Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Best GT rig for ~50K
Jamie Moir:
Nice Southwind!
Stinger? I thought they took that website down, it seems to be back up now? Wasn't Murray trying to sell the moulds? Never really heard the ride is any better on the stinger, but the mod cons are, you get some nice rec-fisher updates over the bare bones southwinds with them.
The second fisher 5.8m cc? ZOMG how far forward is the CC? The ride would be awful.
Travis Heaps:
Shame the dollars don't stretch to a Commodore centrecab Jay, they are nice looking beasts and locally made.
I also agree about reconsidering the 'glass option. I originally had a alloy CC for the reasons you mention - hitting stuff and running up onto the beach. Realistically running your boat onto the beach is a serious pain and once i'd done it once or twice i avoided it like the plauge - incoming tide it just keeps washing up, rocking back and forwards and getting smashed, outgoing tide you strand it and have to wait around to refloat - which is a long process in itself.
As for hitting stuff...well ok, it saved me that once with an unforseen piece of reef ;) but other than that i think the glass benefits are worth it.
As also mentioned still consider an import from the states - if you can find the right boat you will get a lot more boat for your dollar and it's not as hard as it seems. If you need an tips or advice on that option PM me.
Dan Colebrook:
--- Quote from: Jay Burgess on February 25, 2012, 11:59:55 AM ---Thanks for the suggestions Ben, good input. Maybe a bit bigger than what I'm after though... really looking around the 5.0-5.5m mark. I've noticed the NZ boats have a pretty small fuel tank for their size compared with custom plate boats... maybe due to the narrow beam?
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im pritty sure the 5.85 surtees has a 130ltr tank with a under floor kill well too. you could look into getting them to make the kill well a fuel tank too uping the total to say around 150-180ltr? could do the same with the 5.5 going from 80ltr to say 120ltr?
Luke Wyrsta:
I don't have a lot of experience with Ally boats but I can tell you my favourite ride ever has been in a Jopalo made in NSW (out Armidale way?).
Travis Heaps:
--- Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on February 29, 2012, 03:12:27 PM ---I don't have a lot of experience with Ally boats but I can tell you my favourite ride ever has been in a Jopalo made in NSW (out Armidale way?).
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2nd hand option only these days I believe Luke....
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