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If you don't want a rebuilder in the future forget glass, especially anything beginning with H, C or S. They all eventually need a rebuild. Alison Fisherman 175 or 189. Caribbean Concorde (5.5m) or Intruder (5.8m). Cruise Craft 550 Outsider. Edencraft 565. It's the original Haines Hunter 565L hull f...

Seafarer either Ventura or Viking, they also do a 5.75 called a Vega.
Savage mako or surveyor .
Just cause it's mid 90s doesn't mean it will have rot just make sure you get it checked out well.
My 95 model boat is still rock solid

whats the budget?
if you dont want maintenance of the hull then look at polycraft warrior and if you are ok with a 4.8 then the polycraft brumby.
if you dont know anything about these boats then google is your friend, lots of information on the net about them
cheers

Southwind SR 565

IMO the pick of boats in that size is the Haines Signature 575F.

I would avoid the Seafarer it is a back breaker.

I had a caribbean cobra.
Wouldnt mind one of these .https://www.boatsales.com.au/boats/deta ... AD-6512296

Coosa board is a composite material. It's like an ultra high density foam. Thermolite is a similar material. Most new boats are still wood. It's really only your 'boutique' builders using composites like Cootacraft etc. Haines group do give you the option of using composites at a higher cost in thei...

4.2m dory simple and effective.

I have latest one seems good. Annaconda have a promotion on spend 50$ n get free soltace rod

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Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:13 pm

What line capacity Lb & type do you use on the 2500 ?

8lb daiwa j thread or sunline fc rock, both flucarbon.