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HAMILTON JET HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION
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FISHING REELS A TO Z
Tow Tips $10.00 inc GST
RAMP EDIQUETTE & AVOIDING RAMP RAGE
SEASICKNESS & HOW TO AVOID IT
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THE 100% ALUMINIUM BOAT MAGAZINE
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2017 ISSUE 10
A Deep South Gem
FREWZA F18 HT
A BUYERS GUIDE OUTBOARDS 150-627HP
HAMILTON JET HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION
part two
BERLEY
- DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
FISHING REELS A TO Z
Tow Tips $10.00 inc GST
RAMP EDIQUETTE & AVOIDING RAMP RAGE
SEASICKNESS & HOW TO AVOID IT
setting up a small boat for fIshing
REVIEWED:
MCLAY 651 CROSSXOVER HT
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Fishing Reels Explained
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Race For Horsepower
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Setting Up a Boat for Fishing
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Burley- Don’t Leave Home Without It
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Seasickness Remedies
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Boat Ramp Etiquette
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Hamilton Jet Himalayan Expedition – Part Two
Aluminium Boat Guide
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Paul Walker looks at some of the history and development of reels and explains the differences between today’s modern reels.
Looking for a big horsepower outboard or outboards for your next boat or repowering an existing one, then you have plenty of choices.
Mathew Hewetson looks at setting up a new boat to your own preferred layout and functions for fishing.
Having a good burley and ground bait trail flowing out astern of your boat is a must if you want to consistently catch fish says Bruce Duncan.
Seasickness is a phenomenon that surprisingly, very few people fully understand. So what can you do to stop it?
How Not to Look Like an Idiot & Avoid Ramp rage. Plus some tips on backing a trailer.
Matthew Fallow completes story on the Hamilton Jet Himalayan Expedition that a group of Kiwis passionate about their jetboating undertook in 2006.
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Rangi is the seventh Finlay Ignite to be built and is one of the best yet. Text by Barry Thompson.
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Over the Christmas break, I didn’t head off out of town, as living virtually on the beach at Manly on the Hibiscus Coast, means I get my boating fix right on the doorstep. I enjoy being home, doing a few chores and when the weather’s right heading out in my McLay Fortress for a fish. However, the weather gods were certainly doing their bit to make that hard and with a constant wind from the west, meant my usual fishing spots were not really worth heading to. I must admit I am now a bit of a fair weather fisherman and can’t be bothered sitting out there in the rain, wind and rough seas to catch a few snapper. Must be an age thing! But, when the winds did abate, I was out there and had some great success around the 25m-30m depth between Tiri Tiri Island and Kawau Island. Two days in a row I got my limit and in that some reasonably good pannies. Nothing big and plenty of throwbacks, but most round 35-40cm. On one exceptionally calm day, I ventured out as far as the 40m mark, which for my open tiller steer Mercury 75 powered McLay is a reasonable distance. While the fuel usage is still minimal, it’s a long way to come home if the wind suddenly comes up and it’s on the nose all the way back. That got me to think about the sort of boats we buy and why we buy them. A friend of mine asked me recently what type of boat he should get. It was going to be his first trailer boat and he was confused. He’s the sort of guy that would be entirely persuaded by a good salesman and probably end up with something that wouldn’t suit his needs. He said he would like to go fishing, so needed to have a ‘tinnie”. This is a comment I often hear and while alloy boats (tinnies are dinghies) make excellent fishing boats, so do fibreglass boats. Fish don’t know the difference. Both still require the same TLC if you want to keep them in good condition, even if you are a blood and guts fisherman. Next question was what style of boat, open, cabin, hardtop or centre console? My next question, was “What are you expecting to do with the boat and where do you plan to go boating?” If you are into offshore fishing, then my advice is for a hardtop or a cabin/cuddy at least. However, with the interest now in soft baiting, a bowrider or centre console is a great choice. As for size, that’s often determined by what you have to tow the boat, where you are going to park it and what your budget is. Taking all that into account I reckon he was a cuddy or cabin under 6m. “I want to stay out overnight”. Yeah right, that’s something that usually happens once in a 6m boat. If you want an overnighter, you need to go 7m plus and that was out of his budget. Now it’s the end of the January and he still hasn’t brought a boat. He loves going out fishing with me and for now, he is content with that. He does plan to go to the Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show in May, so maybe some eager salesman will talk him into the right boat. Watch this space.
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BOAT SHOW’S ‘BEST EVER’ GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE Organisers of the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show have revealed the show’s Grand Prize Package for 2017 and it’s a beauty! The prize package, which must be won and which is open to everyone who buys their show ticket on line or at the gate, will consist of a 7-metre Surtees 700 Game Fisher, powered by twin Yamaha 115hp 4-stroke engines, packed full of extras and worth an astonishing $150,000-plus! “This is the most amazing prize ever offered at a boat show in New Zealand,” says show general manager Dave Gibbs. “Come May 21, some really lucky Kiwi is going to be celebrating big time! “Huge wraps are due to both Surtees and Yamaha, they have really stepped up to help us create this incredible prize package.” The stunning Grand Prize package is based on the Surtees 700 Game Fisher, one of Surtees most popular offshore models. Absolutely built to fish, the 700 Game Fisher smoothly slices through chop and provides a wonderfully stable fishing platform at rest. Adam Dyck, Surtees CEO says: “This winning combination is due to Surtees IQ, an inventive streak that made Surtees the first company in the world to develop fishing boats that combine water ballast
technology, non-pounding deep V hull and engineered sub-floor systems.” Purpose-built with a large cockpit, the 700 Game Fisher’s deck space is maximised for serious fishers and to accommodate all their gear. The fully-featured Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show Grand Prize features an Open Hardtop and a 280-litre fuel tank, meaning it’s the perfect boat for extended trips or overnighters. Also included in this top-of-the-line package are a painted hull and cabin, sliding windows in the hardtop (for ventilation on hot days), canvas cockpit shade extension, sleeping infills for the cabin squabs, cabin carpet, a fold-away back bench seat with deck grip, Surtees bait station (complete with Eze mount, three holders and drainage house), LED floor, cabin and flood lights and a plumbed live bait tank. “Born out of a proud history, which boasts more than 4500 boats, the 700 Game Fisher’s pedigree includes Surtees record of never having a structural hull failure,” says Adam Dyck. “We are so confident of our design and build quality that the recreational hull warranty has been extended from 6-years
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to 10-years worldwide on all of our boats. To put it simply, every Surtees is built to fish – and to last!” TWIN YAMAHA F115S For the very first time, the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show’s Grand Prize package will feature not one but two outboards on its transom. A pair of Yamaha’s F115 four strokes also come complete with a host of electro/technical features to make life easier for their owners. These include: compatibility with Yamaha’s optional Digital Network System, Y-COP® remote security and Wide Range Power Trim & Tilt with optional tilt angle limiter (to name just a few). The Grand Prize package’s twin F115s also come with Yamaha’s well proven EFI systems for both economy and trademark reliability. GOODIES GALORE The $150,000+ Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize package comes complete with a wonderful array of great accessories. To ensure it moves safely from ramp to ramp, the prize package will ride in style on an already-registered and warranted Epic
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tandem axle braked trailer, complete with new Surtees stone guards and mag wheels. Navigation, fish-finding and communication will be a breeze thanks to a comprehensive Garmin electronics package worth almost $12,000! Its centrepiece is a 12’ Garmin GPS/Map 7412 multi-function display (MFD), complete with Garmin 3D G2 vision charts. There is also a Garmin GM24 xHD radar and a Garmin TM265LH CHIRP 1kw transducer. Launching and retrieving should be an easy one-person operation thanks to the Kiwidesigned Balex Automatic Boat Loader, while anchoring duties will be equally effortless with the Lone Star GX2 drum winch system, including Sarca anchor. Keeping things on an even keel, even in blustery crosswinds, are a set of Lectratab LED auto-retract trim tabs while ensuring there is always enough power on board is a Century Batteries triple battery system. Music is courtesy of a Fusion UD750 stereo system and other extras include Ultraflex hydraulic steering, Jabsco washdown pump, Exalto window wiper, driver’s Softrider pedestal seat, Rule livebait tank and bilge pumps and an Iceytek chilly bin.
Completing the package is a set of Hutchwilco Surtees lifejackets. EASY TO WIN, TOO All paying visitors to the 2017 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, at the ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane, Auckland on May 18-21, are eligible to go into the draw for this incredible “must be won” package. To qualify, they simply need to take their entry ticket to all of the clearly marked stamping booths, collecting the appropriate stamp from each, answer a simple question and fill in their contact details. NEW MODELS GALORE As always, New Zealand’s top alloy and GRP boat manufacturers will again be using the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show to unveil their latest offerings, with new model releases expected from boat builders from right around the country. The show will also again be the best place to view all the latest outboards, electronics, marine accessories and fishing gear, with New Zealand’s largest selection of rods, reels, tackle and other fishing equipment on sale in the giant The Rock Fishing Hall.
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HOST YOUR OWN TV SHOW! Visitors to the 2017 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show will also get another unique opportunity — the chance to host their own episode of the popular hit TV show, Fishing & Adventure! Those keen need simply head to the Fishing & Adventure stand in The Rock Fishing Hall, meet the show’s affable stars Scott and Mig and fill in an entry form. The lucky winner will get to spend a day out filming with the Fishing & Adventure crew — as the host of their own Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show episode, calling the shots and hopefully hauling in the trophy fish. Once completed, the episode will be broadcast online to hundreds of thousands of viewers worldwide and presented to the winner, to show off to friends and family and share on social media. Tickets to the 2017 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show are now on sale on line at www.boatshow.co.nz. All tickets bought on line also automatically go into the draw for a Viking Kayaks “ultimate fishing package”, complete with electric motor, worth over $8000. www.boatshow.co.nz
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TWO NEW ENGINES FROM YAMAHA Yamaha’s innovative new F25 is around 25% lighter, giving it a unique power-to-weight performance. There are many thoughtful ideas such as a comfortable new carry handle design and the two conveniently placed resting pads. Maintenance is simple too. An easy access hose connector on the lower cowling allows you to flush salt and dirt from the waterways without starting the engine. Easy starting, even under the harshest conditions, is assured by the new battery-less electronic fuel injection (EFI) system and a choice of electric, manual or electric/manual starting options are now available. The convenience of the new Electric Start option brings full compatibility with Yamaha’s advanced Digital Network System, which includes the availability of clear, stylish gauges that offer the driver a comprehensive selection of running data and engine performance information, as well as a more precise and relaxing level of control. The integral VTS (Variable Trolling Speed) system not only provides a lower than normal idle speed, but also means you can control your trolling speed in simple 50 rpm steps ideal for fishing. This handy new advantage is standard on tiller handle models and an option on remote control models of the F25. Even lighter and more compact is the latestgeneration F90, which features the same Yamaha Digital Network System, VTS (Variable Trolling Speed) control and the exclusive Y-COP immobilizer security system. A multi-function tiller handle is another attractive option for this engine. It has a forward-mounted shift control within easy reach of the driver and a large, strong tiller and throttle twist-grip, for very comfortable steering, handling and manoeuvering. www.yamaha-motor.co.nz
Volvo Penta expands Interceptor System Volvo Penta has created additional sized interceptor blades and further software options to expand the Interceptor System 300-1050. The modifications mean that the system now has greater functionality and is available for a wider range of boats. Volvo Penta has added smaller interceptor blades, of 300mm and 450mm, to its range so that the new Interceptor System is available in six sizes, up to 1050mm. The extension of the range means that compact vessels with twin four-liter engines up to large boats can now use the system. The new smaller blades can also be fitted alongside larger sizes – for example, 450mm and 1050mm to equal 1500mm – to create an even greater number of sizing options. The Interceptor System is integrated into the Electronic Vessel Control (EVC) for ease of operation and monitoring. The automatic options work by using GPS, rudder angle, engine data, gyro sensor and an accelerometer (which measures the acceleration of movement). www.volpower.co.nz
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GOLD COAST MARINE EXPO MOVES TO MARCH 2017 The first major event of the 2017 Australian boat show season will be staged in March right in the heart of the nation’s recreational boating industry capital on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo sees the dates of the award-winning Gold Coast International Marine Expo move forward to 17-19 March 2017. The Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo will be operated and managed with the support of the Boating Industry Association – Australia’s peak industry representative body, and held at the Gold Coast Marine Precinct at Coomera. Expo’s dedicated Event & Marketing Manager Emma Brown will lead the boat show management team to ensure a smooth transition to the 2017 March dates. “A stand-alone Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo means the Expo we all know and love will be able to continue to grow and build on its proven success - 2016 was our biggest show in six years,” said Mrs Brown. “The new March dates create further lead time for our exhibitors as existing boat owners can prepare for their coming summer – fresh in their minds are their considerations for repowering, replacing or upgrading their boat’s systems and accessories, or buying a new boat or yacht to further enhance their leisure time with their families next season. “For manufacturers, importers as well as accessories and service providers, the pre-winter campaign timing is a business imperative.” The Gold Coast International Marine Expo was created by marine industry leaders in the extremely tough economic times of 2011 to help the boat industry get back on its feet. The event has today transformed the concept of a traditional boat show by engaging, educating and entertaining over 100,000 visitors, many of them new to the boating life. In 2015 Expo was named as Australia’s Best Exhibition at the Australian Event Awards – the same year it changed its dates from November to May. The 2016 Expo – this year a national finalist for the Best Exhibition Award – was the largest in the event’s six-year history. Application to exhibit for the 2017 Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo to be staged in March 2017 can be found on: www.gcmarineexpo.com.au
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FC Boats have got bigger, with the release late last year of the FC700 Hard Top. Featuring the same flooding keel and ballast system of all FC hardtop boats, the new model features a 6mm hull. According to Ross Christensen, Managing Director of FC Boats, the retail priceT
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one of these rigged up with a four stroke and electronics ready to go is approx $115,000.00 depending on what spec’. The new 700HT can be open cockpit or lockup style and will take a 150-250hp out board. The extended gunnels keep the boat very dry and allow a super wide cabin/
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Metal Designs Sold Metal Designs (Auckland) Ltd is now under new ownership, with Bruce de Baugh deciding to hand up his welder and retire. The new owner of the business is Phillip Barrack. The company is well known for their Commando boat brand and their work with commercial vessels, such as rubbish barges and pontoons. De Baugh says that he is confident the business will continue to be a success under the new ownership. “We have sought out a buyer who appreciates the business, understands how to operate it properly, recognises our good relationships with existing customers, and is keen and capable of developing its future potential”, he says. www.commandoboats.co.nz
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Dealing with a man overboard, or other emergency situation involving someone in the water, needs a fast response and quick reactions. ThrowRaft was designed to handle those situations and it does the job superbly! In some countries, such as the USA, it is a legal requirement to carry an approved float aboard the vessel but the problem is floats are bulky and difficult to store. ThrowRaft is a replacement for those bulky floats. It is an inflatable support aid that will automatically activate when it is in the water. The unit is compact, easy to throw and can be tossed 15m. ThrowRaft is the perfect aid to take aboard any size of boat or personal watercraft. It’s also ideal to mount anywhere people could accidentally end up in the water, such as a wharf or marina. ThrowRaft is totally reusable. There is a recharge pack available and it is easy for the owner to repack it after use. In addition Tenob have a special mounting container for the ThrowRaft which can be attached to a boat or a wall. There is also a water activated light available plus the recharge kits. Tenob Wholesale Marine, Ph +64 9 273 9180 www.tenob.co.nz
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DNA EXPAND HT RANGE
DNA’s new 6.3m hardtop is a serious fishing diving platform and when configured right can also make an overnight excursion with the family possible. It’s big enough to comfortably fish four adults and the big wrap around curved glass screens provide
excellent vision. V berth enables seating and storage forward and the wheelhouse seats come with open bases to allow a 70L ice box/Esky to be slid underneath. The new 6.3m 630XHT comes with the DNA exclusive tapering pontoons for that sleek
appearance and non pounding ride. High sides give great protection from spray and provide ample storage around the boat for all types of gear meaning a clutter free deck and more room to fish www.dnaboats.co.nz
Suzuki Marine joystick system Suzuki Marine Aust/NZ has released the Suzuki Precision Manoeuvring (SPM) joystick control system, offering its customers a seamless driving experience in any condition or at any speed. The SPM system provides fully integrated electronic throttle, shift, steering and joystick control for twin and triple-powered boats equipped with Suzuki’s high-performance 4-stroke outboard motors. SPM utilises the Suzuki Precision Control (SPC) drive-by-wire throttle and shift controls, combined with electronic power steering and
joystick control systems and is available with DF150TG, DF175TG, DF200AP, DF250AP and DF300AP outboard models. While underway at higher speeds, an advanced electronic helm provides steering via a control module, with steering effort and number of turns lock-to-lock completely customisable based on user preference and driving style. At low speeds, the joystick can be engaged, providing integrated throttle, shift and steering control to manoeuvre the boat in practically any direction. www.suzukimarine.co.nz
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FUSION LAUNCHES STEREO/ACTIVE Fusion, a worldwide leader in lifestyle entertainment, has introduced, Stereoactive, the world’s first purposebuilt portable watersports stereo. With built-in Bluetooth audio streaming, AM/FM radio with weather band available in the U.S. and USB audio playback, Stereoactive is packed with features. Featuring the unique Puck-It mount system, users can easily and securely attach the stereo to any paddleboard, kayak, canoe, boat or even hot tub. Big plus for boat owners is that you don’t have to drill holes for speakers or find a fixed mount for the stereo. You can simply place it where you want and move it around. Fusion has also incorporated the Activesafe which, when combined with Stereoactive, will securely house any smartphone, vehicle keys, bank cards or loose change. The Puck locking mechanism securely fixes Stereoactive in place, even in the event of capsizing. In the unlikely event that it does become detached from the Puck mount, both Stereoactive and Activesafe float, keeping the stereo and valuables safe from the depths below. Stereoactive is capable of streaming audio via Bluetooth from any popular music service such as Pandora or Spotify, from a compatible A2DP Bluetooth enabled device or playing music with the built-in AM/ FM tuner. The unit also contains a waterproof cavity designed to provide secure housing for a low profile USB for MP3 playback, while keeping the flash drive waterproof and IPx7 safe. Audio playback over USB is available for Apple lighting products and AOA 2.0 Android phones so users can just plug and play. With a longlife battery, Stereoactive will keep the music playing for up to 20 hours and the type-A USB port also provides playback and charging for Apple iPhone lightening connector products and Android AOA devices. www.stereoactive.com
ULTIMATE ADD 18C CUDDY The Ultimate 18C cuddy is a family friendly alloy boat designed to have a great ride with a fine entry and yet be stable at rest providing a comfortable fishing and water sports platform. “A good ride, stability, safety and value for money were the key areas focused on when the design brief was conceived”, says Mark Presnall, MD of Ultimate Boats Ltd. The Ultimate 18C is construction with a 5mm hull and transom, 4mm throughout the rest of the boat and can be customised from bare bones fisher to a luxury family boat like it’s big brother the Ultimate 21. Stability comes from the 17 deg deadrise, 2.3m beam, and the 200 litre flooding keel. The ride comes from a fine entry and it’s overall length (including welded fairlead) 6.05m. With a 90hp 4 stroke the boat will do 36mph and with an average burn of 5-6 lph. The 18 can also be done in a centre console variant and will feature a 2 person helm and huge amounts of space for casting and fishing. www.ultimateboats.co.nz
Annual HBC Raiders tournament Success With 273 anglers, including 27 kids and 35 ladies entered in this year’s competition, the Raiders Old Boys fishing tournament is rapidly growing into one of the country’s top club competitions. Held in November, the tournament is based at the Raiders Rugby League Club in Stanmore Bay on the
Hibiscus Coast, with the fish auction raising $2000 for the Wish for Fish charity. It was the first time an angler weighed in a Snapper over 20lb, with a big number of large snapper weighed in. Kingfish, Trevally and most other major species were also plentiful.
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Alloy Boat Magazine co-owner, Doug Dukeson (pictured) brought home a Snapper in excess of 12lb but it wasn’t enough to take the big prize. Alloy Boat Magazine was again a major sponsor of the tournament, which is now the biggest fishing tournament in the Whangaparaoa area.
