Part 2 | Is this the BEST ALL-ROUND 5mtr BOAT ? Features like no other
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2024
- We turn this 5 mtr plate alloy centre console into the ultimate all-round fishing machine for estuary, bay and offshore. An unreal feature is hidden under the large casting deck along with a host of other cool ideas and products throughout the boat. Powered by Suzuki DF115B outboard, this boat gets mind blowing fuel economy with excellent performance. Sitting on the dash is a 12 inch Furuno TZ3 multifunction display and the new Furuno FCV-800 chirp sounder. Under the console is revolution power Australia lithium battery set up with a full Victron energy networked system. A lot of thought has gone into this boat making it the ultimate all-round 5 mtr boat.
Thanks for sharing, Greg. You have been dreaming this dream for a while. Great to see it come to fruition. Love the leaning post, and the bedroom speaks for itself. Tight lines!
Thanks heaps mate I put so much thought into the design and I'm stoked we made it all come to life. Stoked with the end result and performance. Cheers
Fantastic mate…blood sweat and tears are evident wherever you look! 👏
Thanks mate your right there. For a little boat it was a lot of work. Cheers
Well done! That is an ultimate setup for sure!!!
Thank you mate glad you liked it. Cheers
Mate, what a work of art and a sweet sweet ride.
What a credit it is to you and all involved in the build. Congratulations mate👌
Thanks heaps mate she was a lot of work. Who says size matters lol.
Great looking rig. Cant wait to see all the epic fish you catch in it👍
Thanks mate. I can't to get out and put it to good use. Cheers
That’s possibly the coolest and most versatile boat I’ve ever seen. I’ve just finished building an all rounder but this is next level.
Thanks heaps Adam it's much appreciated and I'm glad you liked it. Pretty stoked with how it turned out in the end.
Well done to all of you guys , this boat is amazingly well thought and made 👏👏 🎣
Thanks heaps mate much appreciated.
Awesome boat. Love your channel. Entertaining and educational. Love all your underwater footage. That is a dream boat great job.
Cheers mate much appreciated. Thanks for the support
Absolute weapon. Legendary build. Well done.
Thanks mate much appreciated.
Great setup. Quality work with some awesome ideas.
thanks mate much appreciated
Well built Greg 👌 look forward to seeing it out on the water 🎣👍
Thanks Scotty pretty stoked with how she turned out. Looking forward to putting it to good use.
That’s such an amazing build! Well done
Thanks mate glad you liked it.
Zip on canvas sides for the casting deck to make a tent would make it perfect in the tropics. Top work Greg.
I agree, I really didn't like the idea of being trapped in a Coffin on the water. To much shit can go wrong and I'd want an easy way to bail out.
yeah mate already been looking how I can do that but will see how it goes as is first.
Awesome build mate and a great and informative video. Love the reasoning between carpet and foamy stuff. You chose well. The MarineTuft plug has got you my support. MikeB
Thanks mate I appreciate the kind words. The Carpet is going well :-)
nailed it mate, well done
Thanks heaps mate.
That came up a treat Greg, nice work and with sleeping quarters! mint mate!
Thanks heaps mate glad you like it. Cheers
Great idea for a "step up" to service the 'lecky motor. Just saved me a bunch of cash for unnecessary extra batteries. Enjoy the boat, Greg 👍
Cheers mate glad it helped with some ideas. Having a step up and being able to run the rest of your house accessories via 12v lithium has some big advantages.
What a bloody rig that turned out to be! Unreal mate congrats
Thanks mate I'm pretty stoked with it. Cheers
What a cracken setup Greg. Nailed it 👌👌👍
Thanks heaps mate much appreciated. Pretty happy with how it turned out.
Nice work, mate. looks awesome, and it's a great choice and content 👌
thanks heaps mate glad you like it. Pretty sweet little rig i reckon.
Nice rig...well thought out 👌
Thanks heaps mate
Unreal mate, can’t wait to see the Furuno side scan in the deep
Cheers mate. Same, I'm looking forward to it.
