Leeder 710 Thoughts & Opinions
Submitted by Browndog on Sun, 2015-01-04 12:31
Hey crew, considering an upgrade to a Leeder 710 or similar, any thoughts or opinions? Just an idea at this stage. Use would be as an all rounder, fishing, cruising & occasional overnights at the islands, perhaps an abrolhos trip one day!!
Have heard that old sterndrives can be a money pit, any tips on what to look for? Hoping to get one with an injected engine if possible, not a fan of carbies & petrol around hot things (except in muscle cars!)
Cheers guys,
Browndog.
out wide
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Aren't they getting
a reputation for cracking their hulls.
Brucesta
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Love the Leeder hulls, the
Love the Leeder hulls, the old man had a 650 with a 350 chev in the rear, not many boats in those days did 40 knots, it was a hoot! If you can find one with a new leg and motor it'd be worth a look.
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The_Wanderer
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we had an early 2000 model
we had an early 2000 model it was okay but wouldt recommned buying one. it handled like crap at low speed, the fibreglass was really weak a midships(read could almost see through it) Trailers were poorly set up... if it was me i wouldn't be putting my hard earned $$ on a leeder. I'd go chivers or something like that if your after a big older hull
Browndog
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Thanks
Thanks for the feedback guys. So I'm even more confused now, one positive, two negative. 415 reads, surely a few more people have experience on these? Thoughts or comments please - positive or negative - and any information on what specifically you do or don't like (like thin fibreglass, or excellent ride at speed)
Wanderer - yes a Chivers would be an option, as would a Berty or Carribean, just not too many come up for sale that I have seen. Third option could be a moored ex cray or similar, but could be expensive to maintain, would definitely prefer a trailer boat.
Cheers,
BD.
glastronomic
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The Leeders are at their
The Leeders are at their weakest, if they are prone to cracking at the toilet , midships area.
Have a good look at that to see if you can detect it or the repairs.
I would stay away from them as they are just to much of a hit and miss regarding this cracking issue.
Chivers, Berty, Caribean, Hayns hunters, Savage bluefin
Bruce
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Not too many around but if
Not too many around but if you can have a look at a Voyager Marquis which is around the same size, I would recommend doing so. Built really strong like the Chivers and Caribeans, just check for soft spots in the floor.
A mate had a leeder 710 before selling to get an 18'6 Baron, then to a trailcraft, then a banana boat and now he's ended up again with the 26 foot Leeder Tomcat! Bit of a different hull shape to the 710 but nevertheless he's ended up with a Leeder!
Good luck
freo fatboy
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What did you end up getting
was it a leeder?
cheers
Pilbara WA