few pics of the new Contender !
Submitted by Dan on Tue, 2011-11-01 13:33
Few pics of the Contender 25t - some of you may have seen her on show at Mandurah
1st run on the weekend was awesome ! - ate up the slop from that howling easterly on saturday, and absolutely flew when wind dropped off in arvo !!
1. on show in sydney
2. all wrapped ready for 4000Km tow west
3. Camped on the banks of the murray near Mildura
4. compulsory sunset pic :)
5. first river crossing
6. Hittin' the Nullarbor (4 x rolls of gaffer tape used ;) )
7. Nullarbor campout
8. Nullarbour Light show !
9. showing off to some big Galah !
10. welcome to WA !!
11. showing off her wrap !
12. Contender.....I'd like you to meet Rotto...Rotto....this is contender !! :)
13. Lines to die for !!
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dodgy
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Awesome. What power is on it?
Awesome. What power is on it? 2x250's?
I'm looking for a 27 in the near future. But then the 26 Cape Horns look pretty good too.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Bodie
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nice rig mate. Dodgy think
nice rig mate. Dodgy think they are 150's.
take a look at the 28 Fury's :)
Dan
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yep twin 150's
...... take a look at the 28 contenders
dodgy
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The 28' are the old 25's.
The 28' are the old 25's. 25's are the old 23's Some way they have of measuring boats for tournaments.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
alfred
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What a beauty!
What a beauty!
Paul H
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Nice rig - I want one!!Can't
Nice rig - I want one!!
Can't wait to pass that big Galah next April on the way to Smoky and Streaky Bays for three weeks fishing (5 months 6 days and counting......).
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Nauti Buoy
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Nice Tub!
Just in time for summer- I want one!
till
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Nice! I saw it at the boat
Nice! I saw it at the boat show, very flash rig!
Bodie
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see the 100 mile an hour tape
see the 100 mile an hour tape came in good use :) (crossing WA board pic)
dodgy
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Interesting to see it comes
Interesting to see it comes under 2.5 ton as well. How did the Navara go with the tow? Is there enough room to get a swag laid out either side of the console?
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Spicey
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Nice rig mate. We fished out
Nice rig mate. We fished out of one recently with Nomad Charters in QLD and surprised at the ride. The upper driving station was awesome around the shallow reef just being able to step up and down so easily would be great sighting fish out wide too. If you don't mind me asking Dan what was the price tag ?
Colt_Striker
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Nice weapon there
Nice weapon there
alfred
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Bet you can't wait till you
Bet you can't wait till you have more over water hours with her, then over land hours!
Alan James
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Very nice looking craft
Does it have dual control stations or just the elevated one?
SamC
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F.R.O.T.HI've always told
F.R.O.T.H
I've always told myself that i'll get a contender one day. I'm definately making it happen eventually!
Cheers,
Sam
Dan
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a few answers....
Bodie - yeah went through 2 rolls of silver tape and about 6 rolls of gaffer tape :0 - got her home nice & clean ! - no stone chips - just lots of tape 'goo'
Dodgy - just under 3t on the road (Navara rated to 3t) towed beautifully all the way back - set cruise for 95 and nothing slowed it down :) averaged out at 17L/100km, which I thought was pretty good
Alfred - you're right about the hours - I'm sure it won't take long to rack ém up !
Alan - dual controls on it - dual electronics too - new Furuno 12"3D nav net down below, networked to an 8"one up top. belted up to cott on sunday arvo in the top command station - it's awesome up there - can see everything !!
Sam - give us a yell - Contender (WA) up & running - exclusive agents direct from factory !! :)
whipasswaverunner
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Very nice
Awesome boat mate. I'm also interested how the Navara towed the boat, I have a 6m Seafarer Victory which I tow with my Navara, it tows it, but definitely lets you know that your towing a boat. I had a STX before the one I have now which is a ST, and I reckon the STX had more power and was quieter. They both were turbo diesels. Looks like you have the STX.
Dan
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yep
yeah mate - new st-x (140kW, 450nm) Mines a manual.
Just kept it in 5th and it was unstoppable !. only time I slowed down was on Hay plains when it was howling crosswind and pouring rain. other than that; no dramas at all :)
Fireguard
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Were you playing Perth side
Were you playing Perth side of Rotto on Saturday afternoon ???
I think I might have seen you, if so boat looked sweet
Dan
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yep
were out at west end, and then took her for a burn on the way in :)
Fireguard
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it was you i saw then.... I
it was you i saw then.... I was out on the Intercepter
Very Nice boat (and a nice squid too :) )
adian73
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NICE
very nice mate
deefa
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Nice rig Dan & Skinman-
Nice rig Dan & Skinman- although something is missing from it......
(me, on board, holding a coldie, while jigging up a sambo or two..... hint hint hehehe)
andyh
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hehe
Tony Halliday
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will you stop parking that
will you stop parking that bloody Prentender in my jetty space Dan & Dylan
the party boats are for the otherside of the docks boys...
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PilbaraBrad
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dont know how i missed this,
dont know how i missed this, such a nice rig