Boat Choice

[Smelly]

Hi Team:

Your valued opinions are keenly sought:

Allycraft 4.55m CC, TABS 4.55m CC, Seafarer V-Sea 474, Haines V17C, Seafarer Viking

Application: Port Phillip Bay Melbourne

Points of Interest: Min HP required per model, any known broaching characteristics, fishing deck space, performance through chop

Smelly

[micknmerle]

smelly. dont know much about the other models but the haines 17c is agood rough water boat and will give you a much better ride than any ally boat,.. even a barcrusher.. for fishing though try for a 17L haines, they have more room to fish out of ( same hull differnt deck) have a mate who has a 17L with a 115 yamaha on it, does 45 mph with a 17'' prop and he can barefoot from it .Wouldnt put much smaller moter on it for ppb

cheers Mick

[Smelly]

What would the V17L be like at rest - I read elsewhere it may be a bit rocky at rest..

True?

Smelly

[oscar22]

V17C without doubt.

awesome craft and matched with good motor is the goods

[Smelly]

Oscar - how does the V17C handle stability at rest in a choppy water?