Great video and awesome build process, well thought out to suit your needs. Be great to get an estimate on boat purchase, outboard cost and general refurb bill. Most people don’t understand the cost to complete these works and also under estimate the cost of a new build. Would be a great ball park for people who are unsure if the should try and complete what you’ve done, build with a plate boat builder or just buy off the shelf. Once again great build and really helps people understand what goes into a boat build 👍
hey mate thanks heaps. Its really hard to give a value on this build but as you can imagine this boat has had a lot quality equipment and man hours put into it. Just to give a simple idea but. Hull, 25 to 30k, outboard 18k, custom alloy trailer 8k, Minnkota 5k- thats already around 60k so now add electronics, Lithium set up, stereo, switches, floor coverings etc etc and it blows out pretty fast. There's a reason we are seeing big dollars on small boats these days.
turned out a great boat Greg, love the sleeping /storage arrangements and that windscreen is amazing. OMM could learn a lot from this design. I bought one years ago and the thing that let the boat down the most was the poor quality ugly welding.
Thanks heaps mate glad you liked it. I'm sure his standards have no doubt improved over the years like everyone else.
Beautiful boat man
Thanks mate. Cheers
Thats awesome Greg, What a Little Rippa, great vision mate Congrats.👏👏 It was awesome working with you mate. Cheers Bonza
Thanks heaps for the wrap Pete it turned out great mate. Can't wait to get out and catch some fish.
Awesome Ep and lovely set up well done, I hope she serves you well,
Thanks Tonk can't wait to get out and put some blood on the deck. Cheers
That be awesome for you. @@gregswickedfishing
That windscreen is mint good job
yeah agree mate Bluewater windscreens did a great job
Awesome 👍💯
Cheers mate
Impressive!
thanks mate
Pretty bloody cool mate. And yes , I've always loved my sleep aboard boats. But wow. Your idea is awesome. I could fit in there with a party....
Thanks Shorty she turned out pretty sweet i reckon. You could fit length ways no worries but not sure the width is big enough for those monster agates mate lol
@@gregswickedfishing haha 😄
Great boat mate!
If you want my 5 cents, I would be putting some grip tape on that foot rest under the centre console.
It’s the small things 😂
Really 🙄
Haven't found it an issue mate but I may weld a strip of alloy on top of the bar to give it more surface area for better comfort on those longer trips.
That’s sick, now I can just say give me that.
Cheers mate I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
Great video. Also, couldn’t recommend Scott from Ocean Logic enough. Done a great deal of work for me on a 70ft yacht I was skippering. We had a range of very complex issues which Scott sorted out no worries.
Thanks mate. Absolutely mate he knows his stuff and does great work.
Offshore Marine Masters are great boats
Very nice layout and fairly dry as well by the look of it.
You can maybe add a little cubby on the back of that removable seat backrest for lures etc. for easy access or another pad and then you don't have to reverse it when in front and if you put a pivot on the bottom of the seat and a stopper you can flip it over for a back facing seat when trolling
Thanks mate. You can flip the backrest around and flip it forward if desired. Had similar thing in my old boat but never used it. Cheers
Wicked set up mate👌🏽.. can I ask where you purchased your furuno electrics from??
Mint 👌
Thanks mate
Great setup Greg, definitely looks the goods.
I didn't see any trim tabs. Are you waiting to see if needed or not going to fit them.
Thanks heaps Bruce. It would only benefit by putting tabs on but just another expense and thought i'd see how it goes without them. time will tell.
That’s Gucci as bud. Thanks for the share.
hahaha cheers mate. Thanks for watching
I'm always interested in how good, experienced fishos set up their 4th or 5th boat, and yours had lots of gems.
What a weapon!
I loved the seat back/lean post, the esky in the top of the kill tank, and of course the very versatile sleeping arrangement. Well done Greg.
I can only imagine the hours and days of thought that went into each little design, but gees didn't it come up well!
I'm glad you took it out in the rough stuff too.
