Boat advice please: Stessl 4.6m

[steeevooo]

Hi all!

The time has finally come to upgrade from my little tinny and move on to something a bit more capable. 

Fishing harbours & estuaries has been fun but I'd like to get outside the heads etc. 
Or at least out towards the opening, I don't feel too safe doing so in my current 12ft quintrex from the 70's haha. 

Wondering if anyone has experience with 90s model Stessl 4.6m runabouts?

Or knows anything about them?

Can't seem to find much online...

I'm looking at one that is for sale, overall seems good. Is there anything in particular I should be aware of with these boats?

This particular one has a 55hp Suzuki which has been repainted and has recently rebuilt carby.
Perhaps some raiders on here may recognise that model outboard and have some comments to make on that also. 

I'm not expecting to go way out to sea, but I'm keen to get out into places where my tinny simply just can't go. 

Any advice welcome. 

My budget is around 6k, and looking at runabouts from the 80s/90s. 

Prefer aluminium over fibreglass. 

 

[noelm]

I personally would be cautious of a motor that old and been repainted.

[steeevooo]

Cheers noelm, 

Yeah I took a mechanic buddy with me and all seems ok. 
Carbies recently rebuilt, new water pump, and serviced not long ago with new plugs/filter/gearbox oil.
Seems fine, taking it out for a test run tomorrow. 

The hull is immaculate, not a single ding or scratch

A few things to fix up (as always haha) like some sloppy wiring where someone added a stereo.

See how I go

 

[campr]

With any 2nd hand tinny you should check under floor for electrolysis.  Repainted cowls are not an issue but if body of motor is resprayed it may have had major repairs in past.  Ron

[back cruncher]

Hi all...compression test the engine and check crank and rod bearings.get a proper outboard mechanic for this.