Nobites
16-06-2009, 09:20 PM
Well, after some additions on my part (Windscreen wiper, underwater lights etc etc) she's finally finished.
Thanks to Sam at Performance plate boats for putting up with me and my anal rententive ways throughout the process, I wouldnt get anyone else to build a boat for me. He is definately a boat builder who is working for you and listens to your requirements.
Also thanks go to Onshore marine for the fit out and Paul Burton for his stunning paint job.
To cut a long story short my dad and I set out to build a 7 metre plate boat start of last year, however we wanted it to be a stern drive diesel. We powered the boat with a 260HP Yanmar (BMW engine) diesel and Bravo 3 Leg.
I chose all Garmin electronics throughout. Unfortunately dad passed away before he got to see the first fishing trip but I did get a chance to take him out on the boat for a run. He was smiling from ear to ear but I think he would really enjoyed the fishing on the first serious fishing trip.
Pics are below, the plan was the bunker group from Boyne, it was the same weekend as the hookup and we wasted no time driving from Brisbane to Boyne Friday night. We slept for an hour in the boat ramp car park (couldnt sleep too excited) and headed out early saturday.
Well to cut a long story short we were home that afternoon with a 110 litre evakool full of Coral trout, red throat, red emporer and the other usual culprets.
The fishing was insane, best fishing I have had for a long time and the conditions were perfect. We filleted the fish, had a good nights sleep, then headed out again the next morning, by around midday we had 2 short of our bag of good sized red throat and settled down for the night.
The next morning we went on the attack again and bagged 3 legal reds, blue maori cod and finished off our bag of red throat. We couldnt put a foot wrong.
We ended up doing around 550 klms for the two trips and using 410litres of diesel. The boat has 6mm plate bottom and 4mm sides and weighs arouund 3 tonnes. With that weight she rides beautifully, we used the volvo trim tabs to push the nose down a little to punch through a bit of sea on the second trip out, it was very comfortable.
I hope this is the start of many more successful trips.
Thanks to Sam at Performance plate boats for putting up with me and my anal rententive ways throughout the process, I wouldnt get anyone else to build a boat for me. He is definately a boat builder who is working for you and listens to your requirements.
Also thanks go to Onshore marine for the fit out and Paul Burton for his stunning paint job.
To cut a long story short my dad and I set out to build a 7 metre plate boat start of last year, however we wanted it to be a stern drive diesel. We powered the boat with a 260HP Yanmar (BMW engine) diesel and Bravo 3 Leg.
I chose all Garmin electronics throughout. Unfortunately dad passed away before he got to see the first fishing trip but I did get a chance to take him out on the boat for a run. He was smiling from ear to ear but I think he would really enjoyed the fishing on the first serious fishing trip.
Pics are below, the plan was the bunker group from Boyne, it was the same weekend as the hookup and we wasted no time driving from Brisbane to Boyne Friday night. We slept for an hour in the boat ramp car park (couldnt sleep too excited) and headed out early saturday.
Well to cut a long story short we were home that afternoon with a 110 litre evakool full of Coral trout, red throat, red emporer and the other usual culprets.
The fishing was insane, best fishing I have had for a long time and the conditions were perfect. We filleted the fish, had a good nights sleep, then headed out again the next morning, by around midday we had 2 short of our bag of good sized red throat and settled down for the night.
The next morning we went on the attack again and bagged 3 legal reds, blue maori cod and finished off our bag of red throat. We couldnt put a foot wrong.
We ended up doing around 550 klms for the two trips and using 410litres of diesel. The boat has 6mm plate bottom and 4mm sides and weighs arouund 3 tonnes. With that weight she rides beautifully, we used the volvo trim tabs to push the nose down a little to punch through a bit of sea on the second trip out, it was very comfortable.
I hope this is the start of many more successful trips.