great white Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Hi guys has anyone any experience or info about these a friend of mine has called me to say he is looking at an advert for one with 80HP merc all replies will be appreciated Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Thomas Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Is'nt Tiddler a pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Jim?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Tiddler is a Westport marine Pilot 4 Like this one. I nearly bought a Quicksilver pilot 500 before my warrior. I was told by a dealer not to think it was going to behave like one of the bigger ones. I was told they don't sit still on the water and can make you feel sick due to trying to get all of the features from the bigger ones onto a small boat. Quite unstable? ? ? Never been on one though so I'm just saying what I was told. Jim I have the 50 Horses on mine and 30 MPH is available. ( But only when the water is flat ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 If it's the quicksilver make, I used to have the 580 with a 75hp mariner on and that went well, so if an 80hp it should fly! I found the 580 a nice boat but she was a bit "rock n roly", should imagine the 500 could be the same.....if not worse! Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006holmwood Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 From what I can remember reading boat is not very stable as too small for a pilothouse. allmost sure there is a write up on WSF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyscott Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 I had a QS500 before I upgraded to a 640. It was a lot of boat for the money - lockable wheelhouse & plenty of deck space. It had a Mariner 60hp and did 24kts clean. I read some of the dire warnings at the time but can't say that was my experience. I found the 640 still slams in a short sea, does not sit still at anchor without some tide and not steady on the helm in a 3/4 stern sea so all boats have faults but I still like it. I'd give it a sea trial. PS. I had an Orkney Fastliner 19 before the QS500 and it was a step up from that gaffa, Jim and Stuie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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