Contender 25T First Run

Well, the Boston Whaler 235 and Fury 26 are gone, and me and Bodie put the combined funds toward a new Contender 25T with twin 200 hp Mercs on the back. First run on Sunday in some pretty stiff easterlies, boat was great, if not a bit manic. This thing is seriously fast, you gotta hang on, no creatures comforts on this boat, its just a pure fishig machine. 

 

Went out in convoy with the boys on the Regulator as we dont have any electronics on it yet (bloody covid delays...), still got a nice feed of whiting and had a a good run home where the boys on the Reg got a few shots of the new tug underway.

 

   

 

 

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Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.

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scotto's picture

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mint

Mon, 2021-11-15 09:00

your taste in vessels is impeccable JF.

 

mint rig, and no doubt that thing will clock serious hours, and have forever bloodied decks.

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I was very impressed wih the

Mon, 2021-11-15 10:05

I was very impressed wih the contender overal, i had reservations going from an 18 degree hull to a 24.5 degree, but it handles very well. As John said, 400 HP with 4 blade props is mental, there is no waiting for it to labour out of the hole, it just goes.....

 

Nice little feed for its first run, was KG for dinner last night!

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Mmmmmmm

Mon, 2021-11-15 10:09

 That right there is my dream boat. 
Nice work.

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 Great looking rig fellas!

Mon, 2021-11-15 10:47

 Great looking rig fellas!

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 Very nice. Great way to

Mon, 2021-11-15 17:36

 Very nice. Great way to blood the deck with tasty treats like that lot

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RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together

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 Coming from the whiting

Tue, 2021-11-16 10:04

 Coming from the whiting king!

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Sick rig

Wed, 2021-11-17 15:40

 Sick rig, my cc of choice for sure

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