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After being without a boat for 12 months I was going mad so decided it was time I was mobile on the water again
4.45M (14.5ft) aluminium hull
60HP honda 4 stroke
55lb minn kota iPilot
110L Live well
elite 7HDSI wih structure scan and GPS maps etc
heavy duty braked trailer
Happy as a pig in mud
I will be looking to blood it real soon
any of you blokes that want to come for a run let me know
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Beautiful boat!
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one of the nicest sub16' boats I have ever seen
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[quote altizerbd]one of the nicest sub16' boats I have ever seen[/quote]
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Wow beautiful boat!! Now you done it. You will never be home.
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Nice boat, i hope to get something similar next year. And that looks like a Mazda CX9 (my wife drives one), how does it tow it?
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Wow, that's a sweet looking ride. I'd pay your gas for a trip. Do I have to come to Australia?
Love to get me a nice ride. Need to put in the time and make the rides I HAVE into nicer setups in the meantime.
Still looking for the magic lottery ticket!
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The eleventh commandment, Thy shall not covet you neighbors boat, neither his boat, nor his iPilot, nor his Sonar nor his four stroke.
I am such a sinner.
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Sweet boat Mate! If I had that boat & you had a feather in your butt, we'd both be tickled.
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Crikey Moses Mate. She's a beaut.
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If you get to Brisbane airport it will be free accomm, beer and food mate and I will take you fishing.
And I mean that!!
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[quote kramer_]Nice boat, i hope to get something similar next year. And that looks like a Mazda CX9 (my wife drives one), how does it tow it?[/quote]
The bloke I bought it off had the CX9 mate
I have a Mitsubishi Triton ute (pick em up truck), tows it with ease
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I kept looking at the pics and wondering where you purchased such a rig, until I was reminded that you are in Down Under country !! That really is a nice looking rig and it does not surprise me that Shimano makes boats, they make almost everything else in the world !! How wide is that thing?? Should be a pretty stable rig. Will you use it in both fresh and salt, or fresh only ??
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[quote Therapist]I kept looking at the pics and wondering where you purchased such a rig, until I was reminded that you are in Down Under country !! That really is a nice looking rig and it does not surprise me that Shimano makes boats, they make almost everything else in the world !! How wide is that thing?? Should be a pretty stable rig. Will you use it in both fresh and salt, or fresh only ??[/quote]
G'day Therapy
The boat is an Alley Craft, the boat just has Shimano stickers to look Puddy ;-)
It is a punt style hull but with good deep sides on it. They don't make the hull anymore as the boat builder sold out to a bigger name (a real shame because they are a great tub)
I will use it mainly for salt water fishing protected waters and some offshore work on the nicer days. I will use it in the fresh water lakes/dams to chase barramundi, Saratoga and bass occasionally too. (no trout or salmon where I am it's too warm)
It has a 2 metre beam at its widest so really comfy, stable and roomy layout.
If you are ever down under look me up and I will take you fishing :-)
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