$35k (with trailer) You could certainly find some used middle grounds, heavy offshore boats, a very well made flats boat, or an in between for that price. Or, an offshore boat and a few kayaks for inshore.
That's the price here in Australia, great tuff boats and double skinned unsinkable. We use them here as work boats, wrap around a pilon and it just pops back into shape.
Nice walk through on our boat. We absolutely love this boat. We waited over a year and a half for it to come over from Australia and it’s actually the first 480 CC to be sold in the states. We couldn’t be happier. More 480 vids with Aliex to come :)
Certainly not a dry boat but the chines make a huge difference. I am in the process of modifying the front and rear seat area for storage / cast deck. I love my 480 and would not have an ally or glass boat again.
It's the same material poly as the 55 gallon blue drums that's used on chemicals, or other fluids. I have them and I store waste oil in them outside for almost 10 years and no deterioration at all.
Here in Australia I have owned my Polycraft for 19 years. It is what they say no maintenance and rides over choppy water better then any boat it’s size. The trailers are also great so simple to drive them on.
I like the idea of the boat but a 16ft tracker deep v with a 90hp on it come in under 27,000. If it would have been priced at 10k-15k maybe have something, but for 34k you can get a lot of boats for that price. Really feel like he missed to price point on this boat.
$35,000 for this setup…. A lot of comments how this boat has so much more and is a better value than an aluminum or glass equivalent. I’m not sure what comparisons people are looking at but you can get both the Xpress H18 and H17 for less than this and if you spend another $3,000 and you can get Xpress X19 Pro. Every boat isn’t for everyone but we need to make sure we’re putting legit info out about price point comparisons. This is literally $35k for a plastic hull with a motor and not much more than a high end kayak. To each their own and by all means spend your money where you choose. Keep up the grind Aliex👍🏼👍🏼
Brother.... you should also do a review on Whaly boat so people can more options.... a whaly need only a 40 horse Outboard fully loaded and does everything a poly for under 20k.
needs 40 hp but with a larger engine and heavier boat comes stability! you can stand anywhere on a poly and it will barely move. stand on whaly boat and watch it rock. why does he have to cover every boat..its his channel man. he can do what he wants and you can go watch other boat reviews if you want
Not made for a full send thru Haulover. More importantly how does it hold together over the years. Fittings and screws holding tight or losening? Panels warping, etc.
Can anyone tell me how to repair a plastic boat? I know they are tough but corner wear and accidents do happen I have never come across a convincing repair method.
This is a great boat, just needs some tweaking. I would get rid of that big bench seat in the back put a live well instead, (in the center of that bench seat) and put collapsible jump seats on both sides of the live well. I will also make sure that there is enough room under one of the jump seats for a 5 gallon bucket that can be secured in place with a bungee cord. Then I would put a removable tackle box under the center console. Underwater lights would also be nice if they could be installed. Somebody down below mentioned being laughed at at the sandbar with this boat. I tell you what; if I have this boat, I will be busy catching bunch of fish inshore and offshore and having the time of my life while other people are getting drunk and stupid at the sandbar!!!
The trailer might be less than ideal for hull support , I'm guessing the trailer is made in the U.S . Check Oceanic trailers ( Australia) they seem to be the most common trailer used for Polycraft, has 4 long blue poly skids .
Nice but way too expensive. This will slingshot the price of premium fishing kayaks through the roof (more than they already are). We’re already pushing 5 to 7 thousand for top fishing kayaks, this concept takes the price point way up and in turn we end up with a $20,000 plastic shell, no real features, my AP136 beats this in every way with exception of power and passengers. Once again cool concept but shouldn’t be priced more than 5 thousand for the hull.
Great review brother! Do you carry caddy cabin version of this boat? I’m on Great Lakes, some days it could be rough here. Also in Australia they sell 450 can you get it to us? Not sure if 480 with 90 hp would fit in my garage. Trailer is important to have right with these ones.
I dig it bro. Side console for the win. So much more room than an American made fiberglass CC. You have to get a 23’ CC just to have any working space. That’ll cost you $70-$100K on the used market.
I have mixed emotions- At first glance i cant wrap my head around a plastic boat- makes me think of toys or kayaks or something. Looking at longer it makes sense for smaller boats and has some decent potential for long term use. That looks like its tough as hell.
