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JETBOATING THE SNOWY RIVER

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WINTER HAPUKA How to Catch Them

THE BIG BOYS

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JETBOATING THE SNOWY RIVER

YOUR FIRST FISHING KIT

WINTER HAPUKA How to Catch Them

THE BIG BOYS

a Buyers Guide TO THE BIGGEST TRAILERBOATS

CROSSING A BAR

How to do it right

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Features Going Big We look at some of the biggest trailerable alloy boats on the local market.

Crossing a Bar Barry Tyler takes a course in how to and how not to cross a bar.

From Family Runabout to Game Boat In Part 2 of a series on turning a standard family runabout into a game fishing boat, Shane Kelly continues on the learning curve.

Your First Fishing Kit Paul Walker makes some suggestions about what you need, to set up your first fishing kit.

First Ascent of the Snowy River Matthew Fallow and a group of tough jet boaters fought rain and sleet, snow and hail to run the Snowy River.

Going Deep for Hapuka Mathew Hewetson gives us a few tips that will help improve the odds in hooking up on a big puka.

Decked Out Synthetic equivalents to real teak can look just as good as the real thing. So what’s available?

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Hey, it’s boat show time again and once again we are right in the thick of it, either as exhibitors or visitors. May sees us exhibiting at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show for the 20th time as D& B Publishing. We launched NZ Propeller magazine at the 1996 show and have not missed one since. Alloy Boat magazines first show was in 2014, which was the second issue and from the reaction we got from both readers and advertisers alike, we knew we had struck a winner. While some of our opposition publishers chose to pursue the sailing path, we read the market and could see that while grp trailer boats were declining, it was quite the reverse for the alloy boat builders. I well remember when grp was dominant and alloy boats were in their infancy, which is now totally spun the other way. Times have changed and as our listing in the back of the magazine shows, there are over 60 manufacturers…but that’s not all. In doing some research on jet boats, I was amazed to find at least another 15 brands that specialise in building alloy jet boats. While most were designed for river boating, there were a few that also offered full hardtop and cabin models. So this got me thinking, that I would start looking at just how many Kiwi alloy boat builders there are, that produce alloy boats in any form, from the smallest river boat to the biggest hardtop. I was planning to print my findings in this issue, but it got a lot bigger than I realised, so you’ll have to wait until the next issue. Suffice to say it’s plenty and a lot more than I thought. What I did learn however about our local market is the growth in big trailer boats 9-11m, which are still essentially trailerable. We have a buyers guide to some of those in this issue (Page 26) and we also have a review on one of them, the Image Cruise Master 9.25. When I went to Queenstown to review the boat on the calm waters of Lake Wakatipu I though it was strange that someone would want such a boat on the lake. Well, it turned out that while the boat may be resident in Queenstown, the local owner has plans to spend a lot of its time on the water around Stewart Island, Fiordland and the West Coast. It just goes to show the versatility of a big trailer boat, when you can split your boating time between trolling for Salmon on the lake, diving for crays in Fiordland or chasing the big Tuna off the West Coast. In the next issue of AB (#9), we will be running a story on a weekend diving/fishing trip in the very latest and to date biggest boat built by Hamilton-based Everyman Boats. Their new Everyman 1080 has been purpose built for an avid diver and fisherman, so I can’t wait to get out to the Barrier sometime soon for some big bugs, kinghies and monster snapper. Well maybe!!

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NEW RELEASES New Zealand’s leading alloy boat manufacturers overwhelming choose to release their latest models at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show and the 2016 show was no exception. Amongst those at this year’s show were Ultimate, Kingfisher and Profile, who all used the show to release new models. Ultimate 21 Elite - A new concept in aluminium craft in New Zealand, the Ultimate 21 Elite is the first completely new aluminium design to incorporate innovative hull-in-hull technology. The design features

an alloy space frame, alloy hull and cabin and a full GRP internal structure. Benefits of this hull-in-hull construction are said to include strength and safety, quietness, warmth, soft ride, weight distribution and stability. Another stated advantage is the seamless, high quality and easy-care interior finish. Kingfisher 620 - Kingfisher’s new 620 Powercat features symmetrical hulls with full underfloor sealed flotation positive buoyancy and will be available as either a cuddy cabin or centre console.

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Set up for twin outboards for extra safety and twin fuel tanks, the Kingfisher 620 also boasts about the same onboard space as a 7m monohull. Profile Boats 735H - The latest addition to the award-winning Profile range, the uncompromising 735H is aimed at both the serious fisherman and the overnight leisure boatie. A striking aluminium pontoon hardtop, the Profile 735H is designed to cope safely with even the most adverse sea conditions.

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White Pointer building Triple rig Still under construction at White Pointer Boats in Gisborne, is this 1050 Custom Cruiser, to be powered by triple Honda 250s. This is the first triple rig to be built by White Pointer Boats and will be used extensively by Honda Marine to promote their outboard range. It will have its first public showing at the Auckland On Water Boat Show in September. The layout is very much in the same style as previous 1050 Custom Cruisers, with an internal galley, head, forward v-berth accommodation and large dinette. Construction is 8mm hull with 5mm sides and the boat is expected to weigh in at around 5.5 to 6 tons on the water. A unique feature of the 1050 triple rig is the pillarless rear bulkhead window system, which presents a clean flow through from cockpit to the wheelhouse. www.whitepointerboats.co.nz

NAIAD LAUNCHES NEW 14M COASTGUARD BOAT A new Naiad for Coastguard was launched at the end of April – this one for the Pictonbased Marlborough unit that services the Marlborough Sounds and Cook Strait. Road and helicopter access to much of the Sounds is limited so this boat, unique amongst the Coastguard fleet, performs a large amount of ambulance work. It has a full-sized ambulance bay which is laid out just like a road ambulance and is completely separate from the rest of the boat. The wide walk-around decks allow a stretcher to be wheeled from the bow around the boat to the ambulance bay aft. Two of Naiad’s clever fender features also

nicely come into play - the bow section of the fender folds down with built-in steps to allow patient transfer (or stretcher) from a beach, and when back at the dock the side gate means you can step straight off (or wheel the stretcher off) without climbing over the pontoon. The main crew cabin is just forward of midships and provides a good working area for the boat crew with suspension seating for skipper and navigator, and a large skippers console with planning/chart table. The forward cabin has a galley, enclosed toilet compartment and storage. This is a big, brawny 14m boat, powered by

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triple Yamaha 350 outboards. It features the latest Naiad notched bow and proven stepped hull design. The notched bow extends waterline length in heavy seas and the steps improve efficiency at speed in calmer conditions. The all-aluminium boat was locally constructed by Blenheim firm Cuddon and features an impressive Furuno electronics kit. It is “wrapped” in vinyl rather than painted, with working areas of the boat left in bare aluminium for minimal maintenance. www.naiad.co.nz

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EVERYMAN 1080 LAUNCH THEIR BIGGEST YET Hamilton-based Everyman Boats recently launched their biggest boat to date, the 11.1m, Everyman 1080. Built for an Auckland client, the boat was custom designed to suit his particular requirements and will be used for fishing, diving and extended cruising. The beam is just under 3.1m and while it can be towed with a special permit, it will be

kept on an Air Berth in Gulf Harbour. The layout includes a cockpit based head/ shower, with four berths in the forward cabin, a wheelhouse that incorporates the galley, helm and large table and dinette area that transforms into a double berth. Power is twin 250hp Honda outboards that are ideally suited to the new 1080. Power options are diesel or petrol stern drives and

twin outboards up to 700hp. During initial trials, the boat recorded a top speed of 38.8 knots @ 6000 rpm. According to the owner he does most of his cruising around 3700 rpm which gives a speed of around 20 knots and a fuel consumption of under 50 lph for the combined engines. www.everymanboats.co.nz

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Garmin quatix 3 With the ability to deliver valuable fishing, cruising and sailing data right to your wrist, Garmin’s next-generation quatix 3 marine GPS smartwatch belongs on the water. Users can also start and stop recording video or take still images with a Garmin VIRB action camera, and control their FUSION stereo system right from their wrist. With safety in mind, a dedicated MOB hotkey also allows users to drop a waypoint and start navigation back to that point. Users can receive up-to-date tide data downloaded for the area they’re in through a smartphone; the watch is equipped with an anchor alarm to warn users of drift; as well as an alarm clock and anchor rode calculator that tells users the proper length of anchor line to put out. RRP AU$899 / NZ$999. www.garmin.com

