finn poly boats
Submitted by mulloway_hunter on Sun, 2017-08-20 06:31
hey was just wondering if anyone has had or been in a finn poly boat looking at gettin one for a first boat to get into boating they look like there stable and good for the price thaughts?
Jackfrost80
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I got the Spindrift with a
I got the Spindrift with a 6hp outboard and an electric motor on the bow. Absolute beast fishing the Guildford snags or working the Peel flats.
You get pretty wet if it's choppy though.
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mulloway_hunter
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does it handle the chop good
does it handle the chop good but. one of the reasons i want one is to run baits in summer for the grey suits
Jackfrost80
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Yeah mate slices through it
Yeah mate slices through it but anything up to 10kn+ and you're getting a soaking
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avatinni
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If you YouTube Finn
If you YouTube Finn spindrift you will find the bloke that owns Finn playing in the surf .
mulloway_hunter
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yea seen that looks like it
yea seen that looks like it does allright eh
Feral
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I had one with a 8hp on the
I had one with a 8hp on the back but sold it pretty quick . With only myself on board and giving it WoT i was getting the watef funneling between the pontoons hitting the motor leg and building up till it started coming over the transom into the boat . With a bit of messing around and adjustments maybe i could have stopped it but couldnt be bothered
Jackfrost80
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On my own I can get her up to
On my own I can get her up to around 13knots but with my brother in we max out at 6 knots which is no worries for the upper Swan but I'm replacing my carby with the 8hp one for when we head to Pt Grey from Dawesville.
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mulloway_hunter
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how big a motor have u got
how big a motor have u got on it?
Jackfrost80
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Bought a new 6hp Tohatsu 2
Bought a new 6hp Tohatsu 2 banger.
The dinghy is plated for 6hp and the only different between the two motors (6&8hp) is the carby.
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Walfootrot
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Just ordered the 3m one for a
Just ordered the 3m one for a tender, 12' tinnie just to heavy to use and store in the boat for big trips, will be running 3.5hp
More drum lines, kill the bloody sharks!