new boat

[Andy56]

Well i went to the boat show and bought a boat.
Its a 420 renegade SC with an etec 50. I saved about $4000 so i put my money down. It will do everything i need so its a good match.
I got a similar price for a stacer 429 outlaw SC but in the end, i chose the quintrex.

I dont get delivery till mid september which suits the finance department but just in time for snapper season.

The best part is the sense of releif, i dont have to trawl through boats for sale anymore!

[Noelm]

I have a 4.29 Outlaw with a 50, goes pretty good, I mainly crab in Lake Illawarra, but take it outside now and then too, pretty fair fitout as standard, plenty of storage.

[ozscott]

Nice mate. You will have a ball in it. What plans for fit out? What did she cost including trailer? Cheers

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[Andy56]

$20g is the price. I held firm on my budget and wasnt expecting
Them to get there. But surprise surprise!
It had to have max hp.
Fit out? Mmmm, Axiom 9, bimini, lights.

[552Evo]

Congrats and enjoy.



Saltwater fishing, boat mad but has a job that gets in the way.

[ozscott]

Nice one. Consider the Garmin Plus SV95. I'm loving mine. The imaging is excellent and the mapping intuitive. Slippery touchscreen is very sweet. Cheers

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[Vromme]

Nice one dont forget to put up some piccys when it comes.

[up the creek]

not just good timing for your finance or wateva in september, but just in time for the warmer weather to get out there..;D thats what im waiting for, im gettin a bimini etc for me dinghy ready for summer..

[gazza2006au]

Andy well done mate but don't forget the flowers for the missus ;)

[Andy56]

not just good timing for your finance or wateva in september, but just in time for the warmer weather to get out there..;D thats what im waiting for, im gettin a bimini etc for me dinghy ready for summer..
I do "have" to have it for the snapper season, lol.

[Andy56]

Has anyone contemplated a wakeboard tower? Its more expensive than a 4 pole bimini but it means a whole lot less verticals in your way when fishing.
I have done a few rough sketches and it looks ok.

[gazza2006au]

I drew up some for a boat i owned a few months back getting the angles are the hardest part i had purchased a HAFCO pipe notcher and they are a little sloppy so the angles can be off by a bit but it did work here's what i drew and what i built i was going to make it a alloy 1.6mm roof with plastic all around for when it rained i ended up selling the boat and old mate who bought it wanted me to finish it off for him but i am too busy with my own projects

looking to build a custom one off T top for my big boat i am rebuilding going to try make it from 40-50mm tubing for that chunky look to suit such a large boat

[gazza2006au]

Doing the 90 degree pipe notch cuts were the easiest hence i went with that for the cross braces here are pics of how it turned out think i used 32mm 3mm wall aluminium tubing from Capral Aluminium

[Andy56]

If i go down that route, i will buy already made. My wife would want something with a bit of bling.
My skill set is ok but i need a whole lotta tools which i dont really need longterm.

[catshark]

Thats interesting installing a wakeboard tower on a fishing rig, Pros are they look better and stronger than your standard bimini, less vertical obstacles but arent Ski boats generally wider? finding one to fit would be the challenge, if it works let me know and i might bang one on my rig.

[catshark]

the etec 50 should push along quite well, most of them packages i see are only offering 40 hp, i see with a SC option you have no where to mount a table top bimimi for instance, IMO most are flimsy made with a big price tag, standard bimini does the job but would look crap on your new boat. however if one were to get a swept back design of a smaller wakeboard tower design, it might be bang on . Im now considering myself to find a fab guy to bend up some pipe for me . great idea thanks Andy 56.

[ben475]

Congrats on the new boat.
Seems like pretty good value for a new boat.

[Andy56]

The renegade is wide .
In my mind i want a bimini that can cover around 11/2- 2m length and can fold down for towing rather than the 3/4m with 8 verticals that seems to be industry standard. I dont need rod racks above either. Wake towers seem to be closer to what i want.
I will need to see some SS fabricators to see what can be done. The cheapest wake towers are imported for around $800 plus $400 for integrated bimini. Way way over the odds for what you get.
A targa top, could also be good.

[Andy56]

Congrats on the new boat.
Seems like pretty good value for a new boat.
Thanks ben475. I worked out i paid an extra $5g because its a new boat. The $15g budget i had initially also included me doing $5g worth of work cleaning up an old boat. I am here for another 10months and snapper season starts in two. I didnt want to spend the next 6 months working on the boat every weekend. I read everything i could on boat restos and the concensus was it takes a shit load of time. It was an easy decision in the end, lets go fishing, lol.
i really didnt expect JV to match the money i was willing to spend, but they did and i signed up!

[Andy56]

Well this is the style i had in mind for a targa top. Maybe a little more forward coverage.

I decided on an Axiom 9 setup through Moose marine. Still has some boat show specials if you are quick, lol.

The wife has decided it needs a wrap. I rang around and have settled on a local in the sunbury area. Good price . So now the only other thing is to design it and give the boat a name.

The boat is ready to be picked up and I hope to christen it next weekend.

Didnt take much to add another $4500. Budget? what budget.........

[catshark]

That rocket launcher bimini looks good , im thinking of doing something like that. A work mate used to tell me all about how good those renegades are and for the price, im thinking its quite reasonble bit of kit.

[Andy56]

That rocket launcher bimini looks good , im thinking of doing something like that. A work mate used to tell me all about how good those renegades are and for the price, im thinking its quite reasonble bit of kit.

Quintrex people are smart so i am surprised they havent come out with a targa top in this style , yet. Its certainly a big step up from a bimini in style and fishability. It would be a great match for all their boat styles.

and what i have rediscovered is that you have to budget another $5000 for the extras when you customise. From what i have seen, even a secondhand boat would cost this much in extras because most have older or cheaper accessories. Sure you could be lucky but i bet the majority aren't.

anyway, i have decded to go fishing rather than stay home working on a boat to count pennies or serve my ego on tradie skills. Hats off to you guys who have the patience to restore or build from kit.