Best 6m boats under ~70k?: Haines585R, tournement2000, haines TC200

[bden]

Haha thats gold!!!!!!

That is Trik absolutely crazy bloke (in a nice way??) . We got tegether with a few boats in Vic and there were 2 Yalta 615's there Trik's and one with a big Yammy on the back. I rated these boats the most underated boats I had ever been in.

Fortunatelty I went out in the other Yalta as Trik scares the crap out of me and I had no intention getting in his boat.:grin: :grin:

Any boat that survives 5 years of Trik would survive 50 years of normal usage.

Brett

[siegfried]

Yep anyone who gets out of the water in a Yalta is a crazy bloke cause they ride harder than a harlots heart and what goes up must come down...with a bang

[hsv 408]

That is Trik absolutely crazy bloke (in a nice way??) . We got tegether with a few boats in Vic and there were 2 Yalta 615's there Trik's and one with a big Yammy on the back. I rated these boats the most underated boats I had ever been in.

Fortunatelty I went out in the other Yalta as Trik scares the crap out of me and I had no intention getting in his boat.:grin: :grin:

Any boat that survives 5 years of Trik would survive 50 years of normal usage.

Brett

lol mad bugger!!!! you would want a racing harness and at least a six pack before you got in:huh: Yalta is awesome nearly put deposit on seafarer which are awesome boat but i couldnt pick the difference on the water . Big savings over the seafarer:smiley: i was able to put what i wanted into the yalta george customised a few things bigger live bait wells etc , only thing is the wait on the boats as he is only a small boat builder in Gympie but builds a very strong boat i am stoked with mine it loves the ruff stuff :cool: very underated boat lets hope he keeps the prices down, they are a real fishing boat minus the frllly bits i found that better as i added what i needed and not payed for things i didnt.

[OPTI]

Haha thats gold!!!!!!

what a total tosser,couldnt drive a greasy finger up his arse,air time ??lol
im not into chest beating ,but id love to take this guy out fishing ,i doubt he'd make the 18's

[White Pointer]

Hi,
looking at a new 6m boat for the missus & I for moreton bay .

Key things we are looking at:

• would want the ability to go offshore / deal with Moreton swells without capsizing (6m seems to be the minimum size - some protection against lack of skill).
• don't want the engine to be underpowered for the boat.
• we need a nice little cabin with 2 berths (tournement 2000 very nice). but not likely to have more than 4 people on boat at any time.
• Don't want to spend more than mid $60's drive away.
• fibreglass
• needs to be under 2 tonnes (we have a 2.8L Jeep cherokee KJ CRD auto diesel, towing capacity 2.8 tonnes but wouldn't try anywhere near that.)
• concious of resale value and general bang for buck. as with any purchase consideration, want to make sure i'm getting my monies worth for the deal as a whole (i.e. initial purchase, use & enjoyment and resale)
• probably going to want new as second hand values don't offer enough discount imo.

Initial research has the boats in order of preference:

1) - Haines traveller TC200. seems good value. ~$60k. better name/ resale value than Tournement?

2) - tournement bluewater 2000. ~$65k Good bang for buck. ticks all the boxes. Great offshore, engine, cabin and looks. Seems to have a bad reputation however... don't want buy something cheap & nasty?

3.) Haines Hunter 585R. $65k. Just under 6m - so maybe a touch small. great name. sluggish engine on stock boat 135HP 4 stroke? [575 profish looks good but maybe little to small for offshore]

4.) Baysport 620. ~62k. 150 HP evinrude. seems to handle choppy well per trailerboat review (march 2010). not so nice cabin - but otherwise looks good. not sure about the name?

5) - Cruise Craft explorer 575. ~$60k. Under 6m - not as many specs as those above, won't handle choppy / offshore as well? but very good name & finish. decent engine on the stock boat.

6.) Yalta craft odessa 6.5m. seems great value for money at ~ $45k but not as good for wife type things (comfort, cabin etc) . Underpowered engine on stock boat...but for the price maybe upgrade to bigger motor Also maybe also a little cheap in construction?

7.) Whitley cruiser 2180. 5.75m. only 135 hp engines and qouted ~ $70k. bit pricey. However beautiful boat, great name.

would be interested to hear your thoughts (and if you would recommend any others).

cheers

G'day,

You are in the market for a 4 to 5 year old boat to do what you want at under $60K.

You say you want to go out into Moreton without capsizing but also go outside. Last Sunday outside was pretty rough and inside was a mill pond.

Be very concerned about going outside and not being able to handle a sea. It will kill you faster than being inside and not being able to handle it.

I think you should do a lot more research about what you need for safe boating.

Regards,

White Pointer

[chop duster]

hahaha, that cat is getting some air allright. The lady in the pink shirt might want to check her daks after that one.

[OPTI]

hahaha, that cat is getting some air allright. The lady in the pink shirt might want to check her daks after that one.

yeah thats my wife,shes used too my boat driving now days lol