Hello
My two cents worth. I bought a highly customised plate boat. 5.5 m center console Jopalo. Built in Yamba, finish second to none, up there with fibreglass. regularly fish anything from pitwatter to bowns mountain, i very adverse conditions.Took me ages to find the boat i wanted, because the finish and structural aspects of alot of production tinnies was crap.
These boats are crafted, not built.
CC are a bit wet, but thats the compromise.
Here are some pics, my boat is 2 year old and the new ones are even better, way better. My boat is being refitted at the moment with outriggers, new larger sounder, new carpet and some paint touchups.
Mick