Its Alive!

bubba · #1 15-05-2010, 04:19 AM

Well after 2 months shopping, 10 weeks transit, the new tub has arrived.

Its a Kencraft Seaking 198B 2007 model. It came with a 2007 90hp Yam with only 47 hours but I had a 3 hr old 130 ETEC so we switched!

Just need to make a bracket for the Kota and she is comp ready. Oh yes the X16 is up for sale shortly so if anyone wants a great Bream Boat let me know!

Its hard work getting a boat from the US but if ou know what you want and do your homework its worth it.

We now have a great family boat (a change in priorities) that I can take up North or out to Rotto or fish comps.

bargeass · #2 15-05-2010, 04:21 AM

very jealouse.....

T-Ledg · #3 15-05-2010, 04:27 AM

thats a real nice boat!

Minnows · #4 15-05-2010, 05:22 AM

sweeeeet!

duffman · #5 15-05-2010, 05:41 AM

nice WEED YOUR LAWN

Stew 3074 · #6 15-05-2010, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by duffman

nice WEED YOUR LAWN

Had to have a second look for the weeds was to busy drooling over the boat... lol

Mark M · #7 15-05-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bubba

... the new tub has arrived.
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Bubba I was parked next to your boat about 9 this morning at the Burns Bch/Marmion lights???? Thinkin', "that's a nice rig"

" wonder if he is heading up to Mindarie to launch"? Didn't realise it was you.

When we drove over the hill at Quinns the sea looked mint, and I was pineing for a day out on the Sea Kin

Looks like you just took it home and polished the chrome

Brad Y · #8 15-05-2010, 09:02 AM

Cool, looking forward to having a ride next sunday. Oh yeh weed your lawn.

bender · #9 15-05-2010, 09:25 AM

man....thats really impressive......i cant wait to touch it.....imagine rolling around on that with megan fox.......

that would be a hell soft ride........yes sir....I LOVE THAT LAWN.......

bubba · #10 16-05-2010, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark M

Bubba I was parked next to your boat about 9 this morning at the Burns Bch/Marmion lights???? Thinkin', "that's a nice rig"

" wonder if he is heading up to Mindarie to launch"? Didn't realise it was you.

When we drove over the hill at Quinns the sea looked mint, and I was pineing for a day out on the Sea Kin

Looks like you just took it home and polished the chrome

Still had a fair bit of work to get it comp ready Mark

Plus I have to do trailer lights and stuff.. Just need Dror to help with knocking up a kota bracket and shes done.

MAINEVENT · #11 23-05-2010, 07:28 AM

Very keen to hear how this beast goes on the water. Could you let us know once its on the water. Cheers.

bender · #12 23-05-2010, 08:33 AM

it rides nice from the view i saw but its not fast...i heard that it struggled to hit 115 kmh....

Brad Y · #13 24-05-2010, 05:21 AM

Well I drove it off the trailer yesterday. Then I backed it up on the pontoon waiting for bubba to get on the boat after parking the car. My first words to him were "bass boats suck I want one of these"

Then at 43mph with an overpitched prop I was thinking the same.

Then crossing melville water I was thinking the same.

Even when he had it out of the water on the initial crossing to the narrows I was drooling while sh!tting my pants.

He even got the first legal fish on board it (at the time it was legal anyway damn shrinking livewell fish) I even had to lost a horse just to let him christen it.

I give it 4 out of five bream fillets. It would get one more if we actually caught anything to weigh in yesterday.

Hooked · #14 24-05-2010, 05:28 AM

Looked very nice in the water bubba congrats on the new rig mate.

and yeah lm jealous.

Steve "you make me sick" Morrison.

bubba · #15 24-05-2010, 05:44 AM

Thanks chaps.

Yeah was quite a nice ride actually. Not the best conditions to test out a new boat for the first time but we survived and were generally quite dry. Going side on to the wind didnt help Yatesy stay dry but I dropped it back a bit in speed and it was fine.

Only hairy moment was getting quite airborne near the narrows. Mind you Don and Shane also got airborne

Once I get the prop worked out I think it will go very well. Its only revving to 4850 with the 21 inch prop so I am going to try a 19.

Well worth all the effort in getting one over here from the US

One thing I will say tho. It DEFFINATELY needs a 24v Kota in strong wind. Had a fair amount of trouble under the NArrows with it being a giant wind funnel. Once I get that and the new HDS Sounder it will all be done!