ride and handle our seas very well
Assassin Tackle
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5.4m center console
Hi Andy
I see you are looking for a center console.
If you have time have a look at the Explorer 540 CC.
Its on our website http://www.waterworldwa.com.au/used-boats-perth
I can do a new one for you at under $40k
Regards Matt
andyh
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mako boats, they do a 212
mako boats, they do a 212 centre console. and a bloke in perth imports them from the states.