TABS v FORMOSA v SEAJAY v BLUEFIN v ALLISON

[DTHCoCo]

TABS are not broke, people love rumours
You wouldnt buy a allison if you went for a ride in one, and then stepped in a tabs

no they might not be broke but either way no way would i order a boat from a company that is under administration full stop way too risky!!

http://www.search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bi...=ACN&srchsrc=1

[Scott nthQld]

no they might not be broke but either way no way would i order a boat from a company that is under administration full stop way too risky!!

http://www.search.asic.gov.au/cgi-bi...=ACN&srchsrc=1

That's why you order through a dealer, leave a small deposit, then they take the risk until you get the boat.

Also in that link, Adminstrators were removed in early February

[Mudlicker]

take your tape measure and measure how wide from chine to chine, and how long the planing plank is, you wont buy allison

Hi Stilfishun , excuse my ignorance mate , but what is a planing plank an an aluminium boat ??

[Stillfishun]

Every one has a different name, but measure how long the flat section is along the keel. If you do that the allison is only around 4.7 mtr. It wont carry a load with the same buoyancy as a tabs. Even the bluefin 475 has more buoyancy.

[Escape with LG]

My 5m bluefin ranger cc has been praised quite a bit!!! Dryer than I thought and with the 90 on the back it hammers south passage bar to manly harbor in 24min.. Handles the chop alright too! The only thing I think they should do is have a raised bow line! Enjoy the shopping round!

[GLXMAN]

Hi There,
Have 40hrs on an Allison 4.95 SC
Been very happy with it,
Handles well, nice high sides to keep the geckos out when I'm at FNQ

Only have a 60 hp 4s on it but get along quick enough for my needs and its just great on fuel, even at 4200 revs which I cruise at

Good in a small chop, very comfortable ride, sure, there is a bit of spray going into a chop but OK IMHO, an extremely dry boat design is not going to be stable at rest anyway

All that have come out with me can't believe how soft the ride is,
A friend who teaches boat building told me when looking for a good riding "plate tinny", put a straight edge up forward from the waterline pointing towards the keel, if its a straight line, the boat is going to bash its guts out,

Bit hard to describe but his preference is to have a 1/2 cone shape that is tapered up to the bow at the waterline, says they ride a lot better in a chop and a wide beam and flatish towards the stern will assist stability

The other thing I would look for is at least 4mm on the bottom

Last but not least,
This report is from a very happy owner, other peoples expectations are different, especially when comparing a boats stability at rest and ride,
I would recommend not purchasing any boat without at least an hour on the water, if you ever visit Adelaide, will be happy to give you a test run

Regards,
Gary

[Good_as_Gold]

gday

You should have a look at Aquamaster. i purchased a 5 m4 years ago great boat handles offshore great. they are a lot deeper than the 5 meter blue fin. if blue fin are the still the same their 5 is just a 4.5stretched out they are no deeper or wider . good freeboard depth is essential for fishing off shore.