Thanks mate!! Way too busy this year for the topwater invitational! My business just went up a level at the start of this financial year with a solid new contract, hence the boat 💪🏻
Congrats on the new tub Mick, such an amazing boat, whoever built it did a stunning job. Love the timber work with the colour up the sides. Looking forward to the future episodes featuring this weapon on the reef 👍
Hey Mick was awesome meeting you on Wednesday seeing the new boat first hand looking forward to seeing more videos of the new boat and fishing adventures.
Incredible to be able to secure it! Worst feeling ever when you know a perfect boat for you is going to vanish out of your life for good, sometimes you just gotta make the big calls to step an secure it. Doesnt look like you will regret this one bit . Keeping the boys off the trim tabs might be the challenge. But credit to previous owner, that thing is not just a weapon, its a beautiful weapon. So good to see it stayed in your circle.
You can do it mate, I saw a Facebook memory the other day from 6 years ago, I had just lost everything in a divorce and I mean everything (except my fishing gear and camera gear), I’d got my tax back and bought a 5k tinny. I’ve put a lot into growing my business since then and look where I got in 6 years 💪🏻
There's one of these near why i live in South Oz and if I remember right they're asking over $30K and i think it's up around 35K. I'll check and get the details, I think it's got an inboard though. Yeah like you it's a boat i'd love to own, a few mods I'd do and it would be a savage weapon to blast out far off the South Oz coast line chasing those huge Bluefin Tunas. Top boat champ, well done you've got a boat of a life time
Sweet rig!!! The lines of that hard top are beautiful. Had to subscribe. I sold my Albemarle 24 hull similar to the Formula 233 and picked up an Alb 27 hull that I'm converting to outboard. This video just inspired me to finish the build!!!
Epic boat mate, well done. Would love to see a waist high bow rail on a boat like that turning the whole front deck into a GT popping casting deck slash fighting cage. Would look a bit different but very practical
Nice rig. Love that hardtop frame. Im looking at a Re power now and was thinking twin 150 merc or 200 merc. Do you know what your loaded hull weight is? Thanks Anthony
Thanks mate! Yeah I love the hardtop!! Not sure on the loaded weight but it’d be up there on the heavy side. The 150s push it well but I think the 200s would hold a cruise speed close to 30 knots which is where the hull really starts to perform. With the 150s 25-27 knots is my best economy but the hull comes into its own at 30 knots…
Thanks mate. my twin 175 Optimax best cruise is around the same as the 150s . I think I will save the $ and go the 200s in either merc or suzuki depending on price. Can’t wait to get back into 4 strokes.
Hey Mick, what are the biggest improvements you you got by adding the fast tails on your boats? Looking at one for my 5.5 plate CC to trim the bow down in a head sea. Congrats on the 233.
They get you up out of the hole alot quicker and lift the ass end, also the big plate on the back accentuates the trim so it’s a lot more responsive. I notice it a lot more in the tinny but it also stops the nose plowing back down in the chop 👌🏻
Towing it with a 21 model Dmax, it’s got a suspension/GVM upgrade and I got Diesel Power here in Mackay to add the Ultraboost twin tune with 175hp on the tow tune 👌🏻
So good bro , happy for you & congratulations Mick You had me at “Hardline” I’m looking at buying the same boat bro , how many litres of fuel you carrying in her dude…?
Supa nice,they are rear as hens teeth,dont see many around ,a freind in Mackay back in the day had one never know might be same boat ,do you know the history about the boat ?
@@Micksgonefishing a bloke by the name off Gerry Haber had the boat im thiking of,It was orange in colour ,he would take it out for rescue missions when it was too rough for the marine rescue boat, very seaworty in extream weather,good luck with your reaserch you definitly have a gem of a boat, cheers.
Motors look a bit low maybe try working your way up 1 in then 1/4 at a time and try merc Rev 4 props ....a pair of props that will change your life i swear on it. proper wave smasher cheers....
