Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
- Hilaryskitchen
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Re: Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
Thanks smile,
I was thinking of getting whatever boat I was looking at seen by a boat surveyor, a guy quoted me $250 to have a look and write a report. The deckie idea sounds like a plan as well , the more people with experience I'm around the better.
Cheers
I was thinking of getting whatever boat I was looking at seen by a boat surveyor, a guy quoted me $250 to have a look and write a report. The deckie idea sounds like a plan as well , the more people with experience I'm around the better.
Cheers
Re: Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
I would look at upgrading your car first, I love the focus. But no way would I tow anything seaworthy behind the car, unless you live 2 minutes away from the ramp.
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Re: Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
Pretty sure he said he had a new sr5. Recon it will tow the dingy alrightsu888 wrote:I would look at upgrading your car first, I love the focus. But no way would I tow anything seaworthy behind the car, unless you live 2 minutes away from the ramp.
Re: Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
Ops my bad he did - I was reading it in the toilet and thought it was xr5. Sr5 no worries !
- Hilaryskitchen
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Re: Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
What year is it?Hilaryskitchen wrote: Whittley sea legend 6.3 for sale @ $30- 33,000
What condition is the trailer in?
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Re: Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
Welcome to the forum, cheers davo :thumbsup:
It's an exhilarating feeling catching a fish
But it's an even better feeling releasing them
But it's an even better feeling releasing them
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Re: Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
If my memory serves me. 4x4 hilux has tow capacity of 2.5 ton and i think the whittley will exceed it
My calculations are
Hull 1.64t
Motor 350kg
Thats 2 ton. Add trailer min 500+kg
Add 200kg for fuel
Add 50kg for electronic
Add 100kg for.fishing gear
If you go on a game fiahing trip add 4 blocks at 80kg eack plus eskys and luggage 450+kg
Almost 3.2+ ton in weight
My calculations are
Hull 1.64t
Motor 350kg
Thats 2 ton. Add trailer min 500+kg
Add 200kg for fuel
Add 50kg for electronic
Add 100kg for.fishing gear
If you go on a game fiahing trip add 4 blocks at 80kg eack plus eskys and luggage 450+kg
Almost 3.2+ ton in weight
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Re: Looking for help choosing a boat!!!
No...everyone on board needs to wear a lifejacket if it's under 4.8meters. Wouldn't be surprised if they make it compulsory to wear lifejackets all the time regardless of the size of the boat soon anyway.smile0784 wrote:At 5 mt solo peraon or with wifw you need to wear lifejacket all the time.
5.2mt only need to wear when solo operated