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Auckland Marine Centre has Moved Dealer principal Gary Hatton says the move to a bigger premises in mid-November, to the new site a kilometre up the road at 277 Ti Rakau Drive is an excellent move for the company. Auckland Marine Centre now occupy a site currently used as a car yard, adjacent to Sports Marine. Gary says the main advantage for them is a larger undercover showroom, along with more yard and workshop space. As an accredited Mercury Marine service provider, Gary says the workshop area will reflect what customers expect in the way of service representing a modern, reputable brand. “The bigger area will allow us to display better not only the Mercury engines but our boat brands which include a mixture of fibreglass and alloy, namely Fi-Glass, Quintrex, Senator, Sea Boss and White Pointer� Gary says. www.aucklandmarine.co.nz
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Kiwi Kraft to release new models Kiwi Kraft pontoon boats have been around for a number of years and more recently have been marketed by Paraparaumu based, Boat City. The range is extensive and runs alongside the Aqualine models, although there are subtle differences between the two. The company has announced that there will be three new Kiwi Kraft models released around the end of February. They are the 520, 590 and 620 and all are based on the same well proven Hush Tec pontoon hull form, although carry more external and internal beam than there predecessors. There will also be a very different look and a number of new innovations that have not been seen before from this builder. www.boatcity.co.nz
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Super-bright underwater lights from Piranha Bluefin LED’s new Piranha P12 underwater lights are super bright, with an incredible 5500 fixture lumen output. They are ultra compact and very low profile, making them ideal for boats of all sizes. The new Piranha P12 lights are also extremely versatile. Owners can choose blue or white underwater lighting or a combination of both — and activate the light’s strobing function — using just a single toggle switch. With a built-in driver and needing just three mounting holes and a small cable entry hole, the P12 lights are incredibly quick and easy to install. The lights are available in single or dual colour (cobalt blue, sapphire blue, white or white/ blue), operate on 12V or 24V, are suitable for transom or side of hull mounting and can be used both in and out of the water thanks to Bluefin LED’s clever Active Thermal Rollback Protection. The new Bluefin LED Piranha P12 underwater lights are now available nationwide through Lusty and Blundell’s network of leading marine dealers. www.lusty-blundell.co.nz.
SUNWARE MOUNT ANYWHERE SOLAR PANELS Lusty and Blundell’s new range of flexible solar panels from Sunware Solar are significantly lighter, more compact and deliver more batterycharging power. Just 6mm thick and incredibly flexible, Sunware’s new series 20 and series 40 panels can literally be installed almost anywhere — on decks or hardtops, biminis, awnings and even boat covers — without the need for unsightly and expensive mounting systems. They can also be safely walked on without any worry of damage. Sunware Solar panels are exceptionally easy to install too: they are simply glued onto a deck or hardtop, or fitted to biminis, awnings or boat covers using textile frames and canvas snap fastenings. Manufactured in Germany, Sunware panels are designed for marine applications, are unbreakable and shatterproof thanks to the use of Nowoflon (an EFTE polymer) module surface instead of glass. The Sunware range includes models from 14W to 100W in 12V and from 50W to 75W in 24V. www.lusty-blundell.co.nz.
NEW SIMRAD NSS EVO3 DISPLAYS The latest NSS Evo3 series will include 16-, 12-, 9- and 7-inch models with an updated, easy-to-use interface and support for full operation via touchscreen or keypad, making the unit easier to operate when the boat is in motion, in all weather conditions. Simrad SolarMAX HD display technology provides high-definition visuals and exceptional clarity with extra-wide viewing angles, perfect for use in direct sunlight as well as low light environments. Most importantly, the touchscreen works accurately even when wet – covered in fresh or salt water – it won’t impact performance.
Designed for the offshore fisherman, Dual Channel CHIRP enables wide angle and deep view sonar images from the same transducer (with a dual channel CHIRP sonar transducer installed on their boat). Boaters can cover more water and mark fish targets more clearly with Network Dual Sounder technology, which provides sonar data from a network of CHIRP transducers - the NSS Evo3 can display multiple sonar inputs simultaneously. Whether cruising or fishing, Simrad NSS Evo3 features trusted navigation technology with a 10 Hz internal GPS antenna, wide
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choice of maps, full autopilot integration, engine monitoring interfaces and TripIntel - making it easy to plan journeys based on fuel range, tide, and detailed trip history. www.simrad-yachting.com.
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The new Lowrance Elite-12 Ti and Elite-9 Ti touchscreen fishfinder/ chartplotters include the same features of the Elite-Ti series — but on bigger 12- and 9-inch high-resolution, widescreen displays. Including premium features like an easy-to-use touchscreen interface, Bluetooth and wireless connectivity, proven Lowrance navigation technology and high-performance sonar – including CHIRP, Broadband Sounder and StructureScan HD with SideScan and DownScan Imaging. With integrated wireless connectivity, the Elite-12 Ti and Elite-9 Ti operate directly through the GoFree Shop for downloads of mapping and software updates. Elite Ti also works seamlessly with the Insight Genesis mapcreation service, which allows users to make custom, high-resolution contour maps from recorded sonar logs, with bottom-hardness and vegetation overlays, as well as Insight Genesis Social Map community chart sharing. www.lowrance.com
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Further expanding the popular GPSMAP product range, the new touchscreen and keyed units are packed with industry-leading sonar and chartplotting features. The new units offer full-network compatibility for the Garmin Marine Network, which allows support for sharing sonar, maps, user data, radar, IP cameras and Panoptix all-seeing sonar across multiple units. There’s also NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 support for autopilots, digital switching, weather, VHF, AIS and other sensors. All 2017 GPSMAP models also feature built-in Quickdraw Contours software – an easy-to-use tool allowing boaters to instantly create personalised HD maps with 30cm contours on any body of water. In the new GPSMAP touchscreen series, the compact 752xs (7” display) and 952xs (9” display) are equipped with 1kW traditional CHIRP sonar, CHIRP ClearVü scanning sonar for a near picture-quality view of what’s beneath the boat, as well as support for Panoptix all-seeing sonar. Built-in wireless connectivity for Garmin mobile apps and VIRB action camera integration is also standard. A 10Hz GPS/GLONASS receiver delivers smooth on-screen navigation, while preloaded premium mapping features include Australia/New Zealand BlueChart g2 HD charts. For those who prefer a keypad interface, the new GPSMAP 1022xsv and GPSMAP 1222xsv (10” and 12” displays respectively) deliver unequalled allin-one solutions. Along with the same GPS and connectivity features as the GPSMAP touchscreen series, the 1022xsv and 1222xsv also offer built-in 1kW CHIRP sonar, CHIRP ClearVü and CHIRP SideVü scanning sonar, as well as support for Panoptix all-seeing sonar and other premium Garmin sonar modules. www.garmin.com/en-AU
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Lake Wakatipu is a great place to review boats.
A DEEP SOUTH GEM
I occasionally come across a brand of alloy boat that I get a particular attraction to for whatever reason. Frewza is certainly one of those. Essentially you wouldn’t call it a mainstream brand, but then that’s one of the reasons why I like them.
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FREWZA F18HT
‘With the hardtop design the F18 takes on another dimension and becomes a compact overnighter.’
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The business end of the F18 is all about fishing.
cabin) on the mirror smooth waters of Lake Wanaka, so would the hardtop version, on an equally calm Lake Wakatipu be any different? No, not really, it’s just that thanks to the protection of the hardtop we had no issues with the cold morning air that hangs around Queenstown in October.
The V-berth is optional and of a generous size.
A DIFFERENT BOAT
Frewza boats are built in the Southern most boat building venue in the world, Invercargill, by Brendon Frews and his team. The business started in 2006 producing small pontoon style dinghies and runabouts and like most alloy boat builders progressed to something bigger. As Invercargill is arguably the birthplace of the modern hardtop pontoon boat genre, it was only natural that the Frewza brand would follow along with the same lines.
While hardtops are not well suited to boats under 5.50m, the company wanted to stay at the lower end of the size range. In 2013 they released their first hardtop, based on the 5.75m F18 hull and since then have seen many go out through their factory doors. While it is certainly one of the smaller hardtop boats on the market, it has the beam and volume to carry the extra weight and windage a hardtop gives. Last year I ran a Frewza F18 Fisher (cuddy
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While the F18 Fisher and the F18 Hardtop share the same hull and pontoon design, they are very different boats, with the hardtop styling putting the F18 Hardtop into a whole new market. “The hardtop certainly has a wider appeal and we have seen a lot more diversity in our sales areas, with boats right throughout the country,” says Brendon. Frewza don’t have any dealers in the country, but it doesn’t seem to hold back their sales. In 2016 Brendon says they built around 150 boats, with a considerable number of F18s, both in the hardtop and open styles. I had arranged with Brendon to fly to Queenstown for the test and it was one of those great days that you wish for when boating on the stunningly beautiful Lake Wakatipu. Mirror smooth water and cloudless blue sky, albeit a little chilly for swimming. However, when you are there to review a boat and produce a video, in some respects it was hardly ideal.
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Being able to run a boat in a variety of sea conditions is ideal, but that’s something that wasn’t going to happen this time. This was my third review of a Frewza and the third in calm water. However, from what owners tell me, the boats go damn well in the rough. I’ll have to take their word for that. The hull is a solid, tough construction, utilising 4mm on the running surfaces and 3mm on the pontoons and hardtop. The F18 Hardtop, like all the Frewza boats, has three separate air compartments in the pontoons and a separate sealed underfloor compartment, which makes it virtually unsinkable! I was very impressed with the smooth, clean welding lines and the overall finish of the boat. “It’s not only important to me to see the boats leave the factory looking pristine, but also to make sure that the areas that the clients don’t see, such as under the floor are built to the highest standards,” says Brendon.
There is plenty of height under the hardtop. Note the cantilevered seats.
OVERNIGHTER MAYBE With the hardtop design, the F18 takes on another dimension and becomes a compact overnighter. I say compact because you have to remember this is still a boat under 6m and so space is at a premium. Forward are twin berths with storage under and in side trays. Yes, you could overnight but in reality it’s more a place to stow gear. The V-berth is, in fact, an option with some owners happy with an open space and rear cargo net and foot rests to stop items rolling back into the cockpit. A deck hatch gives access to the short foredeck, where you have a deep open anchor locker. You have the choice of a drum winch which can be neatly hidden below deck level or a deck mounted auto capstan. Four 6mm toughened glass panels surround the fully lined hardtop, giving excellent protection as well as great 360 deg visibility from the helm. This is also used to mount a rocket launcher, side handrails, plus aerials and antennas. The standard helm is a large flat facia suitable for large MFDs and all the required switches, instruments and controls. Our test boat was fitted with a Lowrance 12” MFD and separate Honda gauges, switch panel, autoanchoring and VHF. There was still plenty of space left for anything else you might want to install. Seating is optional, with the twin cantilevered swivelling Hi-Tech bucket seats the most popular. They are comfortable and offer extra storage space in the alloy bases. With the bases not welded to the chequer plate floor, it makes it a bit easier to wash the cockpit. If you require more permanent seating back to backs are a good choice and you can also add an aft sliding bench seat or a removable bin seat. Like the F18 Fisher, the transom design can be customised. Our boat had
Plenty of space for large MFDs.
Power options are 100-140hp.
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a port side walkthrough to the full-width boarding platform, a central bait station and storage and battery lockers under. There’s also excellent storage shelves recessed into the pontoons as well as a wet locker under the floor, forward of the 100-litre fuel tank. If you are looking for longer range, then there is a 175 litre tank option.
WEIGHT & WINDAGE As expected, the F18 hardtop is heavier than the F18 Fisher and while all that weight is above the coamings, you would expect the handling to be different. In the calm conditions of the lake it wasn’t apparent, but no doubt in the rougher water with a stiff breeze the old windage issue would come into play. The reason why hardtop boats need trim tabs, although surprisingly there were none fitted to our boat. However, there was an appreciable difference in performance. When I ran the F18 Fisher last year powered by a Honda 100, with a 19” s/s propeller, I recorded a maximum of 37 knots (42.5mph) at 6000 rpm. Running an identical engine and prop set up on the F18 HT, best I could achieve was reached 32.5 knots (37.5 mph). At 4000 rpm, the F16 Fisher ran 21.5 knots (25.0 mph) and the F18 Hardtop, 20 knots (23.0 mph) so there was not a big difference. However, when I had the tacho on 5000 rpm, there was a 4 knots (4.6 mph) variance. Weight (160kg heavier than the Fisher F18) and windage were obviously helping to make the difference.
The F18 Hardtop runs over 30 knots with a Honda 100.
SPECIFICATIONS Model & Model: Priced from: Price as tested: Type: Construction: LOA: Beam: Internal Beam: Deadrise: Trailerable Wght: Height on Trailer: Test Power: Propeller: Power options: HP Range: Fuel capacity: Trailer:
Frewza F18 HT $NZ47,500 $NZ52,500 Pontoon Hardtop 4mm/3mm Alloy 5.75m 2.25m 1.65m 18 deg 1150 kg 2.60m Honda 100 4S 19” Stainless Outboard only 100-140 hp 100 litres Mudgway
Notable Options: Painted hull, baitboard, Canvas back wall, V-Berth, Lowrance 12: MFD Contact: Frewza Marine Ltd, 193 Bond Street, Invercargill. Ph +64 3 2141021, frewsmarine@xtra.co.nz, www.frewzaboats.co.nz
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There’s also excellent storage shelves recessed into the pontoons.
QUIET ACHIEVER Like the F18 Fisher, the F18 Hardtop is uncomplicated, extremely well built and a very practical small hardtop. When you go onto the Frewza website, you can’t help but be impressed by the number of owner testimonials. Nothing more positive than clients saying how much they like their boats and how great they perform. Frewza boats are certainly one of the quiet achievers in the competitive alloy pontoon boat market and are undoubtedly destined for a bright future.
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REEL CHOICE If you are in the market for a new reel, or you are a first time buyer, then you need to make sure you get the right reel for the type of fishing you are doing. We look at some of the history and development of reels and explain the differences between today’s modern reels. Text by Paul Walker
Wikapedia relates an interesting development of the fishing reel and states that in 1651, English literature first reported a “wind” installed within two feet of the lower end of the rod. This is usually accepted as the earliest known written reference to a reel. However, there are examples of Oriental paintings that depict Chinese fishermen using reels of various sizes that date to the twelfth century. Until the 1800’s the reel was used primarily as a storage device for excess line. However, in the 19th century there was a
rapid development of the multiplying reel, which allowed reels to evolve into casting devices. Although multiplying reels were probably invented in Great Britain, the reels of George Snyder, of Paris, Kentucky, have become the most famous 19th century multipliers. Snyder’s reels were developed in the 1820s, and became the basis of the “Kentucky Reels,” made by such artisans as Meek, Milam, Sage, Hardman and Gayle. Most of these makers were trained as jewelers and had experience cutting gears and producing precision lathe work. Copies
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of these hand-made reels were soon available from mass-production assembly lines from the major producers at a fraction of the price of a hand-fitted reel. This stimulated the sale of multiplying reels and increased the popularity of “bait casting.” In the late 1800s, there were developments in reels used for big game fish. Anglers from around the world discovered the abundant salt water game fish in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, and reels and drag mechanisms were developed in response to the demand created by these new interests.
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“Spinning” or fixed spool reels have been produced for over a century. The popularity of modern bass fishing tournaments brought a resurgence in interest in bait casting reels, and since the late 1970s manufacturers turned development and production toward these products. And now produce a dazzling array of reels for every type of angling. These days you may walk into your local tackle shop and be overwhelmed by the vast array of fishing reels, there are, in fact, only three principal types of reels. Within
these categories there are many differing features and ideas have been adapted to suit the discerning angler. These three main categories are the boat or overhead reel, the surfcaster or fixed spool spinning reel, and the “one-to-one” centrepin or knuckleduster reel.
ONE TO ONE The most basic is the “one-to-one” reel. These have been around since the start of time and as suggested they operate on a retrieve ratio of 1:1. That is, for every
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time you turn the handle the drum of the reel turns one revolution. These are reels that you see attached / operated on the underside of the rod and the most common uses are trout and fly fishing. They are popular with trout fisher as changing spools that carry differing fly line weights is achieved with ease and spare spools are relatively inexpensive. These are the most simplistically constructed reels and are often included with the budget packages that are sold as children’s sprat fishing outfits. At the upper
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Standard fixed spool casting reels, such as the Okuma Inspira IX 30 B are suitable for stray lining or shallow water bait fishing
If you pull out with a 45-degree angle, the trailer wheels will dislodge individually and make the exit a lot easier. end of the range, they come with a full drag assembly and are capable of tackling saltwater gamefish on fly tackle. A derivation of these reels that have been adapted for heavier saltwater use is the Alvey sidecast reel that is popular with Australian and a few New Zealand surfcasters. Their larger diameter spools (which are similar in design to the common plastic handcaster spools) swivel sideways on the reel seat to enable them to be cast. Additional drag pressure can be applied while fighting a fish, by placing a hand on the underside of the rim of the reel. The term knuckle duster comes from the beating that your knuckles will take if you get them caught in the path of the handle knobs, which spin at a rapid 1:1 rate if a fish takes off on a decent run! Incidentally when Zane Grey arrived in New Zealand, he found early Kiwi gamefisherman were using these old fashioned English centrepin reels to catch Marlin with. They used a heavy leather pad on one hand as a brake and placed against the reel hard until the leather smoked. They also used a large treble hook which he was appalled at, conversely the local fisherman were in awe of the tackle he brought over from America.
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FIXED SPOOL REEL This is probably the most popular reel with recreational fishermen, as it is easy to cast and is what is commonly known as the surfcaster or fixed spool spinning reel. Sometimes they are also referred to as eggbeaters. Again, these are available from the level of a child’s sprat catching set to the upper end of the market such as the Daiwa Saltiga or the Shimano Stella series, which are capable, at a push, of handling billfish. These reels have a fixed main shaft and, depending on the quality, will have a mixture of roller bearings or plain bushes. As the name implies, the spool remains stationary while the bail arm moves up and down as it rotates and distributes the line evenly on the spool. A single fixed gear enables these reels to regularly provide a retrieve ratio of 4:1, up to 5:1 or more. With the spool fixed, casting is simple. The bail arm flicks over leaving the line free to loop off the spool. The down side to a fixed spool reel is line twist. If you are say snagged on the bottom, or a good fish is taking line on a run, if
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These low profile Okuma KDR bait casters are currently in vogue for deep water slow jig snapper lures.
you wind the handle in these to cases you will not gain any line on the spool, and every turn of the handle will only put four or five twists in your line. Turning the handle ten times in situations will put about fifty twist in the line leaving it looking like a long pigs tail. An easy way to remove these line twists is to cut all terminal tackle away from the main line, then feed this line out behind the boat at a trolling speed. You will find after about 5 mins all the twist will be removed from the line. This can be rewound onto the line and used as normal.
The drag system of these reels comprises a series of metal and composite washers that are compressed by the drag knob which is mainly located on the top of the spool or occassionally at the rear of the reel. They surround the main shaft and are located in the centre of the spool. While easy to access and clean they are also susceptible to saltwater intrusion and, being stacked on top of each other does not provide the most efficient heat dissipation if the drag is working hard. This can lead to a jerky drag and ultimately the loss of what could be a trophy fish.
However top of the line reels of today are now being manufactured with waterproof sealed drags, which eliminates this water problem. The optimum amount of line for these reels is when the edge of the spool sits around a millimeter proud of the line on the spool. If the spool is down on line, your casting distance will be impaired by the resistance created as the line spirals off over the
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‘Salt corrodes, and sand mixed with grease makes a good grinding paste.’
Modern day small game reels have huge drag power for their size and are great for kingi jigging.
lip of the spool. If overloaded, line will inconveniently spew off the spool as soon as the bail arm pressure is released. One of the great fixed spool reels is the bait runner type, designed primarily for straylinging in shallow water, when the bait runner mechanism is engaged it allows a fish to pick the bait and run with it, feeling no resistance on the line the fish will continue to hold the bait in its mouth and when you strike a hook up will generally ensue. I believe most spin reels including the baitrunner seem to work better in waters under 20m. That’s not say they cant be used in deeper water but I think our next reel is better suited to this application
THE OVERHEAD The third and more popular reel with serious fishers is the overhead or free spool reel. These are frequently passed over by many fishers as they are difficult to cast and if you get it wrong the resulting bird’s nest can take some time to sort out, not to mention the damage and weak spots created in the line when the ‘nest’ jams to a stop. The casting issue is not as insurmountable as first would appear and simply comes
down to two totally different techniques for free spool as opposed to fixed spool reels. Whereas fixed spools rely on full-on power and the attached sinker / bait or lure to drag off line, the free-spool requires a little more finesse. It should only take around two hours to become reasonably competent, by using an overhead reel designed for casting, as there are both overhead casting and non casting reels. The cast needs to be a gradual build-up of power through the casting arc to ensure that line is leaving the spool at the same rate as the spool is revolving. Fine tuning is via the thumb being lightly applied to the side of the revolving spool. These overhead casting ‘star drags,’ still have a large following even today. The problems with the star drag are the same as for a fixed spool reel in that they have several small small bunched steel and composite washers that are compacted together giving poor heat dissipation and are susceptible to salt water intrusion. Although the modern top end overhead has superior drag material and as already mentioned are sealed.
