Quintrex Renegade 420 Offshore Review

[disorderly]

With no disrespect to the original post. Any 4.2-4.5m tinny will have pretty much the exact same offshore ability. in good weather you can go anywhere really.
Bit your not going to take your kids over a bar or to the shelf in a 4.2m boat .



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I'm glad someone mentioned it...even a kayak is fine if the ocean is calm..

Up here on any decent 5/10kn days during Mackie season we have any number of 4m tinnies zipping around the inshore islands and bait grounds up to 20kms out...15kn thins them right out and what we regard as "offshore" is the reef and beyond at 40-90 km's out...

These boats look great if you really do want to get out wide in safety and split the costs with a few mates...

https://boabboats.com.au/hire-rates

[catshark]

down south offshore is a bit more lumpy and as good as the blade hull sounds, i dont think you be game to take a 420 out any further than 4-5 miles.

i nearly fell of the couch when i saw the hire rates on those boats.

[gazza2006au]

Was told NZ was 400km's off Sydney i now see its over 2,200km's

[inveratta]

90km's out of Sydney is 1/4th the way to NZ that is a long distance would wanna be a nice day

Gazza..been there done that...not looking for an argument...but NZ...is roughly about ..well a lot more than 360km from Sydney....smile and buy me a beer !

[catshark]

how come we dont get any kiwi boat people cmon from over the diiiitch.

[gazza2006au]

Inver i have never been out of Oz only seen 400km's on Hook Line an Sinker but i see NZ is over 2,200km's from Sydney

[Andy56]

As good as the renegade is, i deffinetly wouldnt consider it an off shore boat. Even when the forecast is favourable, i wouldnt go too far. If most of your fishing is subject to crap weather, a 460 is a better option. Saying a boat is capable is not the same as doing it. Both from a safety point and comfort perspective.

[stevej]

thats a serious question ?
they have secure ports and border control and isnt a third world country
its also a very nice place


also p&0 and other cruise lines bring in thousands every year

[catshark]

Was told NZ was 400km's off Sydney i now see its over 2,200km's

probably take a couple hours from NZ to AUS in stabicraft.

[catshark]

Nah not being rude, just trying to get a funny comback, im half kiwi me self .

thats a serious question ?
they have secure ports and border control and isnt a third world country
its also a very nice place


also p&0 and other cruise lines bring in thousands every year

[catshark]

yeah nah , give me a 460 renegade and then i know im half decent to get back in on a run out tide

[gr hilly]

I have been looking at a external boat coller, just to good to believe for the cost they look the go for an old salt like me getting a new 4.6 quinny.

[Noelm]

I wouldn't bother, get the boat and give it a go first, it will be fine.

[Ah Me Ting]

...

I recently went to a mini demo and all three Telwater 4.2/4.29 boats were there with the same HP...

Open water test?

River, Bay, conditions?

[Ah Me Ting]

All depends on the loose nut behind the wheel. A very much younger, keener and probably dumber version of myself used to fish extensively offshore from deep tempest to the reefs off Jumpinpin in conditions that quite often sent the bigger boats home. It wasn't comfortable and at times we were definitely pushing the limits (when you start popping the rivets on the thwart seats) but set up properly my tin rig punched way above it's weight. I agree it wasn't what would be regarded as a "typical" offshore rig and there are certainly far superior platforms but some tin boats definitely do go offshore.

100% agree.

Wouldn't recommend a novice try it, but, with experience an open tinnie is a useable option.