Help with 1st tinnie purchase – Good buy or not?

[omen36]

Hi there, new member here sometime lurker.

So long story short, what a tinnie just for river fishing (Georges River) and take to the kids out on weekends. Decided on a vnose punt and have been looking around for a tidy second hand set up on a small budget.

Came across a Savage Jabiru l/w 3.8 , there isn’t much info about it , is this a good buy for $2500 or slightly less? Here is the link http://bit.ly/1yrEBzM

There are a few other options in the 3-3.5K class but just can’t afford it first time round.

Cheers

[a boat]

Savage Jabiru's are great little boats and sold heaps of those back in the day. If the boat and more importantly the engine checks out that is good buying at that price.

[omen36]

Thanks Huey, Ill take a mate along and check it out this afternoon. From what I can tell this is the older model before the length became 3.85 and the beam changed from 1.3 to 1.7ish.

[antonywardle]

the motor looks like the same one as mine is, and its a nice little motor

Pretty quiet and easy to start.

good luck.

[geshy]

Iv been searching for a boat also latly mate and for that price iv been seeing better boats on there just make sure u dont rush in to buying a boat and look around abit u will find plenty off great boats on gumtree in the paper or even if u drive around u will find boats that dont look like there used much and just knock on peoples doors and ask if there interested in selling it. Geshy

[omen36]

Had a look yesterday and was able to negotiate a better deal, hull is a bit narrow though not sure it suits what Im looking for and that is stability though a wider beam. Great othwerwise.

[NaClH2OK9]

What ever you get omen36 once the honeymoon is over youll start eyeing up bigger better models

[omen36]

Yep, that's what Im hearing I've actually got a boat shed, it needs a lot of work and will take me some years to restore. When its done and there is rail system to launch and retrieve that's when I think it will be time to step up. For the moment something to get the family out now and then, bring in some materials, do some solo river fishing and having to leave it out there at low tide resting on mud means starting off with something that will take a bit of a beating, but big enough to do all of the above at the same time.

Cheers,

Jeff

[Geoff]

The thing about V nose punts , they are very stable which is good when kids are on board but they tend to be rather uncomfortable when heading into a chop..

If your only considering the river then I think you will be happy with the boat

Geoff

[omen36]

Yep, jut the river for me. Anyone know what type of Stacer this is? http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/south-wentworthville/motorboats-powerboats/4-1m-tinny-with-25hp-yamaha-/1059297304