my new boat seafox 257

my new boat seafox 257

my new boat from the u.s. seafox 257 centre console /twin 115 mercury four strokes/ with lowrance electronics  sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Very nice mate

Wed, 2011-04-20 12:09

 which agent did you use to import if you don't mind me asking. Well done - Got to be happy with that.

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west coast boat sales and imports wangara

Wed, 2011-04-20 12:20

cheers

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Thanks mate

Wed, 2011-04-20 12:29

Good luck.

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Very tidy Ryan!

Wed, 2011-04-20 12:54

Very tidy Ryan!

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bargain

Wed, 2011-04-20 13:23

i had that landed here and fully registered with 60 hrs on the motors for$ 51,000 then i spent $6,000 on getting a full array of the best l.e.d.s i could find and a re wire(as the u.s wiring was not as good as i would like , thanks Quentin at all boat business),i also spent 7,000 getting the trailer as new(the boat had been stored inside a yacht club warehouse and the trailer outside) so for $64,000 its a real bargain for a 26 foot boat with twin outboards!! you can't buy that here !! i sold my 1 year old trailcraft for $60,000 and paid cash for the new one !! and for those who are wondering the only real "hidden costs" are in getting the trailer made narrower when it gets here although i have heard of people getting the trailer sorted over in the u.s before shipping.   would i do it again?? the answer to that is that i'm looking at upgrading to a proline 27 soonish(i miss the cabin for sleeping!!!) cheers  one final tip, i paid $300 u.s. to have a shipwright water test the boat and examine it and give me a report before i bought it and although the boat was perfect it still gave me confidence while i waited for it to come over   cheers

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$300 on a $60,000 boat is

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:09

$300 on a $60,000 boat is cheap for peace of mind! Certainly a good idea to do.


Boat looks awesome, and for the price its a steal. How can you miss the cab? CC's all the way :D

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Top rig mate

Wed, 2011-04-20 13:41

great purchase and looks very very nice in the driveway. Can't wait to see her in the water

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Nice boat, now to blood the

Wed, 2011-04-20 13:45

Nice boat, now to blood the deck!

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ive had it for 6 months now

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:05

she's already been well and truly blooded through sambo season and a couple of dhu's and pinks etc i'm moving some photo's into my gallery so thats why they have come up today although its only been 6 months so she's still my "new" boat !    cheers

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American boats

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:10

 The thing to watch is their beam. They are all 8ft 6 inches which is 9 cm over the 2.5 meter max allowed on WA roads. Making the trailer narrower is not solving that problem. You can only tow "legally" with a permit. Be aware that your insurance company may walk away from any accident claim if you dont have that permit.

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as you know NOHA

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:14

Im the manager of a transport and crane company so i'm well aware of the regulations, but its a small price to pay to get a permit for oversize and the more beam the better within reason!

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Does the oversize permit mean

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:15

Does the oversize permit mean you can then tow out of daylight hours? I seem to recall there being a restriction on that? (Perhaps for no permits?)

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Nice Rigi've got a custom

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:20

Nice Rig

i've got a custom built Ali Boat at 8 metres by 2.85 wide the xtra width is a blessing, just towed it to Exmouth and back with a permit(oversize) that cost $50 for 3 years and restricts me from towing at night and on Freeways(small price to pay for the extra beam)

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you have to make some adjustments

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:24

but its is a small price to pay for such a big boat you forget the restrictions once you are out on the water, and saturdays there is no curfew so from first light you are good to go and all day during the weekdays however you are all go from first light to 9.00 am which is a long time in summer and that window gets shorter in winter but really it's all sweet>  cheers

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y not

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:27

i agree mate once youve gone over 7 metres long most boats are over the max unrestricted width so you just get used to it!i just wonder how i'm going to tow thatb proline 27 or carribean 27 i want!!LOL i'll have to get an F250!!!

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Good stuff, great to here of

Wed, 2011-04-20 14:44

Good stuff, great to here of a local WA importer, I am about to put my 2008 Wellcraft 232 coastal on the market & am chasing a Wellcraft 252 Fisherman (CC) from the US.

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nice looking rig, what range

Wed, 2011-04-20 16:41

nice looking rig, what range does it have?

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range

Wed, 2011-04-20 20:14

it holds 587 litres so with twin 115 4strokes the range is further than i would ever go and will be good for extended trips!!!

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pilbara brad

Wed, 2011-04-20 20:32

the guy i imported this through has sent about 10 pro line c/c's and walkarounds and a couple of seafox and sailfish boats to Karratha in the last year so you will probably see a few u.s. boats in your travels.  cheers mate

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 Man thats a nice

Sat, 2011-04-23 18:17

 Man thats a nice rigg

 

 

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Very nice rig noticed her

Sat, 2011-04-23 18:49

Very nice rig noticed her last week looking at houses in ellenbrook, her name was true blue 3 then,very nice Cheers