Yamaha Motor New Zealand has added three new models to its four stroke VMAX SHO engine range. Previously in New Zealand, the four stroke VMAX SHO engine platform was restricted to the 4.2 Litre V6 models which included horsepower variants from 200 to 250. The range has been extended to include the in-line four cylinder models; VF115, VF150 and VF175. The expanded line up also includes 25 inch, extra-long transom options in the VF150 and VF250 models. In addition to the VMAX SHO’s proven tournament credentials, these outboards offer an extremely reliable, high performance alternative for a huge range of sports, social ski and race applications. V6 models utilise their big displacement matched with their high performance gear case to deliver the excellent top end, with the VF175 and VF150, both based on the F200 powerhead. The 4.2 litre V6 models are the lightest engines in their class – two stroke or four stroke, while also offering the biggest engine displacement in the

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category through the innovative use of plasma fused sleeveless cylinders. The Inline four cylinder VF150 and VF175 are around 7kg lighter than the previous generation direct injected two strokes that were used in this application and VF115 is the lightest four stroke, 16 valve double overhead camshaft outboard available in its class. VMAX SHO models are fitted with high output alternator which provides plenty of power to keep up with the requirements of today’s electronic accessories. VMAX SHO models are compatible with Yamaha’s Command Link digital gauges including the new 6YC colour display and feature Yamaha’s Variable Trolling Control (excluding VF250X), a function that allows the operator to adjust the engines idle speed up or down in 50rpm increments to achieve the correct trolling speed for perfect lure action. www.yamaha-motor.co.nz

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SURTEES 610/YAMAHA 150 PRIZE PACKAGE One lucky visitor to the 2016 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show walked away with this $100,000 Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize Package. Mike Rose took it for a run prior to the show to check it out. Each year, the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show offers a “must be won” boat package as an additional incentive to attend New Zealand’s oldest, largest and most popular boat show. The show’s organisers always look to offer something special (as if winning a $100,000 boat wasn’t special enough!) and this year was no exception. For the 2016 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, they offered a Surtees 610 Game Fisher powered by a Yamaha 150hp. Plus there was a huge range of very practical and highly desirable extras. The result: a $100,000-plus package. Test day was atrocious, with blustery winds, rough seas in East Auckland’s Tamaki River. Challenging to say the least. Of course, that’s not a bad thing, especially if one puts aside the comfort of the reviewer. I am therefore happy to report that I would quite happily head to sea in such conditions (and considerably worse) in this Surtees 610/Yamaha F150B combo. While hard charging around the camera boat, the rig performed both predictably and surprisingly comfortably and there was never a time when I felt anything less than in total control. At rest, the boat is very stable, even in the reasonably unstable conditions, thanks to Surtees’ renowned flooding keel. This features a chamber along the centreline, open to the rear, which automatically fills with water at rest, and then discharges its contents as the boat moves forward.

In rough conditions, a manually operated flap allows the skipper to retain this ballast while underway, thus making the boat heavier and less likely to be knocked around by the wind and waves. For a fishing boat, being able to back up at speed, even into the chop, is a necessity and the Surtees/Yamaha combo handled this with ease. In fact, it handled pretty well everything with an easy aplomb. At times, it was easy to forget that there was an outboard of any size on the transom, let alone one with 150 horses under the cowl. Like all good fishing boats, the prize package’s cockpit is one big, uncluttered space, with loads of practical stuff around the fringes. Between the transom and washdown pump is another superbly useful piece of kit: a live bait well under the walkthrough to the platform. Easily accessed by lifting the treadplate top hatch, it comes complete with a cockpit-facing glass panel, making it easy to check what is happening inside. The twin batteries and their isolating switches are safely out of harm’s way in the large transom locker. Modern aluminium boats are getting more and more like their GRP counterparts and the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show’s Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize Package is no exception. The exterior features a

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Tasman Blue hull and an Arctic White cabin and, with the exception of the treadplate, there is virtually no bare alloy to be seen anywhere on board. The little alloy that is on show has all been protected by Nyalic. The compact hardtop and cuddy cabin are a good compromise. They are small enough not to impinge on the cockpit to any great extent and yet large enough to provide all the protection and comfort required. Two good-sized bunks in the cuddy, along with a pair of infill squabs, make a large giant berth and there is another clever Surtees’ touch, too: the moulded steps under the forward squab. These give easy access, through the side opening forward hatch, to the foredeck. The Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize Package also comes complete with one of the very first Balex Automatic Boat Loaders, professionally installed on a registered and warranted Surtees single axle trailer. See a full review in the May-June issue of Pacific Powerboat or go online for video www.boatmags.com, www.surteesboats.com or www.yamaha-motor.co.nz

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WIN THE DREAM WON When Surtees, Isuzu and Honda teamed up to bring the Win The Dream competition to Facebook, they certainly started a groundswell. With over 40,000 entries, the response to the grand prize was outstanding. And what a prize! Wellington couple Dean and Anita Adgo were the lucky winners of the ‘Win the Dream’ promotion. Valued at just over $134,000, Win the Dream is possibly the biggest prize pool ever stockpiled in the NZ Marine industry. The competition ran over

six months. “Win the Dream was a huge success” states Ian Biddick, GM at Honda Marine “The level of interest and the huge number of entries saw the promotion go viral and the hype around it in the final week in the lead up to the draw was just massive.” Dean is a keen fisherman but didn’t own a boat until winning the ‘dream’ package. He was regular crew on a neighbour’s boat that he said was beginning to develop some ‘issues’. “He was talking about selling it, so

I was thinking about buying a boat myself, but now I won’t have to!” Dean says. Included in the Honda ‘Win the Dream’ package was a tricked out Isuzu D-Max utility, a Surtees 575 Workmate loaded with Shimano tackle, Garmin electronics and RescueMe safety gear’ all powered by a Honda four-stroke V-TEC 100HP outboard. Dean & Anita are clearly enjoying their new prizes with the distinctive Surtees already having been spotted on the water’s around Wellington which is great to see!

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GME LAUNCH NEW BLACK BOX VHF GME has the launched the all-new GX750 Black Box VHF marine radio – an entirely new design concept from GME. The GX750’s unique Black Box concept provides all the functionality of a conventional fixed-mount VHF marine radio in the palm of your hand with the supplied full-function LCD Controller Microphone. This allows the compact Black Box radio unit to be mounted almost anywhere in the vessel, making it the perfect choice for installations where dash space is at a premium. The GX750 has been designed with the same stylish white and grey colour scheme, consistent with the recently launched GR300 marine entertainment product. The unified design and colour scheme ensures GME radio communications and entertainment products blend seamlessly into the boat dash. The GX750 will also be available with a Black LCD controller microphone to suit contemporary vessel interiors. Built to withstand the harsh marine environment, the GX750 chassis is waterproof to the IPX7 standard and the unit is UV stabilised to maintain the satin finish ensuring lasting performance.www.gme.net.au

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Quintrex revamps Yellowf in range Quintrex has relaunched its range of Yellowfin offshore plate boats with a new design and identity. The new range is made up of eight new models: 5800, 6200,6700 and 7400 all available with a hard or soft top. The 6200, 6700 & 7400 feature 6mm hulls, with 5mm for the 5800 and 4mm side panels. A completely new hull design includes a variable deadrise to 19deg at the transom and 1.2m freeboard. The Yellowfin

range also features a fully welded checker plate floor with box section floor frame offering extra strength. The self-draining floor features a no return scupper drainage system. The newly designed full transom extends the waterline length giving more lift and offering improved stability and buoyancy. The Evinrude G2 sits further back on the transom, which frees up space on the duckboard with plenty of room to move about.

As well as the upgrades to the construction, the new models have also received a facelift featuring a modern look complete with new YF decals, stripe design and updated logo. The new cabin layout features large cabin bunks ranging from 1.7 to 2 metres which are complete with roto tub storage and a hardened glass cabin hatch all adding a little comfort to overnight fishing trips. www.quintrex.com.au.

FUSION INTRODUCES COMPACT NEW STEREO

Fusion Entertainment has released a new compact and cost-effective series, the MSRA70 and MS-RA70N. Featuring a sleek front face finish with a shallow-mount case design, the new Fusion audio system delivers clear and dynamic sound reproduction in a marinised, spacesaving chassis for flexible installation options. Engineered to replace any standard DIN-sized car stereo, the low-profile MSRA70 design allows for easy integration without the need to redesign the dash space. Cost-effective and easy-to-use, the MS-RA70 offers a powerful entertainment solution for boats with a busy helm.

