Stabicraft / Bar Crusher V's Haines Hunter

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Few examples in whats on market

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[frozenpod]

Better to buy a newer one.

[cobby]

Old school cool is the go. Depending on the cashola and time you’ve got a rebuilt old girl will last forever. Turn more heads and ultimately be more unique than a new plate boat.

For example. Jon Maslin’s 565 would put a horn on a jellyfish.

I blew a load in my pants when I seen that at Patto. It's pure sex on water.

Bowl that 600 is poo. They've ruined it with that enlarged breaker

[Sinsemilla]

Sorry fellas i didn't know we were talking about 30-40 years ago..

Better buy a Haines Robbie or else you'll get linched!

Cheers, Anth

So you were talking about boat lasting the test time...yeah
People were just asking were ur evidence based
Comments come from....?

My comments come from owning a big glass boat and alloy boats and being on and driven big new plate alloy boats a fair bit bowl.. I wouldn't be talking if i didn't have experience with all the boats we are talking about.

I didn't know 30-40 years wasn't a long time..

Once again sorry to offend all the fibeglass boat owners.. geez..

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Sorry fellas i didn't know we were talking about 30-40 years ago..

Better buy a Haines Robbie or else you'll get linched!

Cheers, Anth

So you were talking about boat lasting the test time...yeah
People were just asking were ur evidence based
Comments come from....?

My comments come from owning a big glass boat and alloy boats and being on and driven big new plate alloy boats a fair bit bowl.. I wouldn't be talking if i didn't have experience with all the boats we are talking about.

I didn't know 30-40 years wasn't a long time..

Once again sorry to offend all the fibeglass boat owners.. geez..

No need for the last line.
I own a tin can btw

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I'd go the stabi. Safer than the other boats. Setup well for fishing, Alloy so way less maintenance and will last longer than a fiberglass boat. Probably better resale value as well.

Cheers, Anth

What evidence do you have to support these comments good fibreglass boats are sought after and rebuilt, repainted, repaired for decades unlike alloy and hold there value

? Evidence

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Better to buy a newer one.

Would of thought it would come down what had been done to boat and by who , i.e mcquarries rebuild the boat .
I would of thought ?

[Sinsemilla]

Let's not forget who and why this thread was started. Robbie asked for opinions. This isn't a fibreglass vs. aluminium debate. He just wanted opinions on boats he's looking at. Both aluminium and glass boats can be rubbish or absolutely beautiful. He wasn't asking about quinnys or stacers, Or 100+k haines rebuilds.

[Gultch78]

Sure we can all give opinions but you made 3 statements in your post all I asked for was evidence
First off you said
stabi was safer
Then you said
Alloy so way less maintenance
Then
Will last longer than a fibreglass boat

These are all put forward as facts not opinions all I asked is to provide evidence even anecdotal would do and we can have a conversation about it happy to have my own opinion changed with logical informed info

In this particular thread we need more info from the prospective boat owner ie
Where he fishes
His boat driving experience
His goal with owning a boat ie (fish magnet or chick/dude magnet)
His tow vehicle
the list goes on all these things add up to us as a forum having a better understanding of the soon to be boaters needs

My personal opinion is that if new to boating an alloy secondhand boat is a great starting point no stress about smashing jetty's and trailers or scratches and smashed sinkers against your polished gelcoat
Oh and my rebuild didn't cost 100K but thats not far of what it's insured for now
i added about 35k of value with head scratching, sweat , understanding family and of course the old fibreglass itch