+6m Yalta Craft boats

[WildFishExpeditions]

Hi guys. This is just a quick post for anyone who is looking at buying a new +6m glass boat.

I was in the market for a long time and ended up buying a Yalta Craft 2200 Fisherman (6.6m). I really love the boat and I have had in about 2 years now and use it for mostly game fishing. Its powered by a new 150 merc 4 stroke which performs great and was recommended by the boat builder The whole rig cost me $48,000 for the boat, motor, trailer and all the fit out, safety gear etc etc. I bought my own sounders for another $2000 and spent $2500 on a stainless bimini. without a doubt I think this is the best value glass boat on the market. I have no affiliation at all with Yalta Craft but when I was looking at boats they were hardly ever mentioned and i just stumbled across them really, so I just thought I would share my own experience as it might help someone else. They are made in Gympie too and i purchsed it from "The Boat Place". If anyone was is in the market for this kind of boat i am happy to answer questions about mine. I am from Victoria but I have only ever seen 3 yalta craft in my whole life. They probably are not as polished as a haines hunter, but for saving +$30,000 i was happy enough with that decision. Plus I have never seen a glass boat with this much fishing room. it feels like you are in a fibreglass version of a yellowfin 7400.

[ranmar850]

How much is the BMT weight with full fuel and all your usual gear on board? Sounds like a very good price for a new glass boat of that size.

[scottar]

Yaltas have always been a good value for dollar package. They just don't bother with all the little finishing touches that add a lot of fit out time and thus cost. As a dollar conscious way of getting a new offshore capable rig they would be hard to beat.

[Bremic]

How does the longevity of the hulls compare to the other, more common brands? They hold up alright, no cracks in the gel coat appearing?

[WildFishExpeditions]

It is just under 2 tonne BMT and fuel. with gear it might push over 2 slightly. But it doesnt have the breakaway system, so was built to be under the 2t mark.

[WildFishExpeditions]

Seems fine to me. I bought mine from "the boat place" which is the same location they are built so I was able to see some that were half finished. The workmanship is great. The hull is as good as it was when i bought it. I only have some gel coat cracking on the bottom of the fiberglass seats which is to be expected because of the flex. apart from that, good as gold.

[bden]

Seriously good handling boat. Surprised me just how good they were. Check out this guy he drives them very hard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGFP77abTog

Brett

[WildFishExpeditions]

I Actually watched that video before I bought it, not that that was the buying point for me haha. the only thing I changed on mine was in the cabin up the top there is a small compartment which has a drainage hole if you ever get water in that very front section of the cabin. when you have a lot of bloody water down the back of the boat it can slosh up the front and stink out the cabin. I fibreglassed over the hole and fixed that issue.

[scottar]

1.5 metres hey.

[WildFishExpeditions]

Yeah I thought that as well!

[QUOTE=scottar;1625898]1.5 metres hey.[/QU

[ozynorts]

There is a thread on the forum for Yalta owners mate.
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...a+craft+owners

[gofishin]

1.5 metres hey.

Those Mexicans must measure their wave height by wrapping the tape around the wave!


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[scottar]

Those Mexicans must measure their wave height by wrapping the tape around the wave!


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Either that or they use a specially calibrated measure to ease inadequacy issues.

[Noelm]

Not too sure any cracking is "to be expected" of it was new, and it has started to crack, I would be getting them to fix it, thousands of boats have seats and are not cracked....

[Crunchy]

They also make a damn good pie