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OFFSHORE ANGLING => Skipper's talk => Topic started by: John F on July 05, 2019, 12:20:03 PM

Title: Reef Runner 25
Post by: John F on July 05, 2019, 12:20:03 PM

Anyone has experience with these boats? I know it is an old Zim design that has evolved into other brands currently in production.

Want to know about handling and overall seaworthiness of the hull

Thanks!!!

Title: Re: Reef Runner 25
Post by: Rory mundy on July 05, 2019, 01:05:16 PM

pretty good same as the novacat that was sold here in sa  unless its a very old one

Title: Re: Reef Runner 25
Post by: HooknCook on July 05, 2019, 11:17:48 PM

Good hulls, the Novacat was a copy of the original Reef runners that were around Vilankulos. Having spent a lot of time on a novacat they top hulls, small bang into a sea, but they ride very very well in a following sea!! They are however pretty heavy!

Title: Re: Reef Runner 25
Post by: John F on July 06, 2019, 06:13:12 AM

Thanks guys... heavy is good. Especially in the choppy waters of Maputo bay.

(Rotting) wood is a concern...

Title: Re: Reef Runner 25
Post by: FishStyx on July 06, 2019, 10:25:13 AM

Quote from: John F on July 06, 2019, 06:13:12 AM

(Rotting) wood is a concern...

I think that is a "given" with all old hulls. I reckon that if you are going to go down that road, it should almost be accepted from the beginning that a rebuild is inevitable. But once done, and done properly, you will have a boat that is irreplaceable... But the flip side is that you will never recover your rebuild money should you decide to sell.


If I was going to get an old boat like this, I'd use it "as is" for a year or so, and if this was the one that "till death do us part"... I'd do the rebuild myself over a winter and spare no expense.

Title: Re: Reef Runner 25
Post by: John F on July 06, 2019, 12:47:55 PM

Touche Martin!