FC 430
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Printed Date: 10 Jun 2026 at 10:43pm
Topic: FC 430
Posted By: AndyH
Subject: FC 430
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 8:27pm
So last week, I picked up my new FC 430 (from Fish City). I fell in love with this boat the first time I saw it. I do saltwater fly fishing and had been looking for a boat that suited for a long time, I even toyed with the idea of building one because I couldn't find anything I liked. It had to be small enough I could handle it by myself, easy launch and retrieve, stable, quick, light, heaps of space for fishing, high sides.. etc etc..  I made a few minor tweakes to the standard package, just to make the boat extra fly-line friendly - bollard in the anchor well instead of on the deck, removable and re-positionable seats and grippy stuff on the gunwales and deck. Pretty much the standard package though. Oh, and I got them to leave off the 6 inbuilt rod holders because I wanted to kit out the boat in Railblaza gear So here she is!    First launching was about 9pm on Friday night, into the Piako river to head in for a weekend duck shooting  not the normal way to christen a boat I guess but fun!Went really well, better than I remembered the demo boat. We took it up to Kaiaua on Saturday, a bit of sea around which it handled with ease.   Then back into the swamp...  I'll post a bit later about the Railblaza stuff I put on... a few nervous moments drilling those holes! |
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Posted By: RC1
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 8:29pm
| they are a great boat, they are made by kingfisher boats (alloy cats) in mt maunganui just down the road from my business, hope you enjoy the new boat. |
Posted By: flyfisher
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 10:18pm
| Good looking boat mate, big volume hull, like the stepped floor forward incorporated into the chine, reminds me of the aussie built open boats like they use in the top end, great fly fishing boat - love those huge wide gunnels, I'd consider one of these in a heartbeat. |
Posted By: 1more
Date Posted: 22 May 2012 at 10:54am
| I thot this was one of the best picks at the boat show. Looks well built and be fun to run. |
Posted By: AndyH
Date Posted: 22 May 2012 at 12:04pm
| Took it for a burn in the Waitemata on Sunday morning. We didnt find the snapper but had a great morning. Even when it cut up pretty rough around lunchtime it handled brilliantly, dealt to the chop on the way back in and, as long as you are running into the sea, is a pretty dry one too. I'm loving it. This weekend is time to try it out in our home harbour in Raglan. |
Posted By: Kitemantim
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 8:21pm
| Nice boat, hows the 30hp or would a 40 be better also I notice on the floor the different seat locations are these standard or did you have them installed |
Posted By: AndyH
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 10:24pm
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The 30 goes really well. A 40 wouldnt be overdoing it though - it does have a significant price jump though!
I had them put in the interchangeable seat locations. I didnt have the standard rod holders put in as I am using Railblaza stuff.
There were a rew tiny changes I had made
otherwise its pretty much standard. |
Posted By: AndyH
Date Posted: 23 May 2012 at 10:25pm
| 30 hp for example does 37 - 38 km/hr with two guys, loads of gear, and a decent sea. Flat sea with the same is about 40km top speed. |
Posted By: Snuffit.
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 2:21pm
I must say that I'm impressed with the extraordinary lengths you've gone to to ensure you know how she balances.
   Yup, she really can fly! Happy Monday bro, I know I know, revenge is best served cold.....    ------------- You cant eat my toast fish |
Posted By: family affair
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 3:38pm
oh no rat**** lol what happend there? ------------- mv maui |
Posted By: Snuffit.
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2012 at 4:05pm
Angle parked in a parallel zone.....
Nah, the age old issue of not securing the stern. There's been some doozies over the years for that reason.
 ------------- You cant eat my toast fish |