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scungey
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/
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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.... 