The Fusion MS-RA70 allows independent control of the balance and volume level in two separate audio zones. This multi-zone technology also includes naming zones, linking of zone one and two together, or setting volume limits. An additional line out and sub out are included and linked to Zone 1 for the optional inclusion of an amplified speaker set or subwoofer, with sub filter and sub level controls enabled in Zone 1. The MS-RA70N provides all of the features of the MS-RA70 and includes a standard NMEA 2000 connector for integration with existing networks. www.fusionentertainment.com.

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A cool new product on the market is the waterproof Cree Mini LED flashlight, that would be a great little unit to have on the boat. Small and compact the 600 Lumens Cree Mini LED flashlight has an adjustable focus range for different usage and comes with a belt clip so you can keep it on you, rather than stowed away in a locker. Constructed of aluminium, the Cree Mini LED flashlight has three modes, high/low/strobe, so it becomes an excellent emergency signalling device. It runs on a single AA battery and weighs just 65g. RRP is $NZ14.95 www.coolstuffonline.co.nz

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& Notable TELWATER TO DISTRIBUTE EVINRUDE IN AUSTRALIA BRP has appointed Telwater, Australia manufacturer of aluminium boat and trailer packages, as the national distributor of Evinrude E-TEC outboards. Australian owned and operated Telwater is the largest aluminium boat manufacturer in Australia producing more than 10,000 boats and 6,000 trailers annually. Supported by an extensive dealer network across Australia, Telwater is the company behind boat brands including Quintrex, Stacer and Savage. The initial agreement will cover the distribution of engines only. During the transition, BRP will continue to be responsible for all genuine Evinrude parts, accessories and clothing as well as technician training and warranty administration.

NEW BOATS FROM FINLAY ENGEL DRAW FRIDGE

After many requests Finlay Boats have put together a small monohull runabout going under the model name Striker. The Striker 400 and the Striker 420 are light-weight boats built with an affordable price tag. The Striker not only looks sharp but performs great on the water. Finlay is also currently building a Ranger 8000 (8.3m LOA) for a client. The boat has the typical Scott Robson styling and the Finlay attention to detail. Power will be twin 150hp outboards, with the new Ranger offering plenty of deck space and a cabin to sleep four adults comfortably. The owner wants it kept â€œsimple but smartâ€? and to be capable of safe and comfortable long range cruising. The boat is due to be completed in mid-May. Finlay Boats NZ Ltd Ph +64 274 88 3302

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Engel has released a new 30-litre capacity drawer fridge, which comes with a compact Sawafuji swing motor all wrapped up in a steel cabinet. Features include an internal light, built-in ventilation with twin fans and auto switching for 12 or 24 volt DC. The SB30G drawer fridge draws 2.7 amps (12 volts) and 1.5 amps (24 volts) and can be run with the compressor unit located up to 1.5m away from the cabinet. www.engelaustralia.com.au

The new Surface Mount Strip lamps from Hella marine feature an integrated, waterproof switch for easy operation. Completely sealed, UV and corrosion resistant and an ultra-low profile these easy to install lamps are ideal for interior and exterior applications. Offering exceptional light output and an ultra-low power consumption of 3W, these lamps are an ideal replacement for bulky fluorescent lighting. Producing

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250 Lumens (White) and offering a leading CRI rating of 80+ these LEDs will enhance the appearance of your vessel and provide bright and accurate illumination. The sealed switch system prevents moisture and other contaminants from affecting electronics while the low profile design offers an effortless surface mount installation almost anywhere on board. www.hellamarine.com

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The Haines Group, distributors of Suzuki Marine outboards, once again has released to the market the world’s lightest 4-stroke outboard motors in their class with the introduction of the DF4A/5A/6A. Lighter, faster and with greater manoeuvrability, the new range of DF4A/5A/6A motors are packed with a range of new and improved features while boasting a sleek new appearance in Pearl Nebular Black. The new models, re-engineered from the popular DF4/5/6 range, showcase the latest in compact and lightweight design while featuring three-way storage (port, starboard or front), a new tilt system and improved portability. A complete overhaul of the previous design has seen Suzuki achieve a comprehensive weight reduction. At just 23.5kg (S-shaft models), the DF4A/5A/6A is lighter than any other motor in its class. The carrying handle is integrated into the lower cover given a rounder shape and made easier to hold with the added convenience of being able to carry the compact motors with both hands. www.suzukimarine.com.au

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This universal dual port USB car charger is for you to use with your USB compatible devices. Use your car to charge any device (digital cameras, PDAs, smartphones, tablets, iPads, iPods, MP3 players, USB accessories and more) that can rely on USB for power. This adapter plugs into your any cigarette lighter DC jack to become a powered USB port. Use this adapter to plug up to 2 USB charging cables directly in the 12/24V lighter socket in your car truck or boat. The patented circuit board design is to protect your gadgets from short circuits. It fits all electronic appliances that use a USB The dual port charger is lightweight, has an LED charging indicator, can charge two devices at once and automatically switches to saver mode. It is available in multiple colours and is compatible with most iPhone and Samsung phones and tablets, plus compatible with any devices with Micro USB ports. RRP is $NZ19.95. www.coolstuffonline.co.nz

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BLUEFIN 780 WEEKENDER The Bluefin 780 Weekender off the coast of Tauranga.

The 780 has been part of the Bluefin model range for some years now and has proven to be a popular model. In the last year, Bluefin has made some design changes to all of their hardtop models from the 665 upwards. Initially, Sportcraft (the parent company of Bluefin Boats) were only updating the cosmetic appearance of their Bluefin offshore range, but also took the opportunity to improve some performance characteristics. They have increased the beam and the length of the hull and also added a slight increase in hull height. This has lead to improved stability at rest and the boats plane easier. Cosmetically they have gone to a fully curved glass screen with updated side windows, which has given the WWW.BOATMAGS.COM

boat an updated look and increased the visibility dramatically. The 780, the largest model in the Bluefin range comes in two configurations; a Wheelhouse model, and the Weekender. Boats of this size you usually expect to be mostly custom builds, but this is a production model, with many features fitted as standard. The base Weekender package comes standard with a separate toilet shower box and includes electric toilet, hot and cold water, 80-litre water tank, shower califont and an external sink. The owner of this 780 Weekender wanted a versatile boat, one that could accommodate the family for overnight excursions on the water, and with a well-appointed cockpit for a dayâ€™s fishing.

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This Bluefin 780 Weekender is powered by twin Mercury 90hp four-stroke outboards.

A live bait tank is built into the transom walk through.

The interior of the helm and cabin is light and airy and well finished.

COMFORTABLE INTERIOR In the forward cabin, there is very spacious full-length vee berth with centre infill and storage space under. The inside of the cabin and wheelhouse is fully lined with carpet and has a tidy and warm feel. Seating in the saloon/cabin area is minimal, with a single pedestal seat for the skipper, and another for the passenger. I’d be inclined to position a single bench seat to port so that more than one passenger can be seated and still able feel part of the action. What is noticeable is how large the dash area is. It leaves you sitting quite far back from the windscreen, giving plenty of visibility all around. The dash is fully carpeted and on our boat featured a Raymarine 9” MFD, trim tab controls, a switch panel and engine instruments, with the dual Mercury throttles alongside. Though only a small display was specified for this particular boat, there is plenty of room above to mount much more should you wish. Plenty of airflow is gained by not only the main access door but also via sliding side windows, plus a foredeck hatch providing extra

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Wide side shelves and a sink are a feature of the cockpit.

light and ventilation for the cabin. Behind the helm seat is a 50-litre Waeco fridge with a two burner gas stove above. The hardtop roof has been designed with easy access from the side decks and also comes with rails, which make a good tie down point to store a small inflatable. TIME TO FISH Separating the interior and the cockpit is an aluminium door that opens outwards into the cockpit in two sections. In the forward port corner of the cockpit is the enclosed shower and toilet unit. A califont is also installed, fed by an 80L water tank. This separate toilet unit is a great feature of the boat and means that when overnighting you don’t have to sleep inside by the toilet and it also gives you proper privacy to the shower. Built into the coaming to port is a small cockpit sink and below that a storage locker for the gas bottle. Storage is quite plentiful; dual carpeted side shelves provide great

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The cockpit is sizeable with plenty of features.

