Restoration of a classic 1978 Quintrex Fish-Finder 

This build is awesome! I grew up fishing out of my old man’s Quintrex Fishmaster, the cabin version of this exact boat. I remember the brown colour pallet well. You could digitally add my dad into all the old footage and you’d never notice anything out of place😅

Great boat great video well done Cap

Thats one of the best videos in the. captain series , awesome work resurecting the Quintrex , but I loved the old footage of your old man hunting goats and shooting some revolvers as well as camping and fishing. They were the days when Australia was free and people worked hard but were left to enjoy their time away with relatives and mates. . Im old and fucked now but I reminisce about those days. 👍

3 minutes in and this is one of the best intros to a YT vid I’ve ever watched. Well done 👏

Back when you could enjoy yourself

Good too see an episode with less "wank" factor. I get over 7m plate boats and 200k rebuilds

I was shocked to see my truck and boat 😂👌 cheers guys great build 👍

I would’ve drilled through transom and filled holes . I refloored a 4.6m quiny not long ago by cutting marine ply to fit. Couple coats thick paint . Beach sand flicked over 2nd coat when wet then a third coat to finish it. Came up really good and is a cheaper option for most of us watching $. Great vid mate. Great finished product 👍🏼

Was that uncle chop chop there ?

Beers, 4wds, revolvers, rifles and a tinny. Simple times, youd be on the front page of the news these days for less 😂

What a superb build. Love when there's some nostalgia and meaning to a restoration build and this is a beauty!

That was fkn awesome. made me reminisce.. my first few trips with the oldman,...jumpin pin down the goldy with our green savage envoy with a mercury tower of power! We have had a Quinny fish finder b4 too, really old though and ur guy is right, Dad had plenty of Alloy tinnies and once they crack at the seams no matter who tries to weld them, forget about it! ... So many memories...

Epic mate 👌 I feel the sentimental side too, they are truly awesome boats the old Quintrex. I’ve got an old fishnipper (because old Quintrex are better) in the same colors and would not change a thing. Thanks for putting that video together, perfect 👍👌 Cheers 🍻 Aussie Boat Guy 😎

This is my favourite video so far, loved it! Well done boys.

Epic - I did an old Clark abalone so this reminded me of that. Put a CMC tilt trim with the old Johno 2 stroke. It was a beast

Mint build Captain, just about finished with my 1977 Seaman mk2, similar hull to the Fish Finder, would love to send you some photos!

How is this your project boat when you just out source all of the work. The only work you guys did was move the boat from A to B and C etc. Don't say you're rebuilding a boat if you do none of the work and only rely on others. Stick to making short films.

The algorithm fucked up recommending this video to me, I was watching aboriginal street fights then this played. oh well im going to buy a tinny now. And not the vb kind

Here I am looking at the boat pulled right out of my dreams, and of course they never made them in the US. I would pay an unreasonable amount of money if I ever were to find one in the states.

What a cool thing! That steering system is nice but is very pricey!

There was one on facebook marketplace yesterday I wasn’t quick enough 😭😭😭

I tried to buy this, was an absolute bargain. She mentioned a bloke from Eden had got there before me 😂 was burning.

hey guys just wondering what the roughly 6 inch side rails are called as i want to add them to my boat but cant fing any diy vids as i dont know what theyre called

Has anyone tracked down the deck armour diy kits talked about. Their website says no to fitting it yourself

Nice build but maybe loose your gutter mouth language especially when the kids love watching.

Nice build! Did you guys end up finding the paint code for these old quinnies?

Do you still have or know where dad's hand guns are? 🌏🇦🇺

Awesome 😎top notch job, looks 👀fantastic 👍👍

What the f*** didn't you pay for in this restoration video.

My wife has always loved me for being a 2 stroke man 😂

which part of the coast was this filmed? looks amazing

What a video,,just love the simplicity of the video,,totally entertaining also love the restoration...also i have an old 435 fishabout Quintrex box gunnel sides 115 chrysler and a reinforced transom..im a welder by trade

Seriously why would you? More money than sense.

To funny the ply marine or not basically all timber soaks in water from the edge or end grains....! 99% of the time that is were the water starts to seep soak draw in.! Sealing the top of the ply can be done with just multiple coats of timber preserver and flowcoat.! Fibreglass is only really good for strength top/bottom if you do not fibreglass the edges all of them perfectly...! Great show great tradies love all ya work

Heat the sika from the inside comes away easy heat gun

Accidentally came across your video ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC ya done the Ol Man proud 😇. I’m a bit OCD and am proud of it.Mate ya dad would be so honoured to have a son like you someone who appreciated the blessings you received from your memorable childhood😊.Appreciation like yours puts a lump in my throat.✌️👍

Going through a budget refit for a 1980 4.5M Quintrex Lazeabout. The hull is in amazing condition. We got rid of the runabout fibreglass insert. Next was weld up the old transducer and speedo mount. My mate had a tiller 50HP Tohatsu so we cut down the motor well for tiller steer. That is about where we stand. About the heavy transom plate. That is factory!

