One more sx18 on Aussie waters
 

Picked up our new 2008 sx 18 last Friday.
Took it out on the the Hawkesbury from Brooklyn up to Ettalong Beach on Sunday, she went like a dream. We wanted to take her out today but the weather in Sydney is crap.:( The dealer said he is selling plenty of Mariah's so I hope to see more of them out on the water. Got an all over custom made cover for it yesterday, decided on yellow to match the boat, looks awesome except it was pouring rain when it was fitted & I couldn't tell at the time until after the cover people had left & the rain had eased that the cover is two different yellows & possibly two different materials, one half seems to bead the water much better than the other. To say the least I was not impressed after forking out $1450. I rang the cover company owner as soon as I spotted the problem & hopefully he will sort things out soon.Will upload some pictures soon.

Whoa, thats a LOT of dosh for a cover and it not being perfect. I would be enormously pissed off.
Glad to hear that you enjoyed you day on the Hawkesbury, I would love to take a trip up that river, would be beautiful.
Put some pics on the site as soon as you can to make all them Northerners jealous :wink_thumbup:

yeah...just what i want to see....nice warm boating weather! :mad:

:rolling_laugh:

it's -12c here today and blowing snow.

Hey Shilo, been away holidaying in the whitsundays. Let me know how your cover works out. Got some quotes in Cairns from $1200 to $1500. Can you let me know what material they used for yours and what denier canvas or vinyl they used. Great to see another Mariah in Aus ours has been just perfect. Big sons birthday tomorrow so we are going up to the lake nice and hot. Sorry you winter bound boaties. We have tried to upload some photos however our computer want's to send them in large format and they won't send. will try and sort it out soon. Happy boating mayal and Nicole

Cover OK
 

Hey Mayal, cover seems to have good. It was raining when they came out & made it, once it dried it was all the same colour & has been OK since.:confused: The bloke said see how it goes for a while & if I'm not happy with it he will make me up a new one. The material used was Sunbrella, apparantly the best product on the market. Taking our son & his mates out for his 22nd next weekend on Sydney Harbour, took it over to Manly last weekend, a bit choppy but pleased how well she cut through the water. Came up to Cairns & travelled down to Hervey Bay last year but never got to Whitsundays :( maybe next time. Finally downloaded some pics on the Hawkesbury last week will try to get some of Sydney Harbour.

For Mayal to drive so far for his new Mariah SX18. I would say a fair deal for his effort. Congrats Mayal, enjoy !.

Con.