hydra sport v boston whaler v sailfish
Submitted by terboz123 on Fri, 2015-07-17 04:30
VX 2400 vs 235 Conquest vs 2400 WAC
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cant go wrong on any of
cant go wrong on any of those,
my preference would be the hydra sport first, whalers are a strong boat and the ride is as good as everyone raves on about but hull contruction aside i thought they were a bit shabby the way they were put together - stick your head into any access hatch where there is wiring or plumbing, the two i have been on the stuffs jucst a bit of a mess - maybe i am being picky but for the $$ i think you should expect more!
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For reputation you would
For reputation you would have to go the whaler?
Did you happen to spot the Robalo
www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/karratha/motorboats-powerboats/2008-robalo-r245-walkaround/1081205048
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Had a 255 conquest and a
Had a 255 conquest and a 2380WAC sailfish (Now the 240WAC). Would never own another boston whaler after the 255, there all hype. Poorly finished off once you have a good look.
The sailfish is put together better, had better quality fittings and kills it for ride. The sailfish is wider and has more deck space too. Make sure you get one with a minimum of twin 150's. Mine had a single 300 yammy and only just got the job done. The sailfish has a 24 degree deadrise versus 20 degree on the boston, the boston also has those huge chines that make it slap abit.
The sailfish kills all of them for storage and fuel capacity too. The 240 Sailfish is more in the same size as the 2601 stripers, 255 bostons and 2600 hydra sports.
If the sailfish rides better then the 255 id imagine it would eat the smaller conquest and hydrasports. The sailfish will use more fuel to run, so keep that in mind. A twin rig sailfish would also probably push it over the 3500kg limit.
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For similar money you could
For similar money you could even get a new built Aussie boat.
www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/new/trailer-boats/ocean-master-710-senator/165044
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Didnt expect so many
Didnt expect so many negative comments regarding the bostons.....
I only have one in inetersted which is a 2012 but it hs a 300 HP mecury FS on the donk..... dont know much about them.
Yerh, i have only herd nothing but amazing things about the hydraq sports and build quality/ride but the back deck space is keeping me in question....
Sailfish again, nothing but good things but yet to find that onen in my price range...... found one that was slightly higher.
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i dont think there is
i dont think there is anything bad about the Whaler - me personally, just cant see the $ value in them - they use a grid type construction in the hull - which makes it super strong but also expensive to build -
money aside i would still pick the Hydra.... quality and look the goods too
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not knocking the oceanmaster
not knocking the oceanmaster (well kinda am) but have a look at that design..... imagine trying to pull a stuck anchor in a bit of rough weather - lots of nice round shiny surfaces for your to go @rse over on !
i dont get why (most) small aussie built boats are always low sided and impractical.....
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Im sure l read somewhere the
Im sure l read somewhere the ocean masters are now built in china. Could be wrong though.
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I may have read it wrong.
I may have read it wrong. 'built to Australian standards' might not be 'built in Australia'.
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Definitely built in China
Definitely built in China
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I had a Conquest 255 and was
I had a Conquest 255 and was not overly impressed with the ride. I was more impressed with the ride of a Trophy 2502 that I tested.
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conquest 255 and 235 have
conquest 255 and 235 have different hulls...think the 235 is based more on their outrage....
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Contender,Seavee, Yellowfin,
Contender,Seavee, Yellowfin, Conch from the yanks if its a Centre console not sure what i would look at for a walkaround Gradywhite , Seahunt, Hydra sports, i like the look of the Trophy i have seen some pretty poor workmanship on them depends which mexican built the boat on what day!
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I think you just blew the
I think you just blew the budget a little nico.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
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Not after a cc
Not after a cc
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Don't mix up a 255 and 235
Don't mix up a 255 and 235 Conquest, totally different hull. I have been on a 255, nice boat but I thought it was a hard riding hull which slapped a lot and was bum heavy with the twin 150's and underpowered. Was not a good boat into the chop. The 255 also has very little fishing room, much less than a 235.
That being said, it felt totally bomb proof with a huge following sea, unflappable, just no good into it.
I love my 235. Not the best ride, not the fastest, not the prettiest, but does everything quite well, good allrounder. I am surprised by comments about build quality. Mine is fantastic, wiring is quality American wiring, overall finish a lot better than say a Haines or Cruise
Craft. One of the strongest points compared with most other boats I have seen. Maybe some boats outfitted in Oz are not as good? Mine totally imported from US, cant fault it.
A 24 degree hull is always going to ride much better than a 20 degree hull like the Whaler, that's for sure. Different thing once you stop and start fishing....
If you have bulk coin, I recon an Albermarle 248 (about 24 ft in real terms) with an inboard diesel would be good. Jack shaft design puts the motor mid ships for great ride and no big bulge getting in the way where you fish, 24 degree deadrise, diesel will be great on juice and still trailerable with brilliant fishing setup.......Only issue may be following sea with the motor weight so far forward......all boats are a compromise.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
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I got that no cc that's why
I got that no cc that's why I mentioned Grady white and Trophy why not look at Australian built Haines, Hooker,Cruisecraft. Haha Dodgy if your going to lay out big coin may as well go top shelf you get what you pay for
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Aussie boats are still top
Aussie boats are still top dollar second hand but come with the negative of 70"+ hours on the motor, I can't justify that where you still can find late model Boatong and hydras with less then 150 hrs , and still cheeper.....
And I refuse Ali
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At 26' this is a little
At 26' this is a little larger than you mentioned. Seems like a nice boat though. Not sure on transport costs from QLD though.
www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/samford-valley/motorboats-powerboats/seaswirl-striper-2601wa-hardtop/1083313738
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not for me mate.... 2007 or
not for me mate....
2007 or earlier mercs, no thanks....
thanks for looking though
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My last boat was a 2301
My last boat was a 2301 Striper- definitely not in the same class as the 3 Brett was originally asking about. I would add triton 2486 in the mix too. There has been one on boatsales.com for ages but has 250hpdi- you want twin 150s.
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IM back for a week tomorrow
IM back for a week tomorrow stevo, will txt you and if you dont mind come and pop around and have a look at the tub mate
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No worries mate
No worries mate
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Been on a trophy 25 and
Been on a trophy 25 and Seaswirl 23, ok but not great rides. Build quality again OK but average. Haines patriot/offshore good ride but compromised fishing cockpit space, Cruise Craft very pretty, light hull but very exy. Hard work finding the right boat in this category! Hydra sport looks quite nice. Brett, give me a yell next week, will try and get you out for a run on the Whaler, at least you will get to see how it goes.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
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Will send you a txt tomororw
Will send you a txt tomororw John when i fly in mate, which is tomorrow hopefully if this weather clears..... weathers looking great saturday ;)
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Mako
How about a Mako 2300 with a Suzuki on it?
www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/the-vines/motorboats-powerboats/mako-2300-walkaround-fishing-boat/1080345550