Where to buy expresscraft?
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Where to buy expresscraft?
Hello,
I have decided to get an Expresscraft Thunderbolt as my first gas boat. I have tried contacting 4 different places to get a quote (I'm in Australia) and so far I have not recieved a single reply.
Can anyone recommend a place I could get this hull from?
I have decided to get an Expresscraft Thunderbolt as my first gas boat. I have tried contacting 4 different places to get a quote (I'm in Australia) and so far I have not recieved a single reply.
Can anyone recommend a place I could get this hull from?
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RE: Where to buy expresscraft?
i spoke to tom at expresscraft to get mine to new zealand. i tried emailing him a couple of times but no reply. i guess he didnt think i was so serious about getting one untill i rang him about it. shipping the hull to NZ was going to be about $400us
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Hmmm. I had already emailed him. He said he would get back to me with a price but hasn't.
$400 shipping does not sound to good. What do other international people do regarding buying big hulls?
$400 shipping does not sound to good. What do other international people do regarding buying big hulls?
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Since i have moved back home to Bermuda from Fl. i fly to get my boats if they are over 50" because the bigger they get the more the shipping cost. Last year when i bought my 65" GTX from Expresscraft the cheapest shipping cost was $650 but for me to fly only cost me $500 including hotel room for a night.
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Hmmmm, looks like I won't be getting an expresscraft then. Thats a pity because the thunderbolt had really grown on me.
Maybe Expresscraft needs an Aus dealer [8D].
Maybe Expresscraft needs an Aus dealer [8D].
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Maybe you could get together with some of your buddies and put together a multiple shipment. Wouldn't that cut the freight some?
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I have emailed Plumkrazy twice. Once I recieved a reply saying they will get back to me in 1 working day but that was over a week ago and I still have not recieved a reply.
In response to Paul. It may save a bit but I dont know anyone that would want to get a boat like this.
In response to Paul. It may save a bit but I dont know anyone that would want to get a boat like this.
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RE: Where to buy expresscraft?
Give me an idea of what style hull you want and I can give you a suggestion of where to get it.
They're racing in Adelaide on Sunday, if you haven't gone to a race you should check it out. I won't be there this weekend but there are many guys there willing to help out.
They're racing in Adelaide on Sunday, if you haven't gone to a race you should check it out. I won't be there this weekend but there are many guys there willing to help out.
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I looked up the Thundercat, get a hold of Mark Jordan from Jordon's Boating Centre in Port Macquarie, he has the molds for a similar hull, came second this year at the Nationals if I remember right. You can check out the Nationals results for yourself on the AMPBA website.
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Mr Mike,
I am after a cat (obviously). I plan on using a modded zen 260 for power. I guess I'm looking for around the 50 inch mark. I am only after a scale type of cat. I prob won't be racing much so the pure race hulls, seaducer and the like don't interest me.
I did find viperhulls from aus. They are selling a 66 inch cat. They will be selling a 50 inch version but it won't be available for a few months at the earliest.
I could get an aeromarine conquest pretty easily but I feel the thunderbolt is better for me (a bit bigger and looks much better).
A friend of mine is looking at the racing on sunday but I have to work this weekend so will miss it.
I am after a cat (obviously). I plan on using a modded zen 260 for power. I guess I'm looking for around the 50 inch mark. I am only after a scale type of cat. I prob won't be racing much so the pure race hulls, seaducer and the like don't interest me.
I did find viperhulls from aus. They are selling a 66 inch cat. They will be selling a 50 inch version but it won't be available for a few months at the earliest.
I could get an aeromarine conquest pretty easily but I feel the thunderbolt is better for me (a bit bigger and looks much better).
A friend of mine is looking at the racing on sunday but I have to work this weekend so will miss it.
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A friend of mine is looking at the racing on sunday but I have to work this weekend so will miss it.
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Since i have moved back home to Bermuda from Fl. i fly to get my boats if they are over 50" because the bigger they get the more the shipping cost. Last year when i bought my 65" GTX from Expresscraft the cheapest shipping cost was $650 but for me to fly only cost me $500 including hotel room for a night.
Since i have moved back home to Bermuda from Fl. i fly to get my boats if they are over 50" because the bigger they get the more the shipping cost. Last year when i bought my 65" GTX from Expresscraft the cheapest shipping cost was $650 but for me to fly only cost me $500 including hotel room for a night.
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Mark Jordon has just the hull for you, looks more scale than race but it is pretty fast as well!
Mark Jordon has just the hull for you, looks more scale than race but it is pretty fast as well!
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FYI...yes it was a quote from a freight company but that also included duty which is what we have to pay to import items here and if you want the names to check yourself i can give them to you. FedEx and UPS was even more and that would take two days to get here to Bermuda,so if it is going to be cheaper to fly for a day then why not!
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It cost us here in Hawaii 250.00 bucks to have a MTI hull shipped by FEDEX and thats the only way I would recommend shippiing a large hull. Remember the saying, UPS means United Parcel Smashers, USPS means United Squished Parcel Smashers........lol.[>:]
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Here ya go, Aussie made just for you!
http://www.mypage.tsn.cc/portrcmodel...ssie/index.htm
http://www.mypage.tsn.cc/portrcmodel...ssie/index.htm
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those shipping prices are crap. most of this shops charge way more for shipping then neaded. yes ive had one place tell me it would cost 500. to ship to me .......
i know of meany people getting large items shipped to aust for 120 ..........
i can get 50 inch hulls shipped out of the usa for 120. (shipping cost only ) and 260. for a 60 inch hull.........
ive just orded a thunder cat and it should be hear in 3 to 4 weeks...........................[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
i know of meany people getting large items shipped to aust for 120 ..........
i can get 50 inch hulls shipped out of the usa for 120. (shipping cost only ) and 260. for a 60 inch hull.........
ive just orded a thunder cat and it should be hear in 3 to 4 weeks...........................[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
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i talked with tom at expresscraft about a week ago, he had mentioned the problems he was having but told me by the end of the month he would be back at it again full force. i too was interested in the same cat you were, or maybe the super cat. regardless give him another ring, he should be close to full operations by now.
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those shipping prices are crap. most of this shops charge way more for shipping then neaded. yes ive had one place tell me it would cost 500. to ship to me .......
i know of meany people getting large items shipped to aust for 120 ..........
i can get 50 inch hulls shipped out of the usa for 120. (shipping cost only ) and 260. for a 60 inch hull.........
ive just orded a thunder cat and it should be hear in 3 to 4 weeks...........................[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
those shipping prices are crap. most of this shops charge way more for shipping then neaded. yes ive had one place tell me it would cost 500. to ship to me .......
i know of meany people getting large items shipped to aust for 120 ..........
i can get 50 inch hulls shipped out of the usa for 120. (shipping cost only ) and 260. for a 60 inch hull.........
ive just orded a thunder cat and it should be hear in 3 to 4 weeks...........................[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
Don't really feel like paying almost $1000aus for a hull that cost $350 in the US.
Nevermind that expresscraft stopped responding to my emails after they found out I was in Australia [:@]