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General => General Topwater & Jigging Discussion => Topic started by: Brad.Bell on December 24, 2009, 10:26:38 AM
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Well isnpired by the previous post "show us your rod" i thought it would be cool if everyone posted a pic or two of their boat. Mine is a custom built 5.2 ali centercab. Built for barra fishing in the Pilbara and Bluewater fishing. I draw less than 30 cm and it is perfect for what I do, have been to some pretty distant offshore locations some 75 plus miles off the coast and into some pretty remote tidal creeks up the coats. It is backed up with an E-tec 115HO
here she is
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Seafarer Vamp 5m Centre Console, removable front casting deck.
115 optimax.
Humminbird 797
Minn kota electrics.
It can handle some swell, is fairly economical at cruise (roughly 2.3km/L).
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Go the Seafarers !!! :)
Seafarer 6.8m Voyager with twin yamaha 150hp 4strokes, great boat for doing a bit of evrything
out of from little billys to bottom bashing to casting for GT.
good height walkaround is just under knee height, good on fuel round trip to the reef
is normally 120 to 140 mile using about 200 to 220 litres of fuel
when calm can fish 2 up the front and foldaway seat at the back makes a good casting deck for one
not great into a head sea up here in North Queensland but eats up the following 1.2m sea doing 26 knots
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Here's my girl kitted out for a few days adventuring about the place. 5.4m Allycraft centre console with 115 Yammy on the back. Has done the job for me very well including our 400km shoalwater/stanage bay adventure from Yeppoon, great first boat.
And damn John - twin 150's, that thing must boogie.
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some nice rigs there so far
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Hi Travis
Yeah when the weather lets us we get out there pretty quick WOT is 44knots,
would be able to get more out of it if propped differently but with so much weight
on the bum she is set up to help low speed planning with 4 blade stainless props
cheers John
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Here is a photo of Untouched. A custom built 28ft C/C. I designed it for popper casting.
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Well here is my rig.
Started life as a pro trout dory... bashed, beaten, sunken and abused but a strong hull never dies!!! I bought it for $200 and rebuilt it from gunwhale line up and re built the inside front and rear decks and side console for 'tronics etc.
5m Wahoo with 60yam 4st - strong seaworthy hull that will handle everything that FNQ can dish out. Front deck and lean post is a winner for popping and tuna chasing, can move the rack back over the outboard for trolling / floating baits.
Also makes a great dory to tow behind bigger boats on long range trips, self draining and all that.
The photo is from boxing day, Hope Islands.
Cya,
Steve
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This is my rig out of Palau.
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My New rig 6.75m Hooker centre console with 225 Suzzy on the back, only ordered last week (Finally) will be ready by september will be chartered out of Hervey Bay By Mark Bargenquast "Bargy" will target outer reefs and Rooneys and beyond. Mine will not have the front bow rail
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'HOT SHOTS'
My 1984 model 26' Blackfin has been my Alltypes fishing rig since 1993, it's on it's 3rd and last motor [I hope] and has just had a cleanup of the hull and a new back deck fitted. What she lacks in a deep V or modern hull style, it makes up in it's stability, fishing room and economic fishing, an 'Oldy' but goody.
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Yip a real goodie, i love this weapon, Greg you should ship it over to NZ and we will swap it for YA Mama lol
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Hi Jay,
Those hookers look sweet. It might be worth checking about the bowrail. If you are chartering I assume you will be in 2C survey, apart from heaps of other BS I think you need min 900mm gunwale/rail height. If the surveryor thinks thats a casting deck up front they will want 900mm to the top of a rail.
I assume Hooker are well aware of all this stuff, maybe they know a lenient surveyor....I didn't manage to find one!!!
Bet you can't wait for September!
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Thanks for the heads up but I no of another hooker exactly the same that has just been put through survey with no bowrail. I will definetly look into it. Yeah carnt wait till september spit bombie is ontop of my places to fish
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Yip a real goodie, i love this weapon, Greg you should ship it over to NZ and we will swap it for YA Mama lol
I could see it moored at Whakatane or the Mount ;D
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1989 Boston Whaler Montauk 17, 2009 Yamaha 60hp in Vava'u, Tonga
Boats name is "Lupo" Tongan for Trevally.
