Raider 18 cuddy

Boat Angling - everything welcome. The opinions expressed here are those of the private individuals, and we accept no responsibility or liability.

Moderator: JimC

Message
Author
User avatar
Timbo
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 52
Joined: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:42 pm
Location: Kenmare. Co Kerry

Raider 18 cuddy

#1 Post by Timbo »

Hi all, i am thinking of buying a new raider 18 cuddy with 75hp engine. My question is , does anyone here have one and what do they think of the performance ??
many thanks..Tim..
Entries now open for the All Ireland Shore Cod Championships on November 29th hosted by Sea Angling Ireland SAC

User avatar
steyrman
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 473
Joined: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:36 pm
Favourite Rod: conoflex
Favourite Reel: saltist 30
Favourite Fish: megrim
Location: anywhere i can fish
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Re: Raider 18 cuddy

#2 Post by steyrman »

hi tim we have just got a raider 16 cuddy with a 60 hp mariner we have ran it a few times and so far very happy with it easy launch and retrieve light on fuel .we had a wilson flyer 23 ft a bit big for 2 lads with a 175 merk on it .we have done a good few jobs on it rod holders, bait board ; extra fuel tank . the raider 18 is a lot bigger fish 4 easy but with a 75 hp you could go bigger the 16 is rated to 75 hp 18 is rated to 140 i think i have seen them with 100 hp push along well there might be a few little things against it on the drift cathing the wind, no built in fuel tank, . but over all there a nice boat well in the money safe fishing boat 3 ft free board hope this helps
User avatar
donal domeney
Head of International Security and Bringer of World Peace
Posts: 4901
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:13 pm
Location: cork
Has thanked: 440 times
Been thanked: 832 times

Re: Raider 18 cuddy

#3 Post by donal domeney »

Timbo wrote:Hi all, i am thinking of buying a new raider 18 cuddy with 75hp engine. My question is , does anyone here have one and what do they think of the performance ??
many thanks..Tim..
From "search" on the site http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... mit=Search
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
User avatar
Timbo
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 52
Joined: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:42 pm
Location: Kenmare. Co Kerry

Re: Raider 18 cuddy

#4 Post by Timbo »

Thanks for the replys lads, hope to be in the water first week of Aprill. :D :D :D
User avatar
JOHN1
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 3462
Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:59 am
Location: South Co. Dublin
Has thanked: 759 times
Been thanked: 454 times

Re: Raider 18 cuddy

#5 Post by JOHN1 »

all the very best with your new purchase.
safe boating and may you and all who fish from her have tight lines :wink:
Species Target (1) Anything will be a Bonus.

BallyBrack SAC.
Efsa Ireland.

Return to “Boat Angling Q&A / Forum”