Need some recommendations
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Re: Need some recommendations
We have a 6.5 trident with a cabin.the only thing wrong is that it takes up alot off fishing room.but off shore its nice ive just got my boat license now so im good to drive now.
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A capable boat, but probably leaning toward something fiberglassThetunaslayer wrote:We have a 6.5 trident with a cabin.the only thing wrong is that it takes up alot off fishing room.but off shore its nice ive just got my boat license now so im good to drive now.
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Re: Need some recommendations
I would really weigh up my options properly .
How often will you use a dedicated offshore boat?
Can your current vehicle tow the future boat?
Do you have storage for the new boat?
If you want to stick with 2 boats then perhaps downsize the estuary boat and get a bay/offshore boat as a second so it can be used more often?
Plenty to think Bout
Cheers
How often will you use a dedicated offshore boat?
Can your current vehicle tow the future boat?
Do you have storage for the new boat?
If you want to stick with 2 boats then perhaps downsize the estuary boat and get a bay/offshore boat as a second so it can be used more often?
Plenty to think Bout
Cheers
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Re: Need some recommendations
Towing Capacity (braked)Mattblack wrote:what's the towing capacity of your car?
3100 kg
Towing Capacity (Unbraked)
750 kg
I don't even know if im allowed to tow my tinny LOL
the piston brake on the a-frame of a trailer counts as braked, right? or should I have actual electric brakes installed on my vehicle+trailer?
Anyway, a 6m fiberglass boat fully loaded + fuelled will be around the 2.5 tonne max mark I would think?
For sure, I'm not planning on just going out and smashing serious coin on something I cannot justify nor affordpurple5ive wrote:I would really weigh up my options properly .
How often will you use a dedicated offshore boat?
Can your current vehicle tow the future boat?
Do you have storage for the new boat?
If you want to stick with 2 boats then perhaps downsize the estuary boat and get a bay/offshore boat as a second so it can be used more often?
Plenty to think Bout
Cheers
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With a 3100kg limit you can rule out 6.5m glass boats.Kimtown wrote: Towing Capacity (braked)
3100 kg
6-6.3m would be the maximum which still leaves heaps of options.
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Nothing wrong with whittley quality IMO.mr plow wrote:i would steer clear of the whitleys they might ride soft but the fiberglass work is ok at best in the ones ive seen, have alook at a seafarer victory good offshore hull. might be able to pick up a stabi for that money, they bang abit but super safe, if i was spending 50+k i would be chasing something with a proper hardtop cabin
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Yeah I think 6.5 would be out of my price range anyway, unless it were something really really old. 6.3 is a good size. We had a 635 savage swordfish and it was big enough to handle some really big offshore swell out of mclaughlin's bar. But it just rode like a ***** in chop (as you would expect from an aluminum hill that size)frozenpod wrote:With a 3100kg limit you can rule out 6.5m glass boats.Kimtown wrote: Towing Capacity (braked)
3100 kg
6-6.3m would be the maximum which still leaves heaps of options.
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Re: Need some recommendations
Kimtown wrote:Towing Capacity (braked)Mattblack wrote:what's the towing capacity of your car?
3100 kg
Towing Capacity (Unbraked)
750 kg
I don't even know if im allowed to tow my tinny LOL
the piston brake on the a-frame of a trailer counts as braked, right? or should I have actual electric brakes installed on my vehicle+trailer?
Anyway, a 6m fiberglass boat fully loaded + fuelled will be around the 2.5 tonne max mark I would think?
In relation to braking requirements, this should help a few ppl out.
http://www.withoutahitch.com.au/marine/ ... er-brakes/
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Thanks mate!Brett wrote:In relation to braking requirements, this should help a few ppl out.
http://www.withoutahitch.com.au/marine/ ... er-brakes/