Good to see a real live comparison of speed and performance in the sea conditions. Thank-you to both of you.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

No worries David! One thing to note, the camera was mounted in the Surtees and hand held in mine. So looked more dramatic in the crusher

Absolutely awesome, great footage, lovin these vids and info for all the boats. Cheers!!

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad to see people are enjoying it....

That was sick!

Ha!Ha! Best u tube video ever, brilliant loved it. Keep up the good work, 👍🏻

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mark hahaha we bloody thrashed them! More to come....

Great stuff 👍👍👍

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Yep was definitely a bit of fun after catching nothing for the weekend!

Loved it. Hope Barcrusher sponsor you and buy you a new boat (only after yours is suitably thrashed to f of course).

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they bloody should hey!!! 🤣

Both very nice boats in my book! And nice to hear your honest opinion in the comments. 👌 clearly both are too squeaky clean to catch any fish 😂

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

No worries! Yeah we both tried but nothing worth showing unfortunately!

Awesome vid. now you need to do the same vid full of gear and shows us all what it looks like after you reach your mark :)

I'm thinking with hull noise,fully welded stringers of the surtees would help soften the noise compared to stitch welding of the barcrusher.been in both brands and surtees is a step up just feels more solid IMHO

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree, on the back deck though minimal difference. I guess to be fair one is an open boat, one enclosed. But there is a difference, beyond doubt.

I think it was a race of who has bigger coconuts , great video's BTW keep up the good work

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah 🤣🤣🤣 it takes bloody guys to hold your boat flat out in rough choppy water

Would love to see something like this with the new tub!

@BaitBallin

10 ай бұрын

Yeah man one day Il line something up for sure, it's a bloody weapon on the water

200 hp is a huge advantage for a smaller and much lighter boat

Should be More of this

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Plenty more coming!!! Got more BC, Surtees and extreme lined up in coming weeks

Like those blue fenders . Are they better than STD round??

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

They are MUCH BETTER! Because they sit flat against the hull and don't just roll off when U are against other stuff

The 3rd and final race on the flat water is coming tonight!!! Then next weekend Il be checking out a 750 game fisher and a 780 barcrusher while trying to catch a fish or two finally

Would be interested to know what pitch props you running in comparison to each other? The surtees seem to have better hole shot, eventhough its 6cly just maybe 1 pitch up on the 225 Thusty Merc would have made all the difference. BTW what speed were you guys going when you said that you were at WOT? May of missed it but didn't see any ref to that on the gauges while running? Looked like a good day out. Great footage BB 👍 Cheers.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Hey agree regarding props, I was sitting on 70kph in following sea...

@johnboy5167

5 күн бұрын

Yes they were pretty slow 😅

I get my 670ht in 2 weeks just being fitted out at Townsville marine, I swear I won’t sleep until I get it😂

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

You better sleep a bit or you will crash it into a rock like I did my last one! 🤣🤣

Looks like the Surtees were jumping out of the water too often and too high compared to the Bar Crusher which seems to sit lower and cut through the water, could that be due to how you guys were using your trim tabs and whether or not you kept the water in your balast? It would have been good if you guys swapped boats and do the test as well cos different people drive differently therefore the boats performance could have been affected by the driver.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't ballast, both were empty. Yeah it does look like the BC stayed in the water more, but could have been due to driving / trim tabs like you mentioned... The verado had more torque, the Suzuki more top end

After looking at your comparison I will always go for a fibre glass hh. Thanks for the review

@BaitBallin

Жыл бұрын

I don't mind the plates for what they are, but my 23 Caribbean rides like a magic carpet in comparison to the best plate boats I've experienced.

Looks bloody uncomfortable compared to my cat.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Well, at 40-50kph it's comfortable, at absolutely flat strap, not comfortable no ; )

The original boat design vs the thieving boat design.. if u know u know!!

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

There are always two sides to every story so I just don't comment on that situation. It's not my beef. Brands copy others all the time. It's not right, but it happens....

@lusiomaia

Жыл бұрын

@@BaitBallin who are the thieves? Bar crusher?

Which boat do you prefer?

