Boat Bester (390, 400, 480 and other models), features of the operation of aluminum boats of the brand

Bester boats

8 minutes Author: Olga Polyakova 119
Any fisherman sooner or later is faced with the fact that he needs a boat for fishing. And the point is not only that only a small part of the reservoir’s area is accessible from the shore. There are a huge number of fishing methods that can be implemented using exclusively water fishing. In addition, if the boat is equipped with a motor, then it is not only a fishing vessel. In this form, it becomes a fast and economical transport, allowing the fisherman to quickly reach a new fishing spot, located up to several tens of kilometers from the previous one. One of the simplest boats available to fishermen at present is the Bester 400 boat from the Russian one.

Description of the boat

The motor rowing boat Bester-400 is a universal boat and can be used for fishing or hunting, as well as for sports and recreational activities. It is a boat with a classic hood layout (a decked bow, behind which is a cockpit with protective glass).

Depending on the model modification (400 or 400A), the hull of this vessel is made of polyester fiberglass or AMG-5M aluminum. In the latter case, the bottom of the boat is made of sheets 3 mm thick, and the sides - 2 mm.

The plastic hull is filled with foam, which increases its strength and increases the buoyancy of the vessel. Several buoyancy blocks are installed in the aluminum hull (one along the entire length of the stem, two others in the seat cabinets in the cockpit and two more in the aft locker).

The boat has the following dimensions:

• length – 396 cm;
• maximum width – 165 cm;
• side height (midship) – 75 cm;
• transom height – 38 cm;
• transom width – 150 cm;
• draft when fully loaded – 22 cm.

The full load of the craft is 400 kg (4 people). Empty weight (dry weight) – 190 and 280 kg for models 400 and 400A, respectively.

The maximum speed of the vessel is 48 (aluminum) or 50 km/h (plastic). However, the manufacturer recommends a cruising speed of 32 to 40 km/h, depending on the type of engine used.

The boat is capable of sailing in navigation areas of category IV difficulty level 4 (swimming in coastal sea and inland water basins in waves with a wave height of 1% probability up to 0.6 m).

The hull has a deadrise of 16° to 10° at the amidships and transom, respectively.

In the bow of the boat there is a spacious locker with a volume of about a third of a cubic meter with a lid.

The dimensions of the cockpit, located behind the bow with a windshield, are 140 by 183 cm. It houses the control station, front seats for passengers (in the form of chairs on pedestals) and a transverse aft seat.

There is an aft locker inside the lump seat. Usually a fuel tank and a drainage system (pump) are placed in it. There is also a battery and other additional equipment, some elements of which can be installed on the transom (for example, an echo sounder sensor).

The boat is equipped with four mooring cleats and handrails made of stainless steel.

Bester 400 reviews

The Bester 400 motor boat is produced in the Kirov region.
The boat hull can be made of fiberglass or aluminum alloy. An aluminum hull is more expensive and increases the final price of the boat by 30%. The sides have a thickness of 2 mm, the bottom is 3 mm. The cockpit layout is identical for both options. In the bow there is a locker with a hatch. A curved windshield is installed to provide protection from the wind. The cockpit has two rows of seats. The first row consists of swivel chairs, which are installed on plastic boxes in which there are places for storing things. The second row is a solid sofa, with an aft locker. It contains the fuel tank and battery for the outboard motor. All seats are equipped with soft pads. The sides of the boat also have niches for storing various small items. This motor boat is designed for operation at wave heights of up to 50 cm with a maximum distance from the shore of 1 km. The maximum recommended outboard motor power for a boat is 30 hp. According to test results, Bester 400 with a 25 hp engine. and with two people on board was able to reach a speed of 47 km/h. 15 hp motor was able to accelerate the boat to 38 km/h.

Standard equipment

Characteristics of Bester 400

• Length - 3.96 m.
• Width - 1.65 m.
• Height with glass - 1.2 m.
• Height without glass - 0.84 m.
• The height of the side at midship is 0.7 m.
• The deadrise angle at the transom is 8 degrees.
• The weight of the boat is 190 kg.
• Cockpit length - 1.85 m.
• Cockpit width - 1.4 m.
• Cockpit height - 0.6 m.
• Maximum motor power - 30 hp.
• Recommended motor power - 25 hp
• Passenger capacity - 4 people.
• Transom height - 380 mm.
• Load capacity - 400 kg.
• Distance from the coast - 1 km.
• The permissible wave height is 50 cm.
• Speed ​​under the motor is 25 hp. (2 people) downstream - 47 km/h.
• Speed ​​under the motor is 15 hp. (2 people) downstream - 38 km/h.

