2100 v 2400 Kevlacat

[Greg P]

Dave - if that one was for sale in a dealer yard then I believe it is a US built KC??

[Portacol]

Thanks BB50, sounds like spending good money on a good trailer will get me halfway there and probably save me money in the long run. Are the teflon stips a better option for spreading the load or is the structure of the KC happy to sit on rollers. It will spend time on the trailer between Vic and Qld each year.
Regards, Col.

[dfox]

Dave - if that one was for sale in a dealer yard then I believe it is a US built KC??

Greg as far as i know it was a privately owned boat, not from a yard.

[dfox]

Geez Dave ..I hope you have a crash helmet on...I think in ausfish terms you just tried to nail Jesus to the cross...

Yeah scott, i hope its a one off...

[finding_time]

Geez Dave ..I hope you have a crash helmet on...I think in ausfish terms you just tried to nail Jesus to the cross...

Not at all Scott! I think if you reread any of the old KC post you'll notice many people allude to the fact that the newer 1900 and 2100 have some issues! I know for a fact that i have done it , Fly 1 has mentioned it several times and so has Dean i believe!

I'll stick with my 19 year old one any day , there a differant boat to the ones post 2000 models

ian

[Portacol]

I have been away from this forum for a long time, got my KC 2400 Weekender early 2011, love it, fish a lot single handed, easier to drive on than my 4.5m Osprey.

[hilta1]

How do you find the ride etc.? is it a 2011 model? are you happy with it etc? i have had my 2006 model now for 8 months and now love it, for the first few months wasnt so sure!!

[Portacol]

It was a late 2010 build & took delivery 2011. I am very happy with it. I am a newbie to a larger boat & I have been able to make it crash & bang so some changes to what I was doing made all the difference. A very capable boat, the ride is good & it is good to walk from one side to the other without putting some poor bastard over the side. For what it is worth, I have had a lady on board who is tentative when it comes to boating and went out through Port Phillip Heads & went over a wave that got my "attention" & never heard a sound from her. A beautiful soft landing So what KC have you got & where abouts are you hilta1

[hilta1]

I Have a november 2006 built 2400 with 115 yamahas got it last November from Qld and towed it back down here to Tassie, am about to tow it back up to Qld for a couple of months fishing, when i got it it needed a good clean up which i have done and it is looking a million dollars, have just fitted a stressfree freefall anchor winch and pretty happy with it all now. I will probably look to see what i can get for it and order a new one if all goes to plan, but will wait and see.

[Portacol]

Sounds like a good plan. Would you go for the Offshore or Weekender.

[hilta1]

Offshore again i think, i think i would go 150 yamaha now they are rated to 150hp, dont offen need more power but would be nice.

[Portacol]

When I went up for a sea trial the boat had the Yamaha 150's, you would not be disappointed, they make the 2400 shall we say, sprightly. I was going to get them put on mine, but the advice was to go for the Suzuki's & get some experience as it was my first large boat & cat. The Suzuki 140's were noisy compared to the Yamaha's but have quietened down after running in. It has been a long time since I heard the Yamaha's going, I think it would be close between the two now but the Yamaha's would probably have the edge.