What a fantastic aluminum fishing machine. I have a 15' aluminum v hull fishing boat that was bought in 2008 and I have fished it extensively on big lakes for trout, bass, and perch where I live in the US. I wish we had access to boats like yours here where I live...your aluminum boats just seem to be set up so much better than ours. The cost keeps me from buying something newer but a fisherman can dream...
I've been looking at this in the 449 size My issue is how quickly the floors are rotting out. Telwater are not using sealed timber so within two years the floors are shot
Great hulls. Have the 449 outlaw.. Also incredibly dry offshore. It's not so much the weight distribution, but simply a nice flared bow and chine combined with being light enough. They do slam at the rear if you overdo it it but that's the price you pay for the stability I guess. To be honest id be happy if the stern was a little deeper v'd because I feel it is so flat that at rest it throws you around too much (ie, it reacts to every bit of chop, instead of rolling slowly like a deeper v'd hull. ) Great boat though.
@@officialWWM yes they are stable but you feel every little roll because you are sitting on top of the water essentially. A deeper Hull gives a different motion which is less tiring. Flatter hulls are super stable on flat water but the motion on lumpy stuff is very abrupt. Same goes for yachts-at an anchorage have a look at the motion of a more modern Hull type (flattish bottom), versus a heavy older yacht both slacker bilges (deeper bottom)..;the difference is the newer boat will sway violently with the swell and the older boat sway slowly and predictably. The newer flatter Hull will be stiffer (more stable) and the older boat will sway slightly more sometimes, but the motion is different, and more comfortable on the older deeper heavier boat.
G’day Lee, I have been looking at the same boat for a while now . I would like to fit a 12 inch sounder , did you have to reinforce the console to hold the bracket? I measured a console on a crossfire recently and it was to small to flush mount the 12 inch . Great work on the channel, I am really enjoying it . cheers
You've never had a stacer with a ply floor have you haha. Read any comments on Stacer owners pages. Mine showed signs of rot 7 months in and I actually don't even hose it out.@@officialWWM
Nice set up. Good choice of motor, I have the 115hp on my 490 Renegade.
What a fantastic aluminum fishing machine. I have a 15' aluminum v hull fishing boat that was bought in 2008 and I have fished it extensively on big lakes for trout, bass, and perch where I live in the US. I wish we had access to boats like yours here where I live...your aluminum boats just seem to be set up so much better than ours. The cost keeps me from buying something newer but a fisherman can dream...
Awesome setup mate!
Very nice boat Lee
Lee where ya been!! I hope you put more up on youtube!
I've been looking at this in the 449 size
My issue is how quickly the floors are rotting out. Telwater are not using sealed timber so within two years the floors are shot
Great hulls. Have the 449 outlaw.. Also incredibly dry offshore. It's not so much the weight distribution, but simply a nice flared bow and chine combined with being light enough. They do slam at the rear if you overdo it it but that's the price you pay for the stability I guess. To be honest id be happy if the stern was a little deeper v'd because I feel it is so flat that at rest it throws you around too much (ie, it reacts to every bit of chop, instead of rolling slowly like a deeper v'd hull. ) Great boat though.
That makes no sense, a flatter hull is much more stable at recast.
@@officialWWM yes they are stable but you feel every little roll because you are sitting on top of the water essentially. A deeper Hull gives a different motion which is less tiring. Flatter hulls are super stable on flat water but the motion on lumpy stuff is very abrupt. Same goes for yachts-at an anchorage have a look at the motion of a more modern Hull type (flattish bottom), versus a heavy older yacht both slacker bilges (deeper bottom)..;the difference is the newer boat will sway violently with the swell and the older boat sway slowly and predictably. The newer flatter Hull will be stiffer (more stable) and the older boat will sway slightly more sometimes, but the motion is different, and more comfortable on the older deeper heavier boat.
Nice one, the reason for moving across from your Evolution CC & any chance of a review on the Evolution CC
G’day Lee, I have been looking at the same boat for a while now . I would like to fit a 12 inch sounder , did you have to reinforce the console to hold the bracket? I measured a console on a crossfire recently and it was to small to flush mount the 12 inch . Great work on the channel, I am really enjoying it . cheers
100+K on a 481 ??? LOL
I have a 5.2 side console. I rekken what you said about center console. My next boat will be centre consol.
Hi Lee, where did you get the sports console from ? looking at converting my side console to a centre
Side console in a small boat all day long. Great set up though. Tight lines
Hi Lee, where did you order the hull though? Apparently no one in Qld dose the crossfire and centre console only side
What would the overall cost be for the boat,trailer and outboard?
Like the centre console idea.
wondering the same thing to buy as a pakige
I'm calling my boat "War Machine"
Hi Lee - who did the fit out for you?
What transducer are you running ? 1kw....? 3-1...?
Awesome Lee, catchin fish and shit.
Did you replace the factory ply flooring? Or if not have you had issue with it getting wet and rotting away?
I think it’s way too new to have rotted away yet 😂 Besides, marine ply will last for years!
You've never had a stacer with a ply floor have you haha. Read any comments on Stacer owners pages. Mine showed signs of rot 7 months in and I actually don't even hose it out.@@officialWWM
@@garybass9692 wow, they must be using construction ply 😂
@@cammocammo8848 it’s fresh water that rots timber, not saltwater!
Pocket Battleship
How long is this?
16.2ft (4.95m)
That does not look like a smaller boat to me 😂