Anglapro boats??

[shaun_s]

looking at upgrading my little 3.75 alley craft to something around 4 - 4.2 m.
I fish the noosa river and also like to get out to the closer reefs, mostly fishing with lures.
i have been been looking at a few different boats and the Anglapro Chaser http://www.anglapro.com.au/chaser.php seems like it would fit the style of fishing i do nicely.
i like how theres a small anchor well at the front which makes the front casting deck bigger. im not into the curved bow cover on most tinnies which takes up space.
theres 3.95 model and a 4.2 both have 3mm bottom and side sheets, front deck, anchor well, low floor, side pockets, extruded side decks plus a few other things standard.
have read some good reports in magazines but it would be good to hear if anyone owns one or has been on the water in one??
also if theres any other boats out there similar i should have a look at please suggest
budget is around 10 grand
have also looked at a Quintrex 420 millennium hull dory with the same sort of features as the chaser
thanks for any input

[Dantren]

They look alright mate. 435 is just the right size for Noosa I reckon. How many peanuts for that model? I'm sure you've looked at the Sea Jay Magnum, Escape etc... Something is sure to arrive on the 2nd hand market - just have to be johnny on the spot.

[Rodpal]

there seems to be a lot of good deals on second hand 420 tinnies already decked out with some nice fruit for what they are at the moment. grab your local paper and make an offer because not a lot is selling. I've seen some good deals going private and a friend parted with a 420 25yamaha bimini gps sounder lights seats rod holders and battery only 3 yrs old for $3,150 down from $4,700 cost him over $8k plus a bit more the misses doesn't know about.

[boatie_72]

Anglapro are built by stessco, maybe worth doing a check on other threads about stessco on here.

[Noelm]

kind of like the look of the Allison Alloy tinnies, was over the boat shop on Saturday buying some odds and ends and had a bit of a look at them, seem to be very well built and about the same as all the others in that class for price, but quite a few "extras" that are standard, but I guess when it comes to tinnies, it is very hard to stand out in the field when there is a thousand manufacturers.

[Si]

hey shaun, did you end up buying this brand? they look very good for their price. i know the larger boats have 4mm bottom plate. thats more than most good boats like tabs. interested to hear how you went. cheers

[shaun_s]

hey shaun, did you end up buying this brand? they look very good for their price. i know the larger boats have 4mm bottom plate. thats more than most good boats like tabs. interested to hear how you went. cheers

no i havent lashed out yet, have to sale the current tinnie first. the chaser is still at the top of my list though so hopefully in the near future will be fanging around in one. will post up what i decide to get