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Savage Osprey 480 MkII - 4.8m, 16ft - hard to come by. in CHURCHLANDS, Western Australia for sale

Savage Osprey 480 MkII - 4.8m, 16ft - hard to come by.
Savage Osprey 480 MkII - 4.8m, 16ft - hard to come by.
Savage Osprey 480 MkII - 4.8m, 16ft - hard to come by.
Savage Osprey 480 MkII - 4.8m, 16ft - hard to come by.

Savage Osprey 480 MkII - 4.8m, 16ft - hard to come by.
22⁄4⁄15 Maintenance update
Steering cable replaced (cost $150) and is now very smooth
New wiring harness (enclosed in 13mm poly tube) installed for trailer lights
New custom wooden frame to allow trailer lights to be located on the back of boat for easy removal when launching - especially beach launching.
A classic reliable and stable runabout from the 1980's - hard wearing and easy to maintain.
Centre opening perspex windscreen mounted over a short fibreglass deck.
Step and forward storage hatch (currently removed to provide more floor space)
Fibreglass over marine ply floor (removeable if rivets drilled out, has been done once when I first purchased boat to ensure the underfloor area was free of corrosive metals)
Full under floor flotation & silicon sealed deck to stop loose objects getting into hull
Removeable front canopy with zip open panel (new plastic connections recently fitted)
2 swivelling pedestal seats (removeable (unbolt) if more floor space required
Under seat storage (2 x plastic tubs)
Live bait tank under floor (no aeration)
Front anchor well
Bilge pumps (electric )
7 rod holders
Dive tank holders for 4 tanks (2 each side)
Glovebox
Dive ladder
Ski rope hooks
Side storage pockets (wide, deep & long)
Freeboard is 63cm behind seats decreasing to 60 cm at the transom
Digital epirb
27Mhz marine radio - GME GX294 with aerial replaced 12 months ago.
3 life jackets
1 set of current offshore flares.
1 x Danforth and 1 x reef anchor with 50m rope & good chain
2 sets of keys
Lowerance Sounder X-48 (speed & temp)
Compass
Navigation lights (anchor⁄white light recently replaced)
2 x 25 fuel tanks
Battery - Century marine
1987 Evinrude VRO 70, 2 stroke (renound for being a strong motor according to Tafe lecturer)
3 cylinder motor with power trim & tilt & electric start
VRO stand for variable rate oiling (no premixing) and this part is fully functional.
No hour meter on the motor, compressions are all within 5% of each other.
Licensed Trailit galvinised breakback trailer with 6ply light truck tyres and alloy rims all in good condition.
Spare wheel - original condition - has never been used
Bearing buddies on wheels
Easily removeable submersible lights now with new wiring harness fitted
Trailer still also has the option of having the submersible lights re-mounted onto the trailer
Trailer rated to 880kg, but would require brakes to be added to tow this weight
Boat on trailer can fit into a standard height garage when on lowest jockey wheel setting.
Boat on trailer with motor weighs 640kg including battery
Springs and bearings were replaced about 7 years ago and coated in fisholene prior to installation (springs only)
I have towed the boat as far as Exmouth
I have serviced the boat myself having completed a motor mechanics night course at Fremantle Tafe (and passed) soon after I bought the boat. Servicing is quite simple and saves many $$.
Work completed by a workshop about 5 years ago
Strip & rebuild carby's, replace an O-ring on the top of the gear box, replace the thermostat
Fuel consumption at 20 knots is about 1L⁄nm
Max speed 32 knots (1 person only)
I have manuals for radio, motor and sounder.
Boat needs to have a HIN number fitted as I bought it prior to this requirement being legislated. This will be done at my cost once I have a buyer and a deposit.
Have owned boat for 15 years with almost all of it having been stored in a garage or under a tarp. Paintwork is in good⁄reasonable condition.
This was my first boat and it has been so good I never felt the need to upsize as it did everything I needed like Rotto, Denmark, Albany, Exmouth, Cheynes, Peaceful Bay, Walpole and the list goes on.
No time wasters, dreamers or scammers please.
All reasonable offers considered.
More photos available if required.
Now asking $10500 ono
Was originally asking $12500 ono.