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thika

Sealiner
benniejordaan wrote:
thika wrote:
Crew starts chumming:
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Ace Craft will do that to anyone! LOL :SSS

Nice to see out on the water!
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Ja meneer Jordaan!

Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep!

 Jy sal swaar gestraf moet word!

ACE CRAFT is die enigste boot wat n BUTT en n KAT op hulle kniee kan bring  :)

Ons het Maandag 26 groot snoeke gevang...altesaam omtrent 30 meter lank

Soek n rollbar op my boot vir die radar en rodholders....NIE T-Top nie, want kan nie n vis fight of cast onder n dak nie....in elk geval, real ACE CRAFT manne dont skrik the sun or rain!

 

EN BFC,

Jy sal moet lig loop!!!!!

Kan daai bait boat gebruik om robbe mee op te blaas!

Het jy nog contacts by Sonchem?
 
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BFC

Senior Member
First sonar of a 2012 AceCraft.

Deck - Gelcoat done and first layer of matt.
 

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Rory

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there plenty for sale just check gum tree ect why would you want to rebuild a 555 boat design has come a long way since then
 
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Tammo Vink

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I see there are many debates on the design of the ACE CAT 555 but I don't care what they said I had a 555 and it's the BEST boat for me. It handle's like a dream it may be a bit heavy but I don' t care I drive a Mitsubishi colt 3.0v6 and it tow's her like a dream
 
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.seaboy

New member
Hi guys this boat takes me back to my childhood at Mapelane ski boat club. This boat and Andre Oliviers boat "Dingo" also a 21 foot ace craft.
I thought they were the biggest boats in the world!!

http://durban.gumtree.co.za/c-Boats-Watercraft-motorboats-jet-skis-Urgent-Boat-Sale-6-6M-216-Ace-Craft-Sea-Glider-W0QQAdIdZ361128084
 
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.seaboy

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benniejordaan wrote:
.seaboy wrote:
Hi guys this boat takes me back to my childhood at Mapelane ski boat club. This boat and Andre Oliviers boat "Dingo" also a 21 foot ace craft.
I thought they were the biggest boats in the world!!

http://durban.gumtree.co.za/c-Boats-Watercraft-motorboats-jet-skis-Urgent-Boat-Sale-6-6M-216-Ace-Craft-Sea-Glider-W0QQAdIdZ361128084
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Are 2 X 85 HP motors not a bit too small for a 21'6 boat?
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Andre's boat "Dingo" had 3x 85's same size boat.

But those 85's used to push them fine!

And mapelane had quite a launch when he sea was big!

 


 
 
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thika

Sealiner
Bennie,

That Ace is an early 80's model I think...Ace Craft made many boats

It is not a DEEP V like the 660 DV's...it is a Semi Vee, nearly flat

Look at the pic

It would have planed very easily on the two 85's



.Seaboy,

Can you find a pic of the boat with the 3x 85's in those years?

ONLY on an ACE CRAFT!!!    :temp::temp::temp:

 
 

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.seaboy

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Can you find a pic of the boat with the 3x 85's in those years?

ONLY on an ACE CRAFT!!!    :temp::temp::temp:

 

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Thika I have been looking and can't seem to find any.
Not everyone had a camera phone then!
Every time someone asked him why he had 3 outboards he said it was because he couldn't fit 4 !
BFC, I'm sure he would have to have loaded quite alot of fuel as they used to troll for marlin all day!
 
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BFC

Senior Member
And here is a ''voorsmakie'' Today we started the 1st Hull of a new updated version.
 

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Tolla

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My dad used to fish with Oom Andre on Digo and his other boat Greyhound, both of the were 21ft ace with 3 x 85.
I still have an old foto, will try to find it and scan and post it.
 
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thika

Sealiner
.seaboy wrote:
Can you find a pic of the boat with the 3x 85's in those years?

ONLY on an ACE CRAFT!!!    :temp::temp::temp:

 
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Thika I have been looking and can't seem to find any.
Not everyone had a camera phone then!
Every time someone asked him why he had 3 outboards he said it was because he couldn't fit 4 !
BFC, I'm sure he would have to have loaded quite alot of fuel as they used to troll for marlin all day!

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ACE CRAFT quote of the month!

 

@ Tolla,

Gooi that pic!

 
 
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BFC

Senior Member
thika wrote:
So BFC,

What do you reckon that hull weighs?

 
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We are going to weigh it once we are done , first thoughts were to make it around 500kg but think we are going to make her 100kg heavier. The magic of this boat is not to be light and get klapped around. Once the Hull is complete we will physically weigh the boat.
 
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thika

Sealiner
Heavier boat is good

My small boat (complete) fibreglass weight is 450 kg

The big boat is 1470 kg...with motors and all the stuff 2760 kg

So, now tow vehicle...eish!

With the new materials you have been using you will need to put lead in the keel to make 600 kgs for the hull and deck....me reckons  :)

She looks GOOD though!!!!
 
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