What boat for 20k
Submitted by Josh on Wed, 2014-01-08 18:41
Time to change rigs! I Have Upto 20k tops and coming out of a 5.2 plate cc.
Requiremets :
5-6m Auminuim Pref plate
Pref 4 stoke, but loved the etec, just done 1000 too many hours
Room to rollout 2 swags on the deck
Primary use fishing and ducking over to rotto for an ovenight
T top if cc, and seat behind/in front of console
Good condiion trailer
Fishfinder Vhf Nav lights
Storage - side pockets and under deck/seat storage
Rod storge
Flotation
Must fish 4 blokes
Desirable :
Live bait tank
lights for night fishing
Mp3 cd am radio
I like the look of the one in the picture, missed out by a few days
What things would be best things to go for? Anything I've missed?
trymyluck
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yeah I like the boat above
yeah I like the boat above too !
Rig
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Bubble
Don't want to burst your bubble but I think your being a bit optimistic with what you want and your budget.
i spent most of last year looking at boats from $20k + for myself and a few mates respectively and I think you would need to be looking closer to $30k especially if you want 4 stroke. There are heaps of good boats around with an old 2 banger on the back if your not too fussy about the motor, but they could turn into a money pit
Mason85
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Maybe a bit too expensive but
Maybe a bit too expensive but a good boat...
http://www.allboatsandcaravans.com.au/shop/trailcraft-560-trail-blazer/
Rob H
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wouldnt you struggle to roll
wouldnt you struggle to roll out swags on a 5-6M centre console?
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RobertMc
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Fish four blokes off a
Fish four blokes off a twenty g boat with a four stroke I think unless your anchored and fishing two off each side you will be pushing your luck I think you need a seven metre boat with large deckspace to fish four blokes just my opinion and will be a little more than twenty g
Josh
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the above sold for 19800
the above sold for 19800 last week 2 stroke 90, 5.5m, room for swags, and as the console is far back room for swags, ultimately a time machine would be good! But if I had one of them I'd get the lotto numbers!
Rig
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Lemon
Yeah josh I assumed that might of been the case from reading your original post, either that is the bargain of the year or its a lemon just seems a good 8k too cheap purely looking at that pic.
your yellow tub looks pretty good for that price I forwarded the link through to a few mates who are looking
Josh
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Yeah taking a bloke out for
Yeah taking a bloke out for a test run tomorrow, looking like its pretty promising