A full width boarding platform is fitted with a guard rail.

Wide side decks allow you to navigate to the foredeck when needed.

storage options for rods while above there is a rocket launcher. Additional rod storage is available in the coamings with six holders and an additional six on the bait station. Aft the batteries and oil tanks are located up off the floor behind two very large lockers built into the transom. Across the transom is a full-width boarding platform complete with railing system, so that you can fish off the platform should you need. There is a transom walkthrough located to port and a live bait tank with a viewing window.

the 780 along to 36 knots at 6100rpm, the two motors using 64 lph combined. At a cruise speed of 21.5 knots at 4000rpm, you’ll see a fuel use of 30.8 lph, the two engines combined. I was very surprised that the outboards were just 90hp each, given the performance that they delivered. Why this package works so well is that the engines are the Mercury Command Thurst models. Thrust models use the same bigger gearcase housing as the Mercury 150, but with an all-new 2.38:1 ratio, which is ideally suited to bigger and heavier boats like the Bluefin. These boats benefit from the gearcase’s ability to lift a hull quickly out of the water, resulting in greater acceleration and ability to hold the plane at slower speeds. With one engine tilted up out of the water, it was interesting that the boat could get up on the plane and reach 24 knots. I found the engines to be relatively quiet, as we cruised the inner harbour and outside the entrance with the cabin doors open. Shut the doors themselves and it becomes very quiet.

DUAL POWER One of the most notable features of this Bluefin 780 is the twin outboard set-up. This rig is fitted with two 90hp four-stroke outboards. The hull is rated from single 175hp outboards through to 300hp. In the very calm and glassy waters of Tauranga’s inner harbour, the twin 90hp Mercury four-stroke CT’s (Command Thurst) pushed

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The twin rig 90hp option is around $5000 more expensive compared to fitting a single 200hp four-stroke, and although modern day outboards are very reliable, it does give you peace of mind to have the twins. Driving the 780 was comfortable. In calm conditions, you can sit in the big helm seat, or choose to stand and helm when needed. We ventured out through the harbour entrance where there was a decent swell rolling through. The big 780 handled it well. The ride was good and overall the boat was very easy to drive. Trim tabs are fitted and these will be needed when it starts to blow. A base 780 Weekender with a 200hp outboard starts at $NZ103750, and this one as tested was $NZ144543. This is represents fantastic value for money given the number of features our boat had fitted. Overall I enjoyed the 780 Weekender. It has a great layout, many great features and the performance on the water was pretty good. For anyone who is looking to upgrade their vessel and doesnâ€™t have a huge budget, but wants a lot of great features, then a larger Bluefin model like the 780 Weekender should be looked at.

SPECIFICATIONS Model & Model: Priced from: Price as tested: Type: Construction: LOA: Beam: Deadrise: Height on trailer: Trailerable weight: Test Power: Propeller: Power options: HP Range: Fuel capacity: Trailer:

Bluefin 780 Weekender $103,750 $144,543 Hardtop Alumnium 7.8m 2.5m 17 degree 3.05m 2000kg 2 x 90hp Mercury 17P Enertia Single/twin outboards 175-300hp 240L Sportline, twin axle

PERFORMANCE DATA RPM 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6100

Knots 5.5 6.5 8.1 10.0 14.0 18.5 21.5 27.0 28.0 32.0 35.0 36.0

L/h 4.4 7.4 11.4 14.4 19 26 30.8 38.2 41.2 48 62 64

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The cabin doors can be held open with a latch.

Notable Standard Items Separate toilet shower box, electric toilet, hot and cold water, 80 litre water tank, shower califont, external sink. Notable Options on Test Boat Twin 90hp Mercury four-stroke outboards, fridge, remote spotlight, transom cage, 2 burner gas stove, Raymarine multi function display, live bait tank, wash down system. Manufacturer Sportcraft Boats, www.sportcraftboats.co.nz Contact: Sportcraft Boats Morrinsville, Ph 07 889 7193 Sportcraft Boats Tauranga, Ph 07 928 7193

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How big do you want to go? We look at some of the biggest trailerable alloy boats on the local market and offer some hints on what to look for when checking out the many brands and models.

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In recent years, there has been a real growth in big alloy trailer boats and if you are looking for a boat around 7m – 8m, there are plenty of chooses. The majority are hardtops and the choice of power is either twin outboards or diesel sterndrives. But what if even that isn’t big enough and you want something the falls in that space between a big trailer boat and small launch. When you start to research what is available around 10m plus you have to consider a whole new set of criteria. Firstly there is the question of towing, or perhaps not. While it’s entirely possible to get a 10m x 2.5m beam hull, the fact is that’s too narrow in the beam and most designers would opt for a minimum of 2.8m and above. This then brings up the question of towing regulations, which with a boat this size takes in overall length, beam and weight. The rules are reasonably simple if you keep the beam below 3m, but start creeping over that and you have yourself a whole lot more things to consider when you’re towing. But more on that later. So more often than not the majority of alloy boats over 10m are over 3m so need to be moored, or at least kept on a dry stack. This has the added benefit of not requiring a trailer and the $30,000 to $40,000 saved

here goes a long way into the cost or a marina berth or dry stack rental. THINGS TO CONSIDER Buying a trailer boat over 10m is not a lot different to buying one at 5m, it’s just things are compounded by volume and weight. In both cases, you have some things to consider, such as storage, towing, power, suitability and of course, cost. While cost is a consideration when buying a big trailer boat, it is perhaps not as important as someone buying a more entry level rig. Boats vary widely in price and to put a 10m plus alloy hardtop boat on the water can cost you $300,000 to more than $600,000. It all depends on who’s building it and just how far you want to go with the engineering, painting and electronics fit out. Your power options will have a significant impact on the final cost also. While a pair of 250-300hp outboards will set you back around $80,000, a 350-400hp diesel sterndrive is going to run to upwards of $90,000. Electronics in boats of this size are more than just a $400 fishfinders and again 12’-16” MFD screens and all the associated add-ons such as a 1000w transducer, radar, night vision, EPIRBS, etc. can run well over $20,000.

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If you do plan to tow your big rig, then you will require something seriously grunty to tow it. Diesel 4WDs are certainly the most popular and while most, such as the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max and Holden Colorado are rated to 3500 kgs, you are going to need something a lot bigger if you plan to put your 10m plus boat on the road. Big ’trucks’ such as those offered by Ford, GM and Dodge are now readily available through dealers and provide the power and braking ability for big trailer boats. For example a Ford F150 has a tow rating of 5,500 kgs and a Dodge Ram 250/6.7 l Cummins diesel has a capacity of 8155 kgs. TOWING REGULATIONS While on the subject of tow ability, it’s probably a good time to look at some of the things you need to know about towing. The New Zealand Land Transport Agency (www. nzta.govt.nz) is a good place to start. Big trailer boats require big trailers, mostly tandem but even triple axle with brakes and all the necessary security attachments. Today it is not uncommon to see trailer boats advertised with beams more than the legal maximum in New Zealand of 2.5m. However, getting a special permit to tow an over-width vehicle up to 3.0m is not

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Southern XP 996

In 1956 the Tohatsu tradition began by building reliable motors for Japanese commercial fishermen who needed an outboard motor that could run for days on end, no matter what the weather. The ocean-tested engineering that enabled Tohatsu motors to work under these demanding and often harsh conditions have given Tohatsu a reputation for reliability and toughness.

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Pipe berths are a great way to add another couple of bunks.

Safety cages mean working aft of the transom is a lot safer.

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12-16â€? MFD screens are commonplace on big alloy boats such as this McLay 1100.

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an important issue. All it means is you have to carry some extra signage at the rear of the trailer and you will have some restrictions on the hours you are allowed to tow. Simply plan your trips and the inconvenience will be quickly outweighed by the benefits of having your boat where you want it. If your rig is over 3.0m wide, you start getting into all sorts of complications with special permits, pilot vehicles, etc. No matter what size your rig, a speed limit of 90km/h applies.

Volvo Penta diesel range get greener and cleaner. And the new D6-400 – the world’s most powerful diesel engine with sterndrive – doesn’t compromise. By reducing the environmental impact without undermining the unparalleled performance and by meeting the Tier 3 emission standards, the D6-400 is the obvious choice.

