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Time to replace the Boat
Our old Fyran 440 ( 1995) has started to spring leaks due to the aluminium getting thin on the bottom .
It’s powered by a 40hp Mercury 2 stroke ( 2016 ) and it has done our family great service it’s whole life ( we’ve owned since new ) .
I know nothing about boats , to me they are simply a tool to get some fish or go for a blat around the bays at our place down the Sounds .
What are some recommendations for something similar to replace our old boat .
The size of the Fyran 440 is perfect for what we need , so I’m not chasing anything bigger .
Any advice from those more knowledgeable than me would be greatly appreciated.
PS - does anyone know of a company ( Nelson/Marlborough) that could maybe repair/ plate the bottom of our old boat .
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DNA,huntjet, osprey may rebottom it for you but it probably wouldn't stack up on cost/benifit.
If that is the size and style of boat(not pontoon) you want to replace with Id look seriously at the fish city...be a bit more stabile than the 440 too and upgrade to 50-60 hp 4stroke.
Something a bit more bomb proof but less usable space would be something like the stabicraft 1550 fisher....needs a 60-70 on it.
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My 4.6m Fyran is the same ,I just get it welded as need be and installed bilge pump with float switch,good for another 20yrs I reakon!
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I don't know your area, but people are doing interesting things with tiller steer pontoon boats in the 4.0 - 4.5 metre range. Stabicraft and Senator. I've had an FC560 Centre Console for the past year. It's a great boat, no complaints and I'm fussy bugger! That said, if I was after a smaller boat, I'd consider those little pontoon boats.
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It’s lucky I was sitting down when I googled new boat prices :wtfsmilie:
I think some epoxy/ welded patches is going to be the recipe for the next couple of years .
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Yeah, it's crazy, thought it might have cooled off a little.
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@ Ground Control. “PS - does anyone know of a company ( Nelson/Marlborough) that could maybe repair/ plate the bottom of our old boat “
Rimu Engineering, based at Riverlands, could possibly do it at reasonable cost.
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Im seeing an increase of the amount of boats for sale at the moment. Prices dont seem to have come down though.
Patience could well pay off later in the year.