tjm wrote: May be next week Muzz if the alert comes off and the weather holds, Nothing much worse than having a new boat and not being able to play with it ! |
tjm wrote: My new rig 2.5 years ago, Surtees, 7m Gamefisher, Yamaha 200 HP 4 stroke, Simrad sounder with 1 kw in hull transducer Electric toilet etc etc Pros,, great in rough water, new hull is dry compared with the previous hulls, Economic, max speed, 37 kts Cruise 27 kts @27ltrs per hour Massive fishing space uncluttered deck 320l inboard fuel tank so off shore capability Cabin space large enough to sleep in Easy to tow and not too large to tow around the country side Cons, its not an 8m lol (if we could afford) Haven't found any faults yet, it was purchased for fishing and is more than adequate for Raglan and most other places |
tjm wrote: There's a good ramp at the top of the lake, mate tested his Tristram 7m there,, not sure if its closed as well, I think its part of a park complex, not the one with the road running over the river but further up. Bit Windy today for Rags so maybe the continued lockdown wouldn't matter quite so much. |
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