Great for the Surf & Fish Trips
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:'( Just brings a tear to my eye when I see such lovely boats and I'm not on them.
Congrats to all the guys so far who have sent in some very nice eye candy and I would like to see more to get me thru my exciting work day.
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The Rat up at Stanage earlier this year
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Ocean whaler 5.65, suzi 115. tough as go anywhere. still a few little extras to go on.
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:'( Just brings a tear to my eye when I see such lovely boats and I'm not on them.
Congrats to all the guys so far who have sent in some very nice eye candy and I would like to see more to get me thru my exciting work day.
These are our latest boats we have just started to make & sell ...... The 640 has a unbeleavable casting platform!!!
(http://s8.postimg.org/ktyt4641t/269376808.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/ktyt4641t/)
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;)Made in Tauranga George by Alloy cats if I'm not mistaken...Niiice :P
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;)Made in Tauranga George by Alloy cats if I'm not mistaken...Niiice :P
Colin, is the boat in that image a cat? Looks interesting!
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;)Made in Tauranga George by Alloy cats if I'm not mistaken...Niiice :P
Colin, is the boat in that image a cat? Looks interesting!
You are correct but only sold under the FC Flag.
Its not a cat, but it does have two flooding ballast tanks, a middle one & a front 200kg manual flooding ballast tank that works a treat punching thru rough seas & the best to help stablize the boat. Heres a couple more pics.
(http://s16.postimg.org/hzz6x5875/DSCF9152.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/hzz6x5875/)
(http://s21.postimg.org/qy4fru4gz/fc600_testing_002.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/qy4fru4gz/)
We have a pretty good boss to let us take these bad boys out every now & then. We have a 640, 600, 500 all centre console (6.4m, 6m, 5m).
They are just awesome to fish off
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Thanks George. Any pics of the stern?
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I like the bow line, very Carolina looking in the photo. Nice on the eye ;)
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Very nice looking boat.
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Thanks George. Any pics of the stern?
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I would love to see how these would fish up in the islands some where.
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My boat back in SA that I share with my brother 20ft Z-Craft cat with 2 x 115 Evenrudes
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Anyone here run a south wind long boat. I'm looking at one 6.7M long no bells and whistles but that's good cause I can put what I want on there. My only doubt is that it only has a 100hp on the back, not sure if that's enough?
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Work in progress, should be shipped in the next week or so... Fingers crossed.
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What breed hull is that Tom. Nice lines, us import?
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Boats a 35ST Contender, going to have 3 300's and decked out with Simrad everything. US import through Wallrock Marine, Sam is really good to deal with and does Nomad and plenty of other charter around Aus. Really keen to smash the reef and more local when it arrives.
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Congrats Tom,
The 35 Step is an ultra high performance hull, it will blow your mind!
Sam told me a triple 35 was coming to Brisbane, and good to know its going to a GT fanatic!
Sam has been excellent to deal with, and has looked after me well after the purchase, so much so I am now thinking of upgrading to a 30 or 32 Step. 35 is getting a little to big to tow!
Now if only all the other pieces of the puzzle would come together (the Minister of finance and war, A house that will accommodate and a Rig to tow...)
Anyway, ENJOY!
See you on the water.
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Cheers George, I'm really looking forward to getting out and popping up some G's.
Sam's a great guy, really good to deal with, Dad put the proposition of driving the boat up from Sydney to Brissy and Sam wanted to join in for the trip up. Really keen for that and will get good understanding of how its going to run and how all the extra luxuries are going to work on extended trips.
If the boat was just for me I'd be leaning towards the 30, just so you can tow it comfortably. 35 is a monster and most likely we won't ever tow it
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Anyone here run a south wind long boat. I'm looking at one 6.7M long no bells and whistles but that's good cause I can put what I want on there. My only doubt is that it only has a 100hp on the back, not sure if that's enough?
Longboats don't need as much hp as other boats, the length to beam ratio makes them easier to push along