Tuesday, Feb 24, 2004 at 18:03
Hatcher,
We love the boat! It's great for creeks. estuaries and dams etc. Took it on
Brisbane river and had no problems, felt very safe & stable but if you have to go a long way, she's a bit slow. (5hp Tohatsu short shaft keeps it under licensing regs). As far as water coming in we have had no probs whatsoever. It will just plane with 2 people in it and fly with one. The bottom is like a stiff waterbed, very stable.
With limited space at
home it suits us, no trailer to worry about and easy to secure away. We have the 10'8" model and it weighs 25kgs. The bigger model is not worth it, too heavy (weighs 30kgs, hard to lift when made up), unless you want space for crab pots etc and the small motors it takes can't push it along fast enough. If you are going to do river fishing all the time get a tinnie, but if it's for camping/offroad 4-6 times/yr you wouldn't buy anything else.
Cleanings a breeze, just hose it out. The seats and transom are marine ply and tuff. The timber oars break in two and are fine, haven't had a problem. We also have the shade Bimini which gets a lot of use.
Takes 15mins to put together (easy) and 5 mins to pack away. The BOSS and I can carry it easily to waters edge. Current set up has pins for seats not wing nuts (much better and quicker). Tie it down on roof rack, motor on towbar mount and away we go. Throw it in the garage at
home. It is extremely tuff.
The Australian distributor is great and very helpful. They should have come down in price with the dollar.
No regrets at all except for the insurance companys scratching their heads trying to work out where the hell it fits in the policy.
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