Thread: Show us ya boat porn

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I havent seen a Smartwave that style before.

I'd say it's an old sw4000, with the windscreen missing?

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I'd say it's an old sw4000, with the windscreen missing?

Bang on, no3 from the mould.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Specs guys and pros and cons otherwise its just pictures of boats, lets make a resource.

Whats an IPV?

Inshore Patrol Vessel.
55m, 430 tonnes, core crew of 25 and bunks for up to 38, max speed of over 25kts. Designed for constabulary work around the NZ coast, mostly in support of MPI and Customs although we work with Police, DoC and other agencies from time to time.
I was in command of this one from Sep last year through until the end of May this year when I moved to palmy.

Till a few months ago the boy and I have been using a smartwave3500 but this summer the Mrs watched us come in to the beach and suggested it maybe time to get a bigger boat




So went shopping and came home with one of these:







Seaforce 430 - 40hp 4stroke, runs on an oily rag, big step up in finish from similar size ali boats.
Has LED running and anchor lights, bilge pump (for when the beach landings go wrong), and still small enough to set the net with.
Thinking of looking for tuna in it off Karikari next summer, even put a ladder on the back to encourage @Mohawk660 to
come up and bring his dive gear with him.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Till a few months ago the boy and I have been using a smartwave3500 but this summer the Mrs watched us come in to the beach and suggested it maybe time to get a bigger boat

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So went shopping and came home with one of these:

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Seaforce 430 - 40hp 4stroke, runs on an oily rag, big step up in finish from similar size ali boats.
Has LED running and anchor lights, bilge pump (for when the beach landings go wrong), and still small enough to set the net with.
Thinking of looking for tuna in it off Karikari next summer, even put a ladder on the back to encourage @Mohawk660 to
come up and bring his dive gear with him.

Im still waiting for the invitation !!!

Originally Posted by Mohawk660

Im still waiting for the invitation !!!

Jeez, do you need it in writing?
You and your better half are cordially invited to come north next Christmas holidays to stay at the shed with the whanau and provide us with bountiful kaimoana.
Happy?

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Jeez, do you need it in writing?
You and your better half are cordially invited to come north next Christmas holidays to stay at the shed with the whanau and provide us with bountiful kaimoana.
Happy?

F##k yes !!! well that's xmas holidays sorted...

Not boat pr0n so much, just my functional little 4.2 Takacat set up for fishing. Does the trick and is super easy to launch with an ankle-deep draft. Can tow adult on a kneeboard, kids on biscuit, drop longline, and of course dive / spear from it. Keen to hear from anyone else who has one.

@Barefoot nice boat mate, If i had to downsize that would be first on my list.

I imagine it would be near perfect on the lakes, especially the way Taupo cuts up at times.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Till a few months ago the boy and I have been using a smartwave3500 but this summer the Mrs watched us come in to the beach and suggested it maybe time to get a bigger boat

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So went shopping and came home with one of these:

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Seaforce 430 - 40hp 4stroke, runs on an oily rag, big step up in finish from similar size ali boats.
Has LED running and anchor lights, bilge pump (for when the beach landings go wrong), and still small enough to set the net with.
Thinking of looking for tuna in it off Karikari next summer, even put a ladder on the back to encourage @Mohawk660 to
come up and bring his dive gear with him.

Where do you go from karikari?

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Till a few months ago the boy and I have been using a smartwave3500 but this summer the Mrs watched us come in to the beach and suggested it maybe time to get a bigger boat

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So went shopping and came home with one of these:

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Seaforce 430 - 40hp 4stroke, runs on an oily rag, big step up in finish from similar size ali boats.
Has LED running and anchor lights, bilge pump (for when the beach landings go wrong), and still small enough to set the net with.
Thinking of looking for tuna in it off Karikari next summer, even put a ladder on the back to encourage @Mohawk660 to
come up and bring his dive gear with him.

I looked real hard at the 3500 for a long time...with a growing family I am happy with my end desision, very similar to yours by the looks just different materials.

Sea Nymph 566 Executive
All 1997, purchased in 2000, 130 HP and 8hp Johnson outboards, beamy stable for fishing, good ski tug, good on Taupo or out from Tauranga,sixth boat I've owned, haven't stopped at boat shops since buying

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I looked real hard at the 3500 for a long time...with a growing family I am happy with my end desision, very similar to yours by the looks just different materials.

Yeah I watched your search on here and recognised the same problem and thinking.

Hahaha that's my gran son flying a Catalina! Not a sea nymph!
That's better