hey guys
there are these 2 boats that i'm looking at.
1st of them is a 1600 king fisher. Fibreglass.early 90's. 96 model evinrude 70 hp on it.
2nd is a seafarer runabout. 17 ft. i dont know the exact age of the hull. should be around early 80's. Fully reconditioned 115 hp v4 on it. they're both solid, have biminis, safety gear etc.
I do want a alluminium boat. But i am sick of beeing boatless. and these boats looked good value to me around $4500-$5000.

Dont think age really is a big issue with hulls as long as they're been looked after
By that I mean out of the sun & not showing signs of cracks , spider feet feet rot etc

Motors are a different issue though just remember you get what you pay for unless someone dosen't know the value of what they are selling

Dont know what kingfishers are never seen one but the seafairy's are a proven boat only prob with them is that they are a bitch to walk around to the front on cant be done & all anching has to be done via the hatch

ok here is the seafarer... not the exact boat i am looking at. but the same boat.

and the kingfisher

KK has a tinny for sale for a decent amount of money, too small?

hey jack,
yep, its too small...

but better than no boat and leaves money for some new gear

Jack

Boris ,
my pick would be the Kingfisher with it's clinker style hull, and the 70hp motor would be more fuel efficient than the V4 115hp.
PS : give the motor's a good rock and check the transom.

Hi Boris, did you have a look at the cruisecraft thing on SFF? that old thing is pretty clean in the photos

Bees Is This The One .... Cruise Craft 4.27m (14ft) Fiberglass Runabout With 50hp Suzuki outboard, electric start, power tilt perfect running order. Motor regularly serviced. Asking $3,500neg

Boris. I tried to send you an email mate but a error message came back, but when I looked at my outbox it appeared to send it.
Did you get it ?.

Don't know about these computers some time.
Frank

THIS IS THE ONE ID BUY BUT THEN AGAIN EACH TO THERE OWN...GOOD LUCK...LET US KNOW WHICH WAY YA GO....

yep thats the one Daniel.



yeah i did BK. But I want smth around 5 m. I have couple of mates that i usually fish with. Most of the time there will be 3 on board.

hey sumo, both boats have solid transom and floor, and the seafarer has underfloor storage. Rebuild motor. And
the owner of the seafarer is my mechanic for so long, and i know the boat as well. he is selling it because he bought a bigger hainnes cabin boat for his kids and missus.

Much the same looking boats Boris

You'd have to look @ the condition of them 1st B4 deciding + if motors have an hour meter on them I'd look @ those as well.

Smaller HP motors tend to get reved out more than the bigger HP motors & a 115 hp on the seafairy ?? well that's alot of HP & I'd be asking the owner if it was used to ski with

yes Frank I've just got your e mail, Thanks mate.

i know the guy jumpus and he's not a type of guys who skis around hehehe...
the seafarer is big. actually it looks bigger then 17 ft.

i spoke the seafarer about the exact specs for it. you know, the recomended hp, deadrise, etc...
they're gonna reply to me either tomorrow or the next day.
i think then i'll decide.

i think i would go the Seafarer just because of the name, they are well proven over the years, never herd of the kingfisher brand.

boris take a looky

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what was wrong with your old boat boris


the seafairy looks ok but the kingfisher looks in a lot better nick

good luck with what ever boat you buy

nothing was wrong with it, beside 24 degrees deadrise and 170 cm beam...
very very soft riding but not as good for fishing.
thats why i dont want a cabin boat. cabins are just a waste of space for my kind of fishing.
i want my next boat just for fishing.

Well did yah buy the kingfisher as it went for $5500.

i did bid on that till $5000 because the sefarer is $5000.
but nahh...
i wasnt the winner...

I bought the Seafarer yesterday gents, $4500.
photos to come...

So you've got yourself a boat again boris

Onya mate look forward to seeing for fishing reports

thanks mate,
now i need to get rid of those backtoback seats, put a LBT, and its pretty much ready...

Yell out when you've got it & if I'm free I'll sneak over for a look & maybe give you some idea's

i've got it allready... its at home...
i aprreciate any ideas mate...

Boris. You better give me your address and times when you are at home so I too can come and have a sticky beak at the new tub.
Might have some stuff here that you could use.
Frank

Watch out for Frank !

He just wants to come over so he can drill holes in the hull

pm sent Frank.

well done boris ... can't wait to see pictures

yep yep lots of photos please