Slayer Vessels - SV23 (New Aussie Builder)

[Sea Unit]

Picked up my new boat just prior to Christmas and have now had a few good chances to give it a good shakedown. I must say I am extremely impressed with this hull. Given that most boats are a compromise in some way I have so far found this one to nail exactly what the missus and I have been needing. A safe, stable fishing / day boat (with a few luxuries) that will also get us wide for extended trips away.It's built by a company in Redhead (near Newcastle) who predominantly build award winning off-road campers (BRS Offroad) but have decided to dip their toes in to the boat building game (Slayer Vessels).
The hull is a quadraxial chopped strand fibreglass construction. All stringers and flooring comprise of PVC foam with laminated sides. Hull is foam filled front to back around the 3 tanks.
A 17 degree deadrise with oversized lifting strakes and a long keel / planing plank provide a very soft, stable and predictable ride especially through short chop.I was a little hesitant at the somewhat shallow deadrise for the regular offshore runs we do but the first trip quickly settled my concerns. Offshore capability is not soley dictated by deadrise angle it would seem.
Here's a full rundown of the rest of the jewellery the new rig has hanging off it. You'll see not too many stones were left unturned.
1 x 400 litre fuel tank
1 x 85 litre fresh water tank
2 x 45 litre Live bait tanks
Upholstery was done in house by BRS offroad compromising of marine foams and Cordova ultra UV stable marine vinyl.
6mm twin colour Seadek from front to back, custom cut to suit hull and deck fittings.
Hella marine light bar up front or targa top along with 2 x rear facing white/red flood lights
Electronic Horn along with 2 x 2.4 mtr Antennas up top the Targa

Pumps
2 x 2000Gpm bilge pumps in the bilge well
1x 750gpm bilge pump in the pod
1 x tournament series live tank pump with through hull fitting and seacock
1 x fresh water pump
1 x salt deckwash pump

Electronics
Raymarine Axiom Pro 12-RVX Hybrid touch multi-function display with intergrated 1kw Sonar,DV,SV and realvision 3D
Raymarine Axiom Pro 12-Pro-S Hybrid touch multi-function display with integrated high chirp Conical Sonar for CPT-S Raystar 150 10Hz GPS gloss antenna Real vision 3D bronze through hull transducer B175H-W D/T through hull 1kw wide beam transducer
Czone COI DC interface ( digital switching ) (NMEA)
Czone 6 way waterproof keypad (NMEA)
JL audio M100 media master series head unit
JL audio Amp M700/51 X
JL audio 10 inch colour changing subwoofer 4 X
JL audio 7.7 inch colour changing speakers
JL audio RGB controller
Sea star Front mount Tilting helm
Gemlux stainless Helm ( nylon wrapped )
Seastar hydraulic steering pump
2 x Cabin soft white LED lights
1 x Hard top soft white LED ligh
t2 x Bluefin Underwater multi colour bronze through hull lights
Bluefin multi colour RGB controller
2 x live bait tank lights
2 x wireless Scanstrutt phone chargers
1 x Scanstrutt waterproof USB outlet
Comprehensive switching station internally located with fit-out completed by JSE marine electrical

Deck hardware
Mercury 4.6 litre 250HP V8 Pro-XS
Lone Star GX-2 HD anchor drum winch
2 x Cannon Optimum TS didgi trolls
2 x Humminbird trolling transducers
Minn Kota Ulterra 112 lbs, 72" 36 volt with I pilot (hooked up to 3 x 100amp Enerdive lithium batteries)
2 x 910CCA optima crank & house batteries
12 x stainless rod holders with covers
7 x rod holders (rocket launchers with integrated grab handles)
6 stainless flushmount cleats
8 x LED lit stainless drink holders
Fiberglass bait board with plastic cutting deck and integrated knife and tool holders
Fiberglass leaning post with integrated tackle storage system
Leaning post includes 165 ltr Yeti coolerCustom aluminium
I beam trailer with electronic/ hydraulic braking and stainless rotor Alko brakes with Gal rock-n-roller leaf spring and solid axle built by BRS Off-Road
The build quality of this thing is up there with the best of them (if not better). I cannot recommend Ben and his team at BRS Off-Road & Slayer Vessels highly enough. Ultra skilled and passionate about what they do and just generally awesome people.Plus, any chance to support Australian business these days is a huge bonus in my book.
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https://youtube.com/shorts/jdLtZSUvhuA

[Corry]

That looks stunning. It's always dicey when you get a new boat, specially a new new boat such as this. We've been looking at the same style of boat, going in to Hooker in the next couple of weeks to start talking to them.
Interested in seeing more of the console if you could throw up some more pics, storage, front set up etc.
Well done, will be looking for more reports coming from it now you have it, what area do you predominantly fish... as in NSW, Northern QLD, NT?

