SUPERB FISHER MAXI.

[mickey7]

Picked up my new 660 maxi on friday,Col and his crew have done a great job.
200 4 stroke suzuki power,furuno 1824c radar/plotter sounder,hull is painted blood red mica metallic with cabin white base and gold pearl over and 2 pack clear over hull and cab,approx 400 litres fuel and 100 litres of fresh water,deck wash,live bait tank,tansom door and trim tabs.
Top of the cabin roof will carry an inflatable and a danfoss refrigeration unit will be fitted in a box under the helm chair at a later date.
Very happy with the whole package.

cheers mickey.

[Sportfish_5]

:P :P One day :P :P

[mickey7]

some more images on the way

[mickey7]

and another

[mickey7]

one more for the moment

[zulu]

Great boat mickey! How about some inside shots?

cheers Troy.

[mickey7]

Thank's Troy here are some inside shots,the workmanship is excellent and full credit to col and the boy's

[mickey7]

there coming in dribs and drabs

[mickey7]

still more

[mickey7]

one more

[noluck]

Nice rig mickey wish u all the best many many fish hit that deck

ps. what u going to seat on ???
no_luck

[DALEPRICE]

great lookin rig mate :D

[mark221263]

Plate boats just keep getting better.

Please follow up with reports on how the 200 zuki goes, on paper and US reviews/comment there hard to beat.

All the best
Mark

[mickey7]

Thanks no-luck and dave,seat boxes got to be built to suit refrigeration unit which is still being refined,don't mind standing for a bit.
Mark we had a short run in it on friday in the pouring rain unreal power if you weren't hanging on you would have been throw'n out the back of the boat.
1 hope to post detailed info on fuel economy and performance over the next few months.

cheers mickey.

[indy]

Very tuff love it I have been for a ride in a fisher before unreal

[markpeta]

Mickey,

Hope to see good fishing reports. Also if you catch too many fish you can always drop them into the workshop as Col doesn't let us much ;) ;D.

Mark

[Streaker]

Very Very nice

[Blackened]

G'day
that sounds and loks like an awesome paint job. Lets see if the floor can go red aswell... from blood.
Dave

[gavsgonefishing]

That is one smick setup, where will you be fishing out of?

[mickey7]

Thanks guy's,

Gav i'll be fishing out of Mooloolaba and bribie but also want to fish break sea spit and various islands off the barrier reef,intend to explore and fish many places hence the big fuel tank etc and with the inflatable on the roof,the refrigeration and fresh water should be able to get to places you couldn't normaly in a trailer boat.

cheers mickey.

[nodjule]

That is one of the nicest rigs I have ever seen, you are one Lucky bastard, look after her, she deserves it.

[boyzie]

do you intend to carpet the floor? that checkerplate would get pretty hot?

[Mad-One]

Bloody nice outfit. Envy you heaps.

Phil

[mickey7]

Boy-z, probably carpet although i am open to suggestions, there is a new rubber flooring i want to look at that will match the flek coating on the inside of the hull.

cheers mickey

[ahoj]

Need a heavy netting to catch you ;D ;D ;D

Nice boat

[PeterT]

Lovely rig. The suzis are a fantastic motor.

pete

[StevenM]

They do real nice work and extreme detail up there. Even like the cut away round the walk round.


Congrats

Steven

[mickstar001]

nice rig mickey - im in heaven!

[Reefmaster]

Congrats Mickey
Had a good look at Col's the other day and was very impressed mate.
Love the paint job and the Pearl white on the cabin was something different which was great. Another fantastic Fisher creation to hit the water. 8-)
"Don't be a wisher buy a Fisher" seems to be the trend. ;) :) 8-)

Regards Greg

[WOOPI]

Mickey,
Love your boat mate, I know how you feel at this moment, I was in the same position back in May last year when I picked up my Boat " Woopi Girl " built by Col and still over the moon with the second half, Col's mate Tim from Glind hot showers installed a hot shower on my boat, Mate when you are out with the girl on a trip, a quick shower can do wonders.

Cheers Beers & Tight lines

Woopi

[zulu]

Mickey,
# # boat is looking great, I would like to hear how you go with your fuel economy/cruise speed. There is a product I was looking at called heronrib, that I was looking at laying on the floor that looks pretty serviceable. Its is pretty pricey, if you want any more info on the product, I can point you in the right direction,

Cheers Troy.

[revs57]

Congratulations Mickey...Nice rig....Col sure buils a great boat...look forward to seeing you on the water...hope it wont be too long before she's blooded...love the name...

Cheers

Rhys

[Mantaray]

hey mickey what thinkness bottom do they put in them?

[Thunderbird]

Welcome to the club mate! nice boat, they all are.
That 200 suzi's sure will build up your forearms.
cheers birdy...

[mickey7]

Thank's for the compliments every one.
troy- is that the plastic tube mat you refer to or is it a different product.

Rhys-bloody hard finding a name that no one has on there boat,had thought about calling her NFH.

Mantaray-5mm hi tensile,although Col might need to chime in to confirm.

Birdy- don't mind the forarm building come in handy for pulling all the fish aboard.

[Mantaray]

5mm sounds pretty much the norm? hi-tensile? I would doubt that? maybe hi tensile somewhere in the frame/stringers? something like 6061T6, hull? something like 5083H321 would be more the go for the hull plating?

[mickey7]

Mantaray,
got the paper work out, to confirm-bootom plates 5mm 5083 h321 grade.

cheers mickey.

[Fisher_Boats]

Nice boat there mickey ;D ;D ;)
Good paint job mate ;)
The structure supporting the bottom is as important as the actual plate thickness.
If it's 8mm and not supported correctly you would end up having problems.

Cheers Col

[mickey7]

SEA TRIAL.
Took vapour trail out for the first time last friday,conditions were ordinary between bribie and tangalooma with 15 knot's of south east making it messy.
I've done this trip previously in my other boat which was a production pressed cuddy cab,the conditions were similar with the end result being my ten year old girl (Tully) getting sea sick and never wanting to go fishing again and then further reinforcing her feelings by vomiting everywhere,we would all finish the day exhausted from the uncomfotable ride no difference even at slow speeds,in saying this the pressed boat is still a good boat in the right conditions,and friday's conditions were the perfect comparison.
After Tully's initial trepidation when she saw the choppy conditions she settled down for the ride to tangalooma, we were able to travel much faster than we had ever been able to before with a massive increase in comfort,no hard pounding, level riding with the motor trimed in and the Bennet tab's down and we were only doing 3000 RPM,slowly increasing to 3500 RPM and a short burst to 4000 RPM.the big Suzuki was quiet and very responsive having plenty of reserve power at hand.The boat handled the conditions beautifully,my little girl had a good day on the boat and for the first time enjoying a smoother ride with no sea sickness,we got back to the ramp in half the time it previously would and not buggered from hanging on.I am very pleased with my new Fisher Maxi and with the vast improvement in ride i look forward to enjoying some quality boating time with my family.

cheers mickey

p.s. got some aproximations on fuel usage i will post later.

[rough_shag]

Nasty looking rig mate!! bet she absolutely flies-you will have some of the best moments of your life in that one I bet.Good luck to ya.Jace.

[Az]

love it!!!!!!!!!! :o
exactly what I want