DESIGNED FOR A PURPOSE Every boat is different and not all are designed to do the same thing. While one offers vast accommodation and entertaining spaces, another may have a massive cockpit that lends itself to fishing. You may want a boat that offers more of the overnighting and extended stay aspects, as opposed to one that is designed for hardout fishing. In most cases, but not all, they are aluminium hardtops. The dividing line is usually between having a wheelhouse, often enclosed, with a small bunk area forward and a big workable cockpit. New Zealand has certainly developed the enclosed hardtop trailer boat better than virtually anywhere else in the world. They are now an iconic part of our local boating culture. It’s not uncommon to see air conditioning and heating systems inside, so the boat becomes an all-year, all-weather experience. Dinettes, galleys and enclosed heads are all the norm now, especially when you are looking boats over 10m. Anyone who boats in the Deep South will appreciate the benefits of an enclosed wheelhouse during the winter and the addition of a heating system.

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If you are not into serious fishing and want more of a compact cruiser, then there are a number of brands and models to look at, although when it comes to alloy, these are commonly custom built. That’s the beauty of aluminium, you can change a basic layout to suit what you require, such as having an internal or external toilet, the size of the galley, the length of the wheelhouse and whether the table drops to make another berth. Firstly it should have accommodation for at least two and even better for four or even six. Generally, an average size cabin has twin berths of around 1.8m to 2m in length. Some have the bonus of an infill to transform that entire cabin area into one huge berth and something we are seeing a lot more now are retractable pipe berths. It must have a galley or at least some reasonable cooking area to prepare a meal

for all aboard and it must have a head/toilet. A true weekender that has been purpose designed for the job will also have a shower although this maybe just a hand-held in the cockpit. Hot water can be accessed via a califont or by plumbing into the engine (both inboard and outboard) and there’s usually plenty of space somewhere in the construction to build in a reasonable large fresh water tankage system. If you have a clip-on backdrop from the canopy, then the whole cockpit can be transformed into one cosy cabin. If you are planning on doing a bit of overnighting, then a backdrop is well worth considering. So what about cooking? In most cases a boat over 10m will have a dedicated galley, with all the hot and cold water options on hand and a compact convection microwave oven with a couple of gas burners. If the boat doesn’t have a galley, then

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the simplest way is probably a barbeque, such as a small gas BBQ with a rod holder mount and wind deflectors. There are some excellent brands available, such as Magna, specially designed for the purpose. Food storage is another important area to consider, especially if you’re not a fisherman and don’t plan to fill your culinary needs from the sea. Even then your best efforts may prove fruitless (should that be fishless?) – and a nice juicy steak might just save the day. Again if you don’t have a built-in freezer/ fridge, then one of the large portable ice chests from brands such as Engel will do the job nicely. You can get ones that plug into the auxiliary plug and run a small compressor to chill everything down or simply toss in some ice. These come in a variety of sizes to suit the space you have available and depending on just how many

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times you open and close the lid they can keep things cold and fresh for a remarkably extended period. Of course, as the food and drink go, you can always fill the space with fresh seafood to take home. As for the toilet issues, if you want to do everything by the letter of the law then you need to install a fully plumbed head or have a portable loo. While the ‘bucket and chuck it’ method always worked well in the past, it is, in fact, illegal to dump human waste into the bay unless you are well offshore. Consider having your toilet compartment in the cockpit, as there is nothing worse than toilet odours eminating throughout the wheelhouse. Lighting is another area that you need to consider if you want to keep a nice ambient feeling aboard the boat. Just be conscious of the power they are drawing,

so you don’t end up in the morning with flat batteries. This is where the low draw of an LED comes into its own and is great in this type of situation. Hella make a range of excellent LED cabin and cockpit lights which can both light up the fishing and interior space or just provide some ambient light. Floodlights are great when fishing at night, as are underwater lights. Aqualuma is one of the world leaders in underwater lights and their new units are ideally suited to flush fitting into the hull or can be mounted onto the trim tabs.They not only look good when you are parked in the bay at night but they also act as a fish attractor. Perfect for whitebait and also squid seem to be drawn to them. Then there is the question of having enough onboard power to run all those

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extras. Although modern engine alternators are supplying greater battery charging, those who tend to use more lighting and TVs and appliances should look into solar chargers, inverters, or even a small generator. Your battery bank should include at least two batteries, one to start the engine(s), the other to run the electronics. However, if you are planning to be away for extended periods, unless you constantly run the engine you will soon go short on power. Having a small compact genset might be worth considering or maybe talk to AA Solar about solar panels to keep the batteries topped up.

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NEW LAND When Tony Butson went looking for a new boat, he had certain fixed ideas on what he wanted. He considers he found those and more with Terra Nova, his new Image Cruisemaster 9.25m. Barry Thompson checked out the boat at its home in Queenstown. Queenstown-based Tony was looking for a big trailer boat and while he could have gone even larger than the 9.25m Image, he wanted something that wasn’t going to be a hassle to tow with special permits and so the total trailerable weight was also a consideration. On the road, the 2.9m wide Terra Nova weighs in at around 3500 kgs, so it’s right up there when it comes to towing regs, although it does require a serious tow vehicle. As for other requirements, the boat needed to be suitable for a few nights away and be well suited to handling rough water. Having come from a smaller 6.5m Bayliner, which was ideal for Lake Wakatipu and the surrounding lakes, the move to a bigger boat also meant a change in boating style. With the larger boat, he wanted to widen his boating experiences from the confines of the Southern Lakes, with Stewart Island, Fiordland and the West Coast all on the agenda. In fact, by the time you read this Terra Nova may well have ticked off the Stewart Island trip. “I realised that to get the sort of boat I wanted, it was always going to be a fully enclosed hardtop and early on I had decided to go with twin outboards rather than a sterndrive,” says Tony. He added that he liked the reliability and dependability of the modern outboard and they were something that could easily be replaced in the future should he ever want an engine change. After looking around the country at what was available, he chose to go ‘local’ and commissioned Dean Wilkes at Image Boats in Invercargill to built his new boat. The fact that his brother already owned an Image 8.75 and Tony had the first-hand experience about the boats ride and handling, helped make the decision a lot easier. “ I went to Dean and explained exactly what I wanted, which required a few changes to the standard Cruisemaster 9.25m, but it seems nothing was too much trouble. It was a pleasure to work

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Terra Nova on the smooth waters of Lake Wakatipu.

The wheelhouse is fully lined and extra comfort is provided from a gas heater.

A well equipped galley with plenty of bench space.

with the Image Boats team and the result, is I got a boat exactly as I envisaged it…in fact probably better”, says Tony. Changes were not major when it comes to alloy boat construction, but did require the cabin top to be raised 100mm to improve the internal headroom and the rear bulkhead was moved back 250mm. This provided more space in the pantry and the galley, without taking any noticeable area from the cockpit or changing the position of the head/shower. Also, the overhang above the cockpit was carried on a further 1.2m, to give more weather protection.

aspect of the boat, there is a large central bait station with a handy wash down and fish filliting area, plus ample rod holders above, in the wide coamings and around the transom. There are even clip-on side skirts that drop in over the hull sides, so they don’t get scratched or damaged when saltwater fishing or bringing in a cray pot. Tony says that while he isn’t planning it at this stage, he may even try his hand at fishing for Tuna. Bottom fishing or trolling, Terra Nova is set up for both options. While Terra Nova is extremely well set up for fishing, Tony points out that he placed an importance on having a boat suitable for all weather conditions with plenty of internal comforts.

FISHING MODES A big part of the design and fit out has been based around fishing and in the case of Terra Nova, that’s extremely varied. When the boat resides on Lake Wakatipu, it’s all about trolling sloooooowly for Quinnett Salmon. Tony reports great success and says he has found the Suzuki Trolling Mode perfect for trolling at slow speeds. The Suzuki Troll Mode provides finer control over engine speed at low rpm keeping the boat moving at a steady speed. When the system is engaged, engine speed is controlled by an independent control switch that adjusts engine revs in 50rpm increments over a range that spans from idle to 1,200rpm. “I love it and when we drop back to one engine we can cruise at 2.3 knots at minimal rpm all day,” says Tony. Naturally, when Terra Nova gets into the open sea, the fishing techniques will change, with a whole new set of gear for fishing around Stewart Island and Fiordland. In keeping with the fishing ALLOY BOAT 2016 ISSUE #8

WELCOMING WHEELHOUSE The internal layout of Terra Nova is reasonably traditional, with a four berth cabin forward, large U-shape dinette with drop down table to port, with galley and helm starboard. What I particularly liked was that nowhere inside is there any uncovered alloy, giving a warm and inviting feeling to the wheelhouse and accommodation areas. A gas heater also helps to keep the wheelhouse at a warm temperature through the cold southern winter days and nights. Touch activated LED lights and speakers for the Fusion stereo system are recessed throughout the headlining. This has also been carried out to some extent outside, with the cockpit sole finished in a composite imitation teak flooring and all other surfaces painted. Nice touch and gives the boat a classy look.

