THE OFFICIAL ACE-CRAFT FAN PAGE

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ACE CRAFT - Centre Console


Length: 4.4m (14.6ft) *4.75m (15.6ft) *5.67m (18.6ft)
Beam 2m *2.2m *2.7m
Weight: 300Kg *340Kg *680Kg
Min Hp: 30hp *40hp *50hp
Max Hp: 40hp *50hp *90hp
Buoyancy: Bottles or Foam
Comes standard with all hatches, stainless steel roll bars, bow rails, windscreen and rail, upholstery, carpets and a galvanised trailer!

check out flyhighboating.co.za

 

[thika]

Howzit Rolf,

Salty is definately not a 660 DV

The bow rake is similar to the 18'6 Ace Craft and that's what led to the comment..you should compare the chines and strakes to other Ace Crafts..there are pics on this site

 But she is an old boat by the looks of it and could still be an ACE CRAFT

My dad passed away and I spent the last week clearing out his stuff...in the process I found Stywe Lyne magazines fom the early 80's with the double spread Ace Craft adds. In those days they already made the 18'6 and something close to the 660 (23 foot but that includes the outmounts) That model was 21'6 but with a proper transom and even came in a cuddy cabin walkaround deck

In the mags older than that I found even older model adds which included a 7,7m Ace Craft which I have never even heard about!

They also made pontoon boats and something like a rooftop mini skiboat

The oldest Angler magazine I found was 1950, before I was born, and I am an old man!

I will try and photograph some of the old Ace Crafts but my camera touchscreen gave up the ghost, but will give it my best shot and post here

Regards

Thika

 

PS:  Their logo throughout the years was

 IF YOUR FIRST BOAT IS NOT AN ACE CRAFT YOUR SECOND ONE WILL BE 

40 years ago the Natal Sharks Board was already doing 5000 surflaunches per year in all weather conditions in Ace Crafts...truly no other boatmaker in South Africa with such a history and pedigree

    

 

[thika]

As promised some pics from old Stywe Lyne Magazines...found them in my dad's garage:

 

 

[thika]

Some more... Note they made a semi deep vee AND a Deep Vee 660, but without the outmount cradles:

 

[shagnrelease]

fond memories of the semi-deep v!!

 

[tkei]

Love the pic of sharks board launch.
Whats with the crew all wearing life jackets and the skipper not? Is that cos the crew were all non swimmers.

Not too sure I would have loved holding onto a rope like the chap at the back. gr8 when it snaps from too much sun, or the boat hits a sand bank and suddenly stops.

 

[thika]

Some more:

 

 

[thika]

Full spread:

 

 

[thika]

Note the 25 footer:

 

[thika]

And more:

 

[thika]

19 footer:

 

 

[thika]

NSRI Boat:

 

 

[thika]

And what they cost!

 

 

[thika]

A Thesens Boat built in Knysna...10m...1960 in Gordons Bay..Looks like a Renato Levy...sure it was made from wood

 

[shagnrelease]

thika wrote:

And more:

I think it was this ace cat that was the beginning of the end.....

 

[Hammertime]

19 Foot for a couple of grand built and painted.
How things have changed.

I was lucky enough to stare and admire a good few of those boats in the advert as a kid.
Lexington, Takathi and S174 Ace Craft.

got some bad colour photo's of a few of them from the Umhlanga Festival days. I will see where they are hiding and post them if I find them.

 

[thika]

Shag...cause they ventured into the cat world or spent simply too much on the project? I fished with Brian Hart, a Springbok at the time, on his 555 but that was on calm water on Protea..saw two posts on this site saying it was a horrible hull..can't win them all hey!

 

And HT, please do!

 

Thika

 

PS: My boat getting planks next week and so the the financial ruin starts

 

[thika]

This boat is going to the sea!

One year and 2 months since leaving my farm!

Buoyancy certificate this weekend...already measured...6 man

Then 40 mile survey

Then upgrade to Coastal Skipper

What's the feeling about Furuno in the Western Cape? Seems like Garmin took over, but the smallest radar they make is 36 mile which is a waste exept on a drilling platform!

Does anyone know where I van get hold of box seats like Bennie Jordaan has in his new boat and also in Big Van's Kosi...will upholster myself and screw down on the deck..swivel seats have to go...also stainless rod holder/bridle/s at the transom?

Thika

 

[rabbit]

Here is a picture of my 18'6 ace craft with two 1987  80 yamahas on

before and post 147 when competed

 

[thika]

Howzit Rabbit

Kannie the picture see nie!