It goes pretty well as it is, the motors are on jack plates and it seems to be done right. I’m hitting 45 knots at 5850rpm and if I trim out more than 3 bars I’m getting cavitation… I’d be interested to try those props but it’d be an expensive trial if I don’t like it 😅 do you have a similar setup?
@@Micksgonefishing I have installed these props on many different applications and they always outperform the current setup ... they have vicious bite and allow higher engine mounting higher thrust line and less drag. higher thrust line helps push the nose over faster less transom dive on takeoff for better hole shot and the props engineered ventilation allow faster spool of engine to get you up and moving and the 4 blades allow slower speeds without losing plane. so many pros and the only con is you don't have them...lol no merc is not paying me but they should....lol be sure the plastic rings behind the props is not worn out that will cause easy EXHAUST VENTILATION just as you described...CHEERS.
@@Micksgonefishing commented before i saw the boat but thats a beautiful boat probly the best looking boat ever made dont get any better than a 233 formula 👌
Nice boat Mick, that will feel great.
Cheers Andy!
thanks for tour mick, shes a flash machine mate,
ps. thanks for youtube advice recently (at seaforth), i’m all approved now.
No problem! Good to hear you got it all sorted 👌🏻
1984 😮 bloody beauty! Love the color! Some advert down the side will look great too!
Indeed! Was too good to let it slip so I made her mine 👌🏻
Well done, Classic hull!!! Looks great and some top time with the kids!!! Cheers Greg
Thanks mate!!
Congratulations brus, top water invitational here we come !!. Very envious well done!🍻 Haines life!!!
Thanks mate!! Way too busy this year for the topwater invitational! My business just went up a level at the start of this financial year with a solid new contract, hence the boat 💪🏻
Congrats on the new tub Mick, such an amazing boat, whoever built it did a stunning job. Love the timber work with the colour up the sides.
Looking forward to the future episodes featuring this weapon on the reef 👍
Thanks mate!! It’s finished off real nice that’s for sure! Can’t wait to send it proper in this thing!!
Great boat Mick. Looking forward to seeing heaps of fish come over the side!
You and me both!
Congratulations Mick, you’ve definitely earned it. Look forward to seeing it in person soon!
Thank you 🙏🏼 next time you’re up let’s hope for good weather!!
What a weapon mate!! looking forward to the next adventures!
You and me both brother 👌🏻
Hey Mick was awesome meeting you on Wednesday seeing the new boat first hand looking forward to seeing more videos of the new boat and fishing adventures.
Thanks mate!! Just need the weather now!!
No problemo mate looking like we got 20 nots winds right threw to next week hopefully weather for the creeks
Congrats mate - always good to hit those dreams and she looks absolutely mint! Looking forward to seeing future sessions on this baby.
Thanks mate! I’m loving it!!
Beautiful boat. Stunning location. Great footage. Congrats, lots of fun times ahead!!
Thank you 🙏🏼 can’t wait!! Thanks for all your help and support over the years 🥰🍻
Congrats on the purchase of the Haines Hunter. Will give you a softer ride through the chop and plenty of horses to get you far and wide.
That's the plan!!!
how good!!!! that'll be awesome for big runs out wide, what a weapon! cant wait to see ya come flying past me 😂😂
Hahaha yeah that’s the plan! If I see ya I’ll throw the hammers down 😎😂✌🏻
Great rig mate. Congratulations! You and the family will get heaps of great memories on that
That's definitely the plan! Cheers 🍻
very nice unit Mick, you have scored enjoy it mate. You will love the electric
Absolutely! Thanks mate!!
Congrats Mick, she’s a beauty!
Thanks mate!!
Love that color, beautiful boat, congrats!!
Thank you!
EPIC" BEAAUUUTY!!!! WAY 2 GO" from Idaho! Cheers m8!