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The cockpit is designed for fishing.

The bait station also houses a bank of six batteries.

The forward cabin has two fixed and two pull out berths.

The cabin has been set up with two lower berths, complete with massive storage under either side and access forward to the Vetus bow thruster, plus a couple of pull-out pipe berths above. One of the early decisions on the layout was also to put the toilet and shower outside and not in the cabin. Personally I agree 100%. It not only gives more space in the cabin, it means all those unpleasant odours and disturbances during the night are kept external. Up in the wheelhouse there is a big U shape settee with a drop down wooden table that allows the space to be converted to a double berth. A very cool idea is the front cushion is reversible, so you can sit with a two seater facing forward, or flip it over and you transform it back to the U shape seating style. Great use of space and adds a little more practicality to the layout. Under the raised settee is more storage, the black water tank, plus an Isotherm fridge. In the galley opposite, Terra Nova has been fitted with a deep stainless steel sink unit, four burner Thetford gas stove/oven and drawer storage. Under the helm seat forward is another fridge/ freezer. With an adjustable slider under the helm, you can place it where it is most comfortable for you. Plus you have the option of standing, seated or halfway between the two by utilising the flip up bolster. I liked the seated driving position, which offered good visibility no matter what speed we were doing. Even on the transition to the plan WWW.BOATMAGS.COM

you still have full sight over the bow. Terra Nova is well equipped with electronics and systems on the leather dash and surrounding spaces. A Garmin Map7416 MFD screen takes up the centre and is surrounded by a vast array of switches and displays either side. This includes a Garmin autopilot, engine system display (can also be done on the main screen), tank level displays, auto anchor and chain counter, trim tab controls, heater control panel, Suzuki Trolling mode and Vetus bow thruster controls. FUNCTIONAL COCKPIT With the twin outboard setup, there is plenty of workable cockpit space, all the way back to the transom. Either side of the central island bait station (a bank of six batteries are kept below), is access to the boarding platform, complete with an outboard auxiliary bracket and drop down ladder. Side-cages provide a little extra security if you are standing out here to fish and the starboard side one opens for ease of access to docks. With the â€˜fly by wireâ€™ technology you can walk across in front of the outboards without tripping over cables. The cockpit is easily suitable for four fisherman, with twin side trays either side for the gaff, net and rods, plus a massive underfloor wet locker. Forward is an external starboard side seat with gas bottle storage, with a pot hauler on the side deck alongside and the head/ shower compartment to port.

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SPECIFICATIONS Model & Model: Priced from: Price as tested: Type: Construction: LOA: LOH: Beam: Deadrise: Trailerable Weight: Test Power: Propellers: Power options: HP Range: Fuel capacity: Water Capacity: Trailer:

A Garmin 16” MFD dominates the well equipped leather dash.

ECONOMY PLUS The Image 9.25m is available with sterndrive, outboard or jet power options and to date, the majority have been sold with twin outboards. Terra Nova is powered by a pair of the latest 2.8 litre, 4 cylinder, 200 hp Suzuki outboards which are an evolution from the same block of DF175. The new DF200A both stylish and efficient and above all incredibly quiet. It also comes with a keyless start system, an immobiliser to prevent thefts and the precision control for an accurate and linear management of the power. The high compression ratio of 10.2:1 grants a good torque at low revs, therefore, fast acceleration. I certainly experienced this on the Image 9.25m, with an instant response to the throttles and very quick transition onto the plane and maximum rpm. The 17 deg deadrise hull is certainly slippery through the water with just 400hp. I would imagine it would be rocket ship with a couple of 300hp engines! The aesthetic restyling comes from the need of changing the air intake flow: the shape of the cowling lets fresh air in, while the cooling system can work in the best conditions all the time. Top speed was 33 knots @ 6000 rpm and best cruise on the lake seemed around 4000 rpm which gave us 19 knots and a fuel use of 42 lph. At 4500 rpm this increased to 56.5 lph at a speed of 22.5 knots. However pushing the throttle to 5000 rpm, the speed jumped to 27.0 knots but the fuel increase to 81.5 lph. I also tried the boat on one engine and while I couldn’t lift the ‘dead’ engine, the speedo indicated 12 knots, so plenty of speed to get you home.

NOTABLE EQUIPMENT: Fusion MSAV750, GME VHF, Lewmar CPX Windlass, TecDec flooring, Vetus bow thruster, Garmin 7416 MFD, Garmin autopilot, KVH Tracvision TV, Lenco trim tabs, Protex gas heater, Challenger Califont, James Nillson Pot Hauler.

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OWNER’S CHOICE Terra Nova is a prime example how a boat can be personalised to suit an owner’s particular needs. I have reviewed a number of Image boats over the years and unquestionably this is the best-finished one I have been on. The quality of workmanship and attention to detail is exceptional. When you couple this to the proven ride and handling of the hull, you would be hardpressed to find a better equivalent boat. Tony pointed out that the name of the boat, Terra Nova, is named after the boat that took Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic. He is a keen reader of polar expeditions, so hence the opportunity this boat provides to engage in his own expeditions around all the fiords and Stewart Island . Scott didn’t return from his race to the Pole but the Terra Nova did. There are many boats called Terra Nova as the name comes with a lot of history. ALLOY BOAT 2016 ISSUE #8

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THREADING A NEDDLE: CROSSING A BAR

Most bar crossing advice pontificates on the right and wrong ways of crossing a bar, what to look for, what to do and where to go. But as I discovered none of that really prepares you for the real thing – out there in amongst the waves and soup – on a ‘big’ day.

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Recent publicity about some disasterous bar crossing attempts at Tairua and Mangawhai has promted us to republish the following article by Barry Tyler, we published in Australian Propeller magazine a few years ago. A bar is a bar is a bar, no matter what country you are in, so the article is still very pertinent for Kiwi boaties.

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The trick is to latch onto the back of a wave

Then stay for the duration. Some waves took is the whole 2km of the bar.

No you don’t just steam straight out, you need to look for the calm spots. SEA OF CONTRASTS After completing our initial glossary of onboard equipment including the safety gear, the 20-kilometre trip out from Cleveland, up and around the conservation areas off Peel Island, seemingly took but a few minutes in the sublimely calm conditions at that hour of the morning. Hidden previously by the island, upon rounding Amity Point at the Northern tip of Straddie we got our first glimpse of our bar – what appeared to be a veritable wall of white water, right across the entrance. There we learned valuable lesson number one, for as impenetrable as it appeared, there is always a way through. “The first thing you do is stand off the bar a little, and identify the calmer water, which is always the deeper water,” Corten explained. “A huge volume of water such as this has to get out somehow, so there will always be a channel somewhere.” If you have to cross a bar to get to your favourite fishing spot, your trip should always start at home – long before you leave. “Acquire as much local knowledge as you can, check the weather and sea state on the local Coastal Watch site on the Internet, talk to the local Coast Guard or boating club,” Corten emphasised, “have local charts, establish beforehand where the channels are, what the weather is going to be like, for the whole day, find out what strength the wind will get up to – all these things are just so important.” Once armed with all the right information, the trip is always a lot safer, and easier. If however it is your first time over that particular bar, then wait for a so-called ‘calmer’ day, and do some practice. Another helpful hint is to just wait at the bar and observe where other boats are going – a pattern will emerge with those who do actually know the right way to go – then you can go and try it for yourself. You will be amazed at the ease with which you can get through, just by knowing where the flatter spots are.” Corten went on to further explain how to acquire a pre-determined course, “You can also get GPS coordinates, just as a rough guide, but for me there is nothing more accurate than lining up two points of land. You must be entirely familiar too with these various steps in your pathway, arranging them clearly in your mind in the appropriate order.” How easy it was later on when we were to try it ourselves, lining up these points of land – and seeing the waves literally part before us! “Bars seldom remain the same either, from one storm to another,” he added. “There are literally hundreds of thousands of tonnes of swirling sand within these ferocious bars, which is moved around by the tides and storms. It is reasonable to assume then that it will not dump in the same place each time.”

