I have, pretty extensively. Almost upgraded to one earlier this year. We currently own a Stabicraft 2050 Supercab, which we use for transport between Skyline and our outer island Summer home in the SJI. Our boat is incredibly seaworthy and very economical but lacks a solid back bulkhead and sufficient seating for our purposes. Admiral wants me to get us a Ranger 25, which is very much the opposite of the Stabicraft.
The 2500 ultracab XL ticks all the boxes save for the “cute” box. It’s a form which takes some getting used to, especially the roofline. Admiral thinks it’s
“ugly as hell “.
In general I can confirm that Stabicraft boats are expertly and robustly built, are very well designed, are continuously upgraded, use high quality components (much more so than Hewes, Raider, alumaweld, etc), and are built in a Southern Ocean seaport to handle Southern Ocean seas.
They also tend to be utilitarian, oriented towards fishing, and have relatively spartan appointments. Of the Stabicraft line, the 2500 XL is the most user-friendly in terms of interior design and appointments including diesel heaters, stove (a Wallas-yuck!), sink, flushing head, etc. It has an extremely flexible and versatile interior setup, and still retains the Stabicraft ruggedness. Best power is twin 150’s, which would be awesome for our own use profile
(occasional Westport tuna trips, frequent foul weather runs).
We purchased our boat, and I would highly recommend, Boat Country in Everett. They have been wonderful, including providing reasonably priced maintenance services. Good luck obtaining one, however. They are hard to find and sell immediately.
Hope this helps!
Mike
The 2500 ultracab XL ticks all the boxes save for the “cute” box. It’s a form which takes some getting used to, especially the roofline. Admiral thinks it’s
“ugly as hell “.
In general I can confirm that Stabicraft boats are expertly and robustly built, are very well designed, are continuously upgraded, use high quality components (much more so than Hewes, Raider, alumaweld, etc), and are built in a Southern Ocean seaport to handle Southern Ocean seas.
They also tend to be utilitarian, oriented towards fishing, and have relatively spartan appointments. Of the Stabicraft line, the 2500 XL is the most user-friendly in terms of interior design and appointments including diesel heaters, stove (a Wallas-yuck!), sink, flushing head, etc. It has an extremely flexible and versatile interior setup, and still retains the Stabicraft ruggedness. Best power is twin 150’s, which would be awesome for our own use profile
(occasional Westport tuna trips, frequent foul weather runs).
We purchased our boat, and I would highly recommend, Boat Country in Everett. They have been wonderful, including providing reasonably priced maintenance services. Good luck obtaining one, however. They are hard to find and sell immediately.
Hope this helps!
Mike