How did you rate the ride for both harshness and dryness?
Probably a bit late now, but in future videos if you could tell us what you had in your old boat and how you upgraded or solved those problems with what you have now, that would be great.
Maybe also other solutions that didn't end up getting the nod and why. I'm a details man 😉
BTW, Nyalic is easy to repair if any fuel melts a patch.
I've been using it for alloy bullbars, and lots of other marine corrosion prevention projects for over 40 yrs.
Happy Fishing for 2024 and beyond.
Hey Tez, thanks heaps mate, I'm glad you liked it as much as I did. For a 5 mtr boat it rides very well and pretty dry too. I've had it in some ordinary conditions and it handles it better than I thought a boat of that size would. There wasn't much I left off this build other than trim tabs and a T-top. Tabs were price thing and T-top gets in the way of filming with shadows etc but these things can be added down the track if I want them. I agree about Nyalic mate. I've had to redo a couple small spots and it's a very easy process. Touching areas with sun cream is the biggest issue I'm having with it at present. It's acts like paint stripper. Thanks again mate.
Nice build on the little ripper, im in the process of looking for a build centre console round 6m looking to do fitout myself to save money , yer electrical can be full on hopefully I can do the wiring but will still need some ideas
Thanks mate. Good luck with the build I hope little rippa gave you plenty of ideas
Classy and very suitable. Was hanging for this conclusion. Highlights are the 36v? step up and forward berth and lowlights was the fuse box. Had to be pretty picky to pick a lowlight.
Thanks heaps mate glad you liked it. She turned out a pretty sweet little rig.
I think you nailed it Greg! Been wanting a video of this type for years. Shows you both positive and negatives , great tips and sound well thought out advice.
I'm looking at a 5 to 5.5 mtr boat myself in 2024 , probably do away with the large casting lid and camping space and replace with a shorter one for just casting and a lid for storage. Everything else as well as electrics is spot on. Could you PM me costs? Cheers Steve
Thanks heaps Steve glad you liked it mate. hey mate thanks heaps. Its really hard to give a value on this build but as you can imagine this boat has had a lot quality equipment and man hours put into it. Just to give a simple idea but. Hull, 25 to 30k, outboard 18k, custom alloy trailer 8k, Minnkota 5k- thats already around 60k so now add electronics, Lithium set up, stereo, switches, floor coverings etc etc and it blows out pretty fast. There's a reason we are seeing big dollars on small boats these days.Cheers mate
Nice mate i like the bed idea. I used to run 2 swags under a similar sized casting deck in a 4.4 mclay fortress, love the over nighters👌
My only question is, when do the trim tabs go on? 😉
thanks mate. hahaha yeah there were a couple of things i wanted but had leave for the time being. tabs were one of them lol.
Hi Greg, love the video!
Just wondering what sounder did you put the TM 185M transducer on? And what was the reason for that particular transducer?
Chris
Thanks mate glad you liked it. I can put the TM185m on both the FVC800 or TZ3 but i've been mostly running it on the FCV800. I went the TM185M to fish the deeper water with a reasonably narrow beam otherwise I use the TM165hw majority of the time.
The monitoring system is good bit i feel the installer have over sold it. That system only works with a phone if the phone is nearby. If the boat is in the garage and you want to check the batteries, you have to go near the boat. I know this because i DIY my trailer using about the same system.
Not sure how this was over sold mate. The system and and the way it works makes perfect sense to me. I only want to see the system when I'm fishing or near the boat anyway. With the Cerbo that's added and some other additions you can make this information viewable at all times but this isn't something I find one bit necessary.
Btw, the international abbreviation for metre is m.
Bloody nice boat, I see you got quite a few stainless screws going into the alloy. My boat had corrosion around every stainless screw so I replaces them with alloy rivets.
Yeah unfortunately it comes with owning a platey mate but every bolt has been coated with tefgel to slow the process down. If it was painted like my big boat then I use sikaflex and rivets to avoid the corrosion.
Awesome boat , who installed the minkota ? And what brand is the carpet ?
