Price of Plateys Out of Control!

[snelly1971]

Thanks Shane...yes it is scary when looking at purchasing something newer...especially in the bigger classes...I have my eye on a 8 meter Clayton...17 years old and it is 80 k

Cheers Mick

[Dunco]

I have recently being shopping for a new plate boat and comparing prices from major manafactures and local small builders. Found prices to be very close for what you get.

But when I asked around about a certain brand that is from Darwin. A couple of people informed me that the hulls were made in Darwin, but are now MADE IN CHINA. Sure enough the prices have not changed a bit ???????

Guess somebody is making a bit of money

[Far side]

great sentiments but I doubt that wages will get the same as ours..as for the metal, is it inferior quality or the same quality but at a lower price? What is the difference between a welder educated here or one from somehwere else?? I can remember when I was a kid that everything that came out of Japan was labelled as rubbish...I doubt anyone would say that now.

as for fitting out a tinny..I guess it is the same as buying a boat...all comes down to personal preference as to what is required.

Mate what I like about you is there is always another side to the story
I have worked with chinese imported tradsmen Electricians were great on mundane repetative tasks such as join 100 wires anything else was a challenge. A good mate of mine is a specialist welder eg repairs jet turbines etc he also at times welds aluminium boats for mates With his experience I sure he would have something to say about the quality of Aus tradesmen. With respect to Japan
yes the early product was crap but a japanese worker earns and lives at a much higher standard of living than in the post war days hence the price of Jap goods is so high Its only human nature to want a better standard of living and this will happen in china.

All I need to know is what I am standing on in 80 meters of water is going to stay afloat and get me home

Stepping off the box and back to fishing