Hey mate I just spray some lanolin on it and inside the key hole and haven't had a problem with it yet. thanks for commenting.

Yeah but once rain 🌧️ and for a while then once you want unlock it will be stuck rusting like hitch towing I took it off lock . I not want happen again last min to be take it off .. I like the lock but rusted and stuck can’t open 🤷🏽‍♂️

Get a drum winch

What sprayers have u got in the hose, cheers

Cheers for the video think this is a good lesson for anyone with a alloy boat to go over everything with a fine tooth comb and check it all . And fix anything before it becomes a issue

Well did it work?

Thank you

Gotta get rid of the blue lens cap. Otherwise great video.

I think the single biggest issue with all the major boat manufacturers is that they commonly use minimum wage unskilled labour for the fit out component of the build so have a constant turn over of staff who never really get better at it. In regards to the dissimilar metals corrosion issue I don't think they give a rats, bedding and use of tef gel takes time and money and the results of not using it don't really turn up until after the warranty period or can be blamed on the owner not carrying out "preventative maintenance" whatever that means.

Thanks for taking the time to do this mate, I have a 1450 Stabi on order and this confirmed my suspicions about the rod holders. I may even go to 130lb rated stainless holders but will definitely use the bedding method you have used. Did you use Sika to bed the backing plates as well? Thanks, John.

How did you go about getting the old bolts out, mine have been tac welded

Nice vid mate. I got a Dunbier trailer about 8 months ago, and have noticed my left side bearings/seals are spewing grease on the inside of my wheel. Obviously they are shot, but interesting to hear you also had issues on that side! I wonder if something is happening at Dunbier... Anyways, going to change all mine to oil bath hubs. Cant wait they did to my left side bearings...

This fix still working? Installing an Ulterra on my 1850 and keen to hear your feedback.

Ive been using CT18 mate. Works an absolute treat. Can get 20L on sale for under 100 bucks.

I use the heavy duty on my boat and trailer, the shit never comes off. I have had it on my outboard for 3 years now, and some how the stuff hasnt move one bit. May attract shit and look yellowish, but at the end of the day i can wipe it off and everything is brand new under it. It is the shit!

80K new seems alright. 1850s second hand some of them, are over 100k!

To confirm tour saying the steel washes of easy with chemicals like salt wash/detergent. I`ve rang the rep and he said SS was harder to remove and dried out far better vs the HD vers..

This is a great little product... Bought one and so simple and works brilliantly

Good honest review mate. Keep the vids coming

Good luck with your transom. Owners manuals recommend a real transom saver, as it forms a 3 point of contact triangle vs loading the motor at the one point with these ram Mount sleeves

Mate you should’ve got a Yamaha. Those Mercuries are not as reliable and really hurt the resale value of the boat.

So you cut the alligator clips to end up installing another alligator clips again?? 😅

How many gallons of fuel does it hold all together now with the extra tanks ?

How much is this boat man , nice video!

Thanks fo taking the time for an in depth o.c.d anal video. I'm the same. Small shit pisses me off when it's my own big money purchase. Probably a bad time globally to buy anything when you finally received it. As a chef, we learn and take on how we can do things better, and Stabi hopefully will be one of those companies. They probably need better networking and support from dealerships in Oz.

Can you comment the link

Great informative video m8, i was looking at a 1550 fisher, but iam really not sure now for the money they want. Keep up the videos,really appreciate your time.

Didn’t know it was a 3 inch. I thought it was the factory 2.5 inch just with a muffler delete pipe

Can I get a link to the eBay site? And do yo yet I’ll have it?

Great honest review.. I was keen on a 1850 Supercab but the price in 2023 after extras above $140,000. Have ordered a BC 615HT instead. It’s always a compromise of sorts but really appreciate your honest review, most reviews are marketing pitches. 👍

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What about the 1450 profish? Are there any known issues?

Looking to get one myself. Have you taken it out on the water yet? How do you rate it?

you are the man appreciate you running through ever little thing. for real mahalo!

Hi mate I have the 2050 pulled out the rope out of the anchor well after watching this and shore enough there was corrosion deep into the hole plate just as well it has. Up grade 6 mm will coat the area with rubber paint product, fitted zip wakes much better than trim tabs fixes automatically any roll in any condition

Hey mate,good on you for having such an eye for detail.i used to boat build for a renown boat builder in nz.thats abit sad that stabi cant come to the party and fix all that for ya mate.i personally would sell it mate.not trying to offend ya mate,theres better boats than that for what theyre usually priced at.

I understand where you are coming from ,considering the cost you would think it would be better, but and this is a big but it’s not a car that is mass produced on an assembly line where the company can spend 100’s of millions on development it’s more like a caravan made of parts from all different companies and that is where the problem lies ,installing parts that weren’t specifically designed for your boat but designed for 100’s of different brands of boats and to top that of not everything is installed at the factory some is installed by the dealer or sales companies that sell the components So I guess I look at it like I’m buying a hull from Stabicraft a motor from Mercury a trailer from x the rest is bits and bobs. As far as the cost goes it’s hand made and we all know the cost of hand made I mean in comparison to a production line that puts out 100’s of cars a day Look I know I’m on a rant but I actually do understand I’m 400klms from my dealer so I took it home went over it with a fine tooth comb like you and fixed everything to my standard myself even though I know they are responsible I hope you are enjoying fishing out of it and there is a good side to owning a Stabi Cheers from down south

Had alloy in my fuel filter bowl on my 2400 supercab thery mustn't clean out the tanks after manufacturing also the stainless on alloy is a definite issue they can improve on. Cheers for the vid 👍

What a lot of issues with a new boat, very disappointing. With the swarf in the oil filter, what problems did you encounter with the outboard to cause you to investigate further?

Really informative video, thanks, from a fellow fisherman in Tofino BC.

Love the technical descriptions. great video.

have a 2021 1450 and 1550. they screwed my 1450 up big time from the factory and almost 2 years later it's still not complete. Support from them is a joke, even when they screw it up. my 1550 frontier takes forever to fill up the tank. after about 10 gallons, the second 10 gallons you have to just barely let any in otherwise it bubbles up the fill neck. Piss poor design. Same issue with bolt isolation as you mentioned. the 1550 is under powered with any gear on it with a yamaha 70. I wish the gunnels were taller as well. At the end of the day, nobody really does a small open boat like the old 1550 frontier. Tons of features. The new ones are basically a cheap down 1450. I doubt I'd buy another stabicraft if I went to a bigger boat honestly. The aluminum is cheap quality as well. Definitely corrosion issues. I've got a old plate boat from the 80s that has less corrosion going then my 2 year old stabi. The 1450 sportfish I have is decent. I dont like the self bailing deck. it basically makes for a wet floor all the time, and the scuppers dont work that great. There is also no mounting for a main battery, Eva flooring is nice though. Great in the hot summer.

Hey buddy, Nice honest review. Who was/ is your dealer in WA?

Awesome no BS vid mate. I guess the question is, are you still happy with it, would you buy another one? Cheers, Dan

Nice tip mate, i pick mine up in 4 weeks and i will do this straight away 👍

i've always lusted after a Stabicraft, but to be honest for the price and the stuff you've mentioned here I think I might have been a little too swayed by the posh website and marketing videos etc.. every boat has it's good and bad points, but I'm starting to look around a bit more

0:31 you able to give me the dimensions of the glass plate. Keen to replicate this setup if you don’t mind 👌🏼

I really appreciate the pros/cons.

Very handy! Did you treat the snaps or put nylon washers to separate from alloy?

Great idea, do you where I can source one of the dunbier drop downs or can you tell me the model number?