I Bought a Boat on AliBaba

I Bought a Boat on AliBaba - 2 Year Review

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7 ай бұрын

Follow my journey of buying a boat on Alibaba.
A link to the boat I bought (and they are now using my actual boat as their stock image!) here;
www.alibaba.com/showroom/roof...

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@TR4zest 7 ай бұрын

I remember your excellent initial video, and this is a really useful, honest update. Your boat has indeed proven to be a bargain.

@idreamofdinghy 5 ай бұрын

Such a comprehensive breakdown dude, thanks for sharing!

@Scubadan897 5 ай бұрын

Love to see some videos of this in action! Thanks.

@artbobik3516 4 ай бұрын

have a prop shop put a double cup in the prop and it will stop any slipping or cavitation - I bought a 22-footer in mid 80's with two 15-inch motors on a 20-inch transom set wide - it took three trips to the shop to find the correct pitch - the second cup is the same as adding 1 pitch to the prop - you can move a prop back or forward two pitch's without hurting it and it is a lot cheaper than buying new ones - this was with Aluminum but you can do it with Stainless Steel as well -

@massimoneri4669 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video,I will try to buy one this spring

@bauconsult01 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks, will try next spring!

@Senates 3 ай бұрын

would love some videos of it in the ocean in swell etc

@Gabrielb1 6 ай бұрын

Love ur videos hope u will post more type of vlogs and adventures. But i wonder so much would u prefer s motor with a long or XL shaft?

@boatman9564 5 ай бұрын

I actually think a long shaft would do much better on this boat, and I’ve investigated an extension plate and new driveshaft for my engine but not economical. A 20 inch shaft is ok though, just not perfect.

@drben3 9 күн бұрын

Hi, i maid the step to also going to buy one for Belgium diving uses. 😇 Thanks to you

@mdfarhadhussain 7 ай бұрын

Could you please post more video with this boat showing how it handles waves...etc...

@boatman9564 7 ай бұрын

Will do. My next video will be a summary of our trip around the Isle of Wight in choppy weather.

@bauconsult01 7 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your helpful videos! I bought more or less the same boat this year and your previous videos helped a lot for my decision to decide for the 480 from Alibaba. We already used it in different condirions in the Adriatic sea. This boat is great value for the money and my experiences are quite the same. Teak floor is fantastic! However I wonder how you prevent water geting into the cockpit via the outflow tubes under the rear seat when there are more than two people on board. Any advices are very much apreciated. Kind regards from Austria

@massimoneri4669 7 ай бұрын

Can you post the name of the producer or a link? thank you

@boatman9564 7 ай бұрын

Sure, just added to the description

@boatman9564 7 ай бұрын

Glad that you too have had a good experience with these boats. Yes my cockpit floods too when stationary or at very low speeds. I had considered fitting valves to the drain tubes, but as a temporary measure just used bungs in the drain holes in these situations. This temporary solution has become a permanent one now though and is working fine.

@massimoneri4669 7 ай бұрын

Hello Boatman I got your information about the producer in the description,that is Qingdao yacht industry & trade but when I enquired I received a mail from Shadong Rebo boat co ltd is the same producer,organization?,I dont want to be scammed

@boatman9564 7 ай бұрын

@massimoneri4669 I’ve dropped the manufacturer a message and they’ve confirmed that they have two outlets on AliBaba and this is one of them. So this is the same manufacturer, the person I dealt with there is called Claire Claire, she’s very helpful.

@searchingforsea 6 ай бұрын

Great review! Any comment on hypalon v. PVC longevity? I've found my PVC 360 cm from the same company a bit thin for fishing and have had to patch it a couple of times in only 6 months.

@boatman9564 5 ай бұрын

I’ve got the PVC too so can’t comment on their Hypalon option. I’ve not had any holes yet, but I haven’t used for fishing. I actually have a second new boat on the way from the same manufacturer. A SIB this time, 3.3M. Full review to come…

@searchingforsea 5 ай бұрын

Awesome, looking forward to your review!@@boatman9564

@jamessunjaya21 5 ай бұрын

Is it just two air compartments in the pontoons (I.e. one left and one right) or are they divided into more compartments?

@boatman9564 5 ай бұрын

3 compartments. The bow compartment with a safety valve.

@bobbuilder5362 4 ай бұрын

Try a different prop, often cavitation problems are prop related.

@mstawarz08 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info! Any pricing information?

@SoccerCenla Ай бұрын

Can you send me information on where to order the boat you have? I really like it. I want make sure I get the same model.

@boatman9564 Ай бұрын

Yes no probs. You might as well message Claire Claire directly on Whatzapp then she can send you a quote through AliBaba. Her number is +86 156 9238 0992

@SoccerCenla Ай бұрын

Thank you