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These shortcomings saw the development of lever drag reels with two large washers, one composite material that provided far superior heat dissipation. Initially this technology was utilised only for game fishing reels. However, it has now progressed to being available in even the smallest of reels. On the whole, lever drags are a lot more waterproof, although this can vary from brand to brand. Lever drags will certainly provide a smoother more durable drag system. One tip with them is that the preset should not be altered unless the drag is backed off. Failure to do so can result in the drag washer being bent and the drag thereafter being very lumpy / jerky. Level winds are also popular, but the downside of these is that they will slightly impair your casting ability. I have found that it is better to forgo this feature and use your thumb to keep the line level on the spool when retrieving. Having your line wound level on your spool is important as if you have peaks and troughs the speed of the spool is erratic when casting and as stated above this is the principal cause of birds nests.
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An old school ‘knuckle duster’, beautifully built but well outclassed by modern reels.
Electric reels are now generally used for catching deep water species such as Puka, Bass and Blue Nose.
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The exception to this is deep water bait or lure fishing with braid line here levelwind reels excel. As most deep water fishing is now fished with the ultra thin non stretch braid line, levelwind reels are a must and the perfect partner for this type of line. Small narrow spooled over head casting reels with levelwind systems also work well with braid line, and are being used more and more with deep water slow jig lures. The latest modern reels of both overhead and spin tend to be much smaller and far stronger than their earlier cousins. Everything about the smaller reels is smooth, both in the gearing and the drag. If you can imagine reels you were using 20 years ago, the latest reels are half the size, but have twice the power. Yes, the good ones are expensive, but they are worth every cent you spend on them! Matched with an appropriate lightweight graphite rod, you will have a set that will be easy to fish with all day long, because they are so beautifully balanced. Whatever your form of fishing, be it straylining, softbaiting, slow jigging or Kingie jigging, you will find the modern combo an absolute pleasure to fish with. Irrespective of which reel you choose, the old adage that you get what you pay for is so true. It is a very competitive market so in that regard, apart from any deals that are offered by individual retailers, the price will be a good indicator of quality. It also pays to remember that no matter what the quality, the marine environment is harsh and takes no prisoners. Reels are tools that need to be maintained on a regular basis, as salt corrodes, and sand mixed with grease makes a good grinding paste that doesn’t discriminate between degrees of quality. You pay a lot for these reels so look after them.
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MCLAY 651 CROSSXOVER HT
‘Steve describes a crossXover boat as one that offers all the extra buoyancy and security of a pontoon boat but doesn’t look like one.’
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PERFECT BALANCE McLay doesn’t build pontoon boats, but designer and MD of McLay Boats, Steve McLay reckons his crossXover models are as good as or better. They incorporate all the aspects of pontoon safety while retaining great looks. Barry Thompson went to Queenstown to check out the 651 crossXover, the latest addition to the expanding crossXover range. McLay Boats have always been at the forefront of alloy boat design and throughout the years the company has come up with some very innovative and interesting new models. They have never been afraid to be different, such as years back when they produced lime green and purple boats, when the rest of the industry was unpainted or at best, dark colours. However, surprisingly there has never been a McLay pontoon boat, despite the huge market this style of boat represents. According to Steve, he prefers to concentrate on the conventional vee bottom, flat sided monohull in all its various forms; runabout, console, cabin, cuddy and hardtop. But he is not unaware of the advantages a pontoon boat with its semicircular hull design offers and has incorporated them into his crossXover design. So what does crossXover mean? Steve describes it as a boat that offers all the extra buoyancy and security of a pontoon boat but doesn’t look like one. First released in 2014 at the Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show, the McLay crossXover incorporates hundreds of litres of closed cell foam under the gunnels from the transom to the anchor bay as well as having underfloor buoyancy. The result is a boat the boat has level flotation when flooded and in fact exceeds most survey and compliance floatation regulations, both in New Zealand and overseas. Another aspect of the crossXover is that there is no space compromised by the ‘tube’ shaped hull profile in the cockpit or
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Seating layouts in the wheelhouse are variable, with the most popular being a pair of box seats.
cabin, something that is often an issue with pontoon boats. When McLay Boats introduced the first of the crossXover range they did it with not one but three models. There were three, 561, 581, 601 in cabin styling and then the 611 as a hardtop was released a few months later. They were also loaded with features that were new to McLay Boats. So popular has the crossXover range been, that a new and larger model, the 651 has been added. Released at the 2016 Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show, as a wheelhouse option with an enclosed bulkhead, the second of the hardtop crossXovers, the 651 shares a lot of the layout and features of the 611, but is a little larger. It is also available without a rear bulkhead, a layout that I favour for a boat of this size. The 651 at 6.60m LOA is 500mm longer than the 611, although both have the same 2.30m beam. With the 651 having the same size cuddy cabin as the 611 crossXover, but with a slightly longer wheelhouse, this allows you to fit the optional bulkheads with a door so that you can have a lockable hardtop. The extra size obviously means the boat only (less engine and equipment) comes in heavier at 780 kgs for the 611 and 900 kgs for the 651. Hardly significant when
it comes to towing and power options, although the 651 is rated 135-225hp single outboard, whereas the 611 is 115200hp. Price wise there is about $NZ5500 upcharge for the base 651 crossXover; $NZ45,074 against $NZ50,670. However, what your total package ends up at is going to totally depend on your power of choice and options you add.
VERY ADAPTABLE The crossXover range is designed to be as adaptable as possible, with the versatility to be used for family, fishing, diving or towing water toys. The 651 does all that and more and is big enough to be run as an overnighter or small weekender. There’s enough space for a head in the cabin and a handheld shower in the cockpit, plus a camper pack canopy off the rear of the hardtop transforms the boats all-weather space. Essentially this boat is going to be destined to do a lot of fishing. It’s just the nature of the aluminium hardtop and every effort has been made to cover all the aspects of making this a superior fishing machine. The transom area is always a focal point when fishing and the 651 crossXover has not been sold short in this department. Central is a huge custom made boat
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station complete with cutting board, tackle storage drawer and rod holders. This isn’t a permanent fixture, so if the afternoon is going to be all about towing water toys, then you can detach it and leave it at home. Underneath is a couple of large lockers, one for the batteries, all hidden away behind a fold down transom seat. Great idea and there when you need it for a couple of passengers and tucked up out of the way when you need the fishing space. To port is a live bait tank set into the step through onto the transom. A large two step ladder drops down for ease of access from the water. The platform aft of the transom is a generous size and if you added a rear safety cage, you could turn this area into a dedicated fishing space. Might help to keep some of the fishing mess from inside the boat, but then this is a boat that is meant to have some blood and guts across the floor. There are two welded in rod holders in each wide coaming, plus rods can be stowed in side trays or overhead in the rocket launcher. It’s a great fishing cockpit and the open plan through to the wheelhouse means you have some protected area when fishing. The overhang is short enough, so it doesn’t intrude on your rods when fishing. If you are coming back in rough weather,
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it’s always nice to have a strong handrail to grip. The rear of the wheelhouse on the 651 CrossXover is surrounded by them and they are a real bonus when you are standing for the trip home.
CUDDY STYLE This isn’t a boat really designed for overnighting but as I said before you could set it up as such. The cuddy is more likely to be used for stowing gear and somewhere for the kids to go. Our boat had the optional plumbed in head under the forward squab and a sliding door for privacy. Seating layouts in the wheelhouse are variable, with the most popular being the standard arrangement of a pair of box seats with swivelling buckets and rear squabs. They are individual alloy units, so when you are washing the boat you don’t get
any water into the dry spaces beneath. A pull out 80-litre chilly/isky bin can be fitted under the port squab. However, seating is your choice and there are plenty of variables. With seating for seven in the standard package, I reckon that’s plenty for a boat this size. The dashboard is large and covered in fabric. The layout is determined by the size of the MFD, which on the test boat was a Simrad NSS9. If this isn’t big enough for you, then you could upgrade that to a 12” or even a 16” as there is ample space available. The hardtop windows are all toughened glass (sliding side windows) so you can add wipers. To port are separate storage areas, both lockable and open and again good solid handrails should you require them. A feature of the McLay 651 crossXover is
the extra large deck hatch, which makes access forward easy when you are using the fold-out alloy bow ladder. Not something you see on North Island built boats, but very common in the South. A flush deck panel hides away a Sav drum winch or you can choice a deck capstan.
SMOOTH & QUIET The 651 crossXover is rated up to 225hp and for the test we ran a Mercury 200 Pro with electronic controls and power steering. The instant boost of an intercooled supercharged system delivers tremendous hole shot, great mid-range punch and excellent top speed. Our 651 crossXover topped out at 40.5 knots @ 6000 rpm, burning 80 lph, which still gave the boat a range around 85 nm. However, if you want to be a little more
A very workable transom area with fold down seat and extra large bait station.
The fabric covered dashboard is large and on the test boat was fitted with a Simrad NSS9.
A very clean abd practical layout for fishing.
The cuddy is more likely to be used for stowing gear and somewhere for the kids to go.
conservative, then by dropping the rpm back to 4000-4500 rpm, the speed hangs around 25-28 knots and the fuel burn dips to the mid 30 lph zone. Your range is also up more than 100nm. If trolling’s your thing, then you will love the Mercury 4 stroke Verado, a silent, smokefree and smooth an outboard as ever made. At around 1000-1500 rpm the engine is going to burn less than 6-7 lph and you could troll all day from Auckland to the Bay of Islands on a tank of fuel. What I liked about the Mercury 200 Pro was how vibration free it is and the smoothness of the SmartCraft Digital Throttle & Shift (DTS). It provides instantaneous, predictable and quiet shifting, as well as ultra-responsive throttle control, while the standard power delivers precision steering without any steering torque. Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu was flat calm, so apart from experiencing how well the boat rode and tracked on the mirror-smooth lake, I can’t comment on the rough water handling. What was noticeable was the quietness of the ride, helped along by the 5mm thick foam filled hull. I have run a smaller 581 crossXover in a 1m sea on Auckland Harbour and it performed well. I said then that I was impressed with the solid feel of the boat, although like any boat the size of the 651 crossXover you will feel the occasional knock when the conditions deteriorate. Overall a well balanced and effortless boat to drive.
BIG BROTHER As always, McLay’s recreational and fishing boats have lots of standard features that are normally extras on other brands. The big brother of the 611 crossXover Hardtop, this brand new model shares all of the great features that has made the crossXover’s McLay’s top selling range of boats for 2016. Don’t be surprised if you see something even bigger added to the crossXover range this year.
SPECIFICATIONS Model & Model: Priced from: Price as tested: Type: Construction: LOA: Beam: Deadrise: Trailerable Wght: Height on Trailer: Test Power: Propeller: Power options: HP Range: Fuel capacity: Trailer:
McLay 651 CrossXover HT $NZ 88,500 $NZ 117,000 Hardtop 5mm/4mm Alloy 6.60m 2.30m 18 deg 1850 kg (full fuel) 3.05m Mercury 200 Pro Inertia 15” SS Outboard only 135-225-225hp 175 litres Toko Trailers
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FUEL & PERFORMANCE DATA MCLAY 651 CROSSXOVER Fuel capacity: 175 litres
The wide transom walkthough has dedicated handrails for ease of access
RPM 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000
Knots 3.8 5.4 6.8 7.6 14.3 19.5 24.3 28.0 32.3 36.0 40.5
L/h 4 6.4 9.9 13.5 18.3 23 31 41.5 54 65 71
L/NM 1.100 1.200 1.500 1.800 1.300 1.200 1.300 1.500 1.700 1.900 1.800
Range (NM) 140 130 100 87 120 130 120 100 92 82 87
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There’s no doubt that there is once again a horsepower race when it comes to outboard manufacturers. It was not so long ago that 250hp was a big engine. But it didn’t take long before we started to see 300hp badges on the cowls and then 350hp. Well, today that’s been surpassed with Mercury now selling a 400hp version of their Verado, the Verado 400R. Big engine you say, but wait there’s more. American company Seven Marine has taken a monumental leap in the horsepower stakes, with firstly the release a few years ago of a 557hp outboard, but they just upped that to a staggering 627hp. According to a company spokesman, this is only a start and they say outboards up to 1000hp may not be that far away! In the US multi-outboard rigs are common, especially in Southern Florida, with triple and quad setups popular, as well as five engines, if the transom is wide enough. Over 3000hp and $US500,000 of outboards on one boat! Not only is the cost staggering, but the fact that you have over 7500 kgs hanging onto the transom is also enough to make any boat builder be concerned. Triple or quad outboard boats are not seen often in New Zealand and although White Pointer Boats recently launched a 10m hardtop version with triple Honda 250s, it’s not an everyday option. Boat’s like this are traditionally running big diesel sterndrives or maybe twin outboards. However, in the tourism and commercial sector triple and quad rigs are certainly not unusual, with Naiad having launched some of both in recent years. Rayglass have sold a number of their larger Protector RIBS with triple outboards and Salthouse Boatbuilders have sold are still building quad Yamaha 250 powered catamarans for AC connections and teams. With the petrol sterndrive market waning somewhat over the years, partially caused by the proliferation of more powerful outboards, manufacturers have answered the call. Of the major outboard manufacturers Honda tops out at 250hp, Evinrude and Suzuki go a little further with 300hp models, Yamaha offers a 350hp and Mercury beats them all at 400hp. While Evinrude continues down the 2 stroke direct injection path on their range of V6 engines, Mercury offers both 2 stroke direct injection and 4 stroke. Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and the specialist Seven Marine
have all followed the way of the four stroke. In all, there are over 65 models available from 150hp through to 627hp. While they can all claim the same horsepower, there is a big variation in engine technology, especially in such areas as weight, fuel systems, electronics and alternator outputs. So what does each brand offer that is significant and what’s available on the market?
EVINRUDE
Evinrude is part of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) which makes Sea-Doo Personal Watercrafts, Ski-Doo snowmobiles, Can-Am ATVs and Spyder roadsters. A brand that has fallen conspicuously from the market in recent years, Evinrude is making a comeback with their new E-TEC range and more especially the recently released E-TEC G2 models. E-TEC engines are now available as 150hp, 175hp and 200hp, 225hp, 250hp and 300hp. Evinrude engines are based on three different size V6 blocks; 2.6 litre, 2.7 litre and 3.3 litre. E-TEC is a direct injection two-stroke system controlled by an engine management module. This means an exact amount of fuel/oil is injected directly into the cylinder. Old two-stroke engines produce high exhaust emissions from unburned fuel that escapes with the exhaust. The E-TEC fuel injector design requires less operating current to activate, meaning it needs smaller electronics which operate at cooler temperatures. According to the EPA, Evinrude ETEC engines have the lowest regulated emissions (HC+NOx+CO (g/ kW-hr) and the lowest CO emissions(PPM) (NIOSH). The Evinrude E-TEC 150 /175 and 200 are the lightest of all the engines in their
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class at 190kg. They just edge out the Optimax Pro XS 150/175 at 195 kgs and based on the information supplied by the manufacturers are the only engines that come under the 200 kgs barrier. While the Evinrude E-TEC engine was extremely innovation E-TEC G2 engine is the first Evinrude outboard completely designed and built, start-to-finish, by BRP. They feature new exhaust architecture and
by having the exhaust ports on both banks, the rotating crankshaft naturally pushes the pistons to the starboard side. This avoids where the pistons exert their greatest pressure on the cylinder wall. The ETEC-G2 has a beltless magneto alternator, while a typical alternator is driven by belts that wear and can break. By putting the magneto at the end of the vertical crankshaft on the top of the engine, Evinrude harnesses the power of the engine to turn a large armature inside the bigger stator, producing far more amps than a small alternator can produce. Evinrude exclusive features include DPS, I Trim , Dual Axis (clean rigging), Electronic Throttle & shift for 150 HP up. Evinrude G2 comes standard with features other brands have as optional extras such as Touch Screen moniter. The Evinrude E-TEC G2 engines are the only outboards of this size range with an internal oil reservoir. Another unique feature of the Evinrude E-TEC range of engines is the ability to choose the colours of the panels and the accent stripes. You can customise an Evinrude E-TEC G2 to match your boat perfectly. All Evinrude E-TEC engines have no breakin period, an auto-winterisation feature and never needs an oil change. You’ll only need dealer-scheduled maintenance every three years or 300 hours.www.evinrude.com
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MERCURY
Ten years ago, when Mercury unveiled their new Verado, the whole outboard world sat up and took notice. This was something completely different. The result of a 5-year, $100 million development program, the first release of the Verado family was four engine packages; the 200, 225, 250 and 275. Mercury’s first Verado’s were based on a supercharged, intercooled 2.6-liter inline six. A configuration that is inherently better balanced, and offers more compact packaging than a V6. Fuel is handled by sequential, multiport fuel injection. Mechanically, the four engines were virtually identical. The horsepower
variations were achieved by programming the engine management system for specific fuel and ignition mapping, and for electronically controlled boost. Today the Verado line up comprises thirteen engines from 135hp through to 400hp. A second engine platform, an inline 4 cylinder 1.7 litre has been added. This is used for the Verado 135/150/175 & 200, with the 2.6 litre engine the basis of all the rest from 200hp through to 400hp. These include 225/250/300 & 350hp packages and like all Verados (apart from the 400R which runs at 6400-7000 rpm) operate in a high rpm range of 5800-6400 rpm. One of the unique features of the Verado
is the supercharger. Temperature changes, humidity, and elevation aren’t a problem, as all are eliminated thanks to the supercharger. The Verado design taps into the engine’s cooling system to cool the supercharger and reduce the effort required to compress air, thereby increasing efficiency and durability. The first step in tuning the Verado up from 300 to 350 horsepower was, in fact, raising the boost pressure of the supercharger by 6%. This was from an engine that was originally designed to make 275 maximum horsepower. The Verado inline 6 has a reputation as an exceptionally quiet and smooth engine. On
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the vibration front, Mercury used a 4-point, progressive-rate, cradle-mount system around the engine’s centre of gravity. The mounts eliminate engine “jiggling,” and absorb vibrations. The Verado is sold as a total drive system and includes electrohydraulic power steering and 2-speed trim/tilt systems, plus Mercury’s SmartCraft digital throttle and shift (DTS). The Verado L6 system is no lightweight package, weighing in at some 288 kgs, with the L4 engines amongst the lightest on the market at 231 kgs. Mercury’s 2-speed trim/tilt system uses a motor and hydraulic pump, which is housed inside the steering tube and packaged with the pedestal. A cool feature is that both maximum trim and tilt angles are adjustable by programming the SmartCraft computer or PCM. This helps prevent the cowl from smashing into an obstruction when tilting up. Mercury is the only major outboard player to actively promote both 4 Stroke and 2 Stroke technology. For many years now, they have offered the Optimax range of 2 stroke direct injection engines. This comprises six models based on either a 2.5 litre or 3.0 litre V6 block. They are compact, lightweight engines that have a reputation for excellent fuel economy. Mercury has licensed the Orbital Injection System for use in producing a lowemission two-stroke motor. This system has a complex arrangement of dual injectors, one for fuel and one for air. This two-stage direct injection system turns fuel into propulsion fast and efficiently. Precise and consistent fuel charge give a perfect combustion and they meet the most demanding international air-quality standards. The exclusive deflector-shaped pistons and combustion chambers enhance fuel economy and lower emissions by efficiently directing the fuel/air charge to the spark plug. The OptiMax Air Compressor provides a steady charge of cooled air for maximum combustion efficiency. Like most of the larger Mercury outboards, OptiMax’s durable gearcase features a heavy-duty prop shaft and Mercurypatented dual water pickups on the front end of the torpedo for a constant flow of cooling water. www.mercurymarine.com
HONDA
Honda has been building 4 stroke outboards for many years and today are still a major player in the market. Unlike some of their competitors, they don’t offer an extensive model range when it comes to outboards over 150hp. In fact, there are only four; BF150/BF200/BF225 & BF250 and they are all 4 strokes. The BF250, BF225 and BF200 feature a narrow, balanced 60° design. This design lacks the bulk and weight of long intake runners and multi-camshafts. The compact 24-valve SOHC design offers top performance and durability. It makes possible twin re-power mounts on traditional 26” centres. Three different engine platforms are used, with the BF150/BF135 built on a, 2.35 litre block. Both motors feature advanced dual overhead cam, in-line four-cylinder architecture, a benefit from decades of Honda automotive and racing experience. The engines come with a dual-stage induction system and Lean Burn Control, which automatically adjusts the air-fuel mix to maximise power and fuel efficiency. Honda outboards are known to be very fuel efficient, especially in the larger engines. One reason is a product they call Lean Burn Control. Traditional motor designs use a fixed air-fuel mixture that does okay at low and high speeds, but not in the mid-range. Honda added an Oxygen Sensor, which monitors the air/fuel ratio and automatically adjusts it as needed. The result? More power when you need it, and greater fuel
