Trade-A-Boat - July 2018

bimini will keep the harsh summer

sunatbay.

Iwoulddefinitelyaddtheoptional

90Lfueltank,asthatshouldgiveyou

morethanaweekendbetweenfills.

Tossinahalf-decentsounderand

expecttopayabitover$40,000.

VALUE & AVAIL ABILIT Y

TheSharpCraftScout4.7sitsright

amongstoneofthemostfiercely

competitivesegments:the5m

fibreglass market.

OfferingsfromHainesHunter,

Whittley,CruiseCraftandSignature

allcometomind,andallofferbroadly

similarvalue,ifadmittedlyatouch

more expensive.

The Whittley Clearwater 1650

comes closest on price and spec.

What is significantly different

though,isthattheyallcomefrom

established companies with decades

ofexperienceanddealernetworks.

SharpCraft,bycontrast,currently

sells direct and by cutting out the

dealer and his margin, savings can be

realised.

THE WRAP

TheSharpCraftScout4.7isextremely

well-builtandit’salsoexcellentvalue

for money.

Theridemightnotbebest-in-class,

butIalsowouldnotexpectownersto

pushthehullasfaraswedid.

Thatsaid,it’sgoodtoknowthat

should the situation arise, the

SharpCraft Scout 4.7 will get you

home.

Sharpcraft Scout 4.7

facts & figures

PRICE AS TESTED

$42,900

OPTIONS FITTED

Bimini, bait station, sounder, VHF, rear

seats, fuel tank

PRICED FROM

A$35,990

GENERAL

MATERIAL GRP

LENGTH 4.7m (LOA)

BEAM 2.1m

WEIGHT 500kg (hull only)

DEADRISE 15°

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 5

REC HP 70

REC MAX HP 90

FUEL 90L (optional)

ENGINE

MAKE/MODEL Mercury 75hp four-

stroke

TYPE Eight-valve, single overhead cam,

four-stroke petrol

DISPLACEMENT 2.1L

GEAR RATIO 2.38.1

PROP Stainless steel, 13.5x15in

WEIGHT 165kg

MANUFACTURED BY

SHARPCRAFT

23 Oaklands Rd

Somerton Park, SA 5044

PHONE +61 (0)411 383 014

“The external bulk makes for a

deep and wide cockpit with big side

pockets and enough dancefloor to

accommodate four fishos.”

108 tradeaboat.com.au

Sharpcraft Scout 4.7