[disorderly]

Certainly a nice looking boat and easy to see why it cuts through the chop better then your old Formosa...its got a nice sized console and hardtop as well..I'm sure that beast of a motor pushs her along nicely too...she will be great for long distance QLD reef trips...

Pretty envious of the trailer as well..it looks like a beauty..!

I found on my centre cab hardtop that i was able to fit 8 rod holders as we often take that many outfits for reef trips and I mounted my rear deck lights so they could be adjusted to illuminate the deck directly below..

Was that the first one out of the mould..?..It certainly has an interesting pedigree if my cut and paste below from Boatsales.com is anything to go by.....

Is that vinyl attached to the sides of the console..?..is that just for aethetics..?

Are you going to get some clears made up..?

Also on a new build why would they just add a pod instead of extending the hull full width..?.

How did the price compare to the equivalent sized Hooker...?

Mate it also says that youtube link is private....I was hoping to see a video of it doing the claimed 44 knots in 1.5m chop...;)



Hull ( Mold ) originated from a company called Barra bay boats and found sleeping on a farm by BRS offroad, a new side venture to the BRS offroad Camper company Called ( now fully registered Boat building company )Hull consists of a 17 deg deadrise with oversized lifting strakes and a long keel turned plaining plank ) This hull is incredible stable and soft riding, tested in Darwin, yeppon, lake Mac and off shore of Swansea. Proven results of 44 knts in 1.5 m Chop

[Sea Unit]

That looks stunning. It's always dicey when you get a new boat, specially a new new boat such as this. We've been looking at the same style of boat, going in to Hooker in the next couple of weeks to start talking to them.
Interested in seeing more of the console if you could throw up some more pics, storage, front set up etc.
Well done, will be looking for more reports coming from it now you have it, what area do you predominantly fish... as in NSW, Northern QLD, NT?

We are based in Brisbane on the bayside so most of what we do is in the bay or offshore off Cape Moreton.
I'll get a few pics of the console for you this week.

[Sea Unit]

Certainly a nice looking boat and easy to see why it cuts through the chop better then your old Formosa...its got a nice sized console and hardtop as well..I'm sure that beast of a motor pushs her along nicely too...she will be great for long distance QLD reef trips...

Pretty envious of the trailer as well..it looks like a beauty..
These guys cut their teeth in off-road towing. Whilst the trailer is designed for the highway it's still over engineered (absolute peace of mind)

I found on my centre cab hardtop that i was able to fit 8 rod holders as we often take that many outfits for reef trips and I mounted my rear deck lights so they could be adjusted to illuminate the deck directly below.
Admittedly the Slayer is lacking in storage for rods etc. Easily fixed with some under gunwale rod, gaff & gun holders from Plaztek (another superb Aussie company). Lighting on the deck is not an issue with this setup.

Was that the first one out of the mould..?..It certainly has an interesting pedigree if my cut and paste below from Boatsales.com is anything to go by..
Yep, first one out of the mould. Yes it was a gamble taking on the first build however it already had 50 hours under it when I purchased it. I had also given it a decent water test a month before committing. In fairness to the design and their work, they have not changed a single thing on their latest one.

Is that vinyl attached to the sides of the console..?..is that just for aethetics..?
That is more of the padded marine vinyl (Cordova). I'd suggest it's there for looks more than function.

Are you going to get some clears made up..?
Possibly. The missus and I are pretty heavily in to spearfishing so we've always got wetsuits and masks on board for the average weather. The console offers suprisingly good protection though (obviously not as good as clears would).

Also on a new build why would they just add a pod instead of extending the hull full width..?
That would be a questions for the builder however the duckboard area it offers is invaluable to us when spearing.

How did the price compare to the equivalent sized Hooker..
I'm not sure how much a 7m Hooker (loaded with the fruit) goes for sorry. If you give me a rough idea I can tell you if it's close (I'm abundantly aware I scored an amazing deal on this boat though)

Mate it also says that youtube link is private....I was hoping to see a video of it doing the claimed 44 knots in 1.5m chop...
Link should be fixed now. I would question that speed claim..... it will do 44 knots quite easily but I've only done this on a calm day. That 250 Merc is something else!