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economy. Honda jumps up to 3.5 litre V6 block for the BF200/BF225 and BF250 and while they retain all the same twin stage fuel system of the smaller engines, they benefit from VTEC technology. Honda’s Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) system provides a broader, flatter torque curve and smooth power delivery throughout the engine’s operating range. The result is an excellent combination of power, torque and fuel efficiency. VTEC varies the lift and duration of the intake valves to deliver optimal performance at both low and high rpm, resulting in peak performance at all speeds. VTEC uses two cam lobe profiles to operate the intake valves. The low-lift, short duration cam lobes provide strong torque at low rpm. At higher rpm, a synchronising piston engages the third rocker arm on a high-lift cam. All three rocker arms are locked together. The intake valves are open for a longer period to produce more power. Honda has a system they call, BLAST, which advances the ignition timing to its maximum on acceleration. At the same time, the air/fuel ratio becomes richer to prevent knock. Torque is significantly increased and the result is strong acceleration when you need it. And “hole shot” is vastly improved, as more horsepower gets the hull up on plane quicker. www.hondamarine.co.nz
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SUZUKI
Suzuki was one of the first Japanese company’s to produce outboards for the global market and have always been innovators in technology. The most recent additions to their extensive range have been the AP Series of engines, which comprises four models. Recently the DF300AP/DF250AP and DF200AP/ have been joined by the DF150AP and DF175AP. In addition to an extensive list of advanced features, these new 150- and 175-horsepower inline four cylinder outboards feature Suzuki Precision Control drive-by-wire throttle and shift, as well as Suzuki’s innovative Selective Rotation gear case. The new DF150AP and DF175AP share their engineering DNA with Suzuki’s popular DF200AP 200-horsepower inline-four cylinder outboard. These three engines are all built off of the same 175 cu.in displacement inline-four cylinder engine block. Engine performance is enhanced by a 10.2:1 compression ratio that generates optimal power, contributing to an impressive holeshot and mid-range acceleration. A newly developed Semi-Direct Air Intake System further boosts power by providing cooler airflow to each cylinder. A special feature of Suzuki is the selective rotation, which uses a specially-designed gear case capable of either standard or counter rotation. When the outboard is installed, the dealer or boat builder just programs the outboard to either standard or
counter rotation. Suzuki engines (150-300hp) all feature onboard systems to manage engine operations and improve durability and reliability. An Oxygen (O2) Sensor Feedback Control System allows the CPU to precisely manage fuel/air mixture so the engine can continually maintain peak operating efficiency and optimal fuel economy. A knock sensor tracks engine timing to maximise power output and increase engine durability. Lastly, a water detection system, including an onboard water detecting fuel filter, will alert the operator with both a visual and audio warning so that immediate steps can be taken to minimise any possible engine damage. Like several other Suzuki outboards, the crankshaft of the AP-series outboard engines is offset from the drive shaft. This design allows for a two-stage gear reduction and delivers more power and torque at the prop so a larger diameter, more aggressively pitched prop can be used, resulting in a powerful hole shot and impressive top-end speeds. Suzuki’s Lean Burn Control system takes full advantage of the onboard CPU’s 32-bit computing power and Suzuki’s multi-point sequential fuel injection system. Using a network of sensors, the CPU monitors engine and ambient conditions to match fuel/ air mixture with engine rpm most
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efficiently. Suzuki also has Variable Valve Timing (VVT) and multi-stage induction which work together to provide maximum power output across a wide rpm range. Multi-stage induction ensures that the engine breathes properly, adjusting airflow depending upon rpm and engine load. Variable valve timing further improves on this system by adjusting intake camshaft timing. Suzuki’s DF225/DF250 and DF300 are all based on a V6 engine block. The DF225 and DF250/DF250SS use a 2.6 litre 55 deg engine, while the DF300 goes a little larger at 4.0 litre from the same 55 deg block. Suzuki’s 250SS is their first V6 4-stroke specifically built to power tournament bass boats, performance pontoon boats and even serious ski boats. It is only available in 508mm (20”) column length. Suzuki’s flagship 300 hp V6 features selective rotation, the world’s first outboard that combines standard and counterrotation operation into the same lower unit. The DF300AP also comes standard with features fly-by-wire control. www.suzukimarine.com
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YAMAHA
Yamaha offers a very broad base of engines in the 150-350hp bracket which are segmented into the Offshore Series (nine engines) and the VMAX Series (four engines). Yamaha has always been a very innovative company and in 2009 unveiled the world’s first lightweight, compact V6 four-stroke outboard that redefined the standards for outboard performance. The Yamaha F225 was a true milestone achievement, especially considering that Yamaha’s engineering team designed the F225 from scratch to be a marine outboard. Sleek and compact in design and almost the same size as a two-stroke outboard of the same class it set the standard for 4 stroke outboards that followed. Of the five major outboard manufacturers, Yamaha is the only company that offers a V8. Their purpose-built 5.3-liter 350-horsepower V8 outboard surges to the front of the fleet when it comes to thrust and trust for moving big, offshore beasts. The world’s first 5.3-liter four-stroke outboard, the F350C provides unparalleled
displacement and up to 45% more thrust than 250hp-class outboards. When it launched in 2007, its 60° DOHC, 32-valve, 5.3-liter technology, was a whole new dimension for outboard design. It’s an engine with massive torque. Variable camshaft timing advances and retards the angle of the intake camshaft to dramatically increase power and throttle response in the low and mid-rpm ranges. This gives the engine substantially greater torque between 2000 - 3500 rpm. To handle the power of the F350C, the gearcase features hardened gears and high-strength, oversized bearings and bearing surfaces. It also features strong, forged motor mounts and an oversized bracket specifically designed to harness its power and thrust while minimising vibration and noise. Yamaha uses a 4.2 litre V6 for their F200/ F225/F250 and F300 as well as their 200, 225 and 250 VMAX range. The V6 4.2L Offshore outboards, F300/F250/F225 are available with digital controls, with the F250 and F225 fitted with mechanical controls. This next generation of V6 Offshore
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outboards features the first-ever marine application of plasma-fused sleeveless cylinders. This allowed engineers to increase the displacement to 4.2 litres, without enlarging the outer diameter of the cylinder, keeping the motor light. The result is an outboard that is not only light, but that also has a large displacement. The V6 engines also include the 3.3L, F250/F225 and F200. These are all mechanical control compatible, for easy repowers on boats already rigged with mechanical control boxes. Yamaha’s VMAX SHO range is based on the 4.2-litre engine and is available in VF250/VF250X/VF225 and VF200. The VMAX is designed to offer all the advantages of a two-stroke in a clean burning, fuel efficient four-stroke. Yamaha engineers redesigned the cowling, engine bracket and lower engine pan, shaving every ounce of weight, without compromising durability. As a result, the VMAX SHO is just 229 kgs (dry weight), 15.5 kgs lighter than previous two-stroke VMAX designs. The VF250 V MAX SHO is now also available with a 635mm shaft. www.yamaha-motor.com
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It wouldn’t be fair to present a buyers guide to big outboards withoiut including the biggest. They don’t come any bigger than those from seven Marine. While currently there is no dealer for these amazing engines in New Zealand or Australia, the company report they have had some interest from ‘down under’ buyers. PPB ran a full report in the last issue on Seven Marine, but just to recap, they produce two engines, the 557hp and the 627hp, both based on a fuel injected marinised 6.2L supercharged small-block V8, managed by GM’s powerful
MEFI 6 engine controller and runs on 89 octane fuel. A ZF Marine transmission, with roots from inboard technologies, is designed exclusively for the 557 & 627. Fly-by-wire controls, wet disc clutches, and spiral bevel gears handle the shift providing smooth progressive transfer of power from the engine to the prop.They are the world’s most powerful outboards, they are also the heaviest (1497 kgs) and have the highest alternator output (150 amp). The Seven Marine outboard pushes the performance envelope to new levels. www.sevenmarine.com ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #10
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A BUYERS GUIDE OUTBOARDS 150-627HP MODEL
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2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI
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5300-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5250-6000 5250-6000 5250-6000 5300-6000
50 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP
91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91
508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM
195 KG 220 KG 240 KG 240 KG 253 KG 253 KG 253 KG 253 KG
150 175 200 225 250
4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI
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2.35L 3.50L 3.50L 3.50L 3.50L
5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5300-6300
30 AMP 90 AMP 90 AMP 90 AMP 90 AMP
91 91 91 91 91
508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM
135 150 150 175 200 225 250 OPTIMAX PRO XS 250 TM 250 VERADO 135 135 VERADO 150 150 VERADO 175 175 VERADO 200 200 VERADO PRO 200 200 VERADO PRO 250 250 VERADO PRO 300 300 VERADO 200 200 VERADO 225 225 VERADO 250 250 VERADO 300 300 VERADO 350 350 VERADO 400R 400
4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 2 STROKE DI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI
INLINE 4 INLINE 4 V6 V6 V6 V6 V6 V6 INLINE 4 INLINE 4 INLINE 4 INLINE 4 INLINE 6 INLINE 6 INLINE 6 INLINE 6 INLINE 6 INLINE 6 INLINE 6 INLINE 6 INLINE 6
3L 3L 2.5L 2.5L 3L 3L 3L 3L 1.7L 1.7L 1.7L 1.7L 2.6L 2.6L 2.6L 2.6L 2.6L 2.6L 2.6L 2.6L 2.6L
5000-5800 5000-5800 5250-5750 5500-6000 5000-5750 5500-6000 5500-6000 5500-6000 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 5800-6400 6400-7000
60 AMP 60 AMP 60 AMP 60 AMP 60 AMP 60 AMP 60 AMP 60 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP
91 91 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 98 98
508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM ONLY 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM ONLY 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM
508MM & 635MM & 762MM 508MM & 635MM & 762MM 508MM & 635MM & 762MM
206 KG 206 KG 195 KG 195 KG 229 KG 229 KG 229 KG 229 KG 231 KGS 231 KGS 231 KGS 231 KGS 288 KG 288 KG 288 KG 288 KG 288 KG 288 KG 288 KG 303 KG 303 KG
4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI
V8 V8
6.2L 6.2L
5400 5400
150 AMP 150 AMP
89 89
508MM 635MM & 762MM 508MM 635MM & 762MM
1497 KG 1497 KG
150 175 200 225 250 250 300
4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI
INLINE 4 INLINE 4 INLINE 4 V6 V6 V6 V6
2.86L 2.86L 2.86L 3.6L 3.6L 4.0L 4.0L
5000-6000 5500-6100 5500-6100 5000-6000 5500-6100 5300-6300 5700-6300
54 AMP 54 AMP 54 AMP 54 AMP 54 AMP 54 AMP 54 AMP
91 91 91 91 91 91 91
508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 508MM & 635MM 635MM & 762MM 635MM & 762MM 508MM 635MM & 762MM
215 KG 220 KG 235 KG 263 KG 263 KG 263 KG 274 KG
150 150 175 175 200 200 200 225 225 250 240 300
4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI 4 STROKE EFI
INLINE 4 V6 INLINE 4 V6 INLINE 4 V6 V6 V6 V6 V6 V6 V6
2.6L 2.78L 2.78L 2.78L 2.78L 3.35L 4.16L 4.16L 4.16L 4.16L 4.16L 4.16L
5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5500-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000 5000-6000
35 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 43 AMP 50 AMP 70 AMP 50 AMP 50 AMP 70 AMP 70 AMP
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516MM & 643MM 516MM & 643MM 516MM & 643MM 516 MM 516MM & 643MM 643MM 516MM 643MM 516MM & 643MM 643MM & 770MM 643MM & 770MM 643MM & 770MM
223 KG 223 KG 219 KG 223 KG 222 KG 283 KG 229 KG 253 KG 229 KG 259 KG 253 KG 253 KG
HONDA BF150 BF175 BF200 BF225 BF250
217 KG 267 KG 267 KG 508MM & 635MM & 762MM 267 KGS 508MM & 635MM & 762MM 272 KG
MERCURY FOUR STROKE 135 FOUR STROKE 150 OPTIMAX PRO XS 150 OPTIMAX PRO XS 175 OPTIMAX PRO XS 200 OPTIMAX PRO XS 225 OPTIMAX PRO XS 250
508MM & 635MM & 762MM 508MM & 635MM & 762MM
508MM & 635MM
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Getting a new boat is an exciting time for any keen boatie, it’s a bit like Christmas has come early. It is also a great opportunity to set up the boat to your own preferred layout and functions for fishing. Here are a few ideas to consider.
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I have owned and used a lot of trailer boats over the past 17 years and each boat had their advantages and disadvantages. The beauty about every boat is that they can all be personalised for each owner to suit and the number of options available is staggering, which can also prove to be expensive. However, as all boaties love their boats it is only really a labour of love isn’t it? THINK ABOUT YOUR FISHING REQUIREMENTS You need to think about where you will be fishing mostly and what size/style of boat will suit your fishing methods. I’m a keen lure angler so I want plenty of space to cast lures, I also don’t need to sleep in boats and prefer to go on day fishing trips. So, a boat with a cabin isn’t a high requirement for me, if you want to sleep in your boat overnight then you will need either a hard top or a cuddy cabin. I decided that a centre console would be an ideal boat for my fishing requirements, with no hard top in the way it offers plenty of room for anglers to fish off the front and from the cockpit. So recently, I approached Tasman Marine who build the pontoon range of Aqualite Boats and are based in Tauranga. They produce a 570 Centre Console which provides ample space, excellent stability and performance. This type of centre console is best suited to my style of fishing as you are constantly standing and casting, so a good stable platform is what I was looking for. The compromise of course is that there is no shelter from the weather, so if you don’t enjoy getting wet or want to fish through winter a lot, then a hard top is going to be your top choice. I have the luxury with my job to pick the good days during the week to head out fishing, so a centre console will be just fine. If you are an avid live bait angler for kingfish, then a live bait tank is a must. Either get one built into the boat by the boat builder or set one up yourself with one of the excellent tanks made here in NZ by Hi Tech Plastics. SEATING VS. ANGLER SPACE I prefer minimal seating in a boat so the centre console layout is ideal. I am constantly fishing, standing and casting when boating so seats can be expendable over space. Seats are for resting on when moving in the boat between spots or when having your lunch. Think about your preferred seating arrangement and consider using moveable chilly bins with the cushioned squabs to maximise your space if needed. We have a large bin with cushioned seat in the centre console and nothing else. You can always rest on the side/gunnels if you’re getting tired. Less seats means more room for anglers and alloy boats like the Surtees Workmate range have the handy folding down seats which are a good idea.
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Left and this page: With no cabin, a centre console is ideal for keen anglers who want more space for fishing
POWERING UP AND ELECTRONICS Most boaties have their outboard preferences and I have used all the different brands over my boating life and they have all improved and are now so much more reliable than ever. I will however, only consider a four-stroke outboard for a new boat. The fuel economy, quietness and reliability they provide are well worth the investment. Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda all standout to me as the leaders and I have gone with a Honda BF90hp on the Aqualite 570 and its’ power
and exceptional fuel economy has been very impressive. On a recent fishing trip to Doubtless Bay and over two sold days of fishing, with the engine constantly running while softbaiting, we only used 20L of fuel! The main cost to running your boat is fuel, so owning a four-stroke makes your fishing trips more cost effective. When considering a good electronic package for your boat, budget is always a key factor. The good news for boaties now is the price of quality fish sounders has fallen dramatically over the past decade.
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Anglers can fish up front in the Aqualite 570, casting lures into the coastline and fight fish more easily
While the features provided in your GPS plotter/fish finder are also much better today. We have fitted the 570 Aqualite with a Humminbird Helix 10. This unit features a large 10.1” screen, side imaging, down imaging and DuelBeam Plus. A key benefit for me is using the side imaging which provides a 180 degrees’ side-to-side perspective with an ultra-thin beam scanning the bottom out to 75m on the left and right side of the boat! This means as you move along fishing areas, you can locate potential structure around you that might hold fish. It also has a display with 65,000 colours providing a very bright, clear picture even on bright days. This is important in a centre console with no roof to provide shade from the glary conditions. If you are looking to fish deeper water (200m+) for hapuka or want to do a lot of game fishing, then you need to ensure you have a stronger, more powerful transducer fitted. Otherwise, for closer inshore fishing the standard built-in transducer is fine. We will be fitting a Minn Kota Ulterra electric motor on the boat but unfortunately it wasn’t quite available before deadline of this issue. (Look for a follow up in the next issue of Alloy Boat when I will review my experience with the Minn Kota). The benefits for fishing, especially lure fishing is simply amazing. This battery powered motor enables you to hold your position quietly in the shallows, out deep or plot a route along the edge of a reef or the coastline. This means it provides stealth and the ability for the skipper to step away from the helm to fish safely. The new iPilot models use Bluetooth Wireless Communication and with a remote control, they are simple to use. You can also link the motor to the Humminbird to record your drifts and fishing data. These accurate GPS electronic anchors are a game changer for trailer boat fishing.
be easily towed by any medium sized vehicle and won’t use as much vehicle fuel on longer trips when towing. Think about the size of the boat you are getting and what towing vehicle you own, as you need to ensure your vehicle is up for the job otherwise you will need to buy a bigger 4x4 for the larger 6m+ boats! For me, the 570 Aqualite is also easier to launch as I will be doing a lot of solo-fishing and I can launch it by myself with ease. I have had trouble in the past when trying to retrieve hard tops on my own, as the wind catches them and pushes them all around when attempting to get it on the trailer. A centre console is much easier to launch and retrieve by yourself. If you aren’t a lone wolf and have more friends than me, then launching larger hard tops won’t be a problem then. SAFETY Boating safety is paramount, we use and wear PFD lifejackets, take an ACR ResQLink EPIRB which is strapped to the skipper, with a GME VHF for Coastguard and other boat communication. There is also a small fire extinguisher on board. I love the ocean playground, but love coming home to my family more.
ESSENTIAL FISHING GEAR Other than your fishing tackle, don’t forget about getting the essential gear for the boat when fishing, here is the must have check list: Drogue/Sea Anchor (for lure fishing)
Chilly Bin (long style 56L – 115L best options)
Gaff
Pliers (for removing small assist hooks)
Long Handled Net
TOWING AND LAUNCHING A smaller boat such as the 570 Aqualite, is obviously light and can
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THE FUTURE ORCA 6.2 SPORTFISHER
By Freddy Foote
We feel a trend coming… Midcab walkarounds could be the next big thing on the kiwi boating scene. We sent Freddy Foote to Rotorua to check out the Orca 6.2 Sportfisher. Orca Engineering isn’t a brand you hear about too often. But despite their relatively quiet existence, nestled away in an industrial area of Rotorua, for the last 20 years, the company has been busily building boats for recreational and commercial customers around the world. Add to that, the work the company does outside of boat building, and according to Managing Director Andre Verdonk, they’re “very busy.” “We’ve had a busy couple of years; we’ve been working with designers here in New Zealand, and as far away as Hawaii where we’ve been doing some builds for Navatek and their Seablade designed boats,” says Verdonk. But closer to home, Orca have formed a relationship with naval architect Alan Walker and his company Coast Design, and are creating a range of alloy boats to be marketed here locally. “His design originally was a cabin model, so we worked with him to take the boat and put a hardtop on it to suit the New Zealand market.” The 6.2 Sportfisher retains many of the features you would expect to find in a conventional hardtop model if not more. “One of the big things is that you still have a full sized cabin and you don’t loose too much room with the walk around. There is in fact still 1.9m of bunk space, which
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The new Orca 6.2m Sportfisher from Orca Engineering.
‘You still have a full sized cabin and you don’t loose too much room with the walkaround’.
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A great sized workable cockpit for a number of anglers. Stylish, tought and extremely well built.
provides overnighting capabilities should someone wish to.” Verdonk has designed the boat around his style of boating – a slant towards diving and soft baiting. While the demonstrator model is a test case, a full production model is to follow shortly. “This one is a little bit custom in some of the features we’ve built into it, from here we’ll look to formulate more of a production model that will appeal to a wide audience.” “I don’t think it’s going to be much different; it still has all the core features that people want and need for the style of boating kiwi’s do. I love diving and soft baiting; that’s what I’m into. So many of the features and ergonomics are tailored around those activities.” “I’ve also got a young son, so I wanted a boat that he’ll want to go out in, and have a few features for him, whether it’s resting down in the cabin, or sitting up in the bow.”
A full width boarding platform is a great feature for divers.
GONE WALKABOUT Starting aft, one of the most prominent features of the 6.2 Sportfisher is the full-width boarding platform. Being a diver, Verdonk wanted plenty of room to be able to climb back onboard out of the water. You’ll also find a sizeable T-bar boarding ladder located in the starboard corner. Extra safety on the boarding platform comes in the form of a partial guard rail on each corner of the platform, meaning you can step out there and play a fish if needed. A low profile walk through is also
The dash is neat and tidy, sliding windows keep you cool when underway.
