Punt Project

[Grantm]

Fishraiders,

I wish to embark on boat building project in the upcoming year. Im thinking of buying a 3.55 to 3.90 meter v-nose punt or similar, and decking it out fully for estuary and creek application, casting lures etc.Im doing flat floors, swivell seats the whole bit.

I just wanted some opinions on hull design, im looking at Sea Jay Barra punt 3.55, Stacer Proline 3.70 or maybe Quintrex 3.7 Traveller as some starting options. Has any one got any thoughts on any of these hulls or maybe something else which would fit the bill.

Thanks :ohyeh:

[Guest Jocool]

They are both great options if you will be limiting yourself to creeks, but unfortunately will be a bit hard riding in the estuary in any sort of chop. If you can live with that, then they should be OK!

If those are your 3 options, I would side toward the Proline from Stacer. It offers slightly better chop handling than the others I think!

[Pauli]

you cant beat a stacer i thinks so i sent ya a 04 catalogue

[bluefin]

Go to 3.85 if you can, a little bigger and heaps more stable!

Stessel edgetracker is 2.00 wide and Quintrex explorer 1.8

The 3.7 boats are only 1.45 to 1.52 wide that extra width makes the 3.85's a lot more stable! The edgetracker is far more expensive, I like the Quinnie!

Depends if you want a car topper or are going to trailer it? The 3.85's are too heavy to car top!

Howard

[aussiebasser]

Looking at the Brissy Boat Show last week, there is less than $100 difference between the 370 Traveller and the 385 Explorer. Explorer is a much better boat, unless you need to car top it, but then again I saw a 400 Hornet Trophy on top of a 4WD the other day.

[bluefin]

Streuth !!!

The hornet 4 mtr in it's lightest form is over 150 kg

Most boat lifters are rated to 100kg

Manual lifting??? :-mad2 lots of red faces

[Grantm]

Thanks for input guys, Im definately going to trailer it so 3.85 would be ok. Ill go check out the explorer , the extra width sounds good to me. It doesnt matter if I get a second hand one either in fact id prefer it. If any one hears of anything please let me know.

Thanks again.

[Buz]

G'Day Grantm,

The ABT Grand Final prize for the non-boater is a 385 explorer without motor, it's at the end of Oct so there may be a newie goin cheap at that time, you never know.

Buz

[Grantm]

Thanks Buz Ill keep an eye out, although I have just checked out the Explorer and I dont think its what im after. Its more like a conventional tinnie with too much lost space up the front compared to the Sea Jay Barra which at 3.55 has more useable space. I also just checked out the Stacer Proline 3.7 which looks pretty good as well. It has rivited seats which allows for some modification without too much trouble. I wouldnt mind finding a second hand one of those :gleam:

Cheers

[coollamon]

Hey mate,

I have only recently finished the same project floors casting platform wiring harness

swivel seats water proof storage etc

If your in my local area or you want to drop by to have a look let me know

John