Oceanworx 4.8 Side console

IN STOCK & AVAILABLE NOW When it comes to Oceanworx, Come to the experts. Located just 20 mins South of the international & domestic airport in Sydney. We can arrange factory backed finance & insurance packages, Ask us how. Only at GTM Taren Point! OCEANWORX SQUADRON 4.8 SIDE CONSOLE MERCURY 90 HP 4 STROKE MOTOR - Approx 38hrs MERCURY VESSEL VIEW 403 NETWORKED TO SOUNDER DUNBIER SPORTS CENTRELINE TRAILER WITH SPARE WHEEL KIT DUAL BATTERIES WITH ISOALTOR SWITCH Options and features fitted: Two tone hull Rear transom step Console with low profile windscreen & grab rails Anchor well hinged lid Grab rails front Grab rails rear Front casting deck - with storage Rear casting deck - with storage Live bait tank in front casting deck Live bait tank in rear casting deck Bow mount plate Motorguide Xi5 SW 60 inch 12v 55lb thrust Lowrance ELITE FS9 Combo with Active imaging 3-in-1 transducer & charts Navigation and Anchor lights Hydraulic steering upgrade Roswell audio system Rod rack storage on console Bimini Bilge pump, automatic with over ride Foam filled hull 4mm Bottom sheet and 3mm side sheets - Extra ribs for strength Cup holders Welded rod holders Cleats Hull and engineering The Oceanworx Squadron 4.8SC has a centreline hull length of 4.8 metres and an overall length of 5.1 metres. The latter includes a small bowsprit and the welded rear portside boarding step. Across the beam, the Squadron is 2.2 metres wide, while internally there is 1.78 metres of usable space between the 160mm-wide side coamings. The Oceanworx Squadron 4.8 SC has a 4.0mm pressed alloy hull bottom and transom, along with smooth 3.0mm topsides with a single pressing above the wide, slightly reversed angled chines. A welded chine extension/spray rail runs from the stem back to amidships to deflect water and spray away from the boat. Internally the Squadron has a carpeted timber floor above an underfloor bracing structure which includes a full-length internal keel along with transverse bulkheads and welded vertical ribs/bracing struts at regular intervals to support the alloy sheet topsides. The hull has a sharp entry shape at the bow, stretching aft to a modest transom deadrise of around 15 or 16 degrees. With this conservative hull shape, the Squadron achieves a nice balance between ride comfort while underway, and stability at rest. The Oceanworx Squadron 4.8 SC has a dry hull weight of about 450kg. Rigged on a single-axle Dunbier Centreline trailer with the 90hp Mercury, the complete package should weigh about 950kg. On the water The Oceanworx Squadron 4.8SC has high topsides and a deep cockpit to make it well-suited and safe enough for a mix of inshore and coastal offshore fishing. The hull is designed for this purpose, being quite stable at rest, but with enough vee angle up at the bow to smooth out the ride through the chop. That said, the test rig is still a small boat at just 4.8 metres long, so you do need to throttle back when the conditions get lumpy when running offshore. In general, however, the Squadron 4.8SC is seaworthy and safe underway, and responsive to trim and throttle application. With two people standing aft, behind the helm console, the test rig does feel slightly stern down, but this isn't an issue underway as you can tuck the nose into the waves using the engine trim. This slightly stern-heavy running attitude is also welcome when running before the sea as the hull surfs easily down the waves with the engine set at mid-trim. Our test boat was rigged with a 90hp Mercury 90hp outboard engine, the maximum rating for this 4.8-metre Squadron boat package. The Squadron will work decently well with a smaller 60hp or 75hp outboard engine, but I would opt for the larger motor for the extra grunt. With the 90hp Mercury the test rig was quick to plane and to accelerate through to a top speed of 34.3 knots; that's ample pace for a 4.8-metre inshore/offshore tinnie. The boat/engine combination was most economical when cruising at 3500rpm for a boat speed of 19.6 knots and a fuel burn of 13.3L/h. This translates into a maximum theoretical range on the 80-litre fuel tank of around 112nm. Performance REVS SPEED FUEL USE RANGE 1000rpm 2.8kt (5.2km/h) 2.1L/h 101nm 1500rpm 4.4kt (8.1km/h) 4.4L/h 76.0nm 2000rpm 5.5kt (10.2km/h) 6.1L/h 68.5nm 2500rpm 7.3kt (13.5km/h) 8.2L/h 67.6nm 3000rpm 14.0kt (25.9km/h) 9.6L/h 111nm 3500rpm 19.6kt (36.3km/h) 13.3L/h 112nm 4000rpm 22.9kt (42.4km/h) 17.0L/h 102.4nm 4500rpm 27.0kt (50.0km/h) 21.7L/h 94.6nm 5000rpm 31.0kt (57.3km/h) 25.5L/h 92.4nm 5600rpm (WOT) 34.3kt (63.4km/h) 32.3L/h 80.7nm Range on 95% of the 80L fuel supply at 3500rpm: 112.0nm