Reply With Quotegood choice mate, now don't be shy we all want to see some more pics of the new rig when you have them
Very nice choice Dave.
She will look good behind the FSJ.
good choice mate, now don't be shy we all want to see some more pics of the new rig when you have them
Great looking boat mate. Id live in that thing if i owned it.
TinarooTriumph
TT
I'd have to conceed that the Stabi does not have the look of a Fisher, Noble, Riptide etc - There's something about those big plate boats that makes you want to launch off Waddy Beach and pull in big fish.
If everbody had the same concept of what the perfect boat should be - there would only be a need for one design and it would be a very boring world.
Here's another pic of the model I'm getting - looking prettier than me with lipstick on.
Dave ><>
Congratulations Dave!
Great summary on the process of choosing which boat suits your needs, I agree 100% and have done the same myself when buying my last half a dozen boats (although I included plastic as an option for the hull this time round)
The Stabis were very high on my list too as the safety aspects alone are awesome, although as you mention everyones needs and wants are different! (The Stabis were also a tad over my 35k budget but I was sooooo tempted to stretch it)
Cheers,
Tony
Congrats Nugget,
It should do the work you require.
Better choice with the E-tec. You wont be disappointed. The fuel economy is great. I should know I have a 90 pushing a 525 Stacer cuddy and cant be happier!
Cheers
Mark
Never say never Dave !
That coldie on Fraser is sounding tempting, and it's only a couple of hours from me.
AS a side note, did anyone , Dealer or other, suggest filling the " Tubes " with " space foam " on the Stabi. I know she has 7 air tight compartments, but was just wondering if that got mentioned ?
OH, and I see the comp has a proper coloured sponsor
Phill
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Never say never Dave !
That coldie on Fraser is sounding tempting, and it's only a couple of hours from me. # #
AS a side note, did anyone , Dealer or other, suggest filling the " Tubes " with " space foam " on the Stabi. I know she has 7 air tight compartments, but was just wondering if that got mentioned ?
OH, and I see the comp has a proper coloured sponsor
Phill
Fraser... - you could do with a few days away from paint sniffing - come on down!
Dave ><>
nugget
from what i have read and seen the stabis pontoon extends from the top gunnel to the chine and runs in the water and provides part of the running surface. Where as the OC's pontoons only touch the water at rest or when in heavy seas. And are designed to run with the pontoons just above the water line when underway.
Herein lies a key feature of the Ocean Cylinder concept. As soon as the Ocean Cylinder ascends onto a plane, the main deep vee hull lifts up into it's normal planning mode, the cylinders themselves completely out of the water and minimizing drag from this wonderful safety and stability feature. (taken from yamba's website)
not sure if that clarifys things for you nugget. eitherway still an excellent choice in boats and one you wont regret in a hurry.
ask doug hanning about his stabi. dont plenty of hours in it and he spends more time offshore than most. its a generation 1 hull, so not as finely tuned as yours. but still from what ive heard quite a ball tearer.
andrew
I think you have made a monumental BLUE Nuggett, You should stick with the RED on cause Red one's go faster (don't they) very nice craft,cheers #Whitto
You can get the pontoons foam filled if u wish, I believe it would be required if the boat was to go into USL survey like 2C (depending on boat length). Interestingly the pontoons have a sealed bolt that can be removed for pressure testing each individual pontoon. regards
Nice boat you have, a very practical decision.
Just for reference's sake, there are Australian-made alternatives to Stabicraft, such as Typhoon boats for instance (Aztec, Snyper, Scorpion are others IIRC)
http://www.dinkiedi.com/typhoon_boats1.htm
Their 5m and 5.5m models look very tough indeed
Nice one Nugget,
She looks good, cant comment on Stabicraft from experience, but looks great and I believe were used for Taxi boats in Sydney harbour? prhaps someone can verify or deny that one.
What I can say is I have your motor on a 480 Freedom Sport and I give it a handfull, (why not, otherwise I'dve bought a 60hp if I wanted to go slow....LOL) let me tell you.... for its size and HP, it basically runs on the smell of an oily rag!!
Get dealer to program and run XD100 from start, as opposed to XD50 semi synthetic, its a synthetic oil (smokeless) recommended by evinrude, more exy, but engine uses 50% less, so basically better oil for free. Only cost on average $65 a bottle which is 1 us gallon which is just under 4ltrs, on normal recreational use you should use about a bottle a year, hardly a big finance.
My mrs loves it, she lies back on my rear lounge n sunbathes while we troll for fish, and she adores the no smoke or 2 stroke smell, and I love my bowser visits
My old Merc would have smoked her out, n cleaned me out $$
You wont be dissapointed, fuel economy has to be experienced to be believed, I'm beyond trying to justify it to those who dont believe, you will soon see what I mean, for a 90, its frugal big style.
Enjoy it mate n report the fuel eco to the board, I know it will be great
Rgds
Ron
Hi Nugget,
Good to see such objectivity when it comes to spending that kind of money.I dont think you can go wrong with that hull but I think you may be somewhat underpowered with the 90 Etec.For an extra couple of grand you really should upgrade to at least a 115.
cheers Scott
ps. I have a 90 Etec on a hull (5.25) rated to 85hp .Very happy with the motor but often wish I could get more than 30 knots.
Nice boat mate
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