Bloody epic! Cheers mate 👌🏻🍻
Incredible to be able to secure it! Worst feeling ever when you know a perfect boat for you is going to vanish out of your life for good, sometimes you just gotta make the big calls to step an secure it. Doesnt look like you will regret this one bit . Keeping the boys off the trim tabs might be the challenge. But credit to previous owner, that thing is not just a weapon, its a beautiful weapon. So good to see it stayed in your circle.
Yeah I knew about it 2 weeks before it hit the market and I had a 6 week mission getting the funds sorted… all worth it now though!!
Nice work mick work hard player harder she’s a beauty mate can’t wait for the next coming videos maté congratulations mick 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Thanks mate! Spot on 👌🏻 can’t wait to get out in it for a proper session!
What a boat, nice work mate! Looking forward to the overnight trips
Thanks mate! Fingers are crossed for a good weather window real soon!
What a bloody ripper. Well done mate. Looking forward to the future videos.
Thanks mate!! Me too 😅👌🏻
Cannot beat these old hulls, nice upgrade!
Thanks mate! No you can’t!!
Good on ya mate. Make some memories, kids grow up fast
Absolutely! Thanks mate 🍻
Epic boat mate!! Looking forward to seeing some long range missions!!
You and me both!
Old man said he ran into you today at seaforth had a good chat about Utube 👍 nice boat its a beauty 🔥🔥🔥
Yeah we had a good chat! He’s a legend 👌🏻
Cheers mate!!
Awesome Mick and Well done .
Mad Dog
Thanks MadDog 🍻
Nice Mickoz great investment 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
Thanks mate!! I think so too!
Stunning boat, love wood on boats, adds a lot of class.
I agree mate! I wasn’t sold on the colour but the teak interior sets it off!
Congrats man! Beautiful looking boat that give you lots of great memories! Can't wait to see all the fish!
Thanks mate! Me too 👍
Good onya Mick nice setup there mate 👍🏽🎣, just make sure ya get a proper landing net for it!🤣
Hahahaha I’ve got a spare short handle environet I’ll throw in for the laughs 😂😂😂
I laugh every time you complain about that net cause I’ve got the same one and I have drama with it too!🤣
Congratulations mate, it’s a real beauty 👍🏻
Thanks mate 🍻
congrats, the boat looks mintttttt!! no pun intended haha I hope to buy my first ever boat one day, will have to start with a tinny
You can do it mate, I saw a Facebook memory the other day from 6 years ago, I had just lost everything in a divorce and I mean everything (except my fishing gear and camera gear), I’d got my tax back and bought a 5k tinny. I’ve put a lot into growing my business since then and look where I got in 6 years 💪🏻
@@Micksgonefishing that’s awesome Mick, one day haha one day 👍🤙
She’s gorgeous mate 👌🏻🤘🏻 awesome looking bit of gear mate. Looking forward to seeing the new adventures 🤘🏻🎣🐟🐠
Thanks, can’t wait for the weather to come good!
Everything is nice and all but that boat colour with the teak is top ❤
Looks epic hey!!
What a stunning rig, congrats mate that’s a dream boat indeed
It really is! Thanks!!
There's one of these near why i live in South Oz and if I remember right they're asking over $30K and i think it's up around 35K. I'll check and get the details, I think it's got an inboard though. Yeah like you it's a boat i'd love to own, a few mods I'd do and it would be a savage weapon to blast out far off the South Oz coast line chasing those huge Bluefin Tunas. Top boat champ, well done you've got a boat of a life time
Thanks mate!! Definitely a weapon, just send it! You won’t regret 😅👌🏻😂
That's mint mick 🤙 definitely a beautiful boat and well set out mate seen on ya social but the run through looks very nice bro congratulations 🎣
Thanks mate! Yeah she’s a beauty! Lookin forward to getting to know it 👌🏻
Awesome mate it looks like a wicked boat👌 The electric shaft had a decent bend pulling it around. Congratulations 🍺🍺
Haha yeah long shaft and on 9 with a big turn got it flexin aye 😅
Savage bro! Awesome..I'll be seein you aroung Mackay for suresy
Thanks mate! Will do 👌🏻
Noice boat. You’ll love the Verados. I’ve got a pair of 175’s on my Sharkcat, she chews a wee bit more juice than you are!.