The Polycraft boats are extremely robust. We've had them in Australia for years. Just think of a kayak made from the same material and the abuse they can take over river rocks, gravel and transporting.
The 530 Warrior is the next model up and the biggest is the 599 Frontier but right now, they’re only available in Australia. The 480 is the biggest model available in the states at the moment. The pandemic made the shipping situation crazy. We waited a long time for the 480s to come over.
Theres a test on TH-cam where they drop a poly boat from 10mts using a crane onto concrete. Poly boat just bounces no problem. Not sure a fibreglass can handle that...
Aliex, you always answer my questions. All of a sudden utubers are posting things like this one which I find upsetting. At the beginning of each viewing session I go through the new posts and HIDE the ones I don’t want to view then refresh and as I get time go through the ones I kept. This type of post Cannot be hidden, only reported. So far I have been unsubscribing utube rd using this method but I don’t want to unsubscribe you. Suggestions? I suspect you will be losing subscribers using this approach. Thanks. Bob
Been in the plastic industry for thirty years Uv is a bitch I’ll buy a aluminum boat At over thirty grand at least I know aluminum will still be usable in thirty years
@@AliexFolgueira nobody wants a boat that looks looks this and you know it. It's ugly, expensive and now we're entering recession. Good luck man. You're not even offering anything as good as Bayliner.
@@primate2744 i think they are beautiful looking boats. i just got the 5.3m version. its expensive because they are shipped from Australia. you barely have to wash the exterior, its a super soft ride and one thing he didnt mention is the beam! im 6 foot 6 and can lay down head to toe sideways on the 5.3. that means i can camp on my boat! it has a beam of 2.4m. the one downside is thats its a little heavy but that contributes to the soft ride. the plastic is less dense than water therefore it floats. the boat could be cut in half and it wont sink. you can drop it off the back of your ute and it will be just slightly scratched. you can keep your shitty sensitive bayliner that needs to be cleaned every week while being damaged by the sun. you wouldnt know a good boat if it jumped up and bit you on the bell end.
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78. Why
$35k (with trailer)
You could certainly find some used middle grounds, heavy offshore boats, a very well made flats boat, or an in between for that price.
Or, an offshore boat and a few kayaks for inshore.
yea that pricing is wild
That's the price here in Australia, great tuff boats and double skinned unsinkable. We use them here as work boats, wrap around a pilon and it just pops back into shape.
Nice walk through on our boat. We absolutely love this boat. We waited over a year and a half for it to come over from Australia and it’s actually the first 480 CC to be sold in the states. We couldn’t be happier. More 480 vids with Aliex to come :)
You have a very nice boat Cristina 😃 let's take it for a spin 😃 you drive because you know I'm not such a good boater lol
Certainly not a dry boat but the chines make a huge difference. I am in the process of modifying the front and rear seat area for storage / cast deck.
I love my 480 and would not have an ally or glass boat again.
How is it on offshore fishing?
It's the same material poly as the 55 gallon blue drums that's used on chemicals, or other fluids. I have them and I store waste oil in them outside for almost 10 years and no deterioration at all.
Here in Australia I have owned my Polycraft for 19 years. It is what they say no maintenance and rides over choppy water better then any boat it’s size. The trailers are also great so simple to drive them on.
I have a 4.8 Brumby in Australia. Best boat I have ever owned. However a dry ride is not how I would decribe it.
Do you have spray chines mate?
@@Anth_D Sure do. Upgraded to a 5.3 Polycraft and got spray chines fitted immediately
@@mattnorman9930 so torn between the 4.5 and 4.8m 😖
@@Anth_D get the 4.8. It's the better of the two
I like the idea of the boat but a 16ft tracker deep v with a 90hp on it come in under 27,000. If it would have been priced at 10k-15k maybe have something, but for 34k you can get a lot of boats for that price. Really feel like he missed to price point on this boat.
I have seen those 16 trackers up close, I wouldn't take it out on the ocean
Totally agree with you on that! Way overpriced!
$35,000 for this setup…. A lot of comments how this boat has so much more and is a better value than an aluminum or glass equivalent. I’m not sure what comparisons people are looking at but you can get both the Xpress H18 and H17 for less than this and if you spend another $3,000 and you can get Xpress X19 Pro. Every boat isn’t for everyone but we need to make sure we’re putting legit info out about price point comparisons.