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Surtees rides better, softer, quieter. Barcrusher has better welding, nicer dash, ergonomics, seats etc. Tbh they are both very nice and good in their own ways. If they were the same price id take the Surtees, but they aren't the same price 👌

@stevenstjohn6681

Жыл бұрын

None

Race it against a eden craft

@BaitBallin

8 ай бұрын

Back still recovering 🤣

Alot of comparison between boats where,s the fish thats why you buy a boat like that.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Caught nothing worth showing on the weekend.... No tuna unfortunately

Seems like the barcrusher hull is heaps more nosier

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a hard one. Surtees cabin is enclosed and fully carpet lined, but yes it is much quieter for sure!

@eugenecassar2887

2 жыл бұрын

@@BaitBallin not saying it’s a harsher ride because I’ve been in one and I think if you put a blindfold and ear plugs on someone they wouldn’t know the difference between a plate boat and glass boat.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah 70kph absolutely flat out like this pretty much 4km each way and back is enough to test them out! Yep the noise is off putting, the ride is very good

@eugenecassar2887

2 жыл бұрын

@@BaitBallin small pay off for a genuine reliable offshore boat!

Surtees would have to be a heavier boat, need another 100hp

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Yep you can definitely feel the Xtra weight in the Surtees and it feels good...

Surtees rides way nicer and not smashing the ol knees like the bone crusher

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Not all what it seems, camera was mounted in the Surtees, but not the BC. Surtees is indeed a bit softer though, but not a huge difference! Much quieter though which is nice

@stephensalinitri6953

2 жыл бұрын

Yea true makes it look bouncier but a bc took surtees plans so I’d rather get a surtees just for that reason

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Well yes I understand. But I just stay impartial so people can make up their mind based on the products etc... All good

What’s the point of this. The boats aren’teven the same size or weight or engine power.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Just having some fun that's all

I guess after this you went to the gp and enquired about a spine replacement but the doc said get yourself a fibreglass boat 😂 an you'll be alright mate!

@BaitBallin

Жыл бұрын

Basically yes. Doc said get a 7m Caribbean of any age and your spine will naturally start to heal

@BaitBallin

Жыл бұрын

Most alloy boat owners spines actually turn to powder over time from being crushed and they ending up getting absorbed by the body and you urinate them out. Once that happens no more pain.....

Should have swapped drivers, that mercs not wide open.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Max he has got is 39 knots, max I've got is 42 knots...

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

I tell you what was wide open though, almost ripped the handle off the Suzuki control box, should have thrown the eskies etc overboard also in hindsight

Interesting to see that ride, I've spent plenty of time back and forth between fibreglass and plate alloy boats - lets just say chiropractors must get a lot more business from owners of the latter!

@BaitBallin

2 ай бұрын

🤣

Y wouldn’t u guys just used cb radio to talk

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah true hahaha

I had one those bone crusher really shit

@BaitBallin

Жыл бұрын

Yer..... Better than pressed, but not close to glass.

Both of those aluminium pounders will be destroyed by South African sea boats. To determine the winner out of those two boats you need to count who lost the most teeth and whose hips are still in place. 😊

@BaitBallin

8 ай бұрын

My hips were broken before this run, plus damaged spine and neck, and hand, bicep and sternum. So you need to come up with a different set of variables 😂

@ClevelandSteamer99

8 ай бұрын

@@BaitBallin 😂😂😂

Oh Man! this is really hurting to watch. Buy a deep v fiberglass boat.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Keep watching the videos.... Haha. I just may do that 😅

@johnboy5167

5 күн бұрын

Glass boats are crap

This horse shit.why don’t you mention that barcrusher boats stole the specs from Surtees New Zealand boat builder.

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

Because it's not my issue....reality is companies copy other companies all the time. Just look at all the stabicraft copies now coming out. I don't agree with it, but it's not my issue.

@barcrusher

2 жыл бұрын

@@BaitBallin If you new the true story of how barcrusher bboats came about.Its simply a dog act and I would never support barcrusher boats.I had a long conversation with the owner of Surtees boats in New Zealand and what he explained was nothing short of decit

@BaitBallin

2 жыл бұрын

I understand and know the story, but tbh I wasn't aware of it before buying BC. BC have been good to deal with to me, history asside. But yes I get it