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located in each corner of the transom which no doubt game fisherman will appreciate. Across the transom is a large centralised live bait tank with viewing window. Three separate storage lockers are located below and provide room to store miscellaneous items. No battery storage here, these are located forward in a move to maximise the cockpit space. Located above the live bait tank is a sizeable bait board, complete with four rod holders and a storage shelf underneath. The cockpit features a side shelf on either side which provides storage for gaffs, rods, etc. Additionally, there are four rod holders in the coamings, while above a rocket launcher provides storage for a further six rods. Extra storage is provided via a large selfdraining underfloor locker between the pedestal seats. Great place for stowing wet dive gear. Seating is made up via two pedestal seats which are fully adjustable and can rotate to face aft if needed. Though seating is limited, Verdonk says he is going to make some squabs which will be tailored to be fitted behind the pedestal seats, making
use of the step up to the walkaround. At the helm, there is a Lowrance Elite 9 MFD, while above is a Raymarine VHF, the Suzuki engine instruments and above that the Zip Wake trim control system. At the helm, it feels open and airy, and the windscreen is positioned quite far away from the helm itself, giving the area an even bigger feel. Sliding side windows on both sides provide extra ventilation Making your way forward to the foredeck, you can walk around the wheelhouse without ‘shuffling’. Handrails on the top edge of the roof and cabin sides make navigation around the boat even easier. The sides are high, and the bow rail makes you feel safe while still giving you enough room to be able to cast out baits or play a fish. There is also a bucket seat in the bow built into the cabin roof which is a great place to sit – kids will love it.
SUZUKI POWER Our test boat was powered by a 150hp Suzuki four stroke outboard swinging a three blade 15” propeller. Conditions for our test day on Lake Rotorua were quite overcast and drizzly with the lake starting to
rough up later in the morning. At a trolling speed of 7 knots, the 150hp Suzuki delivered 6.0L/H @ 2000rpm. Pushing the throttles down to 4000rpm, it’ll get along to 22 knots using 22L/H. Top speed was 35.7 knots @ 6200rpm using 58L/H – all fed via the 125L fuel tank. The 150hp Suzuki four stroke performed very well on the 6.2 Sportfisher hull, it gave more than adequate throttle response and returned quite a healthy fuel economy. Bare in mind our performance figures, however, were taken with a very light fuel load of only around 30 litres, no gear and two passengers onboard. Should you wish, the 6.2 Sportfisher could easily handle more horsepower and would accommodate up to a 200hp outboard. Also, the hull could easily accommodate a twin outboard installation. The ride was good; the lake roughed up slightly later in the morning, and we were able to experience varying levels of chop. The boat felt very solid underway and I have no doubt it’ll perform well in rougher water conditions. The Zip Wake trim control system works well and is a product that is becoming more
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popular on trailer boats. Essentially it’s an automatic trim tab system; you just turn it on, and it’ll keep the boat balanced no matter what the water or wind conditions. This 6.2m Sportfisher was painted inside and out, and it looked great. Painting is an option. Overall, a great boat. Orca have utilised the space so well, and in my opinion, it still gives you everything that a traditional hardtop does, but in fact adds more. The price is good too, at $138,000, this boat is a steal. There are only a handful of manufacturers doing walkaround mid-cab style alloy hardtops, and I really can’t understand why more builders don’t do it. If you like the versatility of a centre console, but also want the added protection of a hardtop, then a midcab walkaround like this Orca 6.2 Sportfisher is a great choice.
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BURLEY - DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT TEXT BY BRUCE DUNCAN
There is a well-known American Express advertisement that says, “Never leave home without it”. The same thing applies with one essential fishing tool that permanently lives on my boat and that is a “Wobbly Pot”. Having a good burley and ground bait trail flowing out astern of your boat is a must if you want to consistently catch fish and especially when it comes to fishing the hard, cold winter months.
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Going back to the time when the dinosaurs were roaming around the country and I was just a charming young kid, the only bait you could buy was from the fish shop and you had the choice of kahawai, trevally or mullet. Otherwise you had to drag a bait net around a bay to catch sprats and piper. Once, while away with my parents on a friend’s launch, we had dragged the bait net in a bay at the bottom end of Waiheke and then gone out to the middle of the Firth of Thames for a fish in some deep water. The fish were slow on the bite as the tide had only just turned, so my dear old mum, who is as mad on fishing as I am, started to chop
up some of the sprats and toss them over the side for ground bait. The owner of the boat told her to stop wasting her time as we were in 25m of water and by the time the ground bait got to the bottom, it would be miles astern. Being as stubborn and cantankerous as I am, she carried on doing her thing even when the fish came on the bite. Back in a bay at anchor later that afternoon, the fish were filleted and my old mum checked each one to see what they had been feeding on. 90% of them had chopped up sprats in their stomachs. The result of that day’s fishing was a milestone in the way we fished and from then on I have constantly thought outside the
square and about the way fish feed. If fishing was simply a matter of putting a bait in the water, it would be called “catching”. With the knowledge that we could bring fish on the bite with the aid of a burley trail, we started to make up our own frozen burley blocks (burley was not commercially available back then). We saved all our old mullet frames and scraps of bait, chopped it all up, added bread and froze it down in tubs. Initially these frozen blocks were put in a bucket to thaw and then poured over the side. Someone then got the bright idea of putting the frozen blocks into an old onion bag and hanging it off the back of the boat. This worked to some degree but the fine mesh of the onion bag got clogged up, restricting the flow, so we would put cuts in the bag but this only partially solved the problem. The other problem was that a big, bulky onion bag could not get down near the bottom due to the tide pressure, even after we put dive weights inside, so by the time our burley trail got down and took effect, the bloke fishing three miles astern of us had a great day’s fishing as a result of our efforts. A DEVIOUS PLAN Being sharper than a bowling ball, we thought we could solve this problem by tying the onion bag to the anchor chain, but all this did was to leave
The result of a good burley and ground bait trail.
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it sitting on the bottom and very little burley actually came out. After some cunning thinking and a few Captain Morgans, I had another devious plan, so I tied the onion bag to the anchor warp just above the chain. This way, the movement of the boat rocking about would shake the burley free. This was one of the few ideas I have had in my life that actually worked, but it did have its downside as it was a bit of a mission to partially lower the anchor and tie on the onion bag from the bow of a rocking boat. The next reason this idea wasn’t quite so hot was that while fishing one summer’s day, the boat was suddenly dragged down by the bow and then we started to drift. We were now minus an anchor and chain, as a shark had grabbed the onion bag and chomped through the anchor warp at the same time! This problem was solved by using a longer string to tie it on with, but then a couple of cunning Kiwis with a bit of an engineering background who were having the same problem, came up with the idea of the ultimate burley dispenser that could be lowered from the stern of the boat to any depth of water, even in a strong current.
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So the Wobbly Pot, the ultimate burley dispenser, was born after a lot of trialling and now it is an essential tool for every serious fisherman. To a lot of people, they think it just looks like a truck spring with a bit of fishing net covering it, but nothing could be further from the truth. The weight and special coil of the spring and the size of mesh make it work like no other, despite some cheap copies being made.
The author showing just what a good burley trail can help produce.
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HOW BURLEY WORKS How a burley trail works is, in some ways, a bit like a topdressing pilot dropping fertiliser over the hills and valleys, which are similar to underwater structure. Topdressing the top of the ridges and hills, he flies low and over the valleys and flat paddocks. He flies a bit higher to get a wider coverage and all the time he is making allowances for the wind direction and strength. Like a topdressing pilot the key to laying an effective burley trail is the same in deep water as shallow. You must have a good idea of what the bottom structure is. The next major is to try and just fish the one spot across the whole of the tide run so that you maximise the coverage of the area. This is the single biggest factor over the winter months as the fish are in a more dormant, lethargic mode and it will often take a couple of hours before you get your first bite. Burley in essence is just a mist of tiny morsels and smells that are carried by the current. It’s a bit like when you come
home in winter and you smell a roast dinner cooking. Initially you are not hungry, but as you get closer to the kitchen, your taste buds are pricked and you want to pick at the meat. This is the reason I like to use ground bait (small pieces of chopped up bait), as once the fish are in the burley trail and start picking up the ground bait, it makes them hungrier which brings them on the bite. Trying to ground bait in deep areas or areas of strong tidal run is difficult, hence with the weight of the Wobbly Pot, you can target your desired depth and with the large mesh size, it allows the chunks to flow out. So even to this day I still save all the old bait and frames, chopping them up and freezing them in blocks like the old days, as now the frozen blocks lowered down in a Wobbly Pot will slowly fall apart, spreading it over a wide area. If you are fishing across a whole tide right from the slack water, you first lower your Wobbly Pot just below your boat so that the burley is slowly sinking down over a wide area. As the tide flow increases, you must lower it down approximately half way, as this will keep the burley going down into your target area. Once the tide is reaching its
maximum flow, again you need to lower the Wobbly Pot so that it is just below the top of the structure you are targeting. Never lower the Wobbly Pot so that it sits on the bottom, as firstly it could get jammed in the rocks, and secondly you will not get the maximum coverage. One important factor is that if it is a calm day and the water is not moving your boat about, you must, every 5-10 minutes, give the Wobbly Pot a good, vigorous shake to keep the flow of burley going. One of the great things about having your burley held in a big spring cage is that if you do decide to shift, you simply put it in a bucket, which keeps the boat clean. Obviously, some of the bigger bits of burley will get caught in the mesh but a hose off at home quickly deals to that and if you have a moored boat, leave it just under the surface and the bait fish will clean it for you. As the quality of your time on the water is so valuable today, maximising your fun and your catch rate is the key to your enjoyment. The investment in a Wobbly Pot will be the best investment you can make. It certainly was for me.
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Perfect lay up for the burley trail and ground bait to flow back to the target area.
INTRICIES OF BURLEY DISPERSION I made the call that I never leave home without a good supply of burley and now we are in the grips of winter I double the amount I take out. No matter where you are fishing for snapper in winter it is now a whole new ball game and the key to consistently bringing home a feed of fish is to make a game plan for the day and stick to it. I often talk to people who have been out all day and hear that they tried six or seven spots only to get a few tiny bites before they headed home dejected and empty handed. What you must now understand is that the vast majority of the snapper that were here in the summer have now moved well out into deep water, leaving behind only a small population of fish that will now stay resident to the local reef structures and rocky shorelines. There are the odd exceptions, such as in the Firth of Thames, where a lot of snapper have wintered over as there has
been plenty of food around and the water temperatures have been a little bit higher than they are further out. These resident snapper that choose to stay locally are now in a totally different body state which greatly affects their movements and feeding habits as a result of their body fat content and the colder water temperatures. All these factors have a huge effect on the way these resident fish will now feed. Because they do not need as much to eat and have less competition for their food, they are much harder to get fired up to take a bait. This is the reason it is a waste of time going from spot to spot in the hope of catching a fish, so your best bet to maximize your chances of catching a few fish is to just target the one spot. It will take a great deal of patience, but if you are prepared to put the time and effort in over the winter targeting snapper in the shallows, the knowledge and skills you will learn will be invaluable in the years to come.
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WHERE THE SNAPPER ARE The type of areas that will hold snapper over the winter are shorelines and shallow reefs that are covered in kelp and seaweed clinging to the rocks and it is in amongst all this vegetation that live the snails, limpets and sea eggs that the snapper will be feeding on. The best time to look for such areas to target is at dead low tide so you can easily see and note exactly what the shape of the shoreline is and where the outlying rocks are. Look for areas that have large gaps (known as gutters) between the rocks and reef structure as these gutters give the snapper all the shelter, food and protection they need, within close range. When looking at such a target area you must now think of which way the tide needs to be running so your burley trail will be flowing up through and over the gutters and rocks so it will cover the widest area possible. It is also critical at this point that the wind direction will be holding your stern in the same direction.
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Often, if you look at a cliff face or headland that runs down to the water and then work around the immediate area while closely watching your depth sounder you will mentally draw a picture of where and which way the gutters and reef are running. Such headland type areas tend to have stronger tidal flows around them so again you can use this to your
advantage as the stronger tidal flow will take the burley a lot further away from the boat which in time can draw fish from up to a mile away. The reason for having an in-depth knowledge of the area you are going to be targeting is so that you can maximise the area covered by the burley trail as you want it up, over and through the reef structure and in
This clearly shows the fish and the depth you need the wobbly pot set so the burly trail will hold them astern of the boat.
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deeper faster flowing water, and just as in shallow water, using a Wobbly Pot is a brilliant way to get the job done. A Wobbly Pot has the weight to be able to release your burley down at the right depth so it will be distributed over the target zone; with its big mesh it will not clog up but will allow chunks of ground bait to be dispersed.
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Ideal shallow water areas to target, which have kelp and gutters for the burley to flow through.
Cutting up bait into small chunks and throwing them in the water is a great way to attract snapper. Perfect lay up for the burly trail and ground bait to flow back to the target area.This clearly shows the fish and the depth you need the wobbly pot set so the burly trail will hold them astern of the boat. FOLLOWING THE TRAIL Your Wobbly Pot will have a good burley trail flowing out behind the boat and often you will be able to see an oil slick on the surface. If you keep a close eye on it you can see the tidal effect of the rocks and gutters below the surface and this is where you want your bait to be. Once the bait has hit the water, let out a bit of extra slack line to allow the bait to sink naturally and you should now be able to just lift your rod tip a fraction and be able to feel the weight of the bait; this is called ‘being in touch with your bait’ and you will now be able to detect even the smallest of bites. Because you are unable to see what
effect the underwater current is having on the direction and flow of the burley it always pays to cover your bases by casting your baits out in different directions in order to give yourself a better chance of attracting a fish that’s been following the burley trail. What you will now find is that one line will get more bites than another so you now know that this is the strike zone, but remember that as the tide flow changes, so will the direction of the burley trail, so when the bites stop, start casting your baits out in different areas to find where the fish are now lying. Straylining in shallow water will make you rethink the way you play the fish as you
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have to keep a high rod angle so that it will stop the fish from busting you off in the rocks. I must admit it seems a bit unnatural to work the rod from vertical to your shoulder downwards by only 15 degrees but by allowing the rod tip down any further it takes the pressure off the fish, allowing it to power away and into the rocks and kelp. As I said at the start of the article, if you want to be successful with your snapper fishing, then don’t leave home without your burley. It doesn’t really matter what system you use, you will be guaranteed more fish if you use it than if you dont.
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“I like to think our boats are not only exceptionally designed and constructed they also have that extra touch more finish than a lot of our competitors and that’s something I certainly push hard to achieve,” says Grant. The hulls are constructed with 5mm running surfaces and sponsons and have enough air chambers to float even when totally swamped. Like all Finlay pontoon boats, the Ignite features four folds in the pontoons, which not only gives the boat its individual style but also adds strength and robustness. When the first Ignite 5900/6300s were released, they ticked all the boxes when it came to performance, handling and finish. However, if there was one area that needed to be improved, it was the height under the hardtop. Three boats back, the change was made and the Ignite took on a whole new look. Designer Scott Robson has a reputation for drawing wellbalanced eye-catching stylish boats, something that is certainly very obvious on all Finlay boats. Initially, he was a little reluctant to make the hardtop bigger and higher, concerned that it may detract from the soft aesthetics of the hardtop styling. The compromise was to keep the same screen and hardtop design as on the previous Ignite 6300 and simply
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Port Levy was an interesting venue for the photo shoot.
Rangi is the seventh Finlay Ignite to be built and is one of the best yet. Exceptional hull performance, the standard of finish and construction, all add up to one hell of a good boat from this ‘young’ Timaru builder.
‘Hull design is like sex: Everyone knows the basics; it’s the details that separate the good efforts from the bad.’
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The boarding platform features a drop down ladder, plus rope storage in the Portofino.
The bow locker is available with either a drum winch or deck capstan.
raise the coamings. Coming up around 100 mm doesn’t do anything to affect the flowing lines of the boat and in fact, I reckon it enhances it. The extra bonus is higher coamings that add a little extra cockpit safety and they are still at a great height for fishing. The boat also takes on a more solid and serious look.
HIGH STANDARDS We well understand the benefits of a hardtop and there’s no doubt they help make your boating more comfortable all year round. It’s very much a Kiwi thing and while in the early days they may have been a little commercial in style, this has now all changed. The hardtop is very much an accepted design and when it comes to alloy boats over 6m, it’s the biggest selling style. Finlay’s hardtop is one of the better looking ones and comes with sliding side windows, hardened glass screens so you can add a couple of wipers, (although it is an incredibly dry boat). Overhead hatches provide good air flow when underway and the cockpit deckhead is fully fabric lined. Finlay paints their boats right throughout so there is no alloy showing anywhere apart from below the waterline and the cockpit sole. “Virtually every boat we have built has been fully painted as clients appreciate the high standard of finish we achieve. We start by blasting the boat with glass bead and then spray it with three coats of Altex epoxy marine grade paint. It’s an exceptionally hard coating that with the right preparation, will last for years”, says Grant. The sole can be covered with a clip-on carpet or tube matting. All the open side lockers are lined as are all surfaces in the cabin and wheelhouse spaces. The fibreglass dash allows plenty of space for large MFDs, which in Rangi is filled with a Furuno TZ 16”, surrounded with all the usual switches and controls. There’s also a Fusion MSRA70 stereo to provide
exceptional sound throughout the boat and a GME GCom VHF in case you need to contact someone for assistance. Standard features also include a fire extinguisher, EPIRB, a set of lifejackets and twin bilge pumps. Teak side trays, one each side of the wheelhouse are now a signature piece for the larger Finlay boats and provide a touch of class that makes a nice change from the painted alloy. Recesses for keys, cellphone and drink holders and even a USB port are all provided. The seating options are varied, with the twin pedestals the most popular setup. The moulded seat bases are fully adjustable so you can set it in the position you feel most comfortable driving. One of the features is
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the bolster arrangement which allows you to drive standing, seated or somewhere in between.
OVERNIGHTER The cabin is conventional with twin berths and a central infill to make a large double. There is limited storage under the berths due to the double chine arrangement of the hull, but there is plenty of space in wide side trays. A hatch in the forward bulkhead gives access to the anchor locker should you need to sort out any anchor chain issues. There is also a Lewmar deck hatch, but with the Maxwell auto anchoring system, you’ll probably never use it. I was intrigued to find the house battery stored in the bulkhead at the helm and
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not in the transom as is the norm. Grant’s reasoning is that it puts separation between the two batteries and if something goes wrong down aft you have better redundancy. Rangi has been set up for family boating, but with an emphasis on fishing, so it’s no surprise to see a live-bait tank, central custom made paint board, coaming rod holders and a rocket launcher overhead. There’s even a pair of Kilwell 3.9m outrigger mounts as the owner intends to use the boat around the Hawkes Bay for game fishing. Triple tier side shelves are also capable of handling your average boat rod. Underfloor there is buoyancy both sides, with an extra large 600mm deep wet locker
The cabin is conventional with twin berths and a central infill to make a large double.
forward and a 235-litre fuel tank aft down the centerline. The cockpit deck is above the water level and while there are no scuppers, all water drains quickly into a sump, via a scum box, where an auto pump delivers it over the side. Finlay Boats built a removable alloy fishbin for Rangi, but you have the option of a large Engel bin should you prefer. There is stepthroughs either side to the large boarding platform, with drop in alloy shields. This area is a great fishing and diver (or scallop dredge) recovery area. The rope locker on the Portofino is yet another nice touch. For extra seating, you can convert the rear steps to include cushions. Hella blue lights under the coamings provide none reflective
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lighting when night fishing and look extra cool when you’re relaxing with a few cold ones in the evening.
ALL ROUND PERFORMER With a deep V design like the Ignite 6300, the total surface area of the hull coming into contact with the water is increased, and that increases resistance, so you need more power than a shallow vee. Our test boat was powered by a single Honda 225, an engine at the top end of the recommended 175-225hp range. On the smooth waters of Port Levy, the GPS indicated 45.5 mph @ 6000 rpm, for a max fuel burn of 76.0 lph. Bring that back to 4500 rpm and the speed drops to 33.5 mph and the fuel falls to 32.5 lph or close to a litre per nautical mile.
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Twin walkthroughs lead to the boarding platform. Note the custom bin seat in the centre.
Plenty of space for rod storage.
