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CreelReaper
30-03-2008, 10:11 PM
Hi there fellow Ausfish boaties,
Just wondering how many years we have all been fishing/boating and how many boats have we owned??? Is this the last one?? Are you happy with your choice?? What made you buy the latest rig???
I personally have owned the following:
10' Pongrass with 5hp Tohatsu
12' Hartley with 20hp Merc
17' Stejcraft with 70hp Johnno
15' Skimmercraft with 50hp Evinrude
14' Alf Stessll with 25hp Merc
14' Bluefinn Outlaw with 30hp Yammie.

I have been fishing for nearly 40 years and boated on and off for 30. ;) I just love the tinnie nowadays....best thing since sliced bread. :) Just so much fun.. Is it the last one????? hmmmmmmmm Nah!!!!:P ;)

Wyoming
30-03-2008, 10:30 PM
Last One? Hell NO!

Scott Ashe
31-03-2008, 06:06 AM
Hi mate,

I'm 28 now and been a keen fisho and crabber now for about 15 years.

I've had 3 boats so far.

3.4 m Savage Dinghy 8 HP Evinrude
3.75m Allycraft 15 Johnson
4.10 m Allycraft Rhino 25 Yamaha 4 stroke -June 2007 model

I said this would be my last boat but you just never know.
Cheers
Scott

pursuit001
31-03-2008, 06:14 AM
hi mate been fishing a long time now between myself my brother and my dad we have atleast 30 odd boats
seafaer with 150 merc
14ft pongrass with 50 evinrude
2006 485 runabout 60 tohatsu
21ft harlty 115 johnson
08 which is my new one 445 side console 60 etec
haines signature 80 yamaha
plus the list just goes on and on
is it my last boat hell no !!!

Whitey81
31-03-2008, 06:52 AM
14 ft dehaviland 30 hp tohatsu
4.45 quintrex hunter 40 hp yamaha 4 stroke
4.3 seajay 30 hp yamaha
560f Haines hunter 130 hp yamaha
Haines Formula 233 will get a motor one day

Im 26 and have a passion for the water.

Noelm
31-03-2008, 09:19 AM
geees, from memeory... a 13' easy rider with a 50 Merc, and 18' Graywill with a 135 Merc, a Seafarer Viking with twin 55 Johnsons, an Aluminuim Cat with 2 X 70 Johnsons, 18' Sharkcat with 2X 90 Yamaha, 20' Cat with 2X 120 Evinrudes and then 115 Fichts, 23' Cat with 175 Mercs, various Tinnies including a 10' Dehaviland, 3.9 Quintrex Explorer with 20 Merc, 12M Trawler with Diesel Power, Ski Boat and who knows what else I forgot about.

Noelm
31-03-2008, 09:21 AM
OH and is this my last Boat? FAT CHANCE!

Breambuster33
31-03-2008, 09:53 AM
im 15..
i have owned one boat so far
12ft pongrass with 6hp suzuki
cheers

CreelReaper
31-03-2008, 10:07 AM
Hey breambuster33,
Great little boat isn't it. My 10ft was absolutely stable and could get into those great little nooks and crannies.

Bluefin475
31-03-2008, 11:21 AM
Hi I've been boating for jus under one year and already stairing down the barrel of my next boat. So far jus the 4.75 Blue Fin Phantom...Now goin to a 5.5mtr centre console. Last boat???? Never...

STUIE63
31-03-2008, 12:16 PM
4m stacer tinny with 25 johhno,4.5 bluefin warrior with 40 yammie 2stroke then60 yammie 4 stroke , 5.5m galeforce c/c with 90 etec . like the galey but i think i might get a little tinny as well for crabbing and creeks and such
Stuie

Mrs Ronnie H
31-03-2008, 12:24 PM
Hi all

I have had a 12 metre Tinny with 9.8 mercury which i bought second hand, two hours running time for 400 bucks.
Secind boat as you can see is 6 metre cruisecraft but not for long.
Trading to upgrade to 5.2 metre Formosa which will be the last boat.

Ronnie

Xahn1960
31-03-2008, 02:40 PM
6.4m with Mercury 225, Last boat? I doubt it...... but it'll do for a while yet.

Bill.

jimbo59
31-03-2008, 04:25 PM
Ive owned heaps of boats but my 2 favourite ones are a 10 clark(old one) and my current 18 foot sharkcat with 2 x 70 suzuki 4 strokes.

Jock The Rock
31-03-2008, 04:35 PM
im 17

i had a 11f6inch dehaviland for my first boat was full of holes and i only paid 400 for it, bought myself a 3.3 mariner to go with it.

i got a 12 foot clark now with 15 horse 4 stroke yamaha goes well

never be my last boat i already want a bigger boat maybe express 4.8 :) that'd be nice

just have to keep dreaming i guess (or get a job)

52fter
31-03-2008, 06:13 PM
these were my dads

14ft easy rider
12ft savage
v17l haines hunter
532f haines signature

and currently has a
4m quintrex breezeabout
21ft savage bluefin, in lake mac around myuna bay
and a 52ft house boat in construction around morisset area

Coontakinta
31-03-2008, 07:04 PM
Thought we'd just been through this but.........

3.8m Stacer with 25hp Johnson. This was my first boat and helped to catch me plenty of good fish. Its a boat I love and still have. it currently being retrofitted with a casting deck and flat floor so that my young son (currently only 19mths) can come out with his mum and dad in a little safety chasing the bream in our local estuary.

My other boat, a recent acquisition is a custom 5m Razerline Eclipse Its a custom because I had numerous changes made to the standard boat to personalise it and make it the rig I wanted it to be. Its powered by a 90hp Tohatsu TLDI.

Will this be my last boat? I doubt it. It will be for a while but only till I can afford the 6m Cruisecraft / Seafarer / Northbank I'd like.

Reel Magic
31-03-2008, 07:49 PM
Savage 480 Ranger - 75 Merc
Cruise Craft 500 Explorer - 100 Yamaha

This time next year - Cruise Craft 575 Explorer - 150 E-TEC.

Will that be the last - I doubt it,
All this in 4 years of fishing so far.

Ryan.

matt__hill
31-03-2008, 10:38 PM
started off with a 10ft twin hull with a 6hp. moved onto a 12ft stacer with 9.9 yamaha. then a quinnie explorer with a 20hp yammie. then a topender 435 with a 35hp evinrude. then another v nose punt with a 20hp yammie then onto a stacer 370 seasprite. then a v17c haines with a 150hp yammie. then a 435 side console tinny with a 40hp yammie. then a seafarer viking with a 90 johnno. now i have another 12ft v nose punt with a 25 evinrude on it. started when i was 15 now 27. will it be the last????
what do u think lol...