Thanks mate! Yeah I haven’t had much to do with mercs so it’ll be interesting
Nice mate, look forward to the adventures
Can't wait!
Congrats mate, very nice boat!
Thanks 👍
Love your channel mate keep it up ! Enjoy the boat what a beast
Thanks, will do!
Absolutely Awesome boat make enjoy stoked for you ...
Thanks mate!! It’s amazing 🥰
great boat really beautiful friend
Thank you 🙏🏼 🍻
Congratulations getting your dream boat! It's awesome 👍🏽😎
Thank you and thank you 🙏🏼
Sweet rig!!! The lines of that hard top are beautiful. Had to subscribe. I sold my Albemarle 24 hull similar to the Formula 233 and picked up an Alb 27 hull that I'm converting to outboard. This video just inspired me to finish the build!!!
Awesome! Thank you for the sub too ✌🏻good luck with the project 👌🏻
Good win you mate, you deserve it
Thank you!!
Nice bus mate, well done.
Many thanks!
Epic boat mate, well done. Would love to see a waist high bow rail on a boat like that turning the whole front deck into a GT popping casting deck slash fighting cage. Would look a bit different but very practical
Yeah I’ll have a crack up there but I’m hearing you, it’ll be fun swinging off pe 8 on the nose there 😅
Nice rig. Love that hardtop frame. Im looking at a Re power now and was thinking twin 150 merc or 200 merc. Do you know what your loaded hull weight is? Thanks Anthony
Thanks mate! Yeah I love the hardtop!! Not sure on the loaded weight but it’d be up there on the heavy side. The 150s push it well but I think the 200s would hold a cruise speed close to 30 knots which is where the hull really starts to perform. With the 150s 25-27 knots is my best economy but the hull comes into its own at 30 knots…
Thanks mate. my twin 175 Optimax best cruise is around the same as the 150s . I think I will save the $ and go the 200s in either merc or suzuki depending on price. Can’t wait to get back into 4 strokes.
Hey Mick, what are the biggest improvements you you got by adding the fast tails on your boats? Looking at one for my 5.5 plate CC to trim the bow down in a head sea. Congrats on the 233.
They get you up out of the hole alot quicker and lift the ass end, also the big plate on the back accentuates the trim so it’s a lot more responsive. I notice it a lot more in the tinny but it also stops the nose plowing back down in the chop 👌🏻
Awesome cheers Mick, I actually ordered on this morning so looking forward to the install and test@@Micksgonefishing
So good man. Stoked for ya. 🤙🏽
Thanks mate!
@@Micksgonefishing love to see dreams come true. You put in the time and made it happen.
I’m still dreaming. 40 odd years later. It will happen. 🤞🏼🤙🏽
On ya Mick! What are you towing it with?
Towing it with a 21 model Dmax, it’s got a suspension/GVM upgrade and I got Diesel Power here in Mackay to add the Ultraboost twin tune with 175hp on the tow tune 👌🏻
@Micksgonefishing perfect mate! Looking forward to seeing the donkeys you catch on it!
So good bro , happy for you & congratulations Mick
You had me at “Hardline”
I’m looking at buying the same boat bro , how many litres of fuel you carrying in her dude…?
Thanks mate! If you can, you should they are mint 👍 I got 400L so I’ll probably need to carry extra 😅
Love the boat it looks great.
Question. Is a golden colored lure good for barra
Thanks mate! Yeah gold goes good 👌🏻
I wish I was as great as you, in fishing and as a good hearted person you are the best for answering all my questions.
Awesome boat!!!
It sure is! ✌🏻
Looking good man!
Thank you! Cheers!
Good on you mate keep those vids coming
Thanks mate, will do!
Beautiful boat.
It sure is! 🍻
Very nice upgrade.
Thank you 👌🏻
Isn't the hull based off Don Aronows early offshore racing Formulas?