This is literally $35k for a plastic hull with a motor and not much more than a high end kayak. To each their own and by all means spend your money where you choose. Keep up the grind Aliex👍🏼👍🏼
Agree
I don’t think these are going to last, UV will tear them up.
@@bruceharkness4497they last. There's boats here in Australia over 25 years old still going. 30 years plus isn't out of the question with these boats
Brother.... you should also do a review on Whaly boat so people can more options.... a whaly need only a 40 horse Outboard fully loaded and does everything a poly for under 20k.
needs 40 hp but with a larger engine and heavier boat comes stability! you can stand anywhere on a poly and it will barely move.
stand on whaly boat and watch it rock.
why does he have to cover every boat..its his channel man. he can do what he wants and you can go watch other boat reviews if you want
wow awesome build👏 I would like to see them make a 20 ft great vid
they make a 5.3m and 5.99m length.
I'm kind of on the fence about this concept. I need to see a full send through Haulover to make up my mind! Make that happen.
We may have to do that pick a day with mild conditions
Not made for a full send thru Haulover. More importantly how does it hold together over the years. Fittings and screws holding tight or losening? Panels warping, etc.
The safest and easiest small boat to maintain by far
can you mount a t-top on those?
Can anyone tell me how to repair a plastic boat? I know they are tough but corner wear and accidents do happen I have never come across a convincing repair method.
This is a great boat, just needs some tweaking. I would get rid of that big bench seat in the back put a live well instead, (in the center of that bench seat) and put collapsible jump seats on both sides of the live well. I will also make sure that there is enough room under one of the jump seats for a 5 gallon bucket that can be secured in place with a bungee cord. Then I would put a removable tackle box under the center console. Underwater lights would also be nice if they could be installed.
Somebody down below mentioned being laughed at at the sandbar with this boat. I tell you what; if I have this boat, I will be busy catching bunch of fish inshore and offshore and having the time of my life while other people are getting drunk and stupid at the sandbar!!!
I like it. Most of us use a kicker motor in the great lakes. Is there a way to mount a kicker bracket on these boats?
Thanks!, keep up the good work!
you are the best brother thanks for the thanks 😊
The trailer might be less than ideal for hull support , I'm guessing the trailer is made in the U.S . Check Oceanic trailers ( Australia) they seem to be the most common trailer used for Polycraft, has 4 long blue poly skids .
A Lund SSV 16 gets the job done for less than half the price
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Awesome stuff dude
That’s a nice one
Trouble is the sun deteriorates plastics
Nah
Nice but way too expensive. This will slingshot the price of premium fishing kayaks through the roof (more than they already are). We’re already pushing 5 to 7 thousand for top fishing kayaks, this concept takes the price point way up and in turn we end up with a $20,000 plastic shell, no real features, my AP136 beats this in every way with exception of power and passengers. Once again cool concept but shouldn’t be priced more than 5 thousand for the hull.
$22,000 for a plastic boat? Is Polycraft a Hobie company? lol
Lol 😆 hahaha amazing comment bro thanks
he said $33,950, crazy price for roto molded boat.
No shot. People will blow money on anything.
$22k for this boat? If that is so it’s worth it!
@@bxbmbr76634 k tho not 22k
Great review brother!
Do you carry caddy cabin version of this boat? I’m on Great Lakes, some days it could be rough here. Also in Australia they sell 450 can you get it to us? Not sure if 480 with 90 hp would fit in my garage. Trailer is important to have right with these ones.
I dig it bro. Side console for the win. So much more room than an American made fiberglass CC. You have to get a 23’ CC just to have any working space. That’ll cost you $70-$100K on the used market.
Yeah it is about the net size
Ouch 33,495... looks awesome though. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah I like the 410 better lol 😆 thanks for watching
How does the boat do sitting out in the sun in the heat? Well it cause damage on the long run or will it be ok?
Thick plastic, mine have been out in the sun for years, no big deal
I have mixed emotions- At first glance i cant wrap my head around a plastic boat- makes me think of toys or kayaks or something. Looking at longer it makes sense for smaller boats and has some decent potential for long term use. That looks like its tough as hell.
i have the little one 10ft love it
Hi, do you have the link for the repair video at 8:18? thanks!