Thanks mate. I installed the minnkota myself and had Ocean logic wire the minnkota waterproof plug into it. The carpet is from Marine Tuft
Get a canvas tent made up for when the casting deck is up mate.
yeah I had thought about doing that but not required at this stage. When i have it open i can throw a mosquito net over it and if it rains I just close it.
Bet that was a slight oversight puttin the carpet down then realising you needed to cut holes haha mint little tub tho man! Done an awesome job!!!
Hey mate no oversight at all. Its the only way to do it and pretty easy to achieve a precise clean cut. Cheers mate
@@gregswickedfishing was more meaning all the swarf that would have been a turd to get out of thr new carpet is all haha
@Moorey1986 haha ah gotcha, sorry mate lol. It actually vacuums up pretty easily so told the boys to go for it.
That is exactly what I’ve been looking for for the last 6 months, I’d hate to know the cost of what you’ve had done but definitely worth it, I’m going to have to bite the bullet and go for it I think. It is a proper ripper.
Thanks heaps mate and yeah its not cheap but well worth it that's for sure.
Great build, and great craftsmanship by all. Obviously your a Suzzi fan, but what makes them stand above the new Mercs?
Thanks mate and yeah everyone did such a great job. I've been using Suzi outboards for nearly 25 years and can honestly say I've never had one single issue with them. Reliable and unreal on fuel. Can't comment on the mercs as I've never owned one.
Totally understandable, love the honesty
Wild setup love you know how much it would cost me to have a boat like this
Thanks mate. Yeah not cheap but a lot went into it.
Mate congratulations on this truly gorgeous boat! the attention to detail is second to none!!
I do have one question though mate. it may be bit silly sorry🙄 Regarding the fuel economy with the dash cluster showing 3km per Litre at that 4000 rpm. Is that fuel economy just purely based off engine rpm? or is that cluster connected to GPS? reason I say this is for example if your trim is terrible and weight is badly positioned on the boat how can just engine rpm alone give that figure? lets say your doing it all wrong for example and doing 4000 rpm but only getting 18 knots but then you trim and shift weight then get 21 knots with no rpm change that would be better fuel economy right. So I guess my long winded question hahah is , is GPS involved with that fuel economy in that dash cluster?
Thanks John glad you liked it mate. The suzi gauge is connected to a gps source which in my case is networked through my Furuno TZ3. It combines this data with real time fuel flow on the outboard to give you a range of fuel economy data. Its very accurate as confirmed when filling up at the pump. Cheers
Awesome boat Greg ... do vinyl wraps serve any purpose apart from cosmetics?
Thanks mate. Being alloy the wrap prevents any oxidation or having to coat the sides in a protective coating.
👍👍
Awesome boat, not sure if you have thought of it or not but might need a way to get out of the bed if that has strut ever fails while your asleep.
Hey mate thanks heaps. If a strut fails it simply wont hold pressure so I can easily still just push it open.
WOOOO GO DAD #scottharradine ❤
He does some great work your Dad
He sure does 😁
Nice build, but picking a carpet that always looks dirty is a big no...surely they had better colours ?
Great finished product but why single axle trailer for such a big boat ?? Was it ever considered ??
Thanks heaps mate. For where I garage the boat i need to turn it around a corner by hand so only possible with single axle trailer. It's a custom built alloy trailer and will handle it no probs
Mint setup but holy shit did they give the yard dog the welder to stitch up that transom...
Cheers mate. The transom isn't actually that bad and I'm sure OMM have improved from when that boat was built 12 years ago
It’s time for the Wicked Fishing range of boats Greg…
Hahaha too much work and money Dan lol
@@gregswickedfishing 😜
Did you use a 60” or 70” shaft on the trolling motor? Thanks
Hey mate it's a 72inch shaft
Is there concern over saltwater corrosion putting carpet or sea deck over checker plate?
Yeah a little mate and in a year or so I pull up some areas and have a look to see.