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Finlay Ignite 6300 $NZ130,000 $NZ169,000 Pontoon Hardtop 5mm/3mm Alloy 6.75m 2.43m 23.5 deg 1300kg (est) 3.10m Honda 225 4S 17” Stainless Outboard only 150-225hp 235 litres Finlay
Notable Options: Furuno TZ16 MFD, Kilwell 3.9m outrigger mounts, Maxwell RC6, Fusion MSRA70 stereo, GME GCom VHF, Hella Blue night lights, Painted hull (Altex), Bluefin underwater lights, deckwash, Hella flood lighting, Contact: Finlay Boats, Ph +64 027 4883302, E: grant@finlayboats.co.nz, www.finlayboats.co.nz Our trip from the launching ramp in Lyttelton Harbour to Port Levy was a mix of flat, head, beam and following sea, with a maximum of around .5m of lift. Hardly rough but nice long swells that the boat loved. The hull needed some trim tab adjustment to stay level, especially in the beam sea and like all hardtops is susceptible to leaning into the wind. One of the benefits of a pontoon design is stability at rest and the Ignite certainly achieves that. Great when you are fishing with a few mates. What I particularly noticed was how spray free the boat was and after a couple of hours running in various sea states, we never took as much as a drop on the screens. I read once that “Hull design is like sex: Everyone knows the basics; it’s the details that separate the good efforts from the bad.” That’s where designer Scott Robson comes into play as his hulls have an exceptional ability to handle rough water better than most. The ability to get a boat to be slippery and stable in the calm and soft riding and slap free in the rough is the essence of a perfect design. The Ignite 6300 has all the right attributes that make it hard to fault in any sea conditions. Although I didn’t get to try the boat in really rough water, I am certain it would be up to the task. The owner says the ride is exceptional and the boat is awesome to drive in almost any conditions. Rangi came on a Finlay designed and built all alloy trailer, which Grant says saves around 600kgs on the overall towing weight. If you like the hull, but don’t want a hardtop, then the Ignite is also available as a cuddy cabin or centre console. The Finlay Ignite 6300HT, like all Finlay boats, is very customisable, which has a certain amount of appeal to some potential owners. It’s a boat that is hard to fault when it comes to finish and performance and for a hardtop, it looks damn good too!
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FUEL & PERFORMANCE DATA Finlay 6500 Ignite HT Fuel capacity: 235 litres RPM 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000
Knots 4.0 6.0 7.0 9.5 12.0 22.0 25.5 29.5 32.5 35.0 39.5
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L/NM 0.700 0.950 1.300 1.300 1.500 1.000 1.100 1.200 1.500 1.700 2.000
Range (NM) 300 220 160 160 140 210 190 170 140 120 100
L/NM is calculated to two significant figures and rounded up. Range is calculated to two significant figures and rounded down. To allow for adverse conditions, range is calculated on 90% of the fuel capacity.
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Seasickness, the bain of virtually everyone at some stage of their boating life, is a phenomenon that surprisingly, very few people fully understand. Out of a boat load of people you may be the only one who is feeling sick, or at least admitting to it, but the frustrating part about it all is you know not how it manifested, and even less about how to relieve the often very distressing symptoms.
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Traditionally it will be in a rolling sloppy sea where you get sick, rather than in inland waterways, but if you are a sufferer of it, remember, you are not alone - some people never get seasick, others just need to step on a boat and they are instantaneously very ill. If you get carsick, you’ll probably be seasick too, and if you can read in a car without feeling queasy, chances are you won’t get seasick. Seasickness happens when the body, inner ear, and eyes all send different signals to the brain, resulting in confusion and queasiness. It is a problem generally attributed to disturbance in the balance system of the inner ear (vestibular) system. Your sensory perception gets out of synch as these nerve fibres attempt to compensate for the unfamiliar motion of the boat moving through water. The movement of a boat on a lumpy sea creates stress in the portions of the brain responsible for balance. Perhaps that stress causes the brain to start malfunctioning as the land based environment it understands is suddenly replaced by one that behaves in unexpected and unfamiliar ways. The visual stimulus is misleading as it reports things like cabin walls, and furniture,
in such a way that the brain interprets these things as stable when they’re not. Your brain is being told by the vision system that the world is stable, while the inner ear is screaming that it’s not. The good news for sufferers is that the condition often disappears without medical treatment within a few days. As your brain learns to compensate for the swaying and pitching of the boat you will get your “sea legs”. So how do you overcome it, how do you remove the single biggest obstacle to fully enjoying your day on the water? There are number of often costly, often useless, pharmaceutical and herbal remedies available, but the following are a few simple do and don’ts – to avoid seasickness. • The evening prior to your boating excursion, avoid alcohol, fatty and spicy foods and get a good night’s sleep. • If possible sleep on board the night before departure. • Read medication directions - you are advised to take most seasickness
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medication before boarding. Taking them the day before will also help your body to adjust and you will know if you are going to suffer any side effects. • If you are in a competition of some description, check that the medication’s ingredients are not banned substances for your event. • Never go to sea with an empty stomach. • Find the part of the boat with the least motion - usually in the centre of the boat, or if on a larger vessel or ship, on the lower deck. • Stay in fresh air and take a few deep breaths. • Watch a fixed point on the horizon - a land point if possible. Avoid focussing on moving objects. The more land you can see the less chance there is of you becoming seasick, this is why most people don’t get sick inshore. • Keep away from engine fumes. • Don’t do any close-up activities like looking through binoculars; reading a book or magazine.
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• Avoid cramped spaces. • Avoid anxiety and fatigue. • Occupy your mind, focusing on something other than being seasick. • When you first start feeling queasy eat a snack of dry savoury biscuits, ginger biscuits, bread or non-acidic fruit. Ginger and honey are recommended for settling the stomach. –Avoid fatty or salty foods. • Drink plenty of water or ginger ale. A small beer may help you relax but drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. • Talking about sea-sickness, increases the chances of you actually being seasick.
pregnancy, anaesthesia, chemotherapy and all conditions that induce nausea. Sea-Band is a non-drug aid for people on the go. The unpleasant effects of bumpy flights, choppy seas, winding roads, rocking trains, and spinning Ferris wheels can ruin a trip or outing. Sea-Band wristbands exert gentle pressure on points on each wrist to minimize or eliminate the miserable effects of travel. Made of tough, long-lasting, washable materials, Sea-Bands are safe and easy to use. Simply slip onto your wrists, position, and enjoy your travel. There are no complicating buckles or adjustments and one size fits all.
• If really ill, lie on your back and close your eyes. Sip water to avoid dehydration. • If you are about to vomit do so from the leeward side of the boat, if safe, not the windward side (you get your own back, so to speak).
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been suggested that ginger aids in these conditions by having a local action on the digestive system. Ginger is warming and stimulating, and aids digestion by promoting the secretion of gastric acids. Ginger can reduce the symptoms of gastrointestinal upset, as it is a carminative, which eases colic and flatulence, while helping to relieve vomiting and gastrointestinal muscular spasm.
The Relief Band Explorer device is a watch-like device worn on the ventral side of the wrist for use in the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting due to motion and morning sickness. When activated, the device emits a lowlevel electrical current across two small electrodes on its underside. Relief Band offers numerous advantages. First, it is drug free. Because it is not a drug, you won’t have the headache, drowsiness, dizziness or other side effects typical of most medicinal remedies on the market. Relief Band is approved by the United States FDA for the treatment of nausea caused by morning sickness, chemotherapy and postoperative nausea. With the Relief Band device you control the level and duration of relief. You can actually feel it helping to control your motion sickness. There are five levels of stimulation; adjust the dial to the highest level that feels comfortable. Any time you feel you may become nauseous, simply use the adjustable strap to mount Relief Band to the underside of your wrist and select one of the five available settings from the rotary dial. A mild tingling sensation will be felt and a green LED will light to indicate that the unit is operational (or flash red if battery level is low). After a few minutes, the symptoms will have decreased to the point where you can select a lower setting or turn the unit off altogether. TRAVEL CALM GINGER Blackmores Travel Calm Ginger, when taken prior to travelling, helps to reduce symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, vertigo and cold sweats associated with motion sickness. It may help reduce the symptoms of gastrointestinal upset from other causes and may have a settling effect on the stomach. It is made of a none-drowsy formula and is suitable for children over 6 years of age. Research supports the use of ginger to reduce the occurrence of and symptoms of motion sickness. The actual mechanism of action is unclear, however, it has
SEA LEGS Sea Legs has been specially formulated to provide effective relief for all the family whether travelling by car, plane, boat or bus. They contain Meclozine Hydrochloride, an active ingredient developed especially for travel sickness. Meclozine hydrochloride belongs to a group of medicines called antihistamines. These medicines block histamine receptors, which are found in various places in the body, including an area in the brain known as the vomiting centre. This area controls vomiting. Meclozine blocks histamine receptors in the vomiting centre, the result of which is to prevent the brain from sending the nerve messages to the stomach that would normally result in the action of vomiting. Each pack contains 12 tablets each containing 12.5mg of Meclozine Hydrochloride BP. @EASE @ease is formulated with 100% natural ingredients and is safe for both children and adults to take and has the added benefit of being nondrowsy. One tablet lasts 8-12 hours so it is great for boating and driving. It contains Kudzu (pueraria lobata root) and is especially good for improving blood circulation in the upper body; assists the digestive system, stopping nausea and diarrhoea; reduces muscle tension and headaches. The Ginger (zingiber officinale root) is very good for internal warming; aids digestion and assimilation, relieves abdominal pain, stops nausea and vomiting. The Cayenne (capsicum annum fruit) warms the spleen and stomach, aids circulation and digestion and relieves stomach ache.
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QUEASEEASE This non-drug inhaled product can be a welcome relief to those who love boating but suffer from motion sickness or dislike the side effects of traditional motion sickness medicine. Instead of popping a pill to get relief, many are turning to this all-natural product to calm the queasiness of motion sickness. QueaseEASE was formulated and developed by a US Certified Registered Nurse Anaesthetist, to calm the queasiness associated with surgery and anaesthesia. She found that it was also beneficial for calming motion sickness, morning sickness and chemotherapy related nausea and proven effective in hospital studies. The unique blend of peppermint, lavender, ginger and spearmint essential oils are contained in a small handheld inhaler designed for safety, ease of use and portability. The user simply removes the cap, takes a few deep breaths of the pleasantly scented aromatic vapour when needed, and then replaces the cap tightly. It can be repeated as often as necessary without adverse side effects and it only takes a few deep breaths for immediate relief. QueaseEASE can be used in any situation where queasiness or nausea is experienced. It is safe and proven effective for all ages and the cost per dose is less than any anti-nausea remedy on the market. There is virtually no risk of allergic reaction since the aroma is inhaled rather than applied to the skin or taken by mouth. It does not cause drowsiness or react with other medications. QueaseEASE will last from 6-8 months when the cap is replaced after each use. PAIHIA BOMBERS Paihia Bombers are only available from the Paihia Pharmacy (in the Bay of Islands) and are unquestionably one of the best anti seasickness products on the market. They are a 2 pill system, one is an antihistamine based pill, the other is a caffiene derivative. The combined result is that you do not get seasick at all, and they are also non drowsy. They are really well known amongst the serious fishermen who swear by them.
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The rollicking seas off Mount Maunganui provided a true test for the Image 7.08 pontoon.
PONTOON’S BRIGHT PERFORMANCE LIGHTS UP A DULL DAY
Soft-riding pontoon a very impressive first for well-respected Invercargill builder. TEXT BY MIKE ROSE
Although perhaps not as widely known as some other aluminium boat manufacturers, Image Boats is a wellestablished, highly respected and successful operation, with an impressive reputation for creating strong, graceful, go-anywhere vessels. Founded by owner Dean Wilkes some 16 years ago, Image has, in the years since, launched 148 boats, ranging in size from 6.5m up to 11.3m. All, until now, were standard monohulls. Although in the years before starting Image, Dean had built pontoon boats, by his admission, he didn’t have much time for them. He considered them hard riding, wet and not that attractive. As a designer and builder who prides himself on creating good-looking, soft-riding and dry boats, he was happy to continue developing his “normal” range. However, a desire to expand his offering (and having kept an eye on the advancements in pontoon design) has led Dean to create Image’s first pontoon boat: the new 7.08 Pontoon. Having spent a wet, blustery afternoon in both the WWW.BOATMAGS.COM
rollicking seas off Mount Maunganui and the rather calmer waters of Tauranga Harbour, I have to say he has done it rather well. The Image 7.08 Pontoon is one of the softest riding, best performing boats of this size I have experienced. It handles rough water with ease, landing soft and true and is equally at home in the smooth: capable of turning sharply in almost jetboat-like fashion.
VERY FOCUSED Although committed to producing a pontoon model, Dean was determined to create a vessel that was instantly recognisable as an Image boat. He wanted “to follow the Image lines” rather than those of a traditional pontoon boat. It is fair to say he has succeeded. While on its tandem trailer (a custom Image creation), the 7.08 is clearly a pontoon boat, it also has those unmistakable Image qualities: in particular, the rugged, no-nonsense, goanywhere look on which Dean has built his reputation. The paint and graphics reflect this minimalist approach: bare aluminium hull and topsides are offset by a blue
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Uncluttered and ready for fishing, with live bait tank and extra large bait station.
Twin swivelling bucket seats are fixed to large storage bases Squab infills create either a large comfortable bunk or a massive dry stowage area.
superstructure, dark grey and blue lines under the gunwales and black window surrounds. It is the same story on board. The cabin and helm area are almost a study in black and white, broken only by the colourful displays of the electronics. The cabin has an especially Spartan look. The light grey frontrunner on the cabin top and sides is offset only by the deeper grey of the low seat squabs. There are also infills to create either a large comfortable bunk or a massive dry stowage area. Things lighten up considerably in the wheelhouse where the grey frontrunner and vinyl dash surrounds are offset by the bright blue hardtop supports and gleaming aluminium of the handrails, passenger footrest, seat bases and treadplate floor. The twin in-house bolster seats are set upon polished aluminium bases and both have stowage underneath, albeit in slightly different configurations. The passenger base is king/queen-like with a padded aft-facing seat. With the driver’s seat able to spin through 180 degrees, the starboard
base has been set up to accommodate this: there are an aft-facing foot rail and a drink holder close at hand. There are also drink holders on the port side base and serving both bolsters, reflecting the fact that both fishing and getting to and from fishing spots can be thirsty work.
Because the 7.08 Pontoon is obviously designed to head out where the waters are rough, there are well-placed, sturdy handrails throughout: on the passenger’s side, across the top of the cabin entrance and along the centre line on the inside of the hardtop.
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Big screen MFDs have made dash layout a far cleaner and simpler affair than in the past and Dean has taken full advantage of this. A Garmin GPSMap 7412 X5V screen sits in pride of place above the wheel with twin Suzuki gauges and a Troll Mode switch off to the right. A DC panel to the left of the wheel and a Garmin VHF to the right and the job is pretty much done; just the trim tab and windlass controls in front of the throttle complete the picture. There is plenty of stowage close at hand, too: in long pockets on each side and in the large flat area under the windscreen. Between the seats are a brace of underfloor lockers, ideal for stowing bait or the catch, and, aft of these, a 250-litre fuel tank.
One of the first things one notices in the clearly fishing-oriented cockpit is the fact that the step through to the aft platform (and its accompanying live fish tank) is, unusually, to starboard. Most builders place this on port — for the simple reason that it makes their job a lot easier. The steering, gear and throttle cables all run down the starboard side (under the coamings and via the transom) from the helm to the engine. Putting a step through in the starboard side of the transom just complicates things in the design and construction stages. Dean has a very different view: while it might be more difficult for him and his team he believes it is far better for the customer. “When I am putting divers in the water, I
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like to watch them clear the quarter and get well away from the boat and the outboard. I can do that far more easily if the gap in the transom is right behind me.” Like everything on board, the transom is a solid, sturdy affair. Above the starboard step-through/live well is a protective drop board; on the transom top there is a custom bait station, developed especially for Image’s new Pontoon series and complete with a protective plastic cover and a brace of rod holders; below, enclosed lockers housing the battery and providing handy dry stowage. The fuel filter is mounted safely under the lockers: easy to access and well away from the electrics. Equally robust is the big gauge pushpit and super-large drop-down ladder (on starboard of course). As one would expect, there is plenty of rod stowage, too: six on the low profile rocket
‘Although in the years before starting Image, Dean had built pontoon boats, by his admission, he didn’t have much time for them.’
launcher, two in the coamings and a further two out on the pushpit. The long, wide side lockers also provide plenty of space for additional rods, gaffs, nets and the like and, as a nice finishing touch, the coamings are covered in rubber anti-skid: great when boarding or standing and comfortable to sit on when fishing.
GOOD TESTING WEATHER As the photos show, the day of our review was not one of Tauranga’s finest. It was, however, a very good one to illustrate the Pontoon’s rough water handling. While the water inside the harbour was relatively benign (with just a short chop), out past Mt Maunganui the chop was far more pronounced and there was a pretty reasonable swell as well. As stated earlier, the Image performed admirably. Regardless of the point of
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One of the softest riding, best performing boats of this size I have experienced says Mike Rose.
Make &Model: Manufacturer: Priced from: Price as tested: Type: Construction: LOA: Beam: Deadrise: Height on trailer: Trailerable Wgt: Test Power: Propeller: Maximum RPM: Top Speed: Power Options: HP Range: Fuel capacity: Trailer:
Like everything on board, the transom is a solid, sturdy affair.
Image 7.08 Pontoon Image Boats $NZ100,000 $NZ119,695 Monohull pontoon Aluminium 7.36m 2.36m 17 deg 3.05m 1.725 tonne Suzuki DF200ATX 200hp 4-stroke outboard Suzuki 18.5 x 16 6100rpm 38.9 knots Single or twin outboards 140-200hp 250 litres Image
Notable Standard Items on Test Boat: Boarding platform, double berth insert Notable Options on Test Boat Garmin 12” GPS and VHF, alloy trailer. Boat Supplied by Image Boats Contact: Dean Wilkes, Image Boats, Ph 03 2144573/027 436 8055 dean@imageboats.co.nz, www.imageboats.co.nz
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attack, the ride was always remarkably soft and the landing very predictable. Although one had to give the messy seas the respect they deserved, the feeling on board, in the cocoon of the hardtop, was of a relaxed, enjoyable day out with mates. Back in the harbour, the (relatively) smooth water handling was equally a surprise. For a pontoon vessel with a LOA of 7.36m and a trailerable weight of 1.725 tonne, the Image performs like a far smaller, far more nimble craft. Likely due to its relatively shallow deadrise (just 17 degrees at the transom), it turns almost as tightly as a jetboat and is remarkably responsive to the throttle.
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L/h 2.4 4.8 6.9 10.0 13.4 15.5 21.0 48 35.6 45.5 68
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SUMMARY It is perhaps not surprising that a boat hailing from New Zealand’s southern-most city turns out to be robustly built and designed to cope with adverse weather conditions. What does surprise, though, it that this debut Image Pontoon performs so well in the calm water, too — and looks so good both from the outside and on board. If this debut is any indication, expect to see many more Image Pontoon Series vessels gracing our waterways. ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #10
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Launching HOW NOT TO LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT & AVOID RAMP RAGE
You already may be the world’s greatest driver, but one thing is sure; with a trailer hitched to your tow vehicle’s rear end you’ll need practice in backing up.
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You should try to keep the rear wheels of your tow vehicle out of the water if possible.
While many of today’s modern vehicles offer reversing cameras, it’s not the available option for everyone. It’s also damn difficult to back a big boat and trying to use the camera as a guide. The problem is you don’t see down the side of the boat. Where it does come into great effect is when backing an empty trailer as the boat is not in the way to obstruct the view. It’s also ideal when reversing your vehicle onto the trailer and getting the coupling and tow ball in a perfect position to attach. There are a number of different ways you can use when backing a trailer and not making an idiot of yourself and jack knifing or corkscrewing down the ramp. The secret of good control while backing is to twist your upper body to the left so you’re looking over your left shoulder out the rear window, down the centreline of the vehicle. That way it’s much easier to visualise which way to turn the wheel to get the trailer to move where you want it. However some people prefer to simply use the side mirrors as the guide and maintain a general sightline along the wheel guards. This way it’s easy to see when you are going to far either way and give you time to correct. If you get it wrong then stop, go forward and get the boat trailer realigned and start again. Secret is don’t panic and don’t go too fast. Speed and over use of the steering wheel can lead to all sorts of issues.
LAUNCHING THE BOAT If you know your boat ramp, then some of the suggestions that follow don’t apply, but if the ramp is a new one to you, take some time to learn it. STEP ONE: TRY TO RELAX Remember, you want this to be fun, not a hassle. Take it slow, and be cool. For example, don’t immediately dive for a place at the launching ramp if you have not got the boat ready to launch. Park your rig away from the launching area, to keep a clear stream for other trailers trying to get in and out. If you have work to do before you launch, there’s no point in holding up others while you do it. Ramp rage is the last thing you want. It can spoil a great day before it starts. STEP TWO: ANTICIPATE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS After you’ve safely parked away from the madding crowd, make an inspection of the ramp and parking area. Is there a lip or ledge at the lower end of the ramp that might make retrieval difficult if the trailer wheels go past it? If the water is tidal, is its depth decreasing, perhaps to the point that the ramp will be bone dry by the time you’re ready to launch? Is the ramp surface slippery with algae and mud, which could reduce tow vehicle traction or send you slip-sliding away as you walk aft to use the winch?