“Just don’t forget your bloody pants”😂😂 Your old man looked like a fun bloke to be around. Great resto, and brilliant vid - keep up the good work!

Awesome story an build.. our Neighbour worked for Quintrex an got my Dad a deal on the first Cruiseabout .. adding the glass deck to alloy hull was an engineering first ! Had a 70 evinrude on the back an paper Furuno as well .. all sat on a Girlock tilt trailer ..an our Kingswood 202 up the front.. Dad traded in 2002 for a Legend still runs a Yam 2 banger!

The Quinny Fish Finder was my Dream boat as a young 15-18 year old. Im now 54 and still hold them in my heart. Well done Salty Mob on bringing one back from the brink of extinction Lads.

Man you guys have got way to much money, time on your hands & obliging friends😝😝😝😝 Love it

Did you do anything to the underside of the ply?

Great boat 👍. I have one of those but mine has a half cab and a pod the paint looks like shit and I mean it looks crap but the boat is very good condition with some fresh paint my boat should look like a new one

Great size boat had a centre Console Only Note is you should have a lanyard for the kill switch around wrist I got saved by mine

I have a ffish raider that ive customised the shit out of and i love it why didnt you paint the inside while you gutted it i did and it made it so quiet also carpet marine on the sides no slap no noise same floor 17mill ply centre walk through cab one of the best sea boats ive iwned 😊😊😊

Great back story - and an awesome transformation on the vintage Quintrex - Well Done!!

Noice mate! Been tryna get the wifey to sign off on this free boat 200kms away and retromodding it. Your video makes me wanna do it sooooooo bad!

Wait wait wait...u telling me there was no pin holes in the bottom of the boat?? This thing ever see saltwater in 30plus years..

I’ve watched this video about 6 times just because the whole video is an absolute masterpiece of information and value to the boat community

Back when quintrex was made by tradesmen that took pride in their work unlike all the ice addicts that work for telwater now.

Excellent video loved every bit of it and I will be checking out your other videos. I'm just wondering if you have done a build where you have had to do some bent repairs and new paint.

Very cool. Also run a 2 stroke tohatsu, albeit a 25hp. Hasn't missed a beat... beast.

Fantastic video...is it possible you can scan the old brochure front and back please ??

Gents! What an outstanding video and story! Great videography as always! Awesome build! Love the sentiment!

Bloody beautiful guys Love those old Quinnies. They are still the best. Enjoy.

What a retro ripper. My Dad had virtually the same thing 2 decades later in a Quintrex Coast Raider, still with a paper sounder (initially, then followed by a eagle digital sounder). I would love to do the same if i found it again.

Love the old Quintrex can’t beat em. Wow your old man knew how to have fun. No way would you get away with the guns this day and age.

Great video mate, I just picked up a 50 year old sportsman.

12mm ali transom doubler?!

Love that I found this video ,,,I'm about to buy an old dehavilin and centre console it👍

Are we going to talk about the state of the factory floor ......... ha wow

Very cool 👍🏻 The only thing better than serenity is a 2 stroke at full throttle

Lol igloo playmates cooler wish I had videos of my dad from 80s 90s

That early quintrex flared bow is a beautiful ride in rough weather.

Did you glass or seal both sides of the floor boards? Or did you leave one side open?

This is so awesome. Love the nostalgia attached to the project and how well it turned out. Great video

Pretty sweet. My dad still has his quinnie parked up in the garage in rough shape

Great job 👏 👍 Now I think I need to find some aviators!!

What a great video…… no more to say. Loved it from start to finish.

Come on man! Now the cost of these is gonna get pumped 🤣Go the quinnies

Can you tell us more about that nautiglass we don't know about!

Eden is a great place to fish

No fat guys back then.

Absolute dream boat

thank you for producing this fantastic video

Haha great work lads I love it! 🤣🤙😎

anyone know where to get the deck armour kit from

favourite build yet

At 1:34 - that was a MASSIVE KG Whiting!!!!

Awesome build! Boat is layer out great!

outstanding.. great story and well narrated

Dream boat hope to have one similar

Up the two stoke! Awesome video 🤘

Incredible.

Loving these older builds.

Should do a project boat shoot out

Crazy good little boat👍👍👍

Great build. I retrofitted a no feedback mechanical helm in my boat, much better than a standard teleflex helm. Many of the benefits of a hydraulic without the cost and effort of the hydraulic install. Probably not as nice as a proper hydraulic setup, but for not much $$ and an hour of work, I definitely would recommend it to anyone with a teleflex helm.

I love these videos

Very cool 😎