North Australian FISH FINDER TM forums

Any reviews on the above, looking at purchasing a 2006 model with a 90 Suzuki on the back, any one have any experience with these.

Brad the boss at work has had one for the last 10 years but with 90 etec. he is very rough on his gear and bashed it around a bit and it hasn't cracked . He doesn't really take it out on the blue much unless it's calm as it very wet. Great estuary boat, very solid .

Coming back into the mouth of the south last year my Formosa didn't even get a bit of spray but they were drowned in the trailcraft . It was that bad that his wife signed off for him to buy a Formosa on that trip.

Thanks tran, good piece of info mate, I might start looking at other options, old mate has this boat for 26k, and looks in good nic, but if it's a wet boat, I might think about it

I have fished heaps in them and they are the same wetness as most tinnys and better than a GS in wetness - very solid and safe with sealed deck - a little heavy on fuel but super solid

Great blue water boat


Jon

I have had 2 trailcrafts now. a 475 cross sport and a 610 centre cab.
I had the 475 from new in 2005, very solid and did everything we wanted from pulling cray pots in WA to snapper fishing in SA and the creeks and offshore up here.
we took a wave completely over the top of the boat in Whyalla once in the 475, just opened the scuppers and kept going. I rate them highly and have several mates that have sold other brands to buy a trailcraft.
I agree with Jon, not much different in wetness to most other tinnys.

having said that ... trail crafts are very good and a lot better than most out there but my next boat will be a Formosa

but you wont get a tomahawk (their sealed deck model) for that money

but you wont get a tomahawk (their sealed deck model) for that money

I looked at the trailcrafts, but the downside for me was there was no underfloor storage, apart from one large kill tank.

I settled on a Seajay Haven Sports, with a ton of underfloor storage and couldn't be happierr.

All boats take some spray in the chop, depending on what angle your travelling at, even formosas I dare say

cheers

Trailcraft is as dry as...I have a 540. Any tinny will get water blowing in with the right wind and swell. Solid, high sides, very stable...5mm bottom...4mm sides...who else does that!

I have a 90 4 stroke on the 540...90 on a 510 will be sweet.

Hey Brad, 26k sounds expensive for an 2006 model mate unless it has afew accessory. On the wetness thing just take it for spin and check it out for yourself. Wet doesn't mean it's a bad boat mate.

Agree with other comments that all open boat can get wet based on angle of travel to the wind. Some boat are just wetter then others and yes my Formosa does get wet from time to time.

Thanks for the reviews boys, my current boat gets a bit wet so that wasn't a real factor, been looking at boat sales in queensland, wow, sure do get a bit more for ya buck over there.

Since you are looking in QLD, don't rule out TABS boats. I have a 5.1m TABS Territory Pro, plate and handles the rough sweetly. Can't beat the swiiiiish of plate hulls as they cut through the chop n swirl.