Thread: Kitset Boats

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I am considering one of these. The price seems right for an alloy 4.4m pontoon with a cuddy and on a trailer. I have a 60hp yamaha that would go allright on one too.....

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Yep something like that or a dna or maybe stabi(stabi seem much more expensive for no reason?) would be ideal for me for a summer boat....out of reach dollars wise at the mo but I have hope

Picked up a trailer from a guy the other day and he had a centre consol F14. There's not a lot of space in them, it was only 1200mm wide internal. I think I would have trouble sinking it though.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yeop you summed it up nicely, I had a hard on for a smartwave for a while.....but all the ones I saw come up for sale were low transom or seriously fucked around with and I dont like that........I was pretty close to ticking one up last year... two ladys own one each and fish near where I launch.
Now I dont disrespect them for the boats they own or where they fish but I am out far further than them most often and think to myself "fark If I had a boat like that.." etcetc.

Really I need two boats....12-14 ft tiller steer dingy with 15-30 hp compleatly open with no screens/cleats or other snags for winter and netting for flounder.
And another 4.5-5.5m cuddy cabin with a 40-70hp for summer snapper fishing ,scolloping,diving,towing a biscuit or knee board etc and missions up the lakes or to durvil.

Is a bloody conundrum for sure.

I feel your pain.
We spent the Christmas break up north, Doubtless Bay out in front, classic small shallow northland harbour 10 mins drive away, game fishing further out if you have something big enough to get out there. Hard to find a compromise.
It's entertaining watching some of the idiots trying to get there boats back on the trailer on the beach though . One boat is now missing a cabin top after going turtle.

You can swap the outboard mounts on the back of the smartwaves to suit a longshaft motor but the back is still low enough in the back you will get water over the back if the waves are catching you.

its all those aucklanders coming up for the chrismas break barefoot
they overrun the place over christmas


I like the f14 its a nice little boat that you can stand up in
If I end up with more money than sence ill be geting one with a center console for solo fishing and ease of evening beach launch sort of thing for a quick pop out


in this size you are right on the verge of sit down only and standing capable

Do you have acess to a press brake?

do I?

only the one at the local engeneers that they charge for
I just go in with my bit to be bent and get them to put the angle on it that I ask

If that wasnt for me then well foot in mouth as usual

Originally Posted by Bill999

its all those aucklanders coming up for the chrismas break barefoot
they overrun the place over christmas

There seemed to be a lot more BIG boats up there this year and Blue is the favourite tractor colour.

Originally Posted by Bill999

do I?

only the one at the local engeneers that they charge for
I just go in with my bit to be bent and get them to put the angle on it that I ask

If that wasnt for me then well foot in mouth as usual

All good was a question for veitnamcam

Na we dont have one...we mostly use a very old light one in the buisness next door. Which i would have to pay for or pay even more for a cnc one to be used down the road.

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Well the Mrs has said I can't build a new boat (read take over the carport all winter) last week, but I am allowed to buy one . Even better the business owns me a fair bit of coin.
Was considering the Fish City boats (Rambo6mm offered a trip in his one) but looking at one of these now Seaforce Marine NZ.
Very flash for me, but the Mrs wants to start coming out and it's getting a balance of comfort and practicality when I'm using it by myself.

The FC centre consoles are very nice for the money, esp the inner harbour. They need a bit of shade though

Originally Posted by Tommy

They need a bit of shade though

Yip, they are well designed to cook the fisher on a sunny day. People that have them seem to love them and not many come up s/hand which is usually a good sign.

Also nothing to break a bit of a cold breeze if you are into a winter fish, or after a dive and you're wet

Yea im not sure what the attraction is with center consols.
No protection from the elements and very little deck space.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yea im not sure what the attraction is with center consols.
No protection from the elements and very little deck space.

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Look at Boston Whalers for awesome centre consoles.
No deck space? You're joking right?