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Title: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: Tuffprada on October 15, 2012, 06:25:47 PM

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has had any experience with putting a dingy on top of the swan outback. If so do you have a suggestion of size and width or type of dingy suggested. ???
I am looking at the Quintrex Explorer 370 or the Stacer Proline 379, also wondering about fitting a long shaft 15hp motor what thoughts are out there.
Please help as I am confused what to buy/do?  ???

Title: Re: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: flamingo on October 15, 2012, 06:38:08 PM

  Gday Tuffprada  Ive got the same problem! The racks on the Flamingo can hold 100 kilo"s. I spose the Swan is the same. I was thinking of a boat around 50 - 60 kilo, remembering you have to lift it up there!!  Good luck Phil

Title: Re: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: Tuffprada on October 15, 2012, 06:46:42 PM

Yes all the dingies I have looked at are around 80 to 90 kgs. Not to bad to lift between my son and I however we are still waiting for ours to arrive, how wide are your racks and how long are they?

Title: Re: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: Kangaron on October 15, 2012, 07:25:46 PM

I've gone down this path.
Good for me down Vic and southern NSW.
http://quickboats.com/ (http://quickboats.com/)

Title: Re: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: Tuffprada on October 15, 2012, 08:22:14 PM

Just a quick question does anyone know how wide the boat racks are on the 2012/11 Swan/ Flamingo outback?

Title: Re: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: Nutto on October 15, 2012, 08:40:55 PM

They'll be the same width as the racks on mine (see pic below), they go the full width of the roof/camper, which is about  2.1m I think.  Check the spec sheet out on the website for the overall width of the camper.  The 2012 models aren't any wider than mine (2010).

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: Roo on October 15, 2012, 09:35:30 PM

http://ezytopper.com.au/features/ (http://ezytopper.com.au/features/)
try one of these for size.
3.7m, 50kg, 8hp = 30kph 2 up. pretty flash performance. Most 9.8hp 2 stroke motors only weigh 26kg and use the same powerhead as the 8hp so reasonable to expect performance closer to the 10hp(9.9hp) but with a 10kg weight saving.... or stick a 15hp on it and lay out some rooster tails.

Title: Re: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: corynmelnkids on October 16, 2012, 06:02:50 AM

I just bought a Stacer 349 Cartopper it weighs about 58kg can take 4 adults if needed i have a 5HP four stroke on ours and with me in it it will do 26kph. Being a V nose design it handles the chop really well. I can unload and load it my self off our Cub Supamatic Escape Off Road with no problems at all.

Title: Re: Dingy to go on 2012 Swan Outback
Post by: ehsc on October 16, 2012, 07:04:35 AM

I have a 3.55 stacer v nose weight 68kg . What worried me is the rack is only held on with teck screws i always pictured the wind getting under the boat and somthing letting go as the roof is only ply and fibreglass plus if you move a round a lot it is a pain to take the boat on and off every time you set up for a night ect .
good luck ehsc :cheers: