Suncraft

[mechanix]

Good day all, I have recently purchased a Suncraft, about 7.3m long. I cannot find any info on this boat ie who built them, are they still around, sea trials and how she handles?
Can anyone throw some light on this boat.

Mike

 

[benniejordaan]

Hi,
Try posting a pic...

 

[mechanix]

Will try and find a beter one, but will this do in the mean time. Mike

 

[mechanix]

Will try and find a beter one, but will this do in the mean time. Mike

 

[mechanix]

Will try and find a beter one, but will this do in the mean time. Mike

 

[mechanix]

Will try and find a beter one, but will this do in the mean time. Mike

 

[mechanix]

Will try and find a beter one, but will this do in the mean time. Mike

 

[BFC]

Mechanix,

Looks like you like Mr Carl Krause's boats a lot .

Karl builds Buccaneer Inflatables and The Wavebreaker/Atlantis/Breakthru deep sea boats.

The Boat is not called a SunCraft it is a "Breakthru"
and built by Camping & Boating in Benoni.
A larger version of the WaveBreaker. they were built in a
short Cabin , and then a more extended Cabin like yours
named the "Captains Cabin".

These boats went out of Style in the late 80's and RIB's were the thing. Have a look at the Running surface of the Buccaneer Semi Rigids and the running surface of your new boat.

I have some old pics.

 

[BFC]

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[mechanix]

Hi BFC

Thank you kindly for the info and the pictures. They have helped me tremendously. Now I need to know what the critics had to say about this boat when it first came out. It is quite a coincidence that I also have a Buccaneer 550 wide which was built by the same people. Cheers Mike

 

[HarriesDGH]

Breakthru Cabin

I have just read with interest, and genuine excitement, that there are other Breakthru Cabin owners still out there.
I was posted to Maputo, Mozambique with the British Government from 1997-2001, and bought my boat from a member of the Club Navale.
After four happy years of use I exported the boat to the UK where it currently sits in Pembrokeshire, west Wales.
I will try and attach images of what my boat looks like today. I would be interested in hearing from fellow owners.

With regards
David

 

[HarriesDGH]

Another image of my Breakthru Cabin which is now used on he Irish Sea.
If I had one criticism, it does push up a lot of spray. This was the reason why I had the full cuddly cabin fitted. Otherwise it's a very good, seaworthy boat and a great fishing platform.

 

[HarriesDGH]

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