Poly 4.1 Pics

[chris78]

Well i promised a few pictures of my boat, ive finally got around to taking some.

Lets hear your comments.

[chris78]

I extended the deck to add some extra storage and to give enough room for two people if need be to cast from the front

[Stephen H]

very nice.

The Grey Ghost:D

[chris78]

this is a picture of the extra storage, i also have some horizontal rod racks. A two piece will just fit.

[chris78]

this is a picture with one hatch open and the sounder mounting,

[chris78]

the live tank has two sprays the other is furthe under the split lid.

[chris78]

Another picture of the deck. The chair and post are removable.

[chris78]

To put the electric on i had the bowrail cut and recapped, turned out well i think.

[chris78]

I have put in a removable seat for steering as well.

[scott]

nice looking rig

is that 40 ponies on the back??

scott

[Nath_18]

very nice tub Chris!

im not a fan of the Polly looks but really who wouldnt want one! :D :p :D :p :cool:

chears, Nathan

[swoffa]

Looks good. :cool:

Does the Riptide work alright there? I've never seen a "port-mount" bow mount before...;) :p
I don't see why it wouldn't work, it's just that it's designed for the front.

[chris78]

Thanks guys,

Scott, yes its 40 hp i took the GPS with me on the weekend on got 46km/h

Swoffa, i was a bit hesitant about it aswell but the guys at the shop told me it would work and it does, there is no differece that i can tell with the motor being on the side a bit. I thought it may make turning to the starboard a bit slow but like i said i cant notice a difference.

Thanks for your thoughts guys all ive got to do know is catch some fish :D

[Keenfisho]

very nice looking boat ;) :) been looking at the polycraft boats for a while now, and when i do get a boat i'm defently going the poly:D :D

one question, do you have the front seat on top a the storage area, if so can you still get into it with out to much trouble :confused:



keenfisho

[Rono]

Gday chris78

Just wondering how you go with insurence when you put a 40 hp on the back when the dealer recommends a maximun of 30 hp can you still get insurence.:confused: :confused: :confused:

[Bear]

There are a few guys here with 40's on the back who have insurance, so it shouldn't be a problem. There is usually a premium when you go over the manufacturer limits though.

Drop Evan a PM and see how he went. Must admit, I thought they were rated to 40. Just checked the site though.

http://www.polycraft.com.au/home.html

[Rono]

Its a great looking boat. I am in the market at the moment for a boat and after looking at this boat I dont no which way to go. I love the color and the rest of the setup well done

[Bear]

In the end Rono, go with what you're comfortable with. As much as we have our own preferences, they may not be what suits another person.

Enjoy it either way.

[chris78]

Rono,

The rating has been changed to 40hp and 50hp for the side console. The web site i dont think has been changed though. Im pretty sure even the 4.55m have been uprated aswell.

Im very happy with my boat for what i do and would recommend it to anyone who wants a small bream boat for estuary work. And you cant argue with the price, mine came in just under $14000 as you see it in the pics

Keenfisho,

the seat is over the front hatch as you said, however i havnt had an issue with access, i have things stored in there that i dont need access to regularly. To open the lid i can just lift the whole lot out or the chair and post just lift out of the base.

Cheers
Chris

[Bear]

Another option I've seen Rono is to change the mounting arrangement to the centre and have the hatch split so they can still be used. Fixes a few problems that way.