Info on this boat?

[Breads]

Anybody with any info? Myself and a partner very interested, just checking if there's anybodyout there with "independent" knowledge. Please PM me if anything.

Many thanks 

 

[Deosyl]

Breads..from what pics I've seen on (GT) and depending on boats condition, def a go go. Price those motors new and U'll get a skrik.:imnew

 

[Breads]

Deosyl wrote:

Breads..from what pics I've seen on (GT) and depending on boats condition, def a go go. Price those motors new and U'll get a skrik.:imnew

That's the thing - almost too good to be true. They'll be very heavy on the juice though. Decisions, decisions ...

 

[miles]

Hiya

For what application are you considering this vessel?

As a commercial fishing vessel, the 25' Cape Craft is THE best in its size class. It can handle rough sea's and carry a HUGE load of fish. For a commercial looking for load carrying capacity, very little comes close. The downsides, they are quite heavy and thus require large motors to push them, which means large fuel bills. Due to the weight of the vessel, legally you'll also need a very specific tow vehicle.

If its for recreational fishing, rather look at other options. That vessel, with 2x200hp 2 strokes will set you back anything from 400-500ltrs of fuel per tuna trip. They're also very wet boat and do 'bang' quite a bit when empty.  Even though its on a trailer, towing is not going to be fun!! Launching is also not going to be that easy, especially at places like Millers or OPBC when its spring low.........

I owned a 23.5' Cape Craft, pretty much the same hull as the photo above. Blew the head gasket on my Hilux 4x4 on 2 occations, trying to pull it over Constancia neck.

Happy shopping!!

Regards

miles

 

[Breads]

Cheers Miles for putting things into perspective.

 

[snotslang]

when i bought my 23ft cape craft i had to fetch it in woscster,i went to fetch it with a 1800 jetta,we made it all the way back untill the down hill by plattekloof exit on the n1 and it started pushing us and we jacknifed and spinned 4 full 360 turns lucky nobody got hurt and dident hit one car came to a hult in the middle of the n1 with the one trailor wheel broken clean off,what a horrible xperience,due to stupidity,went out one time and got a fuel bill of r650 then i sold it

 

[Bingo]

Dit was definitief nie jou tyd om te gaan nie Renier, met so n geval het jy op enige ander dag miskien n 1 uit 10 kans om te oorleef.

Cape Crafts is baie goeie bote, maar bitter swaar as jy nie die regte towing voertuig het nie. Meeste commercials tow hulle bote " onwettig " ...

 

 

  

 

[Breads]

Bingo wrote:

Dit was definitief nie jou tyd om te gaan nie Renier, met so n geval het jy op enige ander dag miskien n 1 uit 10 kans om te oorleef.

Cape Crafts is baie goeie bote, maar bitter swaar as jy nie die regte towing voertuig het nie. Meeste commercials tow hulle bote " onwettig " ...

 

 

  

dan's ek al halfpad daar! 

Nee wat, het tot my sinne gekom - daai petrolrekening sal ek nie kan handle nie. Miles het basies gese wat ek geweet het maar nie heeltemal wou erken nie - dis nie 'n boot vir 'n weekender soos ek nie.

Kyk nou maar vir 'n 21 of 23 voet Butt, met of sonder enjins - as iemand van een weet, laat my asb weet.

 

[snotslang]

ja jan netso ek was reguit darna bar toe en myself gan verdrink.

 

dis n wyse besluit breads,jy sal wel soos n koning ry en visvang op dai skuit,mar dis teveel stres en uitgawes vir ons weekenders

 

[hamco]

My 17ft Capie is darem nie te swaar nie, eintlik lekker lig. Ons hop oor die brandertjies en stamp lekker as die paadjie op die see nie lekker geskraap is nie.

Ek het ook altyd gedroom van 'n groot Cape Craft, maar sal maar vir eers met die een aangaan. 

Ek het gister 'n uur en 40 minute gery van Kleinmond na Robertson se 150 km.  Dit gaan net stadig deur die Overberg maar as jy die vlakte ander Villiersdorp tref gaan dit lekker. Cruise dan lekker teen 110km/uur en hardloop soms lekker teen 120.