Hull ( Mold ) originated from a company called Barra bay boats and found sleeping on a farm by BRS offroad, a new side venture to the BRS offroad Camper company Called ( now fully registered Boat building company )Hull consists of a 17 deg deadrise with oversized lifting strakes and a long keel turned plaining plank ) This hull is incredible stable and soft riding, tested in Darwin, yeppon, lake Mac and off shore of Swansea. Proven results of 44 knts in 1.5 m Chop

Barra Bay boats have quite some history. The builder is also mates with a prominent Aussie builder (whose name escapes me for now) who assisted along the way.

[disorderly]

Yeah its a very nice console setup you have and should protect your electronics nicely... ....This is a brand new 675 Hooker and I'm not a fan of the roof/windscreen setup..I think the electronics and people would get drenched during a 70-80 km trip out ot back to the reef with wind and spray from side-on...and with probably no real way of adding clears to prevent it...I wear glasses and always chuck the clears on if I'm likely to get a face full of spray..plus my experience of centre consoles in the winter is that they suck with no protection...

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BTW how do you get back on the duckboard...I cant see a ladder or grabrail..?..and no transom door..Thats a strange one..?

Whats the story with Barra bay boats..?..Did they build many boats..?..I have not heard of them before...were they made in QLD..?

[Sea Unit]

Protection from the elements was the one thing we were certain we were losing out on when going from a half cabin. In the end, the pros outweighed the cons.

So far we can quite easily pull ourselves up on the duckboards as they sit quite low. We may consider throwing a ladder on one day but for now I like it clean. And you're right, no transom door but the step in to the boat over the live wells is really quite easily done.

This is 1 of 3 moulds originally out of Norway designed as working boats. Now, I'm likely to butcher this story but they were brought here by a company who ultimately fell apart. There was talk that Steve Starling was somehow involved (not the dodgy stuff). People were owed money, things went missing... all that bad stuff then one day years later the boys from BRS Offroad came across the last remaining mould sitting on a farm in NSW.
I'll get the rundown again from the builder the next time I'm speaking with him as I do recall it being a decent yarn.....

[Dignity]

Awesome looking boat, there was a post here recently where the ladder tucked in under the rear duckboard, it would be perfect for you as it wouldn't detract from the vessels neat lines. I'll see if I can find the post later when I'm on the laptop, can't seem to locate things easily on the phone on this forum since the last upgrade.

Edit: surprisingly I found it, all the good stuff is on Giddyup58 post on his rebuild. Have a look at post #153 below
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php/209521-Haines-Hunter-V19C-rebuild/page11?highlight=Ladder+duckboard

[Corry]

How did the price compare to the equivalent sized Hooker..
I'm not sure how much a 7m Hooker (loaded with the fruit) goes for sorry. If you give me a rough idea I can tell you if it's close (I'm abundantly aware I scored an amazing deal on this boat though).

From my research lately, the 675 Hooker is around $140k pretty bare, just hull, 250hp Merc and basic trailer. This is without ticking any options boxes, or adding any electronics or elec motors etc.

[Sea Unit]

Awesome looking boat, there was a post here recently where the ladder tucked in under the rear duckboard, it would be perfect for you as it wouldn't detract from the vessels neat lines. I'll see if I can find the post later when I'm on the laptop, can't seem to locate things easily on the phone on this forum since the last upgrade.

Edit: surprisingly I found it, all the good stuff is on Giddyup58 post on his rebuild. Have a look at post #153 below
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php/209521-Haines-Hunter-V19C-rebuild/page11?highlight=Ladder+duckboard

Cheers mate, I'll definitely follow up on the tucked ladder.

[Sea Unit]

From my research lately, the 675 Hooker is around $140k pretty bare, just hull, 250hp Merc and basic trailer. This is without ticking any options boxes, or adding any electronics or elec motors etc.

Yeah thats a fair chunk of change. I didn't pay that much. Although keep in mind mine is #1 from a new builder and purchased used (albeit with very minimal testing use).

[Sea Unit]

Apologies for the late response, been a busy few weeks.Pics of the console / storage attached. The space had a head sitting in there but the missus and kid are more than happy to hang off the back of the boat so I felt it was better suited to remove it and free up the space for storage.126551 126552 126553 126554

[Dignity]

The pics didn't work for me 🤔

[Sea Unit]

Should be fixed now mate.

[Dignity]

They're a lot neater with their wiring than others I've seen.

[shortthenlong]

Looks great. Hope the seal on the seat/hatch on the front of the console is good.

Matt