Project boat 'complete'
Well, as all of you with boats will know....you're never fully done kitting out your boat, but I'm calling the main part of my boat project complete. Now let the tinkering and refining begin.
I've posted a few pics of the final stages of the rebuild below and some before and after comparisons...check out links to previous posts below for earlier photos.
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/project-boat-4
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/project-boat-update
Took it out today for its maiden voyage. Just a quick squirt on the Swan out of Maylands to see if the thing actually floats and moves. Couldn't have gone better, boat and motor performed flawlessly. Can't wait to open my fish account on it now. Think a bit of squidding in the sound over the winter will be the go while I learn my way around it and do some fine tuning.
Big thanks to all on this forum who provided encouragement and advice.
Vinesh87
Posts: 2751
Date Joined: 02/04/11
Looks awesome mate good
Looks awesome mate good work.
Great hull i had the 480 myself for 10 yrs and loved it !!
chris raff
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Date Joined: 09/02/10
Smicko Tiger .. The screen
Smicko Tiger .. The screen sets if off nicely , just need somewhere for the rocket launchers ...time to blood the deck .. excellent job
“Intelligence is like a four-wheel drive. It only allows you to get stuck in more remote places.”
tigerfish
Posts: 88
Date Joined: 20/08/10
Thanks Chris. Yeah, targa
Thanks Chris. Yeah, targa bar and rocket launcer with some form of shade for the front will prob be the first major addition.....going to just try use it for abit to see what will work best and also let my credit card cool down abit
sea-kem
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
Bloody nice job there Tiger.
Bloody nice job there Tiger.
Love the West!
Cortez474
Posts: 109
Date Joined: 24/01/12
Dude that's an awesome
Dude that's an awesome job..... Hope you spill blood on the deck soon enough!!
grantarctic1
Posts: 2546
Date Joined: 03/03/11
Awsome
Awsome job mate, looks like a new boat again, well done .
outdoinit
Posts: 1009
Date Joined: 05/10/12
Top Job on the boat mate
Nice looking ride now..
I've spent half my life fishing.. The other half I have wasted..
DhuBoi
Posts: 896
Date Joined: 25/05/09
that boat looks for the
that boat looks for the goods. Get some decent fish in her !! Whats her cruising speed in that ?
living is fishing
tigerfish
Posts: 88
Date Joined: 20/08/10
Hey Dhuboy....thanks.
Hey Dhuboy....thanks. Cruises 19knts on 4000rpm and tops out at 29knts at WOT.