shaneg wrote:
Nice to hear from you Tony. As a coastguard skipper you are in a position to be a great judge of boats… that craft of yours is a lovely boat and beautifully appointed, as in finished superbly and very practical. Best 6m boat I’ve seen. I am a stabi fanboy for a long time but the way profile design and build theirs just seems more sensible and also just as well executed in terms of build quality. I have looked at the one smaller than yours with a soft top. Although with all rain we have now days a hard top is even more attractive…. but you probably then want a boat your size if putting a hard top on. Would love to go for a ride sometime. Cheers Shane
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kimber7wsm wrote: One trap you have to be a bit careful of, is the stock boats need a lot of add on's so pricing isn't always the drive out the gate price. |
Pcj wrote: Weather played a big part as was a bit of rush to get around,like the idea of scanning ticket at booths rather than stamps. |
gurnard wrote: Long gone are the days of decent affordable family boating options I think. It’s all about crazy designs and big prices nowadays. We may see a big swing back to fibreglass options like the sea nymphs and similar designs in the 70s for the average families if not already heading that way. For all the stick they get at least Fyran had a competitive option for families wanting to get out on the water before they went under. |
Bounty Hunter wrote: Hang on a moment... Lazer and Southern are south island brands, now both owned by Andy Carlson of Family Boats in ETamaki. Manufacturing is done in Dunedin and ET. The boats are close cousins but not quite the same, with Lazers main distinction being they offer f/glass topsides in some of their models. Offshore are a Whangarei firm, and are located just around the corner from Circa Marine & Industrial, who they share resources with, with Offshore doing their finishing work. Also related to Offshore - is a chap by the name of Perrin Clark, who was one of their main fabricators, and he also produces a Lazer/Offshore clone in Paihia which in my option is the most attractive of them all... |
Schampy wrote: Try telling boss of Rayglass you want twin live bait tanks, draws in the side pockets and cantilever seats for Both skipper and passenger and see what the response is. Walking past the fi-glass stand, its boats looked exactly the same for every show I've been to. |
kimber7wsm wrote: One trap you have to be a bit careful of, is the stock boats need a lot of add on's so pricing isn't always the drive out the gate price. |
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