Thread: boat advice opinions...

That's not as silly as it sounds Steve...

There's zillions of boats for sale here, I reckon the Gold Coast has more boats for sale on yards, than used cars.....

Take a holiday, drive over, find a goody and tow it home... or fly over, buy one, launch it and do a quick loop of the northern part of Aussieland should get back to Perth about March....

GQ

believe me you DON'T NEED a BOAT, your Landy can keep you poor by itself, it doesn't need help from a boat

Anti foul is used on boats that rarely leave the water it helps with resistance to barnacles etc, A glass boat should be gel coated from factory or its been tarted up probably a two pack urethane would be ok, house enamel is fine for homebuild ply jobs not what you want to use on a big GRP girl, using a nice silicone polish will aid in keeping it looking flash , naturally when you go home a trip to carlovers to clean with the High pressure hose and foam is a good idea, specially the trailer, regular inspection of the keel on glass boats is a most as they eventually start to wear from sand and boat trailer rollers, worry when you let the false floor bung out and out comes half the Pacific, for keeping your trailer nice and clean, regular washing after been in salt, wd 40 the hell out of the springs and keeps your roller pins lubes, every couple years if you were bored you could sling fresh coat of cold gal paint over it, dont forget the bearings and to keep the wheel studs lightly greased when you pop a tyre off, they rust like mad, salt is the root of all evil it ruins everything, just boils doown to maintenance and if you are going to spend good money on a nice machine you have to look after your investment,

Tohatsu motors are great, top motors, consider a 4 stroke Honda these things boogy.
The OMC stuff seems to keep on keeping on, as do the Mercs and Mariners but a Mariner is a Merc both owned by Brunswick now, they own Force which is the old Chryslers havent heard much about these other then they are very torquey as there predecessors were, theres good and bad in everything boats, motors all you can do is glean as much information as you can from the guys here and dont run off half cocked.

Originally Posted by graceysdad

Anti foul is used on boats that rarely leave the water it helps with resistance to barnacles etc, A glass boat should be gel coated from factory or its been tarted up probably a two pack urethane would be ok, house enamel is fine for homebuild ply jobs not what you want to use on a big GRP girl, using a nice silicone polish will aid in keeping it looking flash , naturally when you go home a trip to carlovers to clean with the High pressure hose and foam is a good idea,

Have one of these at home... so no probs there

specially the trailer, regular inspection of the keel on glass boats is a most as they eventually start to wear from sand and boat trailer rollers, worry when you let the false floor bung out and out comes half the Pacific, for keeping your trailer nice and clean, regular washing after been in salt, wd 40 the hell out of the springs and keeps your roller pins lubes, every couple years if you were bored you could sling fresh coat of cold gal paint over it, dont forget the bearings and to keep the wheel studs lightly greased when you pop a tyre off, they rust like mad, salt is the root of all evil

and i thought that was the sis in law

it ruins everything, just boils doown to maintenance and if you are going to spend good money on a nice machine you have to look after your investment,

Tohatsu motors are great, (good to hear!) top motors, consider a 4 stroke Honda these things boogy.
The OMC stuff seems to keep on keeping on, as do the Mercs and Mariners but a Mariner is a Merc both owned by Brunswick now, they own Force which is the old Chryslers havent heard much about these other then they are very torquey as there predecessors were, theres good and bad in everything boats, motors all you can do is glean as much information as you can from the guys here and dont run off half cocked.

Thanks for that... added one or 2 comments up there^

seems there are a few trailer boats anti fouled over here... god knows why... probably someone told them it would be a good idea!

The more i read about the tohatsu's the more i am comfortable they are ok..

we are going to see both tonight... the stacer to make an offer and make it subject to lots of things... so basically we can walk away... the carribean we will see shortly after and go from there.. no rush on that one at all... no rush on the stacer either too

the one thing im heavily considering now is at current fuel prices.. the carribean is going to cost close to $300 to fill up.. and it wont be lasting all that long.. the stacer is going to cost half that... and probably run for the same time... well maybe not the same but close..

i guess the test runs will tell the way we go ... or dont as the case may be!

see here for all the boats under 30k in WA that have been listed for sale in the last month... gives a bit of perspective i guess!

http://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats/..._by=price_desc

once again thanks a huge heap for your opinions and suggestions... they help a huge amount (and confuse me all the more! )

Steve

one more question guys....

what sort of compression figures would i expect to see from a 140 tohatsu? information seems pretty scarce on the net about this! dealer has mentioned 140psi but i dont know if he is just doing his dealer thing....

Thanks

Steve

110 on an old Merc 6 is considered good, so I would guess about the same, long as they are all even, what you should notice if you test both in the water is the way the Carribean will soak up up the chop and give you a nice ride, where the tinny will bounce along and give your brain a thorough stirring, economy is a concern, as is engine reliability so I guess you will be willing to sacrifice one for the other which is ok, a 20 gallon cruise tank at a buck forty a litre is a big hit in the pocket and thats a huge issue for any boat owner

Hi Steve,

Had a poke around on the net, to see what I could find, and as you said, there isn't much out there, but from what I can work out, 140psi wouldn't be unreasonable to expect.

Geoff

Graceys dad and thethink thanks for your opinions / info...

an update for you all...

we have been to drop a refundable deposit on the stacer based on sea trial, mech check and us not changing our mind. should be pretty water tight (no pun intended) as the sales guy is confident he has sold it to us.. i checked a few more things out... it has lights bilge pump etc etc etc...

went to see the carribean too.. for the first time... beautiful boat, classily fitted out and well cared for considering its a '96. no hour meter fitted and the owner is a bit vague about hours as he reckons somewhere between 200 and 400 hours! fantastic guy tho... and has the motor service at least once a season but normally twice he has had it since 1997.

the motor is a evinrude 175 spitfire v6 so i dont know what that means...cant find much info! the trailer is a dunbier twin axle and the boat is 6.3m long... not much bigger than the stacer... but the stacer has more deck room.. but no lockable cuddy just an open one.

as far as the condition of the hull goes... few scratches on the keel area some big chunks out where the winch pulls it to the roller stop and a bit of a crunch on the bowsprit (i think its called, where the anchor rolls over) there are some big cracks under the bowsprit too as i assume it has taken a hefty impact cant see this being an issue tho! Cuddy is small but not bad and could possibly sleep me with some discomfort (6 foot 1) full cover also that are new with a raised roofline for taller riders. only has 5 seats tho.. but can carry 6... the drivers seat doesnt have a rear facing pod seat on the back of it.. and its fixed seats at the rear either side of the engine. like i say nice boat... but would probably want to repower it soon.. mainly for economy on this size boat..

so seeing it hasnt helped us one bit... stacer has its advantages being about the softest riding tinnie thats available and having a great platform on the back plus being 6m+ overall.. and being batterable by beginners! oh its still only 4 years old.. its still probably gonna be harsh tho...

the carribean has a bit of refinement we can lock ourselves away at night, its gonna ride well without a doubt but the engine is old and thirsty but that can be remidied with a good second hand motor... but finding a 4 stroke around this power is gonna be hard... and costly as its likely to need a 200hp one.. it will be a comfortable boat which is why this guy has had it for 10 years...

soo... we are gonna take the stacer out for a run as soon as we can.. followed more than likely by the carribean

only other issue is that it really seem like the carribean owner doesnt really want to sell it just that we happen to be interested... so he is interested... if you know what i mean

Thanks for all the help guys... i guess its up to us now...

Steve