garfield28 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 G'day all, Wondering if someone could please help with a contact for Savage Boats please. I have some questions for Savage in regards to a older Savage Escort but I cannot find a contact for Savage themselves to phone them Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Savage is owned by telwater to now mate."surprise". Ring them but don't hold your breath to long trying to get info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Telwater are OK to deal with, but I doubt anyone there would have any info on an old Escort, what do you want to know? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 5 hours ago, noelm said: Telwater are OK to deal with, but I doubt anyone there would have any info on an old Escort, what do you want to know? Have to agree mate.These people have trouble telling you about current boats let alone old ones. I can almost guarantee you the idiots wouldn't even know what an old escort was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smobaby Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Pretty sure there fibreglass not aluminium they'll definitely have no idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 What are the questions you want answers to?????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield28 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 7 hours ago, Fab1 said: Savage is owned by telwater to now mate."surprise". Ring them but don't hold your breath to long trying to get info. Thanks Fab. I'll try but yeah don't think they'll help any. 7 hours ago, noelm said: Telwater are OK to deal with, but I doubt anyone there would have any info on an old Escort, what do you want to know? I want to know more about my transom as it is a weird type of almost pod type not a straight transom. 1 hour ago, Fab1 said: Have to agree mate.These people have trouble telling you about current boats let alone old ones. I can almost guarantee you the idiots wouldn't even know what an old escort was. Yeah I figure you're probably right. Was going to see as someone suggested it to me while back as they had an older Haines and they were actually put in touch with a guy that specialised in that particular hull back in the day. 1 hour ago, Smobaby said: Pretty sure there fibreglass not aluminium they'll definitely have no idea. I figured that would be the case now that I see telwater are building them or have ownership. 38 minutes ago, kingie chaser said: What are the questions you want answers to?????????? I want to know about my transom as it is not straight across the back. I have not come across one single transom repair on a transom like mine and I'd like some more info as I want to start ripping into it soon... She's been off the water for close to 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 If the transom is not flat, then it's not an "old" Savage, what year model do you think it is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) Throw up some photos of your boat and transom as you never know what the experienced guys on here may be able to help you with. Edited February 16, 2022 by Fab1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Yep, a picture of your transom and what you want to do will be a big help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield28 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 I think I may have posted some in the past but never led to anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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noelm Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) Jesus, that's a long way from an "old" Savage, I was thinking something from the 70s.....do you want to replace the bit the motor bolts to? Edited February 17, 2022 by noelm Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon1 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Looks like you have a late model 5.2 Escort, late 90's -early 00's. I can't remember but towards the end of Savage they were making some FG boats in China probably later than the boat you have . I know for sure they had a 6.5 mt made in China. That was much later than your boat. I can't help you any further other than to say you will get more info contacting one of their ex dealers . Try contacting Huett Marine in Cowan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Savage fibreglass boats made in China are a whole different ball game to the earlier models, I think (only think) that one might be an Australian one, but I might be wrong on the years they moved to China. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Just to add how it all came about, Telwater bought Savage boats (Australia) just like they bought Quintrex, Savage included both Aluminium and Fibreglass boats, they retained the Aluminium range (and improved them) and built them in their QLD Factory along with some other brands, and some that disappeared (the Archer range of plate boats being one) the Savage fibreglass range went offshore and are sold through various dealers. Telwater bought a few brands and just squashed them to eliminate some market competition. edit.....not too sure how the Telwater business model is now after BRP (Evinrude e-tec) bought part of the company some time ago, and has since ceased outboard production, I "assume" somehow BRP is still partners with Telwater? Edited February 17, 2022 by noelm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 2 hours ago, noelm said: Just to add how it all came about, Telwater bought Savage boats (Australia) just like they bought Quintrex, Savage included both Aluminium and Fibreglass boats, they retained the Aluminium range (and improved them) and built them in their QLD Factory along with some other brands, and some that disappeared (the Archer range of plate boats being one) the Savage fibreglass range went offshore and are sold through various dealers. Telwater bought a few brands and just squashed them to eliminate some market competition. edit.....not too sure how the Telwater business model is now after BRP (Evinrude e-tec) bought part of the company some time ago, and has since ceased outboard production, I "assume" somehow BRP is still partners with Telwater? Just on the Savage I nearly bought a brand new savage bay cruiser from up your way.I'm yet to see one on the water. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 I worked part time for a Savage dealer for ages and the Bay Cruiser is a very popular boat, easy to sell, hardest part was the customer picking a colour, most popular by far was white, then red, black and teal neck and neck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield28 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 10:29 AM, noelm said: Jesus, that's a long way from an "old" Savage, I was thinking something from the 70s.....do you want to replace the bit the motor bolts to? Yeah mate I want to replace the transom that the outboard is attached to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, garfield28 said: Yeah mate I want to replace the transom that the outboard is attached to. That should be easy enough, how bad is the rot? Is there enough access to do it from the inside? It's a bit hard to tell from the pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Just looking closely at the pictures it looks like it's been done before, or did you cut the outer skin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield28 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 minute ago, noelm said: That should be easy enough, how bad is the rot? Is there enough access to do it from the inside? It's a bit hard to tell from the pictures. That has been part of the problem Noel, I started to remove the glass from the outside say about a 1/4 of the way and then I was told it shouldn't be done that way, but I've already started and I wouldn't be able to do it from inside anyway unless I somehow cut the top off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I guess you are sort of committed to doing it from the outside now, doing it from the inside does require cutting the "cap" off and maybe some other bits, but the finished job is so much better. Anyway, just cut it all out and dig the rotten ply or whatever was used out and make up a new transom with whatever material you choose, making extra sure it's "glued" to the inside properly. Finishing the exterior to look right is a challenge, but, seeing as it's fairly small (not a full width) it might be OK. Make sure bungs and motor well drain holes are sealed, that's where the rot starts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield28 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 48 minutes ago, noelm said: I guess you are sort of committed to doing it from the outside now, doing it from the inside does require cutting the "cap" off and maybe some other bits, but the finished job is so much better. Anyway, just cut it all out and dig the rotten ply or whatever was used out and make up a new transom with whatever material you choose, making extra sure it's "glued" to the inside properly. Finishing the exterior to look right is a challenge, but, seeing as it's fairly small (not a full width) it might be OK. Make sure bungs and motor well drain holes are sealed, that's where the rot starts. So it is OK to do from the outside if I have to Noel? Also as far as when replacing the board whatever I choose it would then be like any other transom steps I would see on on a YouTube video that someone else has redone their transom? And good point regarding the bung hole being sealed. My current one wasn't and I believe that's where my problems started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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