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Is there a dock or float to secure your floating boat after launch, or will someone need to start the engine and circle, anchor or beach the boat while the empty trailer is towed to a parking space? Is there a strong breeze or current to be taken into account if the boat is not to be blown offshore or back onto the trailer? STEP THREE: PREP THE BOAT AND TRAILER FOR LAUNCH Walk around your rig, mentally running through the exercise you’re about to begin. This is especially important if you’re new to the boat or it’s your first time putting it in the water. Here’s a checklist of common activities that need doing before you get to the ramp: If the picnic lunch, the water skis, the chilly bins are still in the car, move them to the boat before launching so you don’t have to go wading or lug the stuff over long distances later. Never do this when you’re on the ramp! Except for the winch line and safety chain hooked into the bow eye, release all the tie downs securing the boat to the trailer. Make sure the outboard, or sterndrive, is in the UP position and the trailer lock is off. Remove the towing flag from the propeller. If your tail lights and wiring system aren’t fully waterproofed, disconnect the wiring harness between the car and trailer to avoid blown fuses. Tighten any loose drain plugs. Otherwise,
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your cockpit may start to fill with water as soon as the transom is immersed! Secure one or two long dock lines to deck cleats and place the coils of line on deck within easy reach of anyone standing at the tongue end of the trailer. With a bow line to shore, the boat will be under control immediately after launching.
If you have override brakes, flick the reverse locking lever over on the coupling. If you’re launching single-handedly and there’s no adjacent dock to tie up to right after getting afloat, secure an anchor to the end of one of the docklines. Then, after launch, you can nudge the boat into shore, jump off the bow onto land, and secure the
boat with the anchor while you park the trailer. STEP FOUR: BACK THE TRAILER DOWN THE RAMP With the fuel tank filled, tie downs cast off, prop in “up” mode, electrics disconnected, drain plug in place, supplies onboard, lines and anchor at the ready, you’re ready
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to back down the ramp. If there are others ahead of you, offer assistance – it’s not only courteous but may also cut down your waiting time. When your turn comes to launch, whether you’ll have to dunk the trailer hubs depends mostly on the slope of the launching ramp and the type of boat and trailer you have. If you have a fixed bunk trailer, most likely you’ll have to immerse the trailer wheels all the way to the top of the tires in order to get the boat to slide off. On the other hand, if you have a fully rollered trailer properly fitted to the boat, and the ramp you’re on is reasonably steep, you may be able to keep the wheel hubs above water. Just be sure you roll the trailer down to where the water’s deep enough so the boat doesn’t hit the bottom before she gains full buoyancy and floats away. In backing down the ramp, take it slowly – remember, your tow vehicle isn’t waterproof. Don’t back down until the tail pipe is practically kissing the water’s surface. Leave a decent margin for safety. STEP FIVE: SECURE THE TOW VEHICLE Boat launching ramps come in all degrees of slope. Steep ramps – with slopes in excess of 10 degrees – may cause a light tow vehicle attached to a relatively heavy boat to begin to skid backward on the ramp, particularly if the surface is wet or slimy. Front wheel drive cars often have traction problems on steep ramps – it can be commonly seen, a group of people sitting on the bonnet to help the car gain traction, this is not really recommended! Pulling a loaded trailer up a steep, wet ramp is almost always harder than backing down the ramp. If you have any doubt that your particular vehicle can do the job, make a test run first, then try to move forward. If you have trouble doing so, abort the launch and find a ramp with a shallower incline.
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Classic ramp shot from many years ago when big SUVs and 4WDs didn’t exist.
Assuming you’ve overcome all these problems and the trailer is now immersed to the required extent, try to leave someone with the vehicle if possible. If that can’t be done, be sure to turn off the engine and use the hand brake as well as the gearshift to hold the vehicle in place. STEP SIX: MOVE THE BOAT OFF THE TRAILER When the boat’s down the ramp, unhook the safety chain first. Then, with the winch handle firmly in hand switch the ratchet to “off” and begin winding out the winch line. If your winch has a brake lever, use it to help control the boat’s movement. If the ramp is steep and you have a multiroller trailer, the boat should begin moving immediately. If it doesn’t, don’t let go the winch handle and begin pushing. Instead, continue cranking out winch line until you have a couple of feet of slack. Then click
in the ratchet before you release the winch handle. If you let the handle spin itself, you might suddenly find yourself in hospital with a broken wrist, or worse! There are a number of very simple DIY systems that Kiwis use, such as a rope from the bollard and back to the winch post. A couple of turns around the post is all you need to hold it, so that when the winch wire is released, the pressure goes onto the rope, which can then be let out slowly to control the descent of the boat. If it’s a half decent multi roller trailer the boat should roll off the trailer like water off a duck’s back. If it’s a padded trailer you may require some pushing to get the boat to move. An alternative to using gravity or manpower to get the boat moving is to start the engine and back off. This is something that is frowned upon and some boat ramps, so
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check first. That’s okay if the engine drive is immersed deeply enough to submerge the prop and cooling water intake, and if there’s not so much mud and silt in the area that the engine’s cooling system might become fouled. If your trailer is bunker-equipped, you’ll need to go deeper, making it easier to use the engine to drive the boat off. Silicone or Teflon sprayed on the padded bunks assist in the boat sliding on-off. Hard Teflon strips do the same. If your boat rides high on the trailer and you want to use a relatively shallow ramp, you may not be able to back far enough to get the boat afloat without endangering your tow vehicle. If you are beach launching then often the safest way is to unhitch the trailer and push the whole rig in manually. When retrieving
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the boat, take the boat right to the beach, slip the trailer under and start cranking on the winch. The trailer will do the work and once the boat is secured, using a strong rope attached to your towball, drive forward. If you can, take the trailer out on an angle so one wheel pulls free at a time. The secret is also not to lave it too long. Do it quick and get out. Being stuck on the beach can be very embarrassing! (And yes, that has happened to us too!) For a full guide to beach launching see our Beach Launching video on www.boatmags.com) Once your boat is afloat, secure it immediately and move the trailer and tow vehicle off the ramp so the next launcher can start working. Don’t dawdle; the next guy in line is probably even more anxious than you are to get going.
RETRIEVING: LAUNCHING IN REVERSE Retrieving a boat is like launching played backward, with a few minor changes. You simply bring the boat into a nearby dock or to the water’s edge, move the trailer into position (no deeper than necessary to get the boat started on centreline), run the boat up onto the trailer, hook onto the winch, grind in and drive the rig out onto dry land. If you have a helper, he or she can wait with the winch line while you gently nose the boat as far onto the trailer as you can with the engine. Then they snap the line into
the boat’s bow eye and crank in the initial tension while you hold the boat in position with the engine. Once there’s tension on the line, you can cut the power. With rollered trailers not deeply immersed, the boat may move only halfway onto the trailer before the winch must be brought to bear. With more deeply immersed bunktype trailers, the engine may be able to push the boat all the way up to the V-chock at the bow, in which case the winch is used only to snug down the boat the last little bit. The same is of course also possible with multi rollered trailers. (If you run the boat up with the engine, be sure there will be enough water under the prop to avoid hitting the bottom, even with the bow raised somewhat. Driving onto a trailer has the potential for damage to the vessel but more importantly, undermines the ramp concrete pad resulting in damage and often rendering boat ramps unserviceable, leaving large holes just off the concrete area. If there’s a crosswind or cross current at the ramp, guide bars or positioning poles can be helpful. Just gently bump the bow against the inside of the downwind or downstream pole, steer toward the centre of the trailer, and move ahead slowly. If the poles are properly positioned, the boat will usually centre herself without fuss. With the boat secured to the trailer at the bow, you’re ready to tow up the ramp. Use
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low gear, and apply the accelerator gently to avoid spinning your wheels. Pull your boat off the ramp before cleaning and tying down so the next person can proceed. The secret of success in launching and retrieving boils down to three main points: the trailer must be suitable both for the boat and the ramp being used, the tow vehicle must be up to the job, and practice makes perfect.
RAMP ETIQUETTE One final thing is what is the order when you are launching or retrieving at a boat ramp and there is a line of boats waiting to get in and out? Well there is no hard and fast rule, it’s really down to common sense and courtesy. Clubs and boat ramps around the country often apply their own boat ramp etiquette so take notice of what they are before you get to the ramp. One common rule is boats leaving the water have the right-of-way over boats launching. This will help to open up parking space for the boats launching. However it’s about adapting for the situation and applying the 3C’s, - courtesy, commonsense and care. That way you’ll avoid the ramp rage.
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PART TWO
IN THE PRESENCE OF EVEREST Matthew Fallow completes story on the Hamilton Jet Himalayan Expedition that a group of Kiwis passionate about their jetboating undertook in 2006.
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The steepness and difficulty of the rapids changed from river to river.
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Passing through one of the many river settlements.
Boxing Day: We had the boats packed with bare essentials only – some water, change of clothes, spares and a sleeping bag – in an effort to reduce weight. Even so, with the load of fuel (some boats had as much as 300 litres) we felt very heavy in the water. We set off up the Sun Kosi for a two-day trip and a huge amount of river to cover including the Tamba Kosi. This day we had six significant Class 4 or greater rapids to cover on the Sun Kosi and countless if not 50 Class 2 to 3. Many of the rapids meant portaging all our boat gear around and the boats making runs with just the driver on board. The steepness and difficulty of the rapids we encountered were increasing as we headed upstream. In fact, the dry season flows meant that the river gradient was far greater and the rocks more numerous than anyone had expected. There was no option of returning to the base camp, as surely boats would be lost or severely damaged and with no roads for recovery, it was now imperative that we got to the top without incident. Soon we reached the Dudh Kosi River, flowing from the snow melt and glaciers of Mt Everest. The confluence was in a beautiful high gorge surrounded by high mountains with only a small shingle beach. A camp fire burned and a local greeted us in his dugout canoe – you could not script anything better than that! The river itself was steep and with many smaller rapids in tight confines, most spectacular. However, the half way point at Hakapur beckoned and we turned about to head upstream again. Late in the day, after some very hard boating and only a kilometre or so from Hakapur, we came across a ‘Class 5 minus’ rafting rapid. We were not sure what 5 ‘minus’ means, but our guide also described it as a “big Class 4 plus rafting rapid”. Because of its size,
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holes and gradient, the rafts and David’s company boat tried to skirt around it in a side channel, but found this to be impossible. The rapid as measured on the GPS was some 10m high and 24m long, with huge holes and steps. This was a deal breaker and threatened the entire trip. Such was the difficulty of the river over the previous 150km or so, we could not boat back and had another 160km to cover before the river exit at Dolalghat. A very big decision was made by those high on the totem, that Jeff, Duncan and Neville would attempt to drive the boats up. Neville in ‘Discovery’ set off first, with the white water cover tucked around him and a very nervous but quiet, determined demeanour. Neville at this point was unsure if the 212 would even operate in the white water given the ferocious turbulence and aeration. There were no clean tongues of water to be seen and no side channels to hide or rest in. Neville approached the rapid and climbed onto the first mushroom of boiling water momentarily standing still before navigating around a submerged rock, at which time he clipped it and was pushed off course. The boat, now dwarfed in size, was drawn towards a huge hole, in front of which was a wall of water 2m high. The little 141 plunged into the hole head first, its speed increasing as it was pushed by the reversing water, completely disappearing from sight, the nose plunging into the rapid. Neville, with nothing to lose, applied all the power he had and somehow the boat rose cleanly from the hole and climbed out the top. With no time to ponder, he had to negotiate two more large steps of white water before finally making his exit over a large hole and a ledge of smooth almost vertical water at the top – in fact it was this ledge that had him worried the most before setting out.
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Jeff was up next in the slightly larger Hartz, aptly named ‘Explorer’, having fitted his whole road cover and cutting a small hole above the driver’s seat for himself. Jeff, aware of the hole that had nearly claimed Neville, gave it a wide berth. However, he got stuck on top of a submerged rock and for a few seconds it did not look good. After recovering from this, Jeff made a clean if not spectacular run to the top, negotiating each rapid and step at around half the speed of the previous boat. It was also found later that not all the weight had been taken from Jeff’s boat, as a monster 4kg tin of baked beans was on board – the first tin of baked beans to ascend the Jet Boat Rapid. Duncan’s ‘Adventurer’ was the last boat to go up. This run must be done without mishap as there is no rescue boat and crew for Duncan and the rapids downstream mean there would be little
chance of recovering either him or the boat. Never had we seen such a concerned face on this driver before. Missing the submerged rock and skirting around the large hole, Duncan made his way up the rapid, moving his boat to the middle directly above a huge hole, the jet stream squirting into the air over the huge drop. Duncan exited out the top with his fist in the air, signalling the huge relief that all boats were safe. It was some time before we repacked the boats and continued on. Instead, drivers and crew rested (calming down?), regaling tales of the previous rapid. David, our very experienced river guide, only then learned that there was never an option to return downstream should it have been decided not to run the rapid. Jet Boat Rapid: It was absolutely amazing that they all made it, and Jeff was later quoted as saying that he thought there was a 95%
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Leaving Hakapur, we thought the remainder our journey would be easy as we had only three major rapids to go, but it turned out to be an epic day of portaging and very hard work, with a few close calls. We had around 160km to go, not knowing if we could get to the top, and no turning back. As we passed and explored each tributary that fed this great river, the flow lessened a little and the river grew rockier. The last 40km was very steep climbing, the GPS indicating a metre climb every 30 or 40 seconds and a lot of punishment on the boats as we at times slowly bumped and climbed our way up large rock gardens of white water. The people of every village we went past would race down to the river, sometimes entire schools on the river banks would rush to see us and wave like mad, the older people looking bewildered. Duncan at one point following a nasty rapid was quoted as saying his new 141 must be made of a “softer alloy” than the other two boats. Needless to say, he was punished severely for that comment. Another great quote heard on the river bank at Hakapur was “Would you have put your boat in the container if you knew the water would be like this?” We finally made it to a take-out point approximately 25km above Dolalghat (on the Bhote Kosi) and trailered out just one boat (due to vehicle trouble, the drivers had had to drive for 20 hours to meet us) which meant we had 14 in the Land Cruiser and boat for the 1½ hour drive to the lodge. The remaining boats were left at the river under guard until we returned the next day. A huge night was had at David ‘roll the dice’s’ lodge (‘the last resort’) to celebrate
chance that one boat would not make it. Our rafting guide with 360 days on this river just shook his head in wonderment, as did the rest of us. David renamed the rapid in the drivers’ and expedition’s honour “Jet Boat Rapid”. A legend was born that day on Jet Boat Rapid, a legend of god-like proportion according to David, a story that will be told throughout Nepal in great detail for decades to come. Hakapur, the half way stop, and our 500 litres of fuel, which had been trekked in, lay only a few hundred metres around the bend. However, one more rapid, a Class4, lay ahead. This rapid, whilst huge in flow and height, did have a nice clean tongue and we got up without too much fuss. The flow was huge however and with the 212 turning at 4200 rpm we were barely making headway out the top of the tongue. The boats were beached at Hakapur and we had a roaring campfire that night, sleeping on grass mats by the boats under the stars. ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #10
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One of the many local craft.
this very significant achievement. A little too much cheer may have been consumed after a hefty ‘fine session’ and some time during the evening I accepted a dare to jump off a suspension bridge the following day, some 160m high, on nothing more than a single 10mm bow rope. Apparently it was all perfectly safe and after a horrendous freefall I was finally swinging an arc of 245m at 150km/h just 15m from the river below – character building to say the least! Sun Kosi GPS Co-ordinates and elevations: These may be entered into ‘Google Earth’ Chatra Base Camp N26° 54.680’ E87° 09.659’ 88.7m (291ft) Hakapur Half Way –jet boat rapid N27° 10.186’ E86° 24.254’ 359.1m (1178ft) Above Dolalghat take out N27° 41.650’ E85° 44.856’ 658.7m (2161ft) The next day we set off for Kathmandu for a single day of rest before we headed to far western Nepal for the final 5 days of boating. A great time was had in Kathmandu, our white water guide David “roll the dice” “only one more grade 4 rapid” took us to his local restaurant where we ate well on steaks and pizza, a big change from the traditional food we had been almost exclusively eating. A lazy day in town was spent shopping for gifts back home and in his hotel room Jeff did some welding repairs on his nozzle. New Year’s Eve was spent on the road and performing some running repairs to two of the boats, one requiring a new starter motor and the other an engine hatch repair. We launched into the
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Trishuli River, a wide shingle river which passed through a local town; at the top we encountered large white water and headed downstream to take a quick look up the Seti Khola River which we had passed earlier and finally not far from the trailers headed up the great Kali Gandaki, one of Nepal’s longest rivers. We were to have boated down this river from Pokhara, but this part of the trip was cancelled as the driving times were getting way too long. The Kali Gandaki, one of the most spectacular rivers I have ever seen, was as it transpired, due to the steepness at the top, best boated upstream first. Surrounded by huge mountains and itself passing through sheer gorges rich in vegetation and moss, in fact this river cuts through the world’s deepest gorge. At the top of the river, rock slides provided for some very exciting boating as we weaved our way up the rapids. On one very swift downstream section at the bottom of a very wet run, Jeff’s boat was drawn towards a rock about the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. Just as we thought all was lost, a pressure wave reared up in front of it and Jeff literally jumped right over the top with only his unit guard making contact! The Kali Gandaki is considered one of the holiest rivers in Nepal. Every junction of the Kali Gandaki is dotted with cremation sites and above-ground burial mounds. On the exit of the river we witnessed two river side cremations. All the men gather with the shrouded body covered in red pigment. It is then cremated using large amounts of timber and requires constant stoking. When finished,
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the shroud with any remains is ritually thrown to the river. We had seen this once in India but along this confluence there was an enormous number of cremation sites and what we believed to be a hospice. Since returning from the trip and visiting an exhibition at the Sydney Art Gallery “Goddess Divine Energy”, I learned about the significance. Kali is the goddess of dissolution, death and destruction. She is known for destroying ignorance, and she helps those who strive for knowledge of God. Her name means “The Black One” and the city of Calcutta is named in her honour. Kali is fearsome in appearance. She has wild eyes and a protruding tongue, and she wields a bloody sword. She is often depicted holding the severed head of a demon, and she wears a belt of decapitated heads. New Year’s Day: The next day was New Year’s Day and after a long drive further west we arrived at the Royal Bardia National Park. We stayed there for three nights in traditional houses made from mud and sticks, although we had a bathroom and the first hot water (44 gallon drum and fire, no less) for many of us since leaving Bangkok. The next day was spent atop elephants, on a safari that lasted four or five hours wandering through savannah country and creeks. We saw two huge pythons, plenty of monkeys, a large stag and some deer, but sadly no tigers. For dinner one night we had a whole pig on a spit, prepared by expedition member Hugh ‘the farmer’, who cooked it for most of the day. The last river boated was the Karnali, fed by Mt Kailasin in Tibet and accessed by launching at Chisapani into the Bheri river. We also included a run up the Seti River, not to be confused with the Seti Khola on the Gandaki river system. This long run exhausted our
remaining fuel and signalled the end of our river boating. We had boated all the major river systems in Nepal, namely the Koshi, the Karnali and the Gandaki and the two main river systems in Bhutan. It was time to go home with boats and expedition members intact, although a little tired and battered. Most river systems can be viewed here: http://www.nepalraft.com/ rafting_map.html Some of the team parted company at the National Park to fly out of Nepalganj and the rest of us faced three days of road travel, traversing the entire length of Nepal, reuniting with our Bhutanese guides and vehicles (another tow bar changeover on the roadside), across the top of India to Phuntsholing Bhutan, where the container was packed. We then drove through the mountains to Paro for some sightseeing before taking our flights home the following day. In all it took us five days to get home. This was a true adventure with great challenges for the expedition members and jet boats alike, often defying the odds through some of the most beautiful country on earth. In our eyes, New Zealand had long held a grand reputation, but not any more. Nepal is the ‘Holy Grail of Jet Boating’, on an epic scale, defying any description no matter how well written. The sheer size and majesty of the countryside, the ferocity of the rapids and their difficulty far exceeding our estimations, ensures a memory never to be forgotten. Expedition Members: Brent Collie, Ross Denton, Matthew Fallow, Jeff Horne, Neville Kelly, Lance Kerr, David Leckie, Paul Mullan, James Murdoch, Hugh Neil, Duncan Storrier, David Street.
