Halmatic Paific 24: information sought

[dreichmcculloch]

I've just purchased an ex-RNZN/ex-charter company Halmatic Pacific 24 with inboard 200HP Penta powering a jet.
The boat is tubed all the way round.
Scouring the 'net I've failed to find anything out about this particular variant, all PAC 24's found have transom-type stern.

Can anyone cast any light on this boat? And/or overall opinions, gotchas etc regards the PAC 24 with jet?
I bought the boat unseen and don't quite know what to expect. Moving from an Halmatic Arctic 20, my only previous boat.

Thanks for any info!

[GuyC]

Welcome to the forum.

Interesting looking Pac 24.

I think the UK ones were fitted with Yanmar engines - either 440HP or latterly 370HP so I guess someone has done a significant re-fit in the past and has fitted all round tubes at the same time.

Do you have any pics of the inside?

[dreichmcculloch]

Thanks for replying.

I don't have any pictures of the insides (did, but buggered if I can find them). She arrives tomorrow so I'll find out more then.

I did have a picture of her while in RNZN service which shows the same all-round tube configuration and 6 single jockey seats which I'd love to re-instate instead of tourist benches.