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    Boat Service

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    Posted

    Hi raiders,

    can anyone recommend a reliable and honest mechanic ( is that an oxymoron?) for mercruiser engines.

    i am in the sutherland area and there are a few marinas, but i would love some first hand advice.

    thanks

    kirill

    Chart Plotters And Radio's

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    Hi Raiders,

    I have been looking into getting a chart plotter and a radio for my boat and was looking for any advice you are able to give me with regards to the different brands that are out there.

    I have a lowrance fish finder and was considering replacing it with a fish finder/tracker unit.

    Do all the different brands have different maps? Are some better then others?

    Thanks for your help in advance,

    Kirill

    Saltwater Vs Freshwater

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    Hi all,

    I am very new to boating and buying my first boat. I am looking to use the boat for fishing and a little wakeboarding. Can someone please tell me if Fiberglas boats stand up well to salt water vs freshwater?

    I am not looking to go our far off shore or anything, I am just wondering if different materials stand up to saltwater and freshwater differently.

    Are boats generally made for one or the other or are most able to handle both?

    Also, what makes a boat 'safe'? I've seen some people claim that their boat is unsinkable, what make them so? Is it the shape/size or type of hull or what?

    Thanks very much for your help.

    Kirill

    Buying A Chinese Made Boat

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    Posted

    With Geoffs advice and the added cost, $27,000 is still a bargin for a new boat that size.

    Does the $20K include a trailer?

    Once its in Australia you need to register the trailer and the boat (no big deal) and then I would get a bmini top fited and a storm cover unless you have a garage it will fit into.

    Keep us posted

    Cheers

    at this stage the trailer is going to cost me an extra $1000 (is this a good price for a trailer?)

    all up with all the duties and taxes and extra's (like bmini top, storm cover and a few others) i'd say the boat boat will end up costing me around $28-$29k.

    having never owned a boat can somone give me a rough breakdown of how much fuel a 190hp engine will use as opposed to a 120hp? thank you all

    Buying A Chinese Made Boat

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    we are getting the boat for as many purposes as possible i guess, but fishing is definitely a priority. thanks for bringing up the anchoring issues.

    i am really new to boating and to fishing off a boat so i am not sure what a bilge pump and blowers are. could you please advise.

    some other specs on the boat according to the manufacturer are as follows:

    2. Engine: 120hp.130hp.190hp .200HP

    3. Speed:

    120hp 50km/h

    130hp 55km/h

    190hp 70km/h

    200hp 75km/h

    4. Load capacity: 8 persons

    5. Fiberglas body and deck

    6. Aluminium alloy window frame with toughened glass

    7. 304 Stainless steel armour plate parapet

    8. plastic steel 19*19 skylight

    9. 80L Stainless steel fuel tank with High accuracy fuel indicator .

    10. Anticorrosion compartment and the cabin door with locks

    11. chair could fold and lies low

    12. launch platform

    13. integrative (ship first voyage) position light, dismountable taillight

    14. chemical fiber surface cabin bunk

    15. a set of sleeping cabin soft cushioning

    16. Hygienic sanitary equipment

    17. box of fishing equipment

    18. 12v automatic water pump

    19. stainless steel oil filler

    20. Active type soft canopy

    Buying A Chinese Made Boat

    in Boating

    Posted

    Hi Raiders,

    I have been looking into getting a first boat together with my dad. We had a budget of about $20k and after having a real good look at the sydney market over the last couple of months have decided to look into importing a boat.

    I have some contacts in china and have found a couple of suitable boats for what seems like a good price. However i am new to boating and would really appreciate any input from people that know boats.

    Having done some research this boat looks like its been designed using the bayliner cuddy models as a blueprint.

    Here are some pictures of the boat:

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    The size of the boat is: 6 x 2.3 x 0.95m

    The engine we were going to get was a mercruiser 190hp, but there are 120hp and other options for the engine.

    I have more details on this boat but don't want to flood people with information.

    Any comments you guys might have are very much appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Kirill

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