Haines 680 Patriot or a 7.2m Platey

[Kerry]

When you have been on the site a little bit longer than a month you will realize all the good info that guy with a "k" gives out to all who ask.


Ian

Ps.
take a chill pill death_ship


PPs. I would choose the patriot Awesome boat!!

Well. well, well the terms some people like to imply!!!! Ah just as well all of us don't swallow some of the claims around here !!!

Comments are free and you either like them or you don't but don't start this insult BS, that's petty.

[OPTI]

are you upset because your kevlacat wasnt called a offshore.

[just_cruisin]

OPTI, do u have any more info (articles, websites, pictures) with regards to Jenks craft boats. We recently constructed a custom centre console (26 foot) and have heard the hull was a flop of an early jenks craft. Have had great trouble researching the builder. Anything would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

[finding_time]

are you upset because your kevlacat wasnt called a offshore.

Who are you talking about Opti?

[OPTI]

sorry ,kerry of cause.he seems up set about other boats being called a offshore.
i dont have any photos of the jenks craft,but i will be over his way later in the week and see what he has got.anything in perticular you want to know?

[just_cruisin]

Opti, mate that would be great.
Not after anything in particular, just interested in the history/evoloution of the design. My brother aqured the molds and was building offshore ski come pleasure boats, but recently built a top deck & console mold for a centre console configuration. People are always asking questions of its 'breed' all I know is part mustang, part Jenks, and thats about it. I will try to PM you some pics, you might like to show him how his design has evolved over the years.

[Brumby]

Opti, mate that would be great.
Not after anything in particular, just interested in the history/evoloution of the design. My brother aqured the molds and was building offshore ski come pleasure boats, but recently built a top deck & console mold for a centre console configuration. People are always asking questions of its 'breed' all I know is part mustang, part Jenks, and thats about it. I will try to PM you some pics, you might like to show him how his design has evolved over the years.

How about you post the pics, here's one I found advertised a couple of months ago.

[OPTI]

luke sorry for leading you thread astray,i was in the same position as you,planning about a 100 k for a new rig,i settled on a ######### 233,its got more deck space than most plateys,v birth up front,argueably the best lay up of all boats built in aus,and the cheapest.id recomend you go for a ride in one.and just a note i had a 24 cat as my last boat and a 213 reefrunner ,signature 602f,v19r etc all previously and the 233 beats them all for ride.good luck with your decision.

[snelly1971]

Found a few pic`s of the Jenks that i looked at buying....needed too much work ...

[Smithy]

Check out these old threads.

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...ghlight=hunter

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...ight=signature

And this one. Don't worry about the last couple of pages as it got very off topic

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...ghlight=hunter