Reply With QuoteCongrats on the new boat.
Seems like pretty good value for a new boat.
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.
Congrats on the new boat.
Seems like pretty good value for a new boat.
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.
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.Originally Posted by ben475
i really didnt expect JV to match the money i was willing to spend, but they did and i signed up!
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.........
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.
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