Quicksilver 540 cuddy

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mattswan2512
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Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by mattswan2512 » 25 Oct 2016, 18:19

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This is our quicksilver 540 cuddy with a 90hp evinrude etec. Ive had her 2 seasons now and me and jo love her now we bit the bullet and repowered from 50 to 90. Its so much more of a useable boat. Its been a learning curv going from sib to grp hull but its a good move.

Idealy id love a sib toooooo but my wife would literaly kill me.
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I know ive shown too many piks now but i see the darkside and thought why not lol
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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by Andy B » 25 Oct 2016, 21:14

Nice boat that Matt.
I've not seen pictures of the layout before.
A lots of sports fishers in this size don't have rear seats, something that's put me off.


I must admit that recently I've become more interested in this style of boat.
There's a Karnic 2050 in poole I've been meaning to go and have a look at....

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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by mattswan2512 » 26 Oct 2016, 05:55

Thanks andy

Their not bad boats andy for space. Designed for social seating like u say with table mounting inside cuddy and out 2 caotains swivel chairs and the rear seats that all come out when i go fishing as fish guts on the leather would not go down great. Its not an out and out fun machine but it delivers the speed i want just over 30+ knots and can take 4 comfortably 2 for fishing.

Good buy that im very happy with.
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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by Si Crowe » 26 Oct 2016, 07:17

that's a very sociable cockpit...cracking looking boat mate. :drive
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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by Martin » 30 Oct 2016, 23:43

That looks nice Matt, May I be so rude and ask to see down below :? :o :lol:
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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by mattswan2512 » 30 Oct 2016, 23:48

Martin wrote:That looks nice Matt, May I be so rude and ask to see down below :? :o :lol:
Yes sir you may lol will post up piks when i find some.
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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by mattswan2512 » 31 Oct 2016, 13:44

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Their we go martin. Nothing swanky but its dry and gets u out of the wind. Also turns into a bed. Little chem loo down their too for the wife.
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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by chris moody » 31 Oct 2016, 16:36

Looks great, have you been away overnight in it yet?


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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by 9-R » 01 Nov 2016, 12:19

I hadn't seen the photos before so I'm glad you re-posted them. Very nice! Love the upholstery.

That engine is sweet.

How comfortable are your aft seats? I've been thinking about doing something similar with ours.
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Re: Quicksilver 540 cuddy

Post by mattswan2512 » 01 Nov 2016, 20:08

Yes they are very very comfortable 9-R no complaints from my salty passengers lol
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