A phone call from a friend who had just done a bar crossing course with Brisbane boating identity Bill Corten, suggesting I do it too, kind of got me a little interested. This course was different from most he claimed, as the boat is your ‘classroom’ and you are out there right in amongst it, learning first hand what to do and what not to do. The phone call was duly made, I explained my situation to Corten, and a date was organised. A date incidentally at the tail end of a recent cyclone that had whipped the water off the Queensland coast up into a decidedly frenzied state. I got my first indicative hint of the potential severity of this course when we were asked to meet at the Cleveland Boat ramp at 6-00am on the Sunday morning – a time that would give us sufficient latitude Corten explained, to get out to the actual bar and observe the surroundings in perhaps more ‘mundane’ conditions. I can’t say I was that impressed either in the choice of boat, or more the size of it. I felt a 6.25m Cruise Craft Explorer albeit fitted with a 200hp HPDI Yamaha outboard, was just a little small to be crossing a bar in this weather, but more on that later in the story.

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For Corten, there are seven golden rules, which he explains to you just before you set off for the first time, like a lamb to the slaughter: 1. If new to bars, try to only cross in good conditions, and gain experience gradually. Seek local knowledge and watch how other boats cross the bar. 2. If in doubt, don’t cross a bar unless you think it is safe. 3. Before crossing, check your boat’s operating systems thoroughly – throttle, steering, bilge pump. 4. Secure all hatches and all loose gear. 5. All occupants should wear a lifejacket if crossing breaking waves. 6. Log your trip on and off, with your local volunteer rescue organization. 7. When the crossing is completed, take a back-mark, GPS position, and compass bearing to ‘assist’ in locating and negotiating the entrance on the return trip. That last point is particularly moot, for as Corten so correctly pointed out at the time, and which was graphically illustrated during the course of our trip that day, conditions can change dramatically in the course of a tide change, water action (swell height), different channel depth, or wind. Simply, there are no hard and fast rules, but you still need to know where the actual channels are! Having made the trip back in through the south entrance then back up through the northern side of the bar, it was my turn to take over the handlebars. Sitting facing the forming waves (never he says, sit with your back to it, in case you have to run to the shoulder of the crest) it was my job description to pick a wave that looked like it had potential, a bit like a surfer, then accelerate and turn aggressively so I traversed the top of the wave and clung to the back – simple! Actually, it was quite simple, as Corten had prepared us for what to do, not with words, but with deeds as examples. There I was clinging

to the back of a swell that at around 15-20 knots quickly gathered momentum into what ultimately became a raging torrent of foam. The trick though was to stick with it all the way, staying just off the fringe of the face – for as the saying goes, “it ain’t finished till it’s over”. Another lesson, for no sooner had it broken into froth (and I somehow found traction despite all the cavitation that occurred in this broken water), than it formed again and was off yet again – equally as ferocious. This bar probably ran for nearly two kilometres, and I have to say once I had overcome the fear factor (it was bloody big water, and I was in an unfamiliar boat) and relaxed, it was one hell of a buzz, knowing I was doing it right. I really began to appreciate the words of Corten, trim up slightly and work the throttle aggressively enough to stay on the back of the wave at all costs, don’t fall off, and don’t ever over-run it, unless the wave has petered out completely and you can see the whole face of the wave in front. I didn’t have to ask what would happen if I didn’t!

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A shot of North Passage, where you need to turn sharp left prior to the top of the arc and then follow the patch of deep water around to the left.

TURN AND FACE IT Once inside the bar, and feeling most happy with my effort, it was time to turn round and proceed back out – through these veritable mountains of blue and white water that eclipsed the ocean proper. This is where it gets tricky, for a moment’s hesitation or indecision, and you end up swimming. It is perhaps pertinent to suggest that in an ideal world the best time to cross a bar is on a making tide (just after the point of turn), or at the very least, during an incoming tide. My first two trips back out were on an incoming tide, and at the time the wave action was nowhere near as violent. Big, yes, but the swells/waves in this instance took a lot longer to break, and they invariably rose to virtually a point in the centre and had a lower shoulder at each end, which was the last part of the wave to break. Trimmed in for this part of the exercise, the trick was to pick which end of the shoulder to run to, so if possible have a quick look at the wave following, to make sure you are not driving yourself into a ‘dead-end street’. “Don’t ever follow or sit alongside another boat through a bar, either when going in or out,” Corten added. “There is potential danger in two boats heading for the same piece of water at the same time. Stagger your position, maybe one or two waves apart, so as to diminish the potential for collision. And of course, never ever lose your nerve and try and turn round in the face of an oncoming wave. Once you are committed to the wave, there is no turning back – period!” By veering over the ocean, sometimes aggressively, sometimes with all the time in the world, you can pick and choose your path so all you have to do is power up to the face, throttle back just before the top of the wave (you’ll head skywards if you don’t, even though you are trimmed in), then simply ‘flop’ over the other side. Quickly get up to speed again though, for you might have a way to go before you find the next ‘shoulder to cry on’. Then do it all again, and again, and again – practice makes perfect, they say! When a wave is unbroken, approaching the wave at about a 15-degree angle will take some of the power out of the wave, allowing you to drop harmlessly over the back of it virtually without any pounding whatsoever; the trick of it though is to get to the wave, on the shoulder of it and not in the middle, before it breaks. If you can’t get to the next wave in time, and it is starting to break, then it is a whole new ball-game and a potentially very dangerous one at that. Breaking white-water waves must be approached absolutely square

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on, and the trick is to get the boat up onto the plane, so less boat is in the water, then immediately at the point of impact with the first of the broken water, reduce power immediately. Because the boat is higher out of the water when on the plane, and because there is no power on to send the boat skywards the boat virtually stops, suspended in the aerated water, then drops down the back of the wave. Easier said than done definitely, and you should be practising that one on the relatively calmer days first, again and again ’til you get the actual timing of the exercise spot on. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT As already stated, wind, swell and tide change everything, and with the tide change came a very different sea. Out-going tides in bar situations, move at anything up to five knots, and put this up against a swell situation rolling in at 15-20 knots, and you all of a sudden have a steeper wave face that has more potential to break – at any time! Which equates to danger, so it becomes even trickier now, negotiating your way in or out of a bar. The only saving grace was it was not windy, for this little phenomenon, depending on the ferocity, has the potential to further change dramatically, the shape of the face of the wave. With this new-found vigour in the waves, all the time Corten’s words were reverberating through everyone’s minds – clearly identify the entrance, check the rhythm of the waves, pick the line of least activity, apply only sufficient throttle to stay on the back of the wave – Geronimo, we’re off. Again, it was a relatively ‘easy’ exercise entering through the bar, running ‘down-hill’ and out the other side; one could even still describe it as (perverse) fun. But turning round and facing the beast – bloody hell, it had got very big, and very confused. Where the deeper parts in the centre were calm before, now the tide against swell had stood the waves up, and they were breaking everywhere. Plotting a course out through here would be tantamount to finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Despite the ‘confused’ state of the sea, it was however possible to find a faint path through the debris, but in the conditions it was still very easy to get caught out as one of our team found out to his astonishment. With so little room in which to manoeuvre, between waves, a moment’s hesitation saw our boat hit a breaking wave only very slightly off square, and it certainly gave us a decent side-swipe. Any wider in angle, and we may well have become yet another bar

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statistic. Not surprisingly, that little experience attracted a unanimous sub-conscious vote to call an end to the lesson, we all felt I am sure that we had learned enough for one seven-hour period – in the most graphic and effective way possible. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM A FRIEND As well as we had coped with the overall exercise, I couldn’t help but feel a wealth of appreciation for our rig for the day. Initially as I said earlier, I felt uncomfortable and unsafe in a smaller boat, regardless of make, as we tackled the bar for the first time. But once into the exercise

that was very quickly dispelled and once again there was a scenario here to learn from – go boating with appropriate equipment, especially if you are subjecting it on a regular basis, to work of this magnitude. The trip back in gave me sufficient time to reflect on what I had learned, and how I had learned it, for it was indeed yet another chapter in the rich tapestry of seamanship. Corten through this lesson had prepared us for all situations, not with words, but with deeds. For me that was the lucid most obvious feature about this course, you actually did it, not talked about it, for no words can ever prepare you for your first run in a genuine bar situation. The human mind usually has to do or say something seven times before it fully comprehends or remembers, so the fact that between the five of us, with two or three trips each both in and out, and in five different locations, we did around 100 actual bar crossings on the day - which sure helped to cement in our minds the appropriate do’s and don’ts! We were within a pig’s twig of going over, even in a controlled situation, which graphically illustrated to all on board the dangers of a bar, and why you must be prepared at all times, for the unexpected – in this instance because of this, we survived without mishap. I may never get to run in a bar situation again in my life, but two things were abundantly clear following this ‘lesson’ – no matter what state or country I lived in, I would drive/fly a million miles to sit this test again, because secondly, I know have the absolute confidence in my own ability to plan and safely negotiate a bar situation. Something I may add, being perfectly frank (and a little coarse) – the thought of which has genuinely scared me shitless for more years than I care to think about. Sure I’ve been over bars, but like all the ‘bunnies’ we saw during the course of our lesson who were doing it all wrong, I probably did a few things wrong too – but in sub-dangerous conditions where I got away with it. Next time I might not have been so lucky!