Briefly and clearly - 132,500 rubles. This price is for the basic package. If you expand it a little and add some amenities and decorations in the form of stairs, handrails, lighting, etc., then you can get very close to the amount of 200 thousand. Here, “he who pays, dances.”

Boat Bester 400 (Poseidon)

A lightweight and easy-to-use three-seater boat, the Bester 400, has a spacious open cockpit, a simple removable seat and lockers. The boat is intended for amateur fishing and hunting, but in principle it can also be used as a beach pleasure boat. It is possible to install an outboard motor from 2 to 20 liters. With.

• The plastic motor-rowing boat “Bester 400” weighs 120 kg with equipment and supplies (without motor). This means when using it with an engine up to 10 liters. With. - is not subject to registration with the State Inspectorate for Medical Information (GIMS), and no license is required.
• The Bester 400 boat is an open motor-rowing boat. It has a completely open cockpit, which houses a removable middle canister and a spacious aft locker. The rigidity of the boat's hull is additionally ensured by pouring special foam into the inter-hull space, which improves its seaworthiness, increases its carrying capacity and sharply reduces the possibility of flooding. The transom fits a short leg - 380 mm.
• The Bester 400 boat has good safety. The volume of the hull structures and buoyancy blocks ensure the unsinkability of a boat completely flooded with water with three passengers in the water holding on to the sides of the boat. In terms of its technical characteristics, equipment and configuration, the boat complies with GOST 19105-79 and Technical Description ML400.360020.001TO.

The motor-rowing boat made of fiberglass “Bester 400” (formerly Poseidon 400) is designed for sporting events, walks, fishing and hunting on rivers, in coastal areas of lakes, reservoirs under an outboard motor with a power of up to 30 hp. With.

Durable and reliable Bester 400 will serve you for a long time (regardless of its age), without requiring expensive maintenance and care. And if you still decide to sell the boat to buy another, or just sell it, then they will ask for a discount because of the year of the motor, not the boat.

Characteristics

Boat Bester 400 bonnet

Future owners of the Bester 400 bonnet are, of course, primarily interested in its consumer qualities and operating features. First of all, this is a seaworthy keeled motorboat. Like any keeled motorboat, the Bester 400 listens well to the helm, is stable on course, and is intended for walking, fishing and hunting.

• The "Bester 400" bonnet boat has a compressed basic configuration (running and parking awning, soft linings, swivel chairs on pedestals, running lights, mooring cleats, eye). All this was done to make the boat cheaper. This means that you will have to equip it with everything necessary. And this is a steering kit (steering gear, steering cable, gas-reverse cables, steering wheel), as well as a parking (top) light, bilge pump, etc., etc. All this is needed, both for setting up accounting in GIMS, and so that the boat just gets underway.
• The Bester 400 bonnet boat is a classic hooded version. The hull and deck of the motor boat are made of fiberglass. The bow of the boat is decked and equipped with a locker with an upper hatch. The boat's cockpit is protected from the wind by a one-piece curved windshield. The cockpit has two rows of seats: the first is swivel chairs mounted on plastic boxes, the second is an aft sofa with a technological compartment. Below the foredeck there is storage space for gear and accessories. The sides have niches for storing small items. In addition, the swivel seat cabinets also have free space for luggage.
• The Bester 400 bonnet boat allows you to maneuver safely, even at high speed. The boat has excellent seaworthiness. Well managed.

The “Bester 400” bonnet boat is designed for walking, fishing and hunting on rivers, in coastal areas of lakes, in the warm season and daylight hours with a wave height of up to 0.5 m under an outboard motor with a power of up to 30 hp. s., with a distance from the coast of no more than 1000 meters. It can also be used as a traveling boat for various government services and inspections. Durable and reliable Bester 400 will serve you for a long time (regardless of its age), without requiring expensive maintenance and care. And if you still decide to sell the boat to buy another, or just sell it, then they will ask for a discount because of the year of the motor, not the boat.

