Article: Hallett 290 Boat Show Review

[RiverDave]

You can view the page at http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/content.php?418-Hallett-290

 

[LAVEYNICK]

Woow that is a gorgeous boat. Our family laveycraft has a power hookup as well to lift the hatch in case the batteries are dead and the boat is a 2001.

 

[RiverDave]

Woow that is a gorgeous boat. Our family laveycraft has a power hookup as well to lift the hatch in case the batteries are dead and the boat is a 2001.

Does it go straight to the hatch ram? Or to the batteries?

RD

 

[renego]

Woow that is a gorgeous boat. Our family laveycraft has a power hookup as well to lift the hatch in case the batteries are dead and the boat is a 2001.

RDP, where can I get a copy of your article on the Conquest comparison?

 

[RiverDave]

RDP, where can I get a copy of your article on the Conquest comparison?

I think you are talking about the Nordic Deckboat comparison with Verado's or 300's?

 

[AEA]

When will you be able to follow up with a performance report from the lake?

 

[renego]

I think you are talking about the Nordic Deckboat comparison with Verado's or 300's?

No I was referring to your comments in this article about the comparison of the three boats and you chose the Hallett 24.

 

[rivrrts429]

Really nice boat!

 

[TBulger]

Very pretty.

 

[HavaToon]

I think you are talking about the Nordic Deckboat comparison with Verado's or 300's?

Nice write up. We should be done with prop testing in the next few weeks and ready for a side by side comparison. I'll be back in Havasu next weekend with a set of 28p.

 

[Kylemenz1]

My Carrera 257 had terminals under the rear seats for jumping batteries or just getting power. It also had the hydrolic lines for the hatch rams run under the rear seats with an inline valve. If there was a malfuction with the hatch rams you could turn te valve and manually lift the hatch. Very cool features, and really a must have with a hatch set up like that.

 

[NeverSatisfied]

The picture of the back of the boat showing the ice chest/ladder... Is that another swim step that is white with a blue outline? If so how will the ladder work?

 

[YoPengo]

Great write-up Dave. Hallett has a winner with this set-up.

 

[charlyox]

Nice review RD.

 

[funkcity]

They add the add-on swim step like Chaparral or some other mass-produced boat....it really does not look right. But then they are selling pontoon boats now also??
But does the step work? Is it safe to drive unlike some of their earlier step incarnations?? I've not read an honest report one way or another??

 

[RiverDave]

Really nice boat!

It is in a back issue of Performance Boats magazine.. I'm sure I have it saved as a PDF somewhere. I could e-mail it to you if you want.

DJ

 

[RiverDave]

Neversatisfied,

You know that is a great question and I can't believe I missed it. Yes it is a bolt on swim step that completely covers the drive and makes it more family friendly as a boat. I'm not sure that the ladder would work at that point. I'll have to ask Jerry today.

 

[Runs2rch]

The picture of the back of the boat showing the ice chest/ladder... Is that another swim step that is white with a blue outline? If so how will the ladder work?

Local company builds them. Swimplatform.com is the place. The ladder no worky with one of these. Have to mount on the extended platform.

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Honestly I like the idea of the other swim step too, just not the built in step. Maybe they can make another "Ice Chest". Dam I miss my Hallett!

 

[Bleakish Times]

I, like you, would like to step up to the 240s (I would go bigger but the wife say's she won't drive anything bigger)... thanks for the write up!

 

[FROGMAN524]

Dave, link no workee

 

[Runs2rch]

Dave, link no workee

No shit. Its from 8 years ago. hahaha

 

[FROGMAN524]

I thought the internet was forever?!?

 

[Happy Smitty]

Aww man I would like to read that article as well. If I say RDP three times and chug a coors light will the link work again?