Anyone live in Gore? Who's into boats!

[Kiwi Graham]

I'm hoping someone who lives in Gore and knows a bit about boats could have a look at one for me, its in a dealers so no need to get wet!
Its been described as immaculate by the dealer, just need confirmation it is please. Cheers.

[BuFfY]

I don't know if anyone on here will admit to that!

I, on the other hand, lived in Gore for 6ish years!

[k14]

Is it a jetboat?

[Kiwi Graham]

No its a 6.9 mtr Rayglass
Trade me No 198486926,
Even if someone knows someone in Gore it would be good to get an unbiased opinion of condition.

[JimO]

well i have a boat but am not in Gore, it certainly looks nice, i havnt heard anything bad about Inders Marine and found them ok when i was looking for my boat but didnt buy off them...its probably spent its time in Hawea, Wanaka or Wakatipu

[AllanB]

I do recall many years ago when I was young and single meeting a nice girl in Gore who quite favoured the Motorboat....... ah memories.

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[Kiwi Graham]

bump!! bump!!

[Kiwi Graham]

There must be someone!!!!!!!!! even who knows someone!!!!!!!!!
I just want to know if the boat is in good clean condition (described as immaculate) the same as if it were a bike! Just look at it and give your opinion on its condition. All componants/engine etc will be covered under a warrenty so dont worry about any stuff like that. Its the only one for sale in NZ that I can almost afford! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lias]

I'm not even sure they have 'lectricity in gore, let alone telemaphones or interwebs.

Not to mention who would admit to living in the country and western capital of NZ?

[yod]

I went to Gore once, in 1983 I think

I haven't been back

[98tls]

How about pming Scumdog,am sure he will know someone in Gore,its only down the road from him.

[Swoop]

I just want to know if the boat is in good clean condition (described as immaculate) the same as if it were a bike! Just look at it and give your opinion on its condition. All componants/engine etc will be covered under a warrenty so dont worry about any stuff like that. Its the only one for sale in NZ that I can almost afford!
From the piccies it does look nice. Good brand of boat, etc.
A hull check?
The question is, are you dedicated to a launch?
For that money there are possibly more interesting options closer to home.
Some of the yachts on trademe are really tempting!

[crazylittleshit]

omg is that a real place :) lol

[98tls]

Bump for you Graham.Had a chuckle at the last post,someone that lives in the shithole of shitholes ie Wellington having a crack at Gore,priceless.Lived in Wellington for 7 long years,only thing that made me endure it for so long was the fact i was making very good money,soon as i could i escaped.

[Kiwi Graham]

How about pming Scumdog,am sure he will know someone in Gore,its only down the road from him.
Thanks mate will do.


From the piccies it does look nice. Good brand of boat, etc.
A hull check?
The question is, are you dedicated to a launch?
For that money there are possibly more interesting options closer to home.
Some of the yachts on trademe are really tempting!

Yes dude, the Rayglass 690 has been one of those boats the family and I have been lusting after for a long time, small enough for me to manage on my own but big enough for her indoors and the kids to feel comfortable on.
A yacht would give me alot more for the money but I've been there and done that, I like the convenience of having it on my driveway sat on a trailer ready to go (costing nothing) rather than sat on a mooring sometimes for weeks at a time and having all the hassle of going and getting it and bringing it back for the whanau to board.

Its the only second hand one for sale in NZ and they have only mad about 18 since start of production in 03 and only a few with the outboard option, they very rarely come on the market secondhand. Just started talking turkey with the dealer! :sweatdrop

[Swoop]

...small enough for me to manage on my own
Really? I thought that would be a bit of a challenge launching that with only one person?


A yacht would give me alot more for the money but I've been there and done that, I like the convenience of having it on my driveway sat on a trailer ready to go (costing nothing) rather than sat on a mooring sometimes for weeks at a time and having all the hassle of going and getting it and bringing it back for the whanau to board.
Yes. I hear where you are coming from on that one.
Nice once up-up-and away, but a bugger to get everything aboard unless on a marina (and being bled dry)!

Best of luck with the negotiations!!!

[Crisis management]

I hope you know your boat handling...thats a big boat for single handing but do-able as long as you are proficient and launch off a ramp with a dock attached.
My suggestions are to contact Rayglass in Auckland and pick their brains about the boat, I don't know the new sales manager but you can always ask for Tony Henbrow (the owner) and he may be able to talk to you.
Buying...agree a price subject to your inspection and on water test....you aren't going to lay out that much without a test are you! Hint, bloody big hint!!!
I had a 225 on my 620 and that was overpowered but it's probably a tonne (or more) lighter than the 6.9 but i would check what the 6.9's are rated for and what motor size is best suited to them, my 225 would consume 25 litres an hour at cruise and you don't want to know how much at 50 knots!

Last bit, how you going to tow it?

Good luck.

[Kiwi Graham]

I hope you know your boat handling...thats a big boat for single handing but do-able as long as you are proficient and launch off a ramp with a dock attached.
My suggestions are to contact Rayglass in Auckland and pick their brains about the boat, I don't know the new sales manager but you can always ask for Tony Henbrow (the owner) and he may be able to talk to you.
Buying...agree a price subject to your inspection and on water test....you aren't going to lay out that much without a test are you! Hint, bloody big hint!!!
I had a 225 on my 620 and that was overpowered but it's probably a tonne (or more) lighter than the 6.9 but i would check what the 6.9's are rated for and what motor size is best suited to them, my 225 would consume 25 litres an hour at cruise and you don't want to know how much at 50 knots!

Last bit, how you going to tow it?

Good luck.

All good advise.

Have agreed price subject to sea trial, Only try and launch of a concrete ramp with a pontoon and have done it before with a bigger boat on my own in the past. Ive bored the pants of Tony and others at Rayglass about the 690 and this boat in particular. The dealer I'm buying from is a Rayglass dealers too. Its rated upto 300hp and the cost of feeding all that HP is a price I'm happy to pay.......untill it hits $2.20/ltr again!!
Oh and tow with a series 100 landcruiser 4.2 turbo charged ltrs

It cost fukinnear $1000 to get across & back cook strait with a 8mtr trailer FFS!!!!!

[Crisis management]

Sounds like you've got it covered then, you've certainly been talking to all the people I would and as long as you know the boat type well, then the rest is only finding a good one.
My comments were because I was a bit unsure about how well the 225 would get that out of the hole and whether it would be working too hard when the boats fully loaded, you know, when there's 300 kgs of fuel, 100 kgs of water, 200kgs of food & stuff and 500kgs of people on board!
Good luck with the purchase and may fuel prices stay low!