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In Part 2 of his 3 part series on turning a standard family runabout into a gamefishing boat, Shane Kelly continues on the learning curve.

The trusty Ramco did us proud as we carved up plenty of hours off the Northland coast.

FROM FAMILY BOAT TO GAME BOAT: PART TWO

The TV news said it all. The appalling weather that had kept us locked up inside and the boat firmly on the trailer in the back yard was hammering the lower North Island, ruining farms, homes and lives. Most Kiwis will remember February 2004 for that reason. For those of us who were keen to get into the marlin, the disappointment was palpable. The sea surface temperature charts showed the warm, gamefish-rich water disappearing back to the tropics. It was pretty much game, set and match for the season and we’d missed it. Only a week earlier, we had been able to try out the new outriggers, with a lightning raid to Tutukaka on Waitangi Weekend. By 7.45 we were on the water and headed north of the Poor Knights before deploying the gear. We initially used foreguys to the bow to stiffen the riggers and to minimize the flexing transmitted to the cuddy sides, and while these worked well, they were a bit of a nuisance. Hence the move to install greater stiffening this year and hopefully

we’ll be able to get rid of the foreguys. We set a pattern of tuna lures and hadn’t even finished getting them out before we had our first strike, a skipjack. Then followed several glorious hours of fish after fish hitting the gear. They were all skipjack but on our light tuna tackle they were great fun and we had heaps of practice pulling in and resetting the gear … all good practice for the future, which was the objective of the day. The action was so hot we had to take the lures out of the water to get a break for morning tea. By that stage we were knackered from battling the feisty little skippies and were in dire need of a cleansing ale. There was no sign of anything bigger again that day, but we weren’t geared for anything bigger, and we certainly had a blast catching a bin of snapper bait. WHANGAROA APRIL 2004 March 15 was our second major expedition of the year, featuring two days fishing out of Whangaroa. The

gamefishing season had been building with great promise, with warm water kissing the coast and small boats landing fish. Then came February, with a violent weather system sitting over the country and pounding us. That blew the nice warm water away from the east coast and the great fishing went with it (there were others far worse off, of course, with serious damage and flooding in the Lower North Island.) This time we had invested in real game gear – the Penn Formula 24s – and had some gen-yoo-wine gamefishing lures borrowed from a friend of mine, including a big purple one that had caught a marlin just weeks before. We cruised up overnight Thursday, then spent eight hours trolling on Friday. We couldn’t find any blue water and in fact struggled to get water temperatures over 18 degrees. It just wasn’t the real blue water that is so productive when gamefishing. There were plenty of boats out, because it was the gamefish club’s women’s

A Cannon downrigger was added to give us more options for fishing with live and towed baits.

John Mac leans into a good skippy – a day of great fun catching food and snapper bait off Tutukaka.

tournament and we heard lots and lots of stories of captures. The reality was that of the fish caught that weekend – a total of five marlin by 77 boats, a few were caught in a pocket of hot water south at the Cavallis, while others were caught round a school of baitfish north in Doubtless Bay. We stored those facts away for consideration over a few quiet beers later and later made two key decisions about future fishing, based on them. But

more of that in a minute. We found a sensational pod of dolphins out of Doubtless Bay on the Saturday and were first boat to reach the workup after hearing it called in over VHF radio by a spotter plane. Despite the promising dolphin activity, no gamefish were caught there and after deciding that further wobbling round the ocean would be a bit like watching the Sound of Music overdubbed in Japanese, we headed home to end our day by catching

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Dolphins off the starboard bow.

A nice day for trolling off Tutukaka.

chart on the bar that clearly showed the patch of warm water extending south from the Cavallis to the Nine Pin at the Bay of Islands. We made the decision to subscribe to the NIWA service next year. Had we done so this year, we would have fished out of the Bay of Islands to be closer to the warm water – we have an easily movable boat, so why not take advantage of its flexibility. The experience of Whangaroa and the number of fish caught from the bait school in Doubtless Bay also left me wondering about the value of small boats dragging lures around the ocean for nine hours a day. I decided then that we would need to have more fishing options before the next season. The second decision was made that night to be able to live bait and to buy a ….. DOWNRIGGER There is a huge difference between the amount of “fuss” a launch and a trailer boat make in the water when under way. It seems pretty clear that some engine and propeller configurations attract more marlin than others. A 17ft boat, which creates very little wake at under 10 knots, and with a single 19 inch prop, may not be the best boat for raising fish (or so my thinking goes.). Time will tell on that one, but I decided we needed a downrigger for live baiting and for towing “swimmer” style lures beneath the surface. The downrigger was bought for half the cost of a new one on the auction website, Trademe. The downrigger is currently rigged with the standard cannonball weight and stainless wire – but those with experience tell me that I’ll soon want to reduce the “blow back” caused by water pressure on the ball, by going to a flat pancake-style weight and 200lb braided line. Probably another $150 to spend to get there, so I’ve decided to give the standard rig a try first. LIVEBAITING Deciding to use live baiting as a technique introduced a whole new level of technical difficulty – you have to keep fish alive. On Bender we already had a live bait tank set up for general fishing. The water feed comes from two sources – a bilge pump set in the

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Shane (right) doing what he loved, fishing!

Dolphins off Whangaroa were the most exciting thing that happened to us that day.

outboard well and a pick up that projects into the wake while under way (because the outboard well dries when the boat is planing.) The pickup is a piece of high pressure water pipe with a 45 degree bend at the bottom. It is held by four electrical conduit clips (with the galvanized nails replaced with stainless screws) onto the plywood outboard mounting plate. It slides up out of the way when not in use, and it’s also easy to pull up an inch or so to reduce water flow. I half expected thing, the first time we used it, to rip off the back, livie tank in tow, and get fed through the propeller… but its been in constant use for three years, almost every trip we’ve been on, and it performs faultlessly. The bait bin could not live on the boarding step/ladder permanently so its set up to be removable – it takes just a few seconds to bung the tank on the transom step and connect the pipes once we are launched, and the same to get rid of the tank at the other end. The tank will keep kahawai, jack mackeral or koheru happy all day – though we must have confused the heck out of a few when we released them at the end of the day miles from where they started out. To maintain the boat’s dual purpose, the live bait tank clips on and off using yacht hatch hinges that come apart and are available at any chandlery. The plastic tank sits on two girders (simply pieces of kwila timber screwed

to the bottom) which keep it clear of the boarding ladder – the latter was a mustkeep because we often take the boat on snorkeling trips or simply for getting out of the water when sea biscuiting. The hoses from the pump and the water pickup simply push on to through-hull fittings and as there is no real water pressure in the pipes, they sit there quite happily until you pull them off the skin fittings to get rid of the livie tank. I also needed a tuna tube to keep rigged skippies alive when gamefishing. With all the plumbing available, it was simply a matter of piping the water to the tube, and taking a pipe from the top of the tube to the normal livie tank. The tuna tube is attached to the transom step by bolts (with wingnuts) through the step. These were already available from the berley pot arrangement I use when snapper fishing. This set up has not yet been used and will hopefully not end up “completely ineffectual” when pressed into service. ELECTRONICS I run a Lowrance Globalmap GPS chart plotter and X85 depth sounder. The Globalmap is excellent, providing our main navigation tool when seriously offshore. It is one of the few “absolute must-haves” of all our kit and I consider it a safety feature