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skinss
05-03-2008, 10:12 PM
Can any won help me with some info on a STESSL 4.3 Custom Plate Alloy Fishing Boat with side console and 60 4st. Would it be suitable for bay or estuary good in chop. Are they better than the blue fin or quintrex topender. Any help would be great.

Thanks Mark
Bunter
06-03-2008, 03:57 PM
Mate I Have A 4.95 Stessl Truck With A 40 Hp And It Is Without Dought The Best Boat I Have Ever Owned I Would Take It Almost Anywere. Stessl Have A Pretty Good Name.
Hope This Helps
Regards Bill
castamasta
06-03-2008, 05:39 PM
hi mark,ive got a 4.35 stessl angler i have customized myself,60hp 4st goes well.fish fresh estuary and lite offshore work handles well,very happy with it but thats just my opinion,cheers,gav.
skinss
07-03-2008, 08:23 AM
What would you call lite offshore work .
I don't mean to punish the boat but i need to know if i get caught in some ruff weather how would it handle.
Thanks Mark.
Bunter
07-03-2008, 04:08 PM
MARK
ON A GOOD TO FAR DAY I HAVE FISHED WIDE CALOUNDRA / MURPHY'S REEF / A FEW kms OUT SIDE SOUTPORT SEAWAY ETC. BUT ON A GOOD DAY WOULD AND WILL GO TO TANGALOOMA / MORETON. A LOT DEPENDS ON HOW CONFIDENT YOU ARE AND KEEPING AN EYE ON THE WIND ETC.

REGARDS BILL
skinss
08-03-2008, 09:01 AM
Is stessl another name for truck or are they one company.
Im a Bit confused.
Bunter
08-03-2008, 03:17 PM
NO THE BOAT IS A STESSL IT IS 4.95m LONG AND THE MODEL IS A TRUCK. THEY HAVE EXTRA RIBS / BRACES ETC TO MAKE THEM STRONGER

MAKO CRAFT ARE NOW BEING MADE INSTEAD OF STESSL

REGARDS BILL
Drooos
12-03-2008, 04:06 PM
Hey i have a stessl / makocraft estuary tracker 4.45m side con. 60hp 4stroke merc. I use it for dam, estuary, river and out arround the islands off Mackay, Hinchinbrook etc. I have had it out in some bad weather and aslong as you dont mind getting wet from spray and you are confident the boat handles it great. I even put the bow thru a wave in the Hinchinbrook channel, just turned on the bilge pump the boat didnt miss a beat. Very stable.
Smithy
12-03-2008, 11:39 PM
Some comments here on some of the other brands.

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?t=124868&highlight=phantom
Jeremy
13-03-2008, 07:11 AM
I have a 4.3 (4.5m LOA) Stessl tinny converted to a centre console with a 40 hp 2 st yamaha. Lots of different people who have fished with me have said how well it rides and it is fairly dry for an open boat. I regularly cross bars and fish offshore, up to 30 km from Southport Seaway. Can't comment on your hull, but I think 60 hp on a 4.3 would be more than enough power.

Jeremy