New boat progress
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Printed Date: 19 Apr 2024 at 12:28am
Topic: New boat progress
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Subject: New boat progress
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 5:03pm
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Just received pics of the new boat - not finished yet and 10 December delivery is likely to be delayed. COVID delays have meant they are waiting on glass and wiring looms from Auckland. I am just a little keen to get my hands on it!  |
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Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 5:03pm
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Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 5:04pm
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Looking good there !
------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Mr Moritz
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 6:42pm
------------- If you always do, what you've always done. You will always get, what you have always got Henry Ford |
Posted By: MrWildabeast
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 7:07pm
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Looks awesome so far, what engine are you planning to put on it? ------------- Here fishy..fishy.... |
Posted By: Snappa Geoff
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 7:13pm
| Did you consider a walk around model? I cant see the point of boats this size when half the boat you cant fish from. |
Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2021 at 9:55pm
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I suppose that depends on where you go. I've gone back and forth between hardtop, walkaround, pilothouse, cuddy. Pros and cons to all layouts.
You do have the option of turning the boat around if you want to fish from the other side of it.
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2021 at 6:09am
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Very nice Phantom.
------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2021 at 8:32am
It's getting fitted with a 130hp Yamaha. It's their 585 model so the 130hp sits pretty much in the middle of the recommended power range.
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MrWildabeast wrote:Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2021 at 8:35am
I do a bit of my fishing from in the water (spearfishing) so a walk around is not so advantageous for that.  I sent the pics to a spearo friend and he asked why it had so many rod holders ... |
Posted By: Mr Moritz
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2021 at 8:45am
That's what I have. ------------- If you always do, what you've always done. You will always get, what you have always got Henry Ford |
Posted By: Bounty Hunter
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2021 at 9:02pm
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look really good - nice colour (a wrap maybe?) what other brands/models did you consider - and then obviously discount? ------------- No disintegrations! |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2021 at 10:15pm
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Yes it's wrapped. I looked at the overall build quality and ended up considering DNA, Osprey and Profile as the frontrunners for me. Pros and Cons with each (To be honest build quality of all three felt better than other more popular aluminium pontoon boats). Osprey 565 was an option but when I priced it up the Profile came out ahead slightly (and the Osprey was bare aluminium). The ride across the three was comparable. Osprey have more of a commercial feel (they have a few boats as water taxis etc.) I was tempted to go larger than the Profile 585H but at that size I will still be able to handle it by myself if need be and it's a bit better for beach launching. It also fits into the parking space I have at the moment (any longer on the trailer would be a problem - it's 6.1m LOA and 6.9m on the trailer).
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Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2021 at 6:33am
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those amphibious wheels look a bit small for sand ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2021 at 8:48am
| Hmmmm that may be why it was a little cheaper than a Sealegs or Stryder? |
Posted By: RockCrashing
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2021 at 9:39am
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Very nice boat, congrats;)
Hopefully not long delayed. Have a question, is a live bait tank a extra option on profile boats?
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Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2021 at 12:21pm
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Yes, live bait tank is an extra option. There is a list of options on their website. https://www.profileboats.com/models/profile-boats-585h/" rel="nofollow - https://www.profileboats.com/models/profile-boats-585h/ They were good at coming back with pricing etc.
I went with options like:
We also discussed other additions like extra handrails to make beach launching easier i.e. easier to hold the boat when standing next to it. Since ordering I have added a spare wheel and changed from Lowrance Elite 7 to Elite 9. I have just heard that COVID has impacted the delivery schedule so now there's only a slim chance I will get it this side of Christmas ... more likely 22 January (which is understandable). |
Posted By: MrWildabeast
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2021 at 9:52pm
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Sounds good, best of luck getting it all sorted as soon as possible 👍 ------------- Here fishy..fishy.... |
Posted By: Clutch
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2021 at 11:18pm
| She sure is beautiful Phantom |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2021 at 8:45am
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Received a few progress pics yesterday and, sadly, confirmation that I will have to be patient and wait until 22 January. (Luckily I haven't sold my old boat yet so I can still get out).    
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Posted By: RockCrashing
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2021 at 10:00am
Looking great
The one thing imo the size of the fish finder, 9inch is small. Cost little more now to install on a new boat and it's easy, will cost you more latter if you change your mind.
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Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2021 at 10:45am
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Yeh boat builders seem to have a large back log of work at present, mate has to wait 22 months for his.
------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2021 at 11:04am
;) It's a step up from what I have now. TJM - I placed the order at the start of June and this was the only 2021 build slot they had at the time. The delays to January are due to COVID delays.
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Posted By: RaggedJoe
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2021 at 2:02pm
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Nice boat! and the delay is not bad going. I ordered a brand new car in July, "it'll be in the country in September" latest estimate is now March 2022 and no promises. I found one (not quite same spec, but close enough) in stock at another dealer and snapped it up.
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