Hello love your videos
Thanks Akmal we gonna do a sea trial on this boat soon
@@AliexFolgueira your welcome
Three-year warranty and then the sun kills it
Is there an option for a live well ?
ohh yeah
What’s the weight of the rig
I like it
It is epic
The Polycraft boats are extremely robust. We've had them in Australia for years. Just think of a kayak made from the same material and the abuse they can take over river rocks, gravel and transporting.
Is there a bigger one than this?
The 530 Warrior is the next model up and the biggest is the 599 Frontier but right now, they’re only available in Australia. The 480 is the biggest model available in the states at the moment. The pandemic made the shipping situation crazy. We waited a long time for the 480s to come over.
Dry ride?
Sup3r dry check this video th-cam.com/video/hMZnSGcBaYM/w-d-xo.html
At $12-15k maybe but NO way $22k
ohh please! the engine alone is that!
22k hell! He said 33,495! No way I'd pay that.
Not to mention it will scratch way easier
No way is a piece of fiberglass with the same thickness and dimensions is weaker than the equivalent size piece of plastic
Theres a test on TH-cam where they drop a poly boat from 10mts using a crane onto concrete. Poly boat just bounces no problem. Not sure a fibreglass can handle that...
It’s all good and nice but no way am paying 33k for this bro am sorry !!
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Good morning
Can I car top it ??? 😆😆😆
Ohh yeah as long as you drive a trailer 😛
Aliex, you always answer my questions. All of a sudden utubers are posting things like this one which I find upsetting. At the beginning of each viewing session I go through the new posts and HIDE the ones I don’t want to view then refresh and as I get time go through the ones I kept. This type of post Cannot be hidden, only reported. So far I have been unsubscribing utube rd using this method but I don’t want to unsubscribe you. Suggestions? I suspect you will be losing subscribers using this approach. Thanks. Bob
Not sure I follow Robert what do you mean?
@@AliexFolgueira try to hide this video. There is no HIDE option. Only REPORT
@@BobBohner4851 you can't do that from the subscription box
@@AliexFolgueira you can’t hide it at all, right?
@@BobBohner4851 only by unsubscribing
samething my garbage can is made of for 33000 wow
Been in the plastic industry for thirty years
Uv is a bitch
I’ll buy a aluminum boat
At over thirty grand at least I know aluminum will still be usable in thirty years
over 34k for 16' plastic boat? Nice to be rich.
A fiberglass equivalent is like $65k bro
Yeah man. I’d much rather pay double for a less functional fiberglass boat.
@@freddy4130 like i said nice to be rich
@@AliexFolgueira like i said nice to be rich
@@jimb1283 fairly incoherent criticism given that the same boat made of fiberglass or aluminum would be nearly double.
Nice boat, but for my power boat I'll stick to fiberglass
Great to have so many options !
plastic and sun hmmmm
@@-CBA- i have one in the sun for 2 years now, no cover, no issues, I have kayaks in the sun for 5 years now, no issues
Pull up to any sandbar in Florida in this heaping blue pile of expensive trash and watch how many people laugh.
We did! Everyone looked at us with wide open longing eyes
@@AliexFolgueira you wish.
@@primate2744 watch it Sunday
@@AliexFolgueira nobody wants a boat that looks looks this and you know it. It's ugly, expensive and now we're entering recession. Good luck man. You're not even offering anything as good as Bayliner.
@@primate2744 i think they are beautiful looking boats. i just got the 5.3m version.
its expensive because they are shipped from Australia.
you barely have to wash the exterior, its a super soft ride and one thing he didnt mention is the beam! im 6 foot 6 and can lay down head to toe sideways on the 5.3. that means i can camp on my boat! it has a beam of 2.4m.
the one downside is thats its a little heavy but that contributes to the soft ride.
the plastic is less dense than water therefore it floats. the boat could be cut in half and it wont sink. you can drop it off the back of your ute and it will be just slightly scratched.
you can keep your shitty sensitive bayliner that needs to be cleaned every week while being damaged by the sun.
you wouldnt know a good boat if it jumped up and bit you on the bell end.
That's expensive plastic
Yeah it got motors, metal, stand s
@@AliexFolgueira I'm sure it's a kick ass boat
Too expensive
shut up and take money...👍👍👍👍
Whaly boat is much better....and cheaper.
ugly though
Whaly is ugly but much more functional since.... I do a lot of diving.
Cool idea terrible design.. sorry bro
No worries it can always improve
way way way too much. you can get so much better for that price by a mile
Like?
it also changes your wallet forever