Does it catch big reds ? May need a test run 👍
Hahaha lets go find out mate
That silver wrap is awesome! so glad you didnt put some BS graphic wrap on this..
Thanks mate glad you like it. turned out just how i wanted it. Looks clean as.
Little pisser mate, She is an absolute jem of a boat, shits all over my 1999 Quinterx 4.5m center Connie mate 👍👍
Thanks heaps mate pretty happy with how it turned out. Cheers
Is that victron dc to dc charger marinised ? Didn’t think the victron products were ?
No mate theres not many products that are to be honest.
@@gregswickedfishing hi Greg, the redarc versions are, when down this path when fitting out the boats I have done, no issues with them. 👍 Enjoy the boat👍
What hull is this?? Im about to look around for a c.console after selling my Savage Mako after 25 yrs..
I kind of only know about Stacer outlaws and Qiuintrex c.c.. Im guessing 4.8mtrs .. how much would an entry level set me back..
Awesome mate, I reckon you might of given some of the boat builders watching some ideas, especially sleeping space for a 5m centre console 👌 awesome job mate and vid 🤙
Thanks mate pretty happy with the end result and yeah no doubt a lot of those features will end up in future builds. Cheers
You should be a boat builder. This boat would sell.
haha thanks mate. Problem is no one would pay for what they're worth lol
this is absolutely amazing! don't ever sell it! i was dead set on udek but after watching your video will consider carpet, they definitely not as ugly as the traditional marine carpet i had in mind
Thanks mate glad you liked it and yep, no way I'm selling this for a long time lol. Cheers
Doesn't salt get stuck in/under it. It corrodes the alloy
@greg How much did you put into the rebuild in dollars?
Hi mate it's hard to give an accurate figure as i had help from many companies and did a lot of work myself. Its not cheap but
Hey Greg are you using any shade?
Mate it has a pretty big Bimini top for family trips or super hot days. I almost went a T top but I'd rather fish with nothing so it doesn't get in the way particularly for causing shadows while filming
@@gregswickedfishing I’ve got the same problem, I need shade but don’t really want a T top always up. My problem is I’ve got a bait board at the back that it needs to go around.
"Went with a silver wrap so it didn't stand out too much"..... Hahahaha wonder why!
hahaha no reason lol
Same comment as last time, breakdown on the costs.
As i might have mentioned previously, pricing it is really hard as I had help from lots of different companies and did a lot of work myself. A hull like that would be 30k to get built, Alloy Trailer 8k, Outboard 18k and then the fitout. As you can see it adds up mighty fast.
@@gregswickedfishing when you say you had help you mean they gave you better rates or work for free in exchange for promotion?
Only thing it needs is trim tabs mate👌
Mate there was 2 things I was unsure about putting on. Tabs and a T top. Tabs will make any boat better but it was just another cost I thought i could do without for now.
@@gregswickedfishing not a cheap mod but worth every cent. Changes the boat especially offshore. You can always add them later! Looks mint mate! How much did the entire boat and gear cost you roughly if you dont mind me asking..
Be careful just using nyalic its a great product but it can come unstuck using certain cleaners , accidental spills of petrol etc other then that good lookin boat
Yeah thanks mate Nyalic were really good with explaining that and we've accidently had the odd spill and to redo a couple small spots. Sun cream also rips it off but is what it is.
When can I order one?
haha go see a builder and get started mate lol
That thing must have cost a fortune!
You can't put a value on happiness lol
@@gregswickedfishing good point!
What’s the lead time!? Take my god dam money 😂
hahahaha I never want to do another one lol
Tzed3 FFS
And I love the silver vinyl Wrap
Thanks mate
Answer - No
Spend all that money then buy some plastic $15 rod holders that the foam claps out on after the first use 😂
The hard plastic ones can fracture the high end light weight rods. Don't ask me how I know.
@@gwizzler get some proper ones fabricated
Bugger all options around and these ones were actually pretty good quality. Great for the lighter fishing outfits.
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The answer is No, a Stabicraft is the best small Boat