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3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 6mm
RU CA HT HT HT
7.88m 8.82m 8.72m 8.82m 10.14m 11.11m 11.25m 12.51m 14.72m 19.04m
2.48m 2.80m 2.48m 2.48m 2.82m 3.46m 3.46m 3.88m 4.84m 4.09m
6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 8mm
HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
FC390 FC430 FC465 FC535 FC525 FC560 FC595 FC600 FC620 FC640 FC675
3.90m 4.30m 4.65m 5.35m 5.25m 5.60m 5.95m 6.00m 6.20m 6.40m 6.75m
1.82m 2.02m 2.00m 2.05m 2.15m 2.25m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
TS/SC TS/CC/SC RU CC/SC CU HT/CC/CU CU CC HT CC HT
BLUEWATER Bluewater 5.4 Bluewater 550 Bluewater 5.8 Bluewater 5.9 Bluewater 6.1 Bluewater 6.5 Bluewater 6.8 Bluewater 7.3 Bluewater 7.5 Bluewater 7.7 Bluewater 8.5 Bluewater 8.9 Bluewater 9.3
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4.20m 4.60m 4.70m 4.70m 5.00m
1.90m 1.90m 1.90m 1.75m 1.90m
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
RU RU RU RU RU
6.06m 6.56m 8.08m
2.40m 2.50m 2.70m
5mm 5mm 6mm
HT HT HT
6.10m 6.50m 6.40m 7.45m 7.50m 8.50m 8.50m 8.73m 9.00m 9.25m 10.50m 11.30m
2.30m 2.35m 2.35m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80m 2.70m 2.80m 3.10m 3.05m
5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CA HT CA/HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
COAST CRAFT 560 Rapid Runner 460
INNOVISION
CA RU
606HT 656HT 808HT
DIYNO KITSET 361 501 601 701 801
IMAGE 5.8 Elite 6m Elite 6.4 Elite 7.45 Fishfinder 7.5 Fishfinder 8.25 Fishfinder 8.25 Fishmaster 8.25 MasterJet 8.75 Fishmaster 9.0 Fishmaster 10.4 Cruisemaster 11.3 Cruisemaster
DICKEY Custom 750/XS Semifly 28 HT/Softop Custom 800 Custom 850 Custom 950 Semifly 32 Semifly 36 Semifly 40 Semifly 45 LRC58
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LOA
Beam Hull Const Type
Make/Model CrossXover 581 CrossXover 601 Sportsman Package 591 CrossXover 611 CrossXover 651 Cruiser 701 Gen 11 Cruiser 751 Gen 11 Cruiser 801 Gen 11 Premier 701 Premier 801 Cruiser 931 Walk Round 1100
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3.20m 4.20m 4.50m 4.80m 5.60m 5.60m 4.70m
1.37m 1.45m 1.50m 1.54m 1.80m 1.80m 1.47m
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 5mm
RU RU RU RU RU CA HT
7.10m 8.10m 9.10m 9.60m 10.40m
2.40m 2.50m 2.70m 2.80m 3.30m
6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
HT HT HT HT HT
3.70m 4.10m 4.50m 5.10m 6.20m 6.70m 7.05m
1.80m 1.95m 2.07m 2.35m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
TS/CC TS/CC TS/CC/FS FS/CC CU/CC/HT HT/CC HT
LOA
Beam
Hull Const Type
5.80m 6.00m 5.95m 6.10m 6.60m 7.05m 7.50m 8.01m 7.01m 8.01m 9.30m 11.40m
2.20m 2.28m 2.20m 2.28m 2.30m 2.35m 2.45m 2.48m 2.35m 2.48m 3.00m 3.09m
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CA CA CA/HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
3.80m 4.50m 5.40m 6.00m 7.00m 7.00m 8.00m 6.52m 6.70m 8.29m 6.20m
1.60m 2.05m 2.33m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.50m 2.25m 2.43m 2.65m 2/40m
3mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 3mm 3mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
TS TS/CA/CC CA CA/HT/CC CA/HT/CC PB PB CC CC CC CA
3.58m 3.64m 3.75m 3.76m 3.80m 3.85m 4.00m 4.01m 4.01m 4.05m 4.27m 4.29m 4.29m 4.41m 4.29m 4.43m 4.43m 4.48m 4.50m 4.50m 4.50m 4.54m 4.54m 4.61m 4.61m 4.65m 4.69m 4.72m 4.75m 4.84m 4.96m
1.45m 1.49m 1.50m 1.45m 1.58m 1.79m 1.69m 1.73m 1.76m 1.87m 1.87m 1.87m 1.87m 2.00m 1.87m 2.02m 2.02m 1.90m 2.00m 2.10m 2.05m 2.01m 2.01m 2.10m 2.10m 2.09m 1.96m 2.09m 2.05m 2.05m 2.10m
1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 2mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 2mm 2mm 2mm 2mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm
TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS RU TS TS RU TS TS CO RU TS RU SC TS TS SC TS SC RU
KWIKKRAFT 661 Offshore 761 Offshore 861 Offshore 922 Offshore 1022 Offshore KINGFISHER 370 Minicat 410 Minicat 450 Minicat 510 Minicat 620 Powercat 670 Powercat 705 Powercat
ORCA
LAZERCRAFT 580 620
5.80m 6.20m
2.30m 2.30m
4mm 4mm
CA CA
6.40m 7.40m 8.40m 9.40m 11.00m
2.50m 2.70m 2.80m 2.90m 3.60m
8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm
CA HT HT HT FB
3.8 4.5 5.4 6 7 7.0 Party 8.0 Party Seablade 19 Seablade 22 Seablade 24 Orca 6200 Walkaround
MAKAIRA Coaster 640 Coaster 740 Ranfurly 940 King Bank 940 Wanganella Special
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4.00m 4.20m 4.40m 4.90m 5.10m 5.20m 5.20m 5.50m 5.50m 5.70m 6.00m 6.25m 6.50m 7.40m 8.00m 9.30m 10.0m
1.90m 1.90m 2.10m 2.10m 1.90m 2.07m 2.07m 2.07m 2.07m 2.20m 2.20m 2.27m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m 2.90m 3.0m
4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 8mm 8mm
TS/CO RU/TS/CC CA/RU/TS/CO CA/RU/TS/CO RU CA/RU/TS/CO CC/CA/RU CC/CA/RU BR CC/CA/RU CC/CA/HT/WA CC/CA/HT CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA HT HT
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5.00m 5.00m 5.00m
2.31m 2.31m 2.31m
4mm 4mm 4mm
CAT (CC) CAT (CA) CAT (CC)
4.40m 4.60m 4.80m 5.00m 5.50m 5.18m 5.50m 5.65m 5.65m 5.80m 5.60m
1.85m 1.85m 2.00m 2.00m 2.08m 2.00m 2.08m 2.20m 2.20m 2.28m 2.08m
4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
TS RU TS CO CO CA CA CA CC CA CA
MCLAY Fortress 441 Sportsman Package 461 Fortress 481 Fortress 521 Fortress 551 Sportsman Package 521 Sportsman Package 551 Sportsman Package 571 Fortress 571 Fisherman 581 CrossXover 561
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LOA
Beam Hull Const Type
5.00m 5.01m 5.05m 5.05m 5.05m 5.21m 5.21m 5.21m 5.21m 5.21m 5.26m 5.32m 5.41m 5.41m 5.41m 5.41m 5.41m 5.41m 5.41m 5.61m 5.61m 5.61m 5.61m 5.61m 5.61m 5.88m 5.88m 5.88m 5.88m 5.88m 6.13m 6.16m 6.16m 6.16m 6.16m 6.16m 6.43m 6.43m 6.43m 6.43m 6.93m 7.44m 7.44m 6.81m
2.05m 2.25m 2.09m 2.09m 2.09m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.10m 2.09m 2.10m 2.25m 2.22m 2.25m 2.22m 2.22m 2.25m 2.38m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.30m 2.25m 2.25m 2.38m 2.38m 2.38m 2.38m 2.38m 2.21m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m
3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
SC TS BR RU TS RU BR RU CC CO TS CC CC CA RU BR BR RU CO RU CC CA CO BR BR RU CA CC CO BR TS CC CA CC BR RU RU CA CC HT BR HT HT CA
4.75m 5.05m 5.05m 5.45m 5.45m 5.45m 5.80m 6.02m 6.25m 7.01m 7.45m 8.45m
2.05m 2,10m 2.10m 2.10m 2.10m 2.10m 2.25m 2.20m 2.33m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
CA/CC CA CA CA CA CA CA HT HT HT HT HT
3.05m 3.55m 3.48m 3.81m 3.85m 4.25m 4.45m 4.60m 4.90m 4.32m 4.62m 5.14m 5.32m 5.45m 5.95m 3.21m 3.60m 3.80m 3.90n 4.27m 4.41m 4.55m 4.85m 5.25m 4.40m 4.55m 5.04m
1.11m 1.14m 1.53m 1.27m 1.72m 1.95m 1.95m 1.95m 1.95m 1.95m 1.95m 2.05m 2.30m 2.33m 2.33m 1.41m 1.48m 1.58m 1.85m 1.96m 1.96m 2.05m 2.05m 2.09m 1.87m 2.05m 2.07m
1.2mm 1.2mm 1.6mm 1.2mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4.mm 4mm 2mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 3mm 3mm 3mm
TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS SC RU RU RU BRRU/CA BR/RUCA CA TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS/SC TS/SC/CC SC/CC
3.60m 4.10m 4.40m 4.70m 4.80m 5.35m 6.10m 6.70m 7.30m 8.50m 8.89m
1.80m 1.90m 1.90m 2.17m 2.17m 2.20m 2.30m 2.40m 2.40m 2.45m 2.80m
3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm
TS TS RU CA/CC RU CA CA/HT HT HT HT HT
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LOA
Beam Hull Const Type
3.30 m 3.55 m 3.55 m 3.70 m 3.70 m 3.90 m 3.70 m 4.30 m 3.70 m 4.45 m 4.45 m 4.55 m 4.60m 4.60m 4.60m 5.10 m 6.50 m 13’ 6”
1.46 m 1.46 m 1.46 m 1.46 m 1.46 m 1.53 m 1.46 m 1.64 m 1.46 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.96 m 1.96 m 1.35 m
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RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU
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SEABOSS 550 600 620 670 700 750
5.50m 6.00m 6.20m 6.70m 7.00m 7.50m
2.42m 2.42m 2.42m 2.42m 2.50m 2.50m
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
CA CA CA/HT CA/HT CA/HT/CA HT
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2.38m 2.5m 2.5m 2.5m 2.7m 2.7m 2.7m 3.10m
5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
3.5-4.8m 2.00m 6.50m 2.50m 7.00m 2.50m 7.50m 2.70m 7.60m 2.90m 8.0-10.0m 2.8-3.5m
5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CC HT HT HT HT HT
5.45m 6.20m 6.50m 6.80m 7.10m 7.50m 7.50m 7.80m 7.80m 8.20m 8.60m 8.60m 9.00m
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CA CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
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2.00m 2.15m 2.15m 2.35m 2.35m 2.35m 2.35m 2.50m 2.80m
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Make/Model
LOA
Beam
Hull Const Type
6.05m
2.30m
5mm
CA/
6.35m 6.35m
2.45m 2.45m
6mm 6mm
HT HT
ULTIMATE Ultimate 18 CC Ultimate 21 Ultimate 21 Elite
5.60m 5.60m 5.80m 6.20m 6.60m 6.60m 6.60m 7.20m 7.20m 7.20m 7.40m 7.40m 7.40m 7.60m 7.60m 7.60m 8.20m 8.20m 8.20m 8.40m 8.40m 8.40m 8.40m 8.80m 8.80m 8.80m 9.20m 9.40m 10.50m
2.10m 2.10m 2.10m 2.35m 2.45m 2.45m 2.45m 2.45m 2.45m 2.45m 2.45m 2.45m 2.45m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.75m 2.75m 2.75m 2.70m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.90m 2.90m 3.10m
6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CA CC CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA HT/CA
3mm 4mm
TS TS/CC/CA
LOA
Beam Hull Const Type
5.4 Trooper 5.8 Wide Body 7.5 Silverado 8.5 Trooper
5.40m 5.80m 7.50m 8.50m
2.22m 2.26m 2.48m
4mm 5mm 6mm 6mm
CA/CC CA CA CC
3.03m 3.90m 4.40m 4.50m 4.60m 4.80m 5.15m 5.35m 5.70m 6.60m 6.80m
1.01m 1.71m 1.71m 1.71m 2.02m 2.05m 2.13m 2.15m 2.27m 2.47m 2.47m
3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
TS TS/CC CC CC/CA CA CC CC/CA CA HT HT HT
3.40m 4.10m 4.40m 4.95m 5.75m 6.30m 6.80m
1.65m 1.75m 1.75m 2.00m 2.25m 2.30m 2.30m
3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
TS TS CA/CC/HT CA/CC/HT CA/CC/HT HT/CA/CC HT
DNA 300 D 420 440 JetX 450 480 XC 480 JetX 515 CCX 535 XC 570 XHT 660 XHT 680 XHT
WHITE POINTER 550 Sports 550 Cente Console 5.80 Sports Jet 6.20 Sports Hard Top 660 Sports Hard Top 660 Sports Cruiser 660 Custom Cruiser 7m Sports Hard Top 7m Sports Cruiser 7m Custom Cruiser 730 Sports Hard Top 730 Sports Cruiser 730 Custom Cruiser 750 Sports Hard Top 750 Custom Cruiser 750 Sports Cruiser 8m Sports Hard Top 8m Sports Cruiser 8m Custom Cruiser 840 Pro Sportsman 840 Sports Hard Top 840 Sports Cruiser 840 Custom Cruiser 850 Sports Hard Top 850 Sports Cruiser 850 Custom Cruiser 920 Custom Cruiser 940 Pro Sportsman 1050 Pro Sportsman All models avaliable in 8mm
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FREWZA 3.4 4.1 F14 F16 F18 F21 680
ALLOY BOAT PONTOON ADVENTURE Adventure 1430 Adventure 1450
4.30m 4.50m
AQUALITE 535 SS 570 SS 601 SS-XRV 645 SS-XRV 665 WHT 775 WHT
5.34m 5.85m 6.03m 6.47m 6.75m 7.55m
2.10m 2.10m 2.44m 2.44m 2.44m 2,44m
4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
CA CA CA CA HT HT
4.35m 5.07m 5.52m 5.65m 5.95m 6.47m 7.20m 7.77m 8.55m 9.00m 10.80m
1.95m 2.02m 2.18m 2.32m 2.40m 2.45m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80m 3.10m
3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm
TS CA CA HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
6.72m 6.92m
2.40m 2.50m
5mm 5mm
HT HT
4.83m 5.30m 5.50m
2.00m 2.00m 2.42m
3mm 4mm 4mm
CA/CC CA CA
4.10m 4.60m 5.10m
2.18m 2.18m 2.18m
4mm 4mm 4mm
TS/CC CC/CA CA/CC/HT
4.20m 4.80m
1.87m 1.87m
3mm 3mm
TS TS
4.5m
2.05m
4mm
TS/CA/CC
3.10m 3.60m 3.60m 4.20m 4.20m
1.72m 1.72m 1.72m 1.72m 1.72m
3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm
TS TS TS/CA TS/CA CA/CC
AQUALINE 435 495 545 565 595 645 705 780 860 890 1080
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4.30m 6.29m 6.29m 6.75m 8.57m
1.67m 2.31m 2.31m 2.43m 2.90m
4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm
RU HT CA HT/CC HT
4.0m 4.7m 5.25m
1.78m 2.06m 2.17m
3mm 4mm 4/5mm
CA CA CA/CC
5.70m 5.80m 6.50m
2.17m 2.17m 2.30m
4/5mm 4/5mm 5mm
CA/CC HT HT
ASSAULT 672 APB 692 APB BAXTER B 480 B 530 B 550 BLACKDOG CAT - Catamarans 4.1 Dodger BlackDog 4.6 BlackDog 5.1 BLUEFIN 420 APB 480 APB COLKEN Colken 451 Cuddy
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COMMANDO 3.1 Trooper 3.6 Trooper Delux 3.6 Trooper 3.9 Trooper 3.9 Trooper Sport
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LOA
Beam Hull Const
Type
7.08m
2.36m
HT
Make/Model 451 601 CC
IMAGE 7.08
6mm
LOA
Beam Hull Const
Type
4.36m 6.00m
2.10m 2.39m
4mm 4mm
CA CA/
3.50m 3.80m 4.20m 4.80m 5.50m 6.80m 7.60m
1.70m 1.70m 1.73m 1.73m 2.20m 2.20m 2.50m
3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
TS TS TS TS/CA CO CA HT
6.13m
2.25m
5mm
CC
4.00m 4.10m 4.10m 4.74m 4.74m 5.04m 5.30m 5.50m 5.70m 5.85m 6.12m 6.13m 6.45m 6.13m 6.45m 6.75m 7.13m 7.93m 7.97m 9.90m
1.65m 1.80m 1.80m 1.87m 1.87m 1.87m 1.52m 1.98m 1.98m 2.03m 2.18m 2.20m 2.38m 2.20m 2.38m 2.38m 2.49m 2.49m 2.70m 2.70m
3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
TS CC TS CA CC CA CA CA/CC CA CU CA CC CA HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
3.92m 4.55m 5.30m 6.00m
1.90m 1.90m 1.90m 2.30m
4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm
RU CA CA CA/
4.30m 4.30m 4.30m 4.72m 4.88m 5.00m 5.40m 5.60m 5.60m 6.27m 6.40m 6.40m 7.32m 7.62m 7.75m 7.92m 8.38m 8.80m 8.80m 8.80m
1.70m 1.70m 1.70m 2.02m 2.02m 2.15m 2.16m 2.40m 2.40m 2.31m 2.30m 2.30m 2.30m 2.55m 2.30m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m
3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
TS CC CA CA CC CA CA CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
SEA SURGE 3.5 3.8 4.2 4.8 5.5 6.8 7.6 SEALEGS 6.1 D-Tube SENATOR IS 380 ICC 400 IS 400 RC 450 RCC 450 RC 480 RC 500 RC 520/RCC 520 RC 540 RC 560 RC 580 RCC 580 RC 620 RH 580 RH 620 RH 650 RH 690 RH 770 RH 780 RH 860
KIWI KRAFT 360 390 470 515 Fisherman 550 Fisherman 590 Sport 660 Sport HT 720 Sport HT 780 Sport HT 780 Overnighter
3.60m 3.90m 4.70m 5.20m 5.50m 5.90m 6.60m 7.20m 7.80m 7.80m
1.82m 1.95m 2.00m 2.10m 2.20m 2.30m 2.40m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
TS CA CA CA CA/HT CA/HT CA/HT CA/HT HT HT
3.80m 4.50m 5.40m 6.00m 7.00m 7.00m 8.00m
1.60m 2.05m 2.33m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.50m
3mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 3mm 3mm
TS TS/CA/CC CA CA/HT/CC CA/HT/CC PP PP
3.50m 4.00m 4.50m 5.00m 5.20m 5.20m 5.65m 5.90m 6.10m 6.50m 7.00m 7.50m 8.00m 8.50m 7.50m 8.00m
1.68m 1.68m 1.95m 2.15m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80M 2.80M
2.5mm 2.5mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
TS TS/CO/CA TS/CO/CA TS/CO/CA CC/CA HT CA/CC/HT HT/CA HT CA/HT CA/HT HT HT HT HT HT
4.30m
1.74m
3mm
TS/CC/
4.65m 5.45m 5.85m 5.85m 5.87m 6.00m 6.40m 7.35m 7.50m 7.80m 9.40m
1.80m 2.00m 2.14m 2.14m 2.14m 2.25m 2.30m 2.31m 2.60m 2.66m 2.73m
4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CA CA CA CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
4.05m
1.68m
3mm
TS/
4.50m 5.50m 6.25m 7.20m
1.60m 1.90m 2.10m 2.26m
4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
CU CU CU HT
3.67m 3.67m 4.41m
1.30m 1.54m 1.51m
3mm 3mm 4&3mm
RU RU CA
SCORPION 392 455 530 600 HT
ORCA 3.8 4.5 5.4 6 7 7.0 Party 8.0 Party
STABICRAFT 1410 Explorer 1410 Frontier 1410 Fisher 1550 Fisher 1600 Frontier 1650 Fisher 1850 Fisher 1850 Frontier 1850 Supercab 2050 Supercab 2100 Supercab 2100 Frontier 2400 Supercab 2500 Ultracab XL 2100 Supercab ST 2600 Supercab 2750 Supercab 2900 Supercab 2900 Weekender 2900 Pilothouse
OSPREY Osprette 349 E/S Osprette 380E/S/CO Osprette 450S/Classic Osprette 495 CO/Classic Classic 520 Plus 1800HT Classic /Plus 565 Classic 590 Plus 610HT Classic / Plus 650 Classic / Plus 700 Classic / Plus 750 Plus 800HT 850HT Plus 750HT WIDE Plus 800HT WIDE
PROFILE 1401 CA 465C 545C 585C 585CC 585H 600H 635H 735H 750HW 780HW 940HW
STYLE CODE: CC = CENTRE CONSOLE
RU = RUNABOUT
CO = CONSOLE
TS = TILLER STEER
CA = CABIN
HT = HARDTOP
CU = CUDDY CABIN
PP = PARTY PONTOON
REEL 390 RU 400 535 585 650HT
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