-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Wednesday 9th of December 2009 08:18:22 PM
Hi Gary,Kerry, We had a Horrizon boat , very similar to this in shape , the front end is what we call to blunt ,gives a very rough & wet ride , even on a small chop .
Have a look at the chine , thats the rib section that runs from the rear along the water line & up to the front .This pic shows it running up to the front corner of the covered bow, this is a water deflector & does not work well in this style .
The new design ones , the same line runs around the front at about 2/3 rds hight , much much better system ,they also have much more tapper on the front of boat.
You may be able to see this on our avator.The so called v-nose punts do not like choppy water , but at the same time are more stable at rest when you want to move around .
The deep v-front is very good in the rough water but unstable at rest. This new disign is a blend of both , not to blunt , not to sharp .a good ride & dry.
After tears of getting wet & hammered with a rough ride I changed over to a Stacer Proline ; 100% better & happy with it .
We havent done a real lot with ours yet , but did go through some sloppy water at full speed , never even got splashed .
These are the reasons why i changed , I looked at a lot of boats first & I think i made a good choice .
I may be able to find a better pic if you need it .
dave06 said
11:08 AM Dec 10, 2009
it looks okay Gary it would be fine for one on "calm" water, but it looks very narrow
we hired a couple of canoes down at cobdogla the last time we were there and found that our balance was not as it used to be, you may find the same with this one
I think it would be a "dirty" boat in rougher weather,
but under inland waters with no waves and one ocupant it would possibly be okay, not blue water though
Gary and Kerry said
12:49 PM Dec 10, 2009
We needed to consider 2 things when looking for a rooftop tinny;
1. There is a 34kg load limit on the Terracan, so weight is an issue, (at least until the warranty runs out).
2. We both suffer from chronic sea-sickness, so will be confined to rivers, lakes, billabongs etc.
I had a 14' punt when we lived in Darwin and that suited the type of fishing we did.
justcruisin01 said
01:19 PM Dec 10, 2009
Guys , remember that the chop on lakes & dams is far worse than the rivers due to no current & tide movement, the waves are closer together & sharper .
Happy fishing ;;
dave06 said
01:34 PM Dec 10, 2009
yep I agree with that, however if you treat it as a canoe then it will possibly serve you well, not saying I know anything at all about boats here!
just use it in calm waters and be carefull and you should be right! I think the biggest drawback would be the width, I cant see it being very stable
we used a couple of 44's and a bit of a plank tied together with a bit of binder twine up north after Barra once, it worked well and I think this may be a step or two better than that! and a whole lot safer
justcruisin01 said
01:44 PM Dec 10, 2009
agree there dave , the big problem on a dam or lake is it can be perfect when you go out &
up comes a wind & you have to get back to shore ,this is where some many of this type
of boat get into trouble .Been there ,its not real comfy.
dave06 said
02:56 PM Dec 10, 2009
sure can, seen lake burbury change within five minutes from a millpond to a dark and mystical bohemoth, wouldnt have liked to have been out there when that came through
justcruisin01 said
06:20 PM Dec 10, 2009
dave06 wrote:
sure can, seen lake burbury change within five minutes from a millpond to a dark and mystical bohemoth, wouldnt have liked to have been out there when that came through
thats why iv,e moved to something better.
seonau said
07:54 PM Dec 10, 2009
Hi I am in heavy study mode listening and learning from all here getting ready one day soon to sell up and go. I can offer nothing really except my inexperienced views.
I too would like to carry a boat. I am heading towards buying a Nissan and an off road van, adding a boat to that lot makes for a large heavy and restrictive load. I think best for me would be an inflatable boat. Small and compact, can be stored in a bag in the boot.
Like i say i know very little but its an idea for you guys to chew over and I would be interested in what you have to say.
seonau
Gary and Kerry said
08:18 PM Dec 10, 2009
seonau wrote:
Hi I am in heavy study mode listening and learning from all here getting ready one day soon to sell up and go. I can offer nothing really except my inexperienced views.
I too would like to carry a boat. I am heading towards buying a Nissan and an off road van, adding a boat to that lot makes for a large heavy and restrictive load. I think best for me would be an inflatable boat. Small and compact, can be stored in a bag in the boot.
http://www.bluefinboats.com.au/tinoo.htm
for our trip, anyone know anything about them, good or bad.
-- Edited by Gary and Kerry on Wednesday 9th of December 2009 08:18:22 PM
http://www.bluefinboats.com.au/tinoo.htm
We had a Horrizon boat , very similar to this in shape , the front end is what we call to blunt ,gives a very rough & wet ride , even on a small chop .
Have a look at the chine , thats the rib section that runs from the rear along the water line & up to the front .This pic shows it running up to the front corner of the covered bow, this is a water deflector & does not work well in this style .
The new design ones , the same line runs around the front at about 2/3 rds hight ,
much much better system ,they also have much more tapper on the front of boat.
You may be able to see this on our avator.The so called v-nose punts do not like choppy water , but at the same time are more stable at rest when you want to move around .
The deep v-front is very good in the rough water but unstable at rest.
This new disign is a blend of both , not to blunt , not to sharp .a good ride & dry.
After tears of getting wet & hammered with a rough ride I changed over to a Stacer Proline ; 100% better & happy with it .
We havent done a real lot with ours yet , but did go through some sloppy water
at full speed , never even got splashed .
These are the reasons why i changed , I looked at a lot of boats first & I think i made a good choice .
I may be able to find a better pic if you need it .
We needed to consider 2 things when looking for a rooftop tinny;
1. There is a 34kg load limit on the Terracan, so weight is an issue, (at least until the warranty runs out).
2. We both suffer from chronic sea-sickness, so will be confined to rivers, lakes, billabongs etc.
I had a 14' punt when we lived in Darwin and that suited the type of fishing we did.
Happy fishing ;;
Hi
http://www.rfd.com.au/products/marine/marine_aquapro.htmI am in heavy study mode listening and learning from all here getting ready one day soon to sell up and go. I can offer nothing really except my inexperienced views.
I too would like to carry a boat. I am heading towards buying a Nissan and an off road van, adding a boat to that lot makes for a large heavy and restrictive load.
I think best for me would be an inflatable boat. Small and compact, can be stored in a bag in the boot.
Like i say i know very little but its an idea for you guys to chew over and I would be interested in what you have to say.
seonau
On advice from a couple of people I decided against the inflatable option, it was cumbersome and a PITA packing up when finished.
The tinaroo looked like a good compromise, i will have to do some more research on it.
850mm beam , thats like a canoe, my old one was 1.5m , that was bad enough.
guess it depends on what you want to do with it .as we use ours in crock country & is 1850m beam & deeper.
Keep looking , you will get there.