JBS 6.0 Centre Cab - Any Info

[Lobster48]

G'Day,

Am currently looking to upgrade current 5.5 metre Chivers Plate Alloy Centre Console. Am looking seriously at a JBS (Joshua Boats) 6.0m centre cab. Have spent some time with the JBS team and have found them to be excellent.

Anyone got any reports on the JBS product, particularly the 6.0 hull. All reports good, bad, whatever appreciated. Also any reports on the 140hp Suzuki particularly if it would be a good match for the JBS.

Cheers

Lobster
Darwin NT

[GBC]

Try Ringing battery traders at moss st slacks creek, they've had a couple in the family and currently a 5.something Joshua.

Be careful comparing JBS and Joshuas as they are different hulls by different blokes albeit brothers....

Cheers,

C.J.

[Alex9797]

one for sale at springwood marine



alex

[dfox]

Why not look at one of ausfish's sponsers and have a yarn to col at fisher boats. He also deals in suzuki's...foxy

[fish-n-dive]

Mate, if I had the money, I'd buy one!!!

Cheers

[Lobster48]

Cheers,

I had a look at the 6.5 at springwood. Pretty sure it has been sold now though.

As far as JBS being different to Joshua Boats I have been dealing with Malcolm and Pauline and they are based at slacks creek. I feel that Joshua Boats is the new 'trendy' name which reflects the fact that Cliff has retired.

If there are any different points of view I would be happy to hear them.

Importantly I want to know if the ride is the same as all the fuss. Sometimes hard to get an unbiased answer if you know what I mean...

[seatime]

Mate don't buy anything till you've driven it in some chop, with weight to match full tanks, gear etc. If you are going on reputation, I've heard they are real good. But no personal experience. The forefoot feature, by reports works a treat.
One thing I noticed with a couple of these 6.0m or so plate boats and Suzuki's, they could have done with trim tabs, I think. When loaded up they took longer than I thought they should to get out of the hole. Maybe it was the weight distribution, these plateys with 4 strokes can be heavy in the rear.

A mate has a 6.5 Sportfish with a 140 Suzuki and he loves it. I've used the 115 and thought it real sweet. regards

[Reefmaster]

Take a look at what what makes a boat ride well- one major point is the Deadrise (vee of the hull). JBS hulls are only 15 degree with the custom flare in the front 1/4 of hull. Even in reasonable seas this flared area does not spend alot of the time in the water to help cut it's entry instead it rides/impacts just past the flare and with only 15 degree deadrise it's like landing on concrete. The flare is ok in small short chop like in the bay when you trim the motor down and put the nose in. JBS will tell you that only having 15 degree deadrise means better stability, stay's on the plane longer and less power is needed for shallow vee boats to be pushed through the water. Well sounds good in theory but does it make their boats better then the rest? I don't think so

Now take Fisher boats into account- 23 degree deadrise for great entry/ride and water ballast tanks at rest for stability. Straight away you have an unreal hull for a great riding plate boat with stability to match. Now as thoery would have it these 23 degree boats should take alot to get them on the plane well it's totally the opposite. Fisher boats get on the plane easier then any other boat i have been in (alot easier then a jbs and thats from experience and also from what other jbs owners have said) Warren Steptoe who writes for Modern fishing mag has done a couple of articles on fishers and was so surprised about the very low speed that these boats continue to stay on the plane aswell. He also said that this would be a boat that would even suit Glass boat guys for it's ride is that good.

It's really your choice but look at the basic's behind a good effective hull design which will work as it's alot of money your forking out. Take both for a test ride and then make your decision.
How much fishing does the team at JBS do in there boats? I know Col at Fisher goes out all the time so he really knows what makes a great fishing boat.


No i don't own a Fisher but i certainly know my way around a JBS


Regards Greg

[Glind]

There is a 5.5 Ext Fisher on the For Sale section. It is 6m overall and maybe what you are chasing, and it is powered by a Suzi.
Tim

[Reefmaster]

The Fisher in the for sale section is a great boat and one of the biggest 5.5 mtr boats you will see Plenty of room and the 140 suzuki works a treat on it and has spent its life so far around 1800 rpm trolling. Check it out you will be surprised.

Regards Greg

[Seahorse]

whenever i read reports on here, fisher is always highly recommended. do they make 4.8 or thereabouts. would you compare with quintrex or the likes?

[Reefmaster]

Seahorse Fisher do make a 4.8mtr mate. have a look on http://www.fisherboats.com.au/boat_index.html

These boats are custom made to suit your needs and the design is so totally different to a Quintrex. Quintrex are not even close to the same league as Fisher boats but like i said they are totally different boats.

[dfox]

Yeah mate they make plenty around that size, as far as comparing say a 450 fisher to a simular sized quinnie , there just no comparison. Ive done alot of fishing in the small fishers and can honestly say they handle extremely well for such a small boat , in fact they handle conditions far in excess of there size.
Ive fished most of the wider reefs off brisbane in a 450 and have never felt unsafe, although i have come home quite wet in rough seas, but what can you expect from a boat that size.
As far as im concerned there a good honest hull... pics of the 450 im refering too...

[dfox]

another view

[jimbo59]

Ive owned a 6 metre jbs,it was the 2nd boat cliff ever built,fairly flat old bum at 13 degrees,it would be 10 years old now.The newer ones that mal is building are a better built boat ,alot more meat under the floor.Greg is right about the ride, but if u live in darwin u could be closer to troys 2 foot chop which would make it a good propersition .

I cant understand that a fisher could plane easier than joshua
a punt is more stable than a V hull and needs less hp to plane.