Stessco bass tracker sf 430

[brenno360]

Hi everyone,

I am Looking at getting a new boat, I have decided I can't get out enough in my big boat so looking to get another creek boat, would anyone be able to tell me about the stessco bass tracker 430 or similar stessco at the 4.5m mark? Want full false floor with casting decks to get into my plastic fishing a little more, (eventually get a mini koda on the front)
Any help with this is much appreciated...

Regards
Brenden

[Ausgradi]

I have a sf429. It's the regular hull not the tracker but same lay out.. Has the side console with plate sides.
Bloody love it. Rides like dream and is perfect with the yamaha 30 four stroke.
Full floor with decks makes it perfect for two people flicking plastics up the rivers and estuaries but defiantly holds its own in slop around the bars and seaway.

Rides a lot better than the telwater variants I tested before settling on the stessco.

All in all I'm stoked with mine.

[brenno360]

That's mate just the feed back I needed, I'm goin to look at some this week, haven't decided on hull shape yet, I want to trail both types and see where to go from there, do u mind me asking what it set u back?

Regards
Brenden

[winston]

Ausgradi, not meaning to hijack this thread,but can you please tell me your top speed with the 30 Yamaha fourstroke. Cheers Winston.

[burleygu]

Ive got the fl429 no the full floor as you where looking for but I carpeted my front seat to turn into a full casting deck turned out really good

[Ausgradi]

Winston - 28 knots wide open mate.
Loaded with two blokes , Eskis and fishing gear.

Enough for me to get about.

[winston]

Thanks Ausgradi,that's great top end. Cheers Winston.

[Ausgradi]

Brenno this in my set out, having an under floor tank and well fitted soon. As it wasn't purchased with either.

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo287/bennyg83_bucket/27379b12e8a19e09666379846e2ea12a_zpsa915d310.jpg

Cheers

[brenno360]

She's a nice looking rig mate defs something I'm keen on, not sure as yet if ill go for the 4.3 or 4.5 I'm goin to look at some through the week give me a good idea of what I want n if the set up suits me (in person) lol

[Goodoo haven]

G'day mate, I have a 4.20 Stessco Bass Tracker with a 40hp 4 stroke Suzuki on it, and I am very happy with mine. It is very stable at rest. It does everything I want to do in it. Great boats.

[brenno360]

Hey goodoo, do u mind me asking what it set u back? And how does your mini koda Ipilot go? And can I ask how much they cost?

Cheers
Brenden

[Goodoo haven]

Hi Brenden,
All up I paid about $25,000 for the boat motor, sounder, Minn Kota and all the other extras. The Ipilot goes really well... especially the anchor lock function on it. There is so many more features to it that I haven't used much as yet, but it is well worth the money, for me anyway. I think it was about $1.500 mark. I am not sure though because it was awhile ago I got it... about 2 years ago.

[CruiserV8100]

I bought this 8 years ago 2005 model Stessco Tornado 455, its 4.9mtrs 2.2mtrs wide, 700mm high sides 3mm all over. 2005 50hp tohatsu, paid $14900 total. Bought the boat and trailer for $9400 and motor paid $5500. Tough rig so far. These pics are of new before I put the name on it. And when I was installing me Korr Boat lights. Stessco can get a bad rap sometimes but its one stable boat, with only minor weld failures due to being caught in a few big swells that I pushed it a wee bit hard to get home. Furtherest90171 out to sea its been is mastehead island off glady. Yet I can take it into 1foot of water to chase flatty across the flats. All up good allrounder for the price.90170

[Goodoo haven]

I bought this 8 years ago 2005 model Stessco Tornado 455, its 4.9mtrs 2.2mtrs wide, 700mm high sides 3mm all over. 2005 50hp tohatsu, paid $14900 total. Bought the boat and trailer for $9400 and motor paid $5500. Tough rig so far. These pics are of new before I put the name on it. And when I was installing me Korr Boat lights. Stessco can get a bad rap sometimes but its one stable boat, with only minor weld failures due to being caught in a few big swells that I pushed it a wee bit hard to get home. Furtherest90171 out to sea its been is mastehead island off glady. Yet I can take it into 1foot of water to chase flatty across the flats. All up good allrounder for the price.90170

Pics not showing mate.

[CruiserV8100]

90183See if these pics work, if not Im stumped on what im doing wrong..

90182

[CruiserV8100]

Ok I think I got it now. Must be a newbie cant upload pics thing..

[rtp1984]

Hey Brenden
I have the 430 standard hull. I love the boat, and have a 30hp pushing it. It does the job but really could use a 40hp. I will be upgrading to the 40 when the right deal comes along.

[brenno360]

Hey rtp sorry for the dis like I have fat fingers and an iPhone haha,
Thanks for the post I appreciate it...

And thanks for the pics cruiser,