stessco boats

hey all

i'm currently looking at up grading the old girl and lookin at a stessco shotgun which is basically a island cab full walk around. just wondering what peoples thoughts were on stessco boats and how they ride and handle. your experiences will help a lot in my decision.

cheers flagpole

 


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any info on these boats

Mon, 2010-04-26 09:10

any info on these boats would really help

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This boat is

Mon, 2010-04-26 12:10

very weak compared to other PLATE aluminum centre cabs because its made using ribs so the boat is bassicaly a giant dinghy with a transom, this design might work well in smaller boat under 5m but thats because they operate in calm to moderate conditions but if you have a vessle 20ft or over you will almost always go offshore because you can, and i dont really know how it will preform also this boat dont have a self draining deck. get a trailcraft because it is a much better built boat a you can take it anywhere

heres some better of the boat

http://www.goodtimesmarine.com.au/showroom/viewproduct.php?id=42&img=0

trailcrafts cetnre cab

http://www.trailcraft.com.au/boats/boat.aspx?model=610centrecab

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stressco boats

Mon, 2010-04-26 11:59

hey mate previously worked at a dealership selling stessco boats not that size just the smaller tinnies not bad for a budget boat but generally very poorly finished off imo

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i dont know them but

Mon, 2010-04-26 12:26

i wouldnt buy one myself because i've heard nothing about them

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used stessco for 6 years now

Mon, 2010-04-26 13:23

used stessco for 6 years now and still am the finish has greatly impoved in recent years . have also owned other brands of tinnys and have had cracked hulls ,ribs etc the stessco's have not let me down so cant say a bad word about them . my old boy is the perth dealer for these boats so i have also been on some of there bigger centre consols . i am not saying they are the best of the best but they are up to the satndards of quintrex and the likes. some may think this is a bias oppinion given dad ownes the dealership but people who know me well enough know i dont care and will use what i feel is best nomatter what the situation is
brenZ

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I have heard good things about them

Mon, 2010-04-26 14:22

1st hand off blokes up north using them for barra. Solid well made boat however the finish isnt 1st class.

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