She's pretty good actually Russ - can't get right out chasing Dhuies but can have fun in the river or the sound. She's 17ft and there's six seats so you're right not much fishing room, but enough for me and a mate to fish off and chase crabs and prawns and the such. Mate as you would know with two kids and a wife - I rekon I'm lucky to have any boat at all! We actuall bought her really cheap and have done a ton of work like changing the steering and taking back the finish etc
sounds good for what you want but take the seats out and that would make more room for the extra rods , esky and a decky to do all the work, now you need a name
The Esky is built in under the seats and their is an under floor kill tank too.
Kempy: We've though of a few names but haven't settled on one yet.
gotta get some rod holders attached to the rails as there is only two now at the back near the outboard.
they are better flush mounted but i think you can get them mounted on a rail but not too sure on that one, as there is so many different types out there
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how stable is it in the
how stable is it in the water and it doesnt look like there is much fishing room
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Pretty Good
She's pretty good actually Russ - can't get right out chasing Dhuies but can have fun in the river or the sound. She's 17ft and there's six seats so you're right not much fishing room, but enough for me and a mate to fish off and chase crabs and prawns and the such. Mate as you would know with two kids and a wife - I rekon I'm lucky to have any boat at all! We actuall bought her really cheap and have done a ton of work like changing the steering and taking back the finish etc
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sounds good for what you
sounds good for what you want but take the seats out and that would make more room for the extra rods , esky and a decky to do all the work
, now you need a name
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have a contest on the site
have a contest on the site for the best name
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Built in Esky
The Esky is built in under the seats and their is an under floor kill tank too.
Kempy: We've though of a few names but haven't settled on one yet.
gotta get some rod holders attached to the rails as there is only two now at the back near the outboard.
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dont go the plastic holders
dont go the plastic holders , your better spending the extra $ first time round and get stainless or alaminium
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I read that thread about the TLD25
Yeah I was thinking that myself but do the have to be welded on or can you get rail mounted ones?
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they are better flush
they are better flush mounted but i think you can get them mounted on a rail but not too sure on that one, as there is so many different types out there
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Looks pretty sweet Matt
What size motor do you have?
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85hp
85hp Colin, as she's not huge she flies along with two people.
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I bet she goes well Matt
She has nice lines from what I can see
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Take it Squiding
That should help it look like a real boat and not a Rottnest pussy catcher
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haha nothing wrong about
haha nothing wrong about catching pussy... aslong as you dont pick up any crabs while you at it.
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Crabs...
Caught plenty of crabs mate! Don't know how my wife would feel if I came home with pussy though!
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Yeah looks like a small sea
Yeah looks like a small sea would swamp that thing, be careful in the sea mate!
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Looks like it would be a
Looks like it would be a bullet in the river though
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Horsey
She'll cut through seas like a knife through butter. LOL
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Yeah, frozen butter!!!!!!
Yeah, frozen butter!!!!!!
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nice one i bet she will
nice one i bet she will bring you guys hours of fun!! bring on summer!!
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