That was great. Awesome to see Stabicraft, started as a tiny company in the very south of New Zealand about 5 blocks from my place lol. Still there. The very first boats still fetch about $20k NZ even now. Cheers, great look around
Yeah… I restored an old 18ft aluminum and repowered with a brand new 60hp Tohatsu. I’m all in around $12,000 with no debt. Will last for years and catch me hundreds of fish and crab.
@@northwesthotspots6309 I live in Salem Oregon. Plan on hitting Buoy 10 though this fall and the Columbia for spring Chinook. I take the boat out crabbing all the time out of Garibaldi.
I watched a video of someone in Florida who had a big Stabicraft. Not sure how they got it over here but it's nice to see one on the east coast. Stabicraft definitely puts a lot of fishability in a small package.
@@northwesthotspots6309 I bought a new 14' StarCraft in 1961 for $265. I already had a hand me down Johnson 2.5 hp. That's what low cost boating used to look like.
The whole point of alloy boats started popularity for being affordable. But since the blow up in popularity thanks to so many bias owners telling bulls. the price increased have suppassing a nice glass boat. yet, the nature of alloy pontoo means you get a bouncy hollow ride that bangs as soon as you past a certin speed, doesnt track well at all in the rough and you can hear water noise magify through the hull in calm water while sitting still in a 25ft alloy pontoon that costs 400k rigged. I've being in white pointer, AMF and those alloy boats are by far better with soft ride, track true in rough seas and low noise like a glass boat would.
@@williamcotter5960 I’ll have to watch for them on the next one. My next video from this show will be about the high end fishing boats. It might be on it.
Is Stabicraft not a highend fishing boat? I'm confused. Genuinely curious to know. I live in South Florida, would this not be a great boat for this side of the country?
@@northwesthotspots6309 would this boat not do well over here? I’m looking to purchase a boat and I’ve been researching this aluminum boat along with others. Not sure if aluminum will do well out here in the Florida straights?
@@northwesthotspots6309 yeah, compared it to a car that has a lot of technologies in it that comes in standard from engine, suspensions, brakes, power amenities and the list goes on, while these boats are just curved metals (aluminum) or fiberglass and equipments are so basic and yet prices are sky high. Though I would really like to buy a boat but seeing the prices just don't make sense.
@@jonp9654 absolutely! That’s a good point. I’m with you. For me I would but a used 16’ with a decent outboard. That good enough to do just about anything! Keep it under $10,000
I like most of these boats but they are not very useful in many area's now due to many Lakes going to Electric Motors only.. In my area, I have a Tracker 175 and out of 25 Lakes in the area I can only put it in three lakes...
Absolutely. I'm 74 and remember standing on the village dock in the 1000 Islands and gazing over at a 35' Mahogany Chriscraft Cruiser with a name on the transom of "Twenty Five Grand". This was probably around 1957. As a young kid that sounds like a million bucks, who could possibly afford that I thought? How times change.
@@northwesthotspots6309 $400 grand for an aluminum boat is insane. Basically 4 floating Escalades that will depreciate away to a fraction of the original value. If you really want one of these, a good used one at a fraction of the price only makes sense.
back in 1991, went to a Bayliner Boat Show in Southcenter Mall area, close to Levitz Furniture store. $25,000 21ft Trophy with crappy 150 Force Outboard. (Happiest day of my life!) even with a shitty outboard.
I custom ordered a 50th Anniversary North River Seahawk Fastback and took delivery last fall. This is a badass fishing boat. Really love it. Built tough as hell. 21.5' model with two Honda outboards - 250 and 8. It goes like hell and is very comfortable. Named her "Adios" and we're on Pyramid often.
@@northwesthotspots6309 tom and jerry's had a full display. bought a 220 Ocean Pro from them. One of the only aluminum boat that has recoverable floatation built into the hull. Sorry you missed their display. Great boats.
The inflatables just don’t pop. If you overinflated them, sure, but you would have to be triple the recommended pressures. 😂😂 For my smallest boats, I have had several inflatable boats. I switch sixes to find what I like. As a 1 person fly fishing boat, so far the 9 - 10 ft models are the way to go. (280cm to 300 cm). My smaller dog & I enjoy a few hours out on the water before we take a break, then go right back out! If you like baiting great whites or tiger sharks,, haha, welllll, you might have a moment, but if it’s a RIB, it likely functions normally without one or two chambers without air. You aren’t in trouble. May have more splash on the run back in. I never have had any issues over the past 30 years or so. Brand name, no name, they all stand up unless they are just un reinforced plastic. I haven’t owned one of those, nor am I dumb enough to expect them to last. My buddy has one of my inflatables and it’s 16 years old now. No patches, holds air all season long. When he packs it up it all fits in the original pack it came in. It’s had stellar performance and it’s just an Aquamarine. The same boats as other no name brands. 😊
@@northwesthotspots6309 - I have a 20 ft pontoon as well. Not anywhere near the ocean and not into other water sports! Haha. The Pontoonnis for group fishing or just cruising the lakes. Stay safe, Eh!