Pretty sure it is
Is that wrapped or gel coat on the outside?
Painted I’m pretty sure, it’s not gelcoat
New subscriber, good video to jump on board (no pun intended) to see the journey.
Welcome aboard!
very nice rig mick, congrats.
Thanks 👍
Supa nice,they are rear as hens teeth,dont see many around ,a freind in Mackay back in the day had one never know might be same boat ,do you know the history about the boat ?
I know a bit of the history, trying to find out more 👌🏻
@@Micksgonefishing a bloke by the name off Gerry Haber had the boat im thiking of,It was orange in colour ,he would take it out for rescue missions when it was too rough for the marine rescue boat, very seaworty in extream weather,good luck with your reaserch you definitly have a gem of a boat, cheers.
I really like it too! ❤ awesome good on you brother…
Thank you!!
grats mate well done
Thanks 👍
I seen you at the boat ramp and your boat is mint🤙🏼
Thanks man!! It’s pretty incredible hey 😍
Nic Mick, now us can get to the reef easy
And stay out there if the weather lets us!
So sick mate 🤙🏻
Thank you!
Love the new boat mick also live in mackay see ya around some time🤙
Thanks and will do 🍻✌🏻
Teak deck looks a million dollars. awesome
It sure does! Thanks 🙏🏼
Nice boat
Thank you 🙏🏼
Trailer boat's just don't get any better than an old school Hunter ,
100% agree 👌🏻
damn youtube been good to you $$$
Hahah I wish, this is play money to help with fuel 😅
Nice one mate
Thanks 👍
Gold ❤
Thanks!
Motors look a bit low maybe try working your way up 1 in then 1/4 at a time and try merc Rev 4 props ....a pair of props that will change your life i swear on it. proper wave smasher cheers....
It goes pretty well as it is, the motors are on jack plates and it seems to be done right. I’m hitting 45 knots at 5850rpm and if I trim out more than 3 bars I’m getting cavitation… I’d be interested to try those props but it’d be an expensive trial if I don’t like it 😅 do you have a similar setup?
@@Micksgonefishing I have installed these props on many different applications and they always outperform the current setup ...
they have vicious bite and allow higher engine mounting higher thrust line and less drag. higher thrust line helps push the nose over faster less transom dive on takeoff for better hole shot and the props engineered ventilation allow faster spool of engine to get you up and moving and the 4 blades allow slower speeds without losing plane.
so many pros and the only con is you don't have them...lol no merc is not paying me but they should....lol be sure the plastic rings behind the props is not worn out that will cause easy EXHAUST VENTILATION just as you described...CHEERS.
Think ive seen this rig around Airlie Beach
Yeah you probably did, that’s where she came from…
💯🤙. Awesome
Thanks mate!!
Nice one mate. Does this one come with lip grippers for the freedom seeking troutys? 😂
Bahahahahaha I’ll have to invest I think 😂
@Micksgonefishing see if you can get a 2 for 1 deal with a net for the tinny too 🤣🤣
Hahaha
The spotties are abit of a strange addition considering you cant use them but sick rig besides that
They come out with them, not on all but on certain models.. I rate em hey, they look mean!!
Full support bro
Thank you!!
niiiice!
Thanks ✌🏻
I can’t wait to aqua turd off the back of this thing!! 😍😍
Hahahaha
Fucking nice boat bro!
Thanks mate! She’s a dream 👌🏻
First❤
Winner 😂✌🏻
@@Micksgonefishing commented before i saw the boat but thats a beautiful boat probly the best looking boat ever made dont get any better than a 233 formula 👌
Mantap ❤👍👍👍
Got him 💪🏻✌🏻
F##kyeer the mad mullet 🐟🌴🍻😜
Hahaha
Thats clearly not a motor guide if you trust the electric that much
Hahah nah but I had a MG and it was good…
Boat looks amazing. Would love to know what it went for - quick google only found 2 results for $180k and one for $200k :O
It was up there! But so worth it for what I do!!!