NOR newbie
Hey all,
Have been floating around on the forums for the last week or so and thought i'd sign up and say G'day!
As the topic says im a newbie and trying to find my way around and learn as much as i can about fishing and general boating in the future.
I recently got my RST and am currently in the market for a boat around the 15-20k mark. I was originally looking at fibreglass hulls (fraser, carribean etc) but after some thought and lack of boat handling experience i am thinking it may be a smarter choice to go for an ali hull (bonito/trailcraft) to try and save some $$$ on possible hull repairs! If anybody is looking to pass on there pride and joy and around this price range please pass on the details and i will be keen to have a look! (looking for anything between 16-20 foot).
I am currently looking at a 1996 bonito 170 with a 70hp johnson on the back. Has anybody had one of these before? Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Brendo
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welcome
Welcome mate! Good to see another Nor guy on here. You will learn heaps on here, enjoy.
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Welcome aboard ,
Welcome aboard , Hope you have a great time on the forum as there is some great people and some intresting topics so enjoy
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kaneo
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gday mate.have a look at the
gday mate.have a look at the westerbergs very solid,yamahas are nice to,heard not much good about johnsons
Brendo
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thanks guys -
thanks guys -
damo6230
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welcome
aboard brendo, boatsonline.com have a good site and will give to good $$ comparison.
there was a trailcraft 5.40 for sale not long ago which was a sweet deal....not sure if sold yet, troll through last weeks forums to find.
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kaneo
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good site
good site
Brendo
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Hey damo, saw that one but
Hey damo, saw that one but from memory it was around the $27k mark (bit out of budget).
Just dying to get in the water for the xmas break!!
damo6230
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he was
dropping the price somewhat last i looked,
but if you have time something will def come your way.
look out for electrolosis though!! can be problem with Ali if ya don't know what it's all about.
plenty of guys here will lend experience and some may offer some lessons...I'm in bunno if ya close?
Brendo
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Ahh good to hear! wil be
Ahh good to hear! wil be great to tag along with someone experienced one day!
Sorry mate im NOR (marangaroo). Will hit you up if i come to bunbury in the future though!
damo6230
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any time
feel free to drop by, you can PM people from this site anytime also
kaneo
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looks nice, cant see any
looks nice, cant see any dhuie blood on it lol...
Faulkner Family
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welcome aboard ,i learnt in
welcome aboard ,i learnt in a 18 foot fraser ,verry easy boat to handle and being a glass sat well in the water but everyone has there own pref
i think the best time to get a good boea cheap would be after summer but you never know
good luck with the hunt
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Adam Gallash
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Welcome
Welcome Brendo,
Definately worth asking for a deckie spot at some point in time, just say when your available and that you will chip in for costs etc and you can learn lots from experienced skippers. Some really good boats out there for that sort of money, you should be having a good time very soon!
Any questions regarding the site, just ask Andy Mac, Tim, Colin Hay or myself and we will try help out where possible.
Cheers,
Adam
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Andy Mac
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Welcome Brendo
Another NOR team member, excellent. Looks like we may have a few more starters for next year's NOR v SOR annual fishing comp.
Cheers
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Colin Hay
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Welcome onboard Brendo
I am, a landlubber (not by choice but by finances) so I can't help you much with boating info but there are some great people here with great info who will point you in the right direction.
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