The Bester 400 boat is produced in the Kirov region. The minimum basic configuration makes the product very affordable.

Characteristics

The universal motor boat of the classic layout Bester 400 is designed for fishing and hunting, walking, tourism and recreation on rivers, in coastal areas of lakes, reservoirs and seas during daylight hours at a wave height of up to 0.5 m, with a distance from the shore of no more 1000 m with an outboard motor up to 30 hp.

The Bester 400 boat can be used as a traveling or work boat for various government services and inspections. The Bester 400 has a decked bow and an open cockpit protected by a polycarbonate windshield in an aluminum frame. The open cockpit is equipped with two swivel seats for the driver and passenger, as well as a transverse aft sofa, the internal space of which serves to install fuel supply systems, water pumping, and also has a spacious trunk. Two more lockers are located under the driver and passenger seats. The lockers do not flood when water gets into the cockpit of the motorboat.

The Bester-400 bonnet motorboat can be equipped with a remote control, a sump pump, an audio system and other equipment, similar to the older Bester models. The boat is available with an aluminum or fiberglass hull, at the customer's choice.

Good day everyone! Preamble...As a matter of fact, having followed the standard evolutionary path from 3.5 2T to 18 2T, on the same PVC Cayman360. Having pasted and re-glued a lot of things over the past two years. Having installed the remote control and starter, I came to the conclusion that it became very tedious to disassemble and reassemble. I bought a Vodnik A5 trailer. As a result, the choice fell on Bester 400 fiberglass, hood. There was very little information on these boats. I went and looked at the seller. I liked it very much. Moreover, the kit already includes two awnings, a transport one and a running one. And a polycarbonate windshield, running lights, and seats with soft pads have already been installed. Because The boat was a big secret for my relatives, I didn’t equip it myself, it was done by the seller. We installed an old T18 engine, a top light, a switch block, a pump, a remote control, a steering wheel, a charger for gadgets, a couple of buttons for starting the internal combustion engine, a battery (there is a special compartment for it) + a ground switch. A tachometer. The rear locker will accommodate at least a 60L tank and there will still be plenty of space left. I was pleased with the front locker; I could fit in there completely to install the fuse. There is several times more space in the cockpit than in my PVC. I tried it on the water, despite the opposition of the other half (as a sign of protest, I simply didn’t go). On Sunday I took it out on the water. It is a little more rolly compared to PVC; in one, it is advisable to be located closer to the center of the boat. Against the waves (in some places it reached 20-30cm) it goes great, cuts the waves and there were no splashes at all. The waves from the passages were practically not felt. In that weather, I would not have dared to go on the PVC on the planing plane; it would have been thrown up mercilessly. On the glide, in one, the exit is almost instantaneous, the nose does not lift up. I didn’t play with height and position on the second hole. Standard propeller, 9. No dolphin was observed. The maximum speed is 5450, it was possible to accelerate to 37 km/h. Most likely, step 8 suggests itself (or even step 7, for 4 people), or step 9 stainless steel. There is no stainless steel yet, the rest are in stock. I'll experiment later. And to retrofit... there is no limit to perfection

Features of operation

According to the owners' reviews, the boat's characteristics generally correspond to those stated. When using a motor of the recommended power, the boat reaches a speed of 35–45 km/h, depending on the selected propeller pitch and the degree of load on the vessel.

Some users equip their watercraft with two- or four-stroke engines with a power of 30 hp. With. and, using propellers with pitches of 12 or 14, they achieve a record speed of 56–58 km/h. Naturally, these are the maximum speed values ​​obtained at high engine speeds, and no one will operate the vessel in this mode.

If you use the recommended 15 hp motor. s., then the boat, when loaded with 150–170 kg (two passengers), develops a speed of 35–40 km/h and reaches planing within 3–5 s.

When using a 30 hp engine. With. with a similar load, the speed of the boat can reach 45–50 km/h, and the planing is achieved almost immediately after the start of movement.

If the boat's load is 80% of the maximum (about 320 kg), the boat develops a speed of 32 km/h and goes on planing 5-7 seconds after the start of movement.

