Savage Snipe 375 - Sea Jay Nomad 3.7 Comparisons
Submitted: Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 09:58
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Member - Jeff (Luvmud)(NSW)
Just trying to get some personal experiences with either of these 2 tinnies ?
I'm leaning towards the Savage however unsure about the construction of the seats which are simply pop riverted to the hull. Has anyone had issues with these cracking, pulling through the hull, coming apart etc.
The tinny will be loaded onto a Custom Boat Loader so hence the weight restriction.
The Savage dealer is offering me a Yamaha 20HP and the Sea Jay is offering me a Mercury 15HP and with 3 older kids the extra power won't go astray.
Regards
Jeff
Reply By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:12
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:12
Jeff
Have you looked at these?. I looked around a lot and chose the Varmint as fully welded, good freeboard and very
well made....weight is 95 kg.
It sits on a Custom Boat Loader (in fact the dingy is at their yard {Customs} right now having some rails and steps being put on)
A mate has the identical boat on a Custom Boat Loader as
well. We are both very happy with the combination
http://www.bluefinboats.com.au/dinghyshd.htm
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:14
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 11:14
PS their website shows a short transom for the Varmint but
mine is long..they make either
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Reply By: harry & the hobbit - Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 13:13
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 13:13
Hi Jeff,
I have had a snipe for over 20 years and it has been run hard into stumps, rocks etc and been through some very rough
water, all without any structural effect. Great boat but a little heavy. I would go for the yamaha over the Merc anytime.
Regards, Robert
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Reply By: Mikee5 - Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 14:39
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 14:39
I like the look of the Stessl Edgetracker too. Important to check the number of passengers the boat can legally carry. Some 12ft boats can only take 3.
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Reply By: time waster - Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 17:53
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 17:53
We have a Seajay 3.5 nomad and have been very happy with it, we also have the 15hp and goes
well.
Christian
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Reply By: Member - Tony (ACT) - Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 18:39
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 18:39
We have a 3.5 Nomad and the seats are not pop riveted in, far better I reckon. The nomad a has a flatter bottom (punt like) but V bow, the flater bottom makes it a lot better to fit things in and easier to walk on. I have a casting deck in the front with a lift up lid on the storage hatch.
With a 15hp Yamaha it gets along really
well. We use a custom boat loader as
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Reply By: Jeff P - Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 21:37
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 21:37
Hi we have 3.7 stacer seasprite my wife recons its abit heavy to load on the top of the truck (no boat loader here) not sure about the weight ,its powered by a 18hp tohatsu gets along fine and a simple engine that wont let you down but if you have 3 kids go the larger boat with a 20 or 25hp you wont regret it
Jeff
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