Fluid36 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Hi Guys,Great forum with lots of helpful people so thanks for sharing all of your knowledge.I've just bought my first boat and looking for a bit of info from any of the experts out there.The hull is a sundance streaker (also says sportsfisherman on the side). The buyer reckons it's a copy of the Haines v17 and that only 3 were made as they stopped making them due to potential legal action.It's had the floor and stringers replaced and has a 2004 70hp Yammie (bit underpowered I know).Have attached some photos, would anyone have any info on these hulls?Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smobaby Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Look like a Haines hull. Paul and Leon savage created the Streaker boat brand might have been the early days. Looks like a tough boat will ride well. Prop it to suit, won’t be a speed boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Looks great. Reminds me a lot of my first boat a Savage Avalon. I had a 40hp tohatsu on it and it flew. I think you’ll be surprised with what the 70hp correctly propped and trimmed will do when the hull is properly balanced. Cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Welcome aboard. I had a 17R and a 16C haines. Doesn't look like a haines. You are better off finding a guy who repairs boats who has been around for a while. It looks 1970's. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluid36 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Thanks for all the replies guys. Was a bit hard determining the year for insurance purposes, the seller said 1988 but I agree looks more 70s. I haven't taken it out yet so can't tell how it rides. One selling point for me was new floor and stringers so hopefully no worries on that front for a while. In regards to props, how would I tell which prop to put on the motor? Also, this being my first boat, would you recommend taking it in to someone to get checked over for any issues before I take it out? Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonywardle Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) Start it at home before you go Put the battery on charge before you go Remember the bungs and life jackets Take a jump starter with you check you've got enough fuel check that the trailer wheels are ok Take it out for a run! Edited October 9, 2020 by antonywardle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb5.8 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, antonywardle said: Start it at home before you go Put the battery on charge before you go Remember the bungs and life jackets Take a jump starter with you check you've got enough fuel Take it out for a run! as above, just make sure you take the ear muffs off after starting it at home. Take a mate and don't go to far from the ramp, just up and down the river first, then do a few faster passes and a little further, and when back at the wharf turn it off and try starting again while hot and after 15mins. If all goes well your away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluid36 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the great answers. Boat is parked on street so will need to remove batteries to charge. It's got a dual battery system with some sort of switch which I assume can switch between using 1 or both batteries, will need to figure that out. In regards to jump starters, any particular type? I'm assuming something like this (I have a whitworths a 5 minute walk away): https://www.whitworths.com.au/portable-quick-charge-jump-starter Cheers Edited October 9, 2020 by Fluid36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb5.8 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 jump starter is mainly if you don't have two reliable batteries, so just a single battery system. If the batteries are in good condition, I start mine on the 1+2 setting as it charges battery one fully then charges battery two, when I pull up to fish / lunch I switch to battery 2. Then back to battery 1+2 for the run home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluid36 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, jeffb5.8 said: jump starter is mainly if you don't have two reliable batteries, so just a single battery system. If the batteries are in good condition, I start mine on the 1+2 setting as it charges battery one fully then charges battery two, when I pull up to fish / lunch I switch to battery 2. Then back to battery 1+2 for the run home. Thanks mate, I'll have a look how the system works, I think switch down is off, horizontal is 1 (not sure which one), pointing up is 1+2 and maybe you can also isolate 2 but unsure. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonywardle Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 That jump starter looks pretty reasonable. You can use it on your car if you leave the lights on when you've taken your boat to the ramp in winter time! Its a pity you have to take the battery out to charge. Any chance of putting the trailer in the drive way? How a lot of systems are set up is that they have a starter battery, it has something like 640CCA written on it somewhere and a house battery, and it will have something like 120AMP/HR on it. It could be two starter batteries. The house battery is used for the toys like fishfinder and lights. IF you take the switch off, theres probably a wire for the power on a pole or on the engine feed. You normally would start on the starter battery, and then when running you can move the switch to the both, but don't click through the off. That can cause you issues. Where are you located? I was also going to suggest that you try and pick a quiet time if you've not done a lot of trailer reversing and launching. People can get a bit impatient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Looks like a Savage Garnet ???????????? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluid36 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 33 minutes ago, antonywardle said: That jump starter looks pretty reasonable. You can use it on your car if you leave the lights on when you've taken your boat to the ramp in winter time! Its a pity you have to take the battery out to charge. Any chance of putting the trailer in the drive way? How a lot of systems are set up is that they have a starter battery, it has something like 640CCA written on it somewhere and a house battery, and it will have something like 120AMP/HR on it. It could be two starter batteries. The house battery is used for the toys like fishfinder and lights. IF you take the switch off, theres probably a wire for the power on a pole or on the engine feed. You normally would start on the starter battery, and then when running you can move the switch to the both, but don't click through the off. That can cause you issues. Where are you located? I was also going to suggest that you try and pick a quiet time if you've not done a lot of trailer reversing and launching. People can get a bit impatient. Thanks mate, In Sydney and no driveway ATM, have backed a few boats down boat ramps, should be sweet but yeah will go at a quiet time to practice a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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