Tabs v quintrex

[Marky69]

megafish - I wish. just a quinnie lover getting on my high horse and arking up at some rubbish tip and tin can references. from guys that are just teeing off without substance.
I respct marky69 as he has gone out there and looked hard at both boats and done full reseacrh. His belief is based on real experience. My belief is also based on experience as I never had any issues with my old 460 Topender and loved it. I still reckon it has the best hull and bow design. Judging by another eye opening thread though it look like Quintrex has some real build issues where as the Tabs has come up trumps in that area/

Thanks scungey! Mutual respect - It certainly makes for better fishing for all of us, safer travelling and a better marine environment when a better understanding of all things involved is considered objectively. Happy boating, Mark.

[duncan dysart]

Anyone thinking of a Quintrex go to my earlier posting Cracking Quintrex post 53 and have a look at photos.I did get them to repair but 1 external crack and 2 internal within 5 months They gave me a 6 month guarantee which they wont honour.Use the "must be how you drive it" they tried the first time
Great boat in lakes but if you are serious and go to sea DONT touch one
I am in NZ and we have plate boats of same price giving lifetime guarantees on their hulls .Quintrex had a 2 year warranty when I bought mine Wonder why?

[Marky69]

That's it in a nutshell, Duncan. Like nutshells, these things do crack... From what I can see from many people who own these boats, they are happy with their purchase and their use is mostly smooth to partially smooth waters with the larger boats heading out for a go outside. The trouble seems to be that when you take a piece of metal, press it to form a shape and then expect it to flex in and out to provide a soft ride (which these hulls do remarkably well) over time you are going to have metal fatigue stresses building up. The soft ride feature is a great marketing concept, but I believe any owner of a pressed bottom shape hull should use these boats with handling caution to ensure longevity of their investment. God, if the manufacturer says "it must be how you drive it", bloody well drive it with caution. Otherwise, you are exposing yourself to operating well outside the limitations of the implied warranty. Take a look at the following commercial consumer's experience....

http://www.un-reel-sportsfishing-adv...ora-Lemon.html

[preso]

I bought a Seascape (tabs) 5.32 Cuddy cab about 18 mths ago, teamed with a 115 Jonson 4ST. Very happy with this combo. Dont kid yourself though, both these boats are alloy and as such are limited in their hull design. They will never ride like a glass boat.
One grip with my boat was when I pulled the floor up for the first time (I do it regularly) there was a lot of crap in it(coins, rivits, off cuts etc). Not a good thing when different metals are in a alloy hull.
Cant really comment on the Quinnies as Ive only been in smaller ones, although they seemed pretty good for what they were signed for.
My boat goes like a rocket, but speed is usually limited by ride quality. All the best for a hard decission.

Cheers John.