cruisecraft rambler??

[Montague]

just brought myself a cruisecraft, older model with a 200yamaha saltwater series

i think the hull is a rambler 6.1mtr

Brought it off a mate who up sized to a 34ft

never been in the cruisecraft and would like some honest input as to their sea going capabiliites

looks like a nice dry soft riding boat with the deep v hull..but i have head all the
sledinging such as "cruise crash" etc

he loved the crusiecraft as a fishing boat..just wondering what others think

[jimbo59]

They are a good old thing, tender at rest, i dont think they are 6.1 i would have thought 5.5 they have the same hull as a reef ranger but different topsides.

[seamaid]

Hi MONTAGUE
Purchased a cruise craft at the boat show in the 80s Harry Noble Marine .
powered by 115hp evinrude , we fished Tempest & barwon banks a lot
This boat was a excellent fishing boat, especially at rest ,went well in a following sea,a excellent camping storing plenty gear.
Only gripe we had was comming home in 15kt south eastly against the tide in morton bay.
With a 200hp i would be checking the transom for dry rot,just a precaution.
Happy boating
GED

[FNQCairns]

Is that the big clinker sided hull?, if so they were great boats, where have they all gone? would own one in a flash if I werew looking for a big glass boat.

cheers fnq

[Montague]

thanks guys for all your replies,this has made me a lot happier, i am picking it up this afternoon,(sunday)

yes it is one of the clinker sided type hulls.
here is a pic of a similar boat i found on the net.(same colour as well)