Boat Dealers in Sydney - Any Recommendations
Jun 30th 2008, 7:39 pm
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Boat Dealers in Sydney - Any Recommendations
We'll I'm doing my boat test in a couple of weeks and will then be looking to buy a small'ish tinny, trailer and motor. I'm thinking of buying new and just wondered if anyone had any recommendations on dealers...especially in the south Sydney area?
Or anything to watch out for/make sure they include etc?
Hope it wont be like some of the car dealer stories that I read on here !
Or anything to watch out for/make sure they include etc?
Hope it wont be like some of the car dealer stories that I read on here !
Jul 1st 2008, 12:26 pm
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Re: Boat Dealers in Sydney - Any Recommendations
So will my dream to follow in my Great, Great, Great, Great Great, Grandad's foot steps and be a real Captain Cook (since my name is Roger Cook), not come true 
Jul 1st 2008, 1:37 pm
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Re: Boat Dealers in Sydney - Any Recommendations
We'll I'm doing my boat test in a couple of weeks and will then be looking to buy a small'ish tinny, trailer and motor. I'm thinking of buying new and just wondered if anyone had any recommendations on dealers...especially in the south Sydney area?
Or anything to watch out for/make sure they include etc?
Hope it wont be like some of the car dealer stories that I read on here !
Or anything to watch out for/make sure they include etc?
Hope it wont be like some of the car dealer stories that I read on here !
Jul 2nd 2008, 4:18 am
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Re: Boat Dealers in Sydney - Any Recommendations
Go to Sydney International Boat Show at Darling Harbour at end of month. There will be dozens of dealers there. I had a 4.1m Polycraft boat for a few months. Made of plastic, unsinkable and a lot better ride than most tinnies. Get registration for boat and trailer included, and make damn sure the motor is properly bolted through the transom. Also all safety gear should be included in the price, and the correct electrical connection from trailer to car. Take it out for a test run if possible. Don't take the first price you get, all dealers , especially at a boat shows will negotiate downwards. Play 1 off against the other. 20% off at least should be achievable in the current climate. Get a 4 stroke instead of 2 stroke engine, more expensive to buy, but much more fuel efficient and a lot quieter to run. Get a warranty for both boat and engine.
Jul 2nd 2008, 8:00 am
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Jul 2nd 2008, 8:21 am
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Re: Boat Dealers in Sydney - Any Recommendations
Wrong, but only just. The old engine the dealer put on for a weekend, as the new one was not in stock, almost ended up on the bottom of a creek. It wasn't even tightened onto the transom. Put if back on then proceeded to really pump some sand and mud through the bitch.
Boat was sold only because it was too expensive to ship from Darwin to Sydney, after already paying $1700 getting it to Darwin from Townsville. Bloody good boat though for $10,000 with 40hp engine.
Boat was sold only because it was too expensive to ship from Darwin to Sydney, after already paying $1700 getting it to Darwin from Townsville. Bloody good boat though for $10,000 with 40hp engine.
