THE SNUBBY BOAT FILES: PART 4
In this fourth part of my ongoing blog series about our new Beastmaster Boats Snubby 500 rig, I reveal the “vital statistics” of the boat and share a few recent images of it in action. If you’d like to read Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. And for Part 3, click here. Also, don’t forget that you can watch a short video of the boat’s maiden voyage right here. Okay, down to business!
Snubby at work in the rocky gorges at the upsteam end of Copeton Dam, northern NSW.
VITAL STATISTICS: BEASTMASTER SNUBBY 500*
LENGTH: 5.0 metres (16′ 6″)
BEAM: 1.98 metres (6′ 6″)
HULL DEPTH: 0.76 metres (2′ 6″)
HULL SIDES: 0.57 metres (1′ 11″)
DRAFT: 0.26 metres (10″)
DRY HULL WEIGHT: approx. 375 kilos (827 lb)
* Explanatory Notes: Measurements quoted are generally to within a few millimetres and all conversions to imperial have been rounded up or down to nearest inch or pound. Hull Depth refers to the maximum depth from gunwale tops/coamings to the deepest part of hull. Hull Sides are flat sides from coamings to chines. Draft (vertical distance between the waterline and deepest part of keel) is an approximate figure (+/- 10%) for the unladen hull and will depend on weight added, load distribution, salinity of water, etc. For this reason, the draft shown should be regarded as a minimum under ideal conditions. Dry Hull Weight is an approximate figure (+/- 10%) and obviously does not include motor, batteries, fuel, electronics, safety gear and other equipment.
Jo lands a small redfin perch from the Snubby at Burrendong Dam, central western NSW.
Next time we’ll have a look at the Yamaha F70A four-stroke outboard fitted to the Snubby, along with the MotorGuide Xi5 bow-mounted electric trolling motor, Lowrance electronics and various other fittings. Until then, tight lines… and meanwhile, here are a few more images of the rig in action:
Paul Kneller fishing from the rig in Murray cod country.
Yep, she gets into some pretty tight spots!
The view and casting range from the stern poling platform are both exceptional!
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