Many owners complain that when using engines with a power of more than 15 hp. With. Water enters the interior of the boat. The problem is solved by installing additional sponsons at the stern of the boat.

The seaworthiness and performance qualities of the boat do not cause any complaints from the owners.

Characteristics of the Boat Bester 400

Vessel parameters vary greatly depending on the type of boat. Today, 2 varieties are produced: bonnet and aluminum; earlier, models with an open cockpit were released in small quantities.

Boat Bester 400

The classic boat Bester 400 in an open version is rare, but is still sold in used condition on message boards.

Technical characteristics of the motor boat Bester 400:

• length: 3.96 m;
• width: 1.72 m;
• side height: 0.61 m;
• transom plate thickness: 55 mm;
• transom height: 0.38 m;
• passenger capacity: 4+1 people;
• weight without load: 120 kg;
• load capacity: 350 kg;
• permissible motor power: 30 l. With.;
• engine weight limit: 50 kg.

Boat Bester 400 bonnet

The Bester 400 motor boat with a hood is the most popular model of the vessel modifications.

The most popular model is the Bester 400 motor boat.

Basic characteristics:

• length: 3.92 m;
• width: 1.65 m;
• cockpit dimensions: 1.4x1.83 m;
• side height: 0.75 m;
• transom height and width: 0.38 m and 1.5 m;
• deadrise in the transom area: 10°;
• empty weight: 230 kg;
• load capacity: 400 kg;
• passenger capacity: 4 people;
• draft at maximum load: 22 cm;
• minimum freeboard size: 30 cm;
• Max. engine power: 30 l. With.;
• highest speed: 50 km/h.

Boat Bester 400 A (aluminum body)

For the aluminum hull of the Bester 400 boat you will have to overpay 46 thousand rubles, but it outperforms fiberglass in strength and durability. The vessel is made of two parts: the lower part is made of aluminum, the upper part (hood, cockpit surface, side trim) is made of fiberglass.

The characteristics of the Bester 400 aluminum boat are practically no different from its fiberglass counterpart. The main difference is an increase in weight by 50 kg, which led to a decrease in travel speed by 2 km/h, maximum speed – 48 km/h. The characteristics of the Bester 400 aluminum boat are practically no different from its fiberglass counterpart.

Equipment and price

The Bester 400 boat comes in a fairly voluminous configuration, which contains everything necessary for comfortable operation of the craft. The basic package of the boat includes:

• hull and deck (plastic for Bester 400, made of AMG-5M for Bester 400A);
• mooring cleats: 4 pcs;
• nasal lip;
• side and stern railings;
• railings;
• battery box;
• two lockers - at the bow and stern;
• windshield;
• two bench seats;
• additional pockets on the sides;
• side lights.

The cost of the basic configuration is 119 thousand rubles. for a plastic case and 165 thousand rubles. for aluminum.

In regular sales there is a standard package, which, in addition to the basic one, also includes:

• covers for armchairs;
• aft sofa cover;
• swivel mechanisms for pedestal chairs;
• parking awning;
• running awning;
• arches for awning;
• sidewalls and rear wall for the awning.

The cost of the standard package is 151 thousand rubles. for a plastic case and 197 thousand rubles. for aluminum.

Since the beginning of the year, there has been a discount on the Bester 400 and 400A models, under which a standard boat can be purchased at prices of 125 thousand rubles. and 173 thousand rubles. respectively.

You can buy a boat in Moscow with delivery on any trading platform, for example, on https://newboats.ru/view.php?tm=76266

In addition to the basic and standard equipment, Bester 400/400A boats are equipped with additional accessories that can be purchased at the same time. The list of additional options is quite extensive, the most important elements are presented below:

• steering kit (steering wheel, gearbox, cables) – 16.5 thousand rubles;
• pump - 3.5 thousand rubles;
• aft ladder - 8.5 thousand rubles;
• oars – 3.5 thousand rubles;
• trailer for transportation "Dolphin - 3.9" - 38 thousand rubles.

And it is also allowed to equip the craft with an echo sounder. As a rule, these are two-beam Lowrance Hook2 models with the DownScan function. The price of echo sounders can vary from 13.5 thousand rubles. up to 28 thousand rubles