THE OFFICIAL ACE-CRAFT FAN PAGE

[fakawidan]

yip the idea is to use the 2 outer to get to the dropoff and trawl only with the center motor.here is a foto of the controls mounted solong

 

[thika]

Welcome to Sealine Fakawidan!!



What a classic boat!

Nice to see the original Ace Craft logo on the prow!

Where will you be using it?

If power is not the issue, I will go along with BFC, but even a smaller 4 stroke maybe

I think the back of that hull is quite flat, so dont know how long a shaft you will need

Good luck once again!!!!

 

[fakawidan]

Thanks you

I am currently in Kazakhstan working on construction starting next year on a project in Moz Beira for 3 years so going to use it in Moz.
well your sugestion has merit the only reason is i picked up the 3rd motor for R10 000 will keep posted about performance and fuel consumption

 

[fakawidan]

here is more foto's

 

[fakawidan]

sorry i am still learning to upload foto,s

 

[fakawidan]

sorry i am still learning to upload foto,s

 

[BFC]

fakawidan wrote:

Thanks you

I am currently in Kazakhstan working on construction starting next year on a project in Moz Beira for 3 years so going to use it in Moz.
well your sugestion has merit the only reason is i picked up the 3rd motor for R10 000 will keep posted about performance and fuel consumption

In that case , 2 strokes should be better choice for maintenance

 

[fakawidan]

here is a pic just after the 2 motors was removed

 

[fakawidan]

this on is after mod for 3 motors

 

[BFC]

3 years in Beira with a 21ft Ace Craft at your disposal - You dont need a gielie by chance??

I have looked at Fogo and Caldeira Islands off the coast at Moma a few times but only Chuck Norris , or AceCraft men would have the balls to tow a boat and explore those waters.

another 850-900km north of you.

 

[BFC]

For a while now looking At a 18,6 Ace, but consistently finding 2 different chine patterns

The typical straight down Natal type Chines

example 1

 

[thika]

BFC,

Sien jy is al weer BAIE cheeky!

Van Beira af, terug binneland toe

Quilemane

Pembane

Stop...brugge opgeblaas

Terug

Hoofpad

Alto Maloque

Bad news...KOTS!!!!!

Nampula

Werk op na Pemba...Gert se plek....Boababs in seewater op die strand

Shortcut terug via Malawi/ Monkey Bay

 

Hier is n foto van n mooi en goeie boot en n sexy vrou

Sy gaan Sondag geelstert gaff!!!!!

Sal fotos opsit

 

(Hulle le plate dik hier buite, maar wil nie byt nie)

 

 

 

[BFC]

Chines running parralel to the Sprayrail , but only ever seen this on some AceCrafts on The WestCoast/Cape and on the 550DV

example 2

 

[BFC]

then Noticed something very interresting , to my knowledge AceCraft was popular all across SA , but to transport from PineTown to dealers back in the day may have been a mission

then noticed this.

Was there certain AceCrafts built in CapeTown as well??

If this is the case it would be the first and only brand I know of in SA that would come out of 2 different factories

 

[BFC]

The 550DV most probably a smaller version of the 660DV , but clearly sharing the same Hull as the CapeTown Ace.

What is the History of AceCraft Manufacturing in CapeTown??

 

[hamco]

BFC, I think you must give Andy Roper Snr a call, on that Cape Ace Craft.

 

[thika]

Never built them in CT

However, if you can get hold of Nick de Kock...Springbok angler as I rememeber,

or Ivan de Clerck (who owned Ace Craft towards the end)

There was an outlet in CT which Nick was involved with

Or

Speak to Eugene Hope

ailto:eugene.hope@q3.co.za>

Angler of note

If you don't come right, I will PM you his number and you can explain your passion to him 

Met ACE!

 

[thika]

Aces High is an Ace Craft

Is fish Eagle also 18,6?

Cause if she is, then the mystery deepens

Ace Craft had different strakes depending on the models

My boat has parallel strakes

I am not so sure that that Ace Craft sticker means she was built by Ace Craft.....I think it was the Cape Town dealership logo and she may have been sold second hand

Maybe a hybrid boat with Cape Craft hull and Ace Craft top deck?

Hangaas Sherlock ::jdchk

 

[BFC]

thika wrote:

Aces High is an Ace Craft

Is fish Eagle also 18,6?

Cause if she is, then the mystery deepens

Ace Craft had different strakes depending on the models

My boat has parallel strakes

I am not so sure that that Ace Craft sticker means she was built by Ace Craft.....I think it was the Cape Town dealership logo and she may have been sold second hand


Maybe a hybrid boat with Cape Craft hull and Ace Craft top deck?

Hangaas Sherlock ::jdchk

Both Boats are 18,6ft , and both are AceCrafts

Here is another one from Yzerfontein

 

[BFC]

and another from Port Nolloth