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Bounty Hunter
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Topic: Centre Console advice Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 8:10am |
Originally posted by Seadoc
Hi Joker, yes, I read the write-up in the Fishing news. I decided in the end to order a Surtees and am driving down to Whakatane on friday to pick it up. Will keep in contact re the fishing trips! |
put up some pics when youve got it - id be most interested in checking it out
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Seadoc
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Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 10:56am |
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No problem BH, I will do the electronic fit out over the weekend and post some pics then. I noticed in the write-up they mention a problem with too much weight in the back - hopefully mine will be OK as I have the battery in the console and have the fuel in an under floor tank under the console so quite a bit of weight will be removed from the transom.
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Posted: 24 Oct 2008 at 12:31am |
anyone know how to get hold of a stabi like the one Watson uses on ITM show? How mack etc..............
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Posted: 24 Oct 2008 at 9:11am |
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Stabi manufactures a "Matt Watson" 389 CC . You will find it on their website or contact any Stabi dealer.
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Posted: 24 Oct 2008 at 5:50pm |
hey ian
RRP is $29 with an f40 - can do you a quote if you like
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Posted: 26 Oct 2008 at 11:37am |
You could look at Frewza instead of the Stabi - save yourself a few $$
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Posted: 26 Oct 2008 at 8:47pm |
I picked the little Surtees up from the factory at Whakatane on Friday. The end result is better than I was hoping for and the boat just looks right!
The centre console is not too wide to leave enough space to move around and the windscreen folds down for trailering and garaging
The cockpit is huge for a boat of this size. Fuel is underfloor, battery in the cc and the area where the battery normally go is now a lockable compartment - neat!
The area in front of the centre console easily accommodates one soft bait casting fisho.
I took it for a little shakedown this afternoon from Takapuna and she handled the slop extremely well.
One happy chappy!
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Posted: 26 Oct 2008 at 9:10pm |
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Nice setup. Would be a great unit to launch off the beach and sneak around those reefs.
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Posted: 26 Oct 2008 at 10:24pm |
Looks great Seadoc. Hope you get much pleasure.
As a matter of interest, does it have the flooding ballast chamber in the keel?
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Posted: 27 Oct 2008 at 8:21am |
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very nice indeed
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Posted: 27 Oct 2008 at 8:34am |
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Thanks for the kind words! Launching and retrieving is a piece of cake for 1 person. The complete rig on the trailer with the 60hp four stroke apparently weighs less than 650kg. Yes, Keith, it has a flooding ballast in the keel with a shut off flap to lock the ballast in for added weight when you steam in rough water.
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Posted: 27 Oct 2008 at 5:08pm |
Seadoc - What was the damage for the hull + trailer if you don't mind me asking?
It looks like I will be in the market for a new boat in the 4.3 - 4.7 meter range shortly, so would like to keep my options open.
How is the Surtees stability wise when at rest? I will be freediving out of the new boat, so will be pulling myself over the side to get back in.
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Posted: 27 Oct 2008 at 7:23pm |
Hi Spearsniper, the hull was $10,000 including the cc and underfloor fuel tank and water separator. To relocate the battery to the cc was $200. The trailer was $3,000. The complete boat with WOF, Rego, 60hp four stroke Yammie, hydraulic steering, painted and Nyalic for the rest (as you see in the 'photo's) was $28,785.
Stability is excellent. You don't have to pull yourself over the side - it comes with a boarding ladder. You are welcome to PM me and you can come for a ride after a fishing trip.
So far the boat has exceeded all my expectations. I took it for a ride on the Manukau today to put some hours on the motor as part of the break-in time. It was fairly rough and it was no problem sitting at 4200rpm doing 40km/h. The ride is amazingly soft. Many people talk about the cc being wet but it did not seem to be a problem. No wetter than most other boats I have owned.
I thought I might as well put down a dredge and the scollies were in excellent condition! The dear one is cooking them while I am typing this! I tried to upload some 'photos but for some reason was denied access!, and cheers Tobez, your advice worked!
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Posted: 27 Oct 2008 at 7:58pm |
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re try it but use the '' edit post'' system
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Posted: 28 Oct 2008 at 10:46pm |
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its come up nice seadoc,they do a good job down at surtees,how much under floor fuel do you have.
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As my wife catches bigger fish than me, does that make me a bad fisherman or a great skipper.......
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Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 6:32am |
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Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 10:06am |
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Hi Mike, it holds 40 liters. That should be enough for 200km cruising at 4000rpm !!
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Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 11:41am |
Seadoc - looks like there is a sh|t load of deck space on that little boat. Can you advise of the internal and external width of the hull, and the overall width on the trailer.
I tried to get this from the surtees website, but the 4.7 does not feature on there.
I have a concrete pad to put the boat on, and with the house on one side and a fence on the other, I am limited to what will fit.
Thanks.
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Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 5:04pm |
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looks pretty cool - a 'big' little rig.
i like your electronics - exactly the choice i would have made too.
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Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 8:24pm |
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Spearsniper, the internal width is 154cm, external width 2m, trailer width 225cm. If need be, I think one could move the trailer wheels in by about 5cm a side.
BH, I did quite a bit of reading on the electronics and the consensus seems to be that you get the most "bang for your bucks" with that setup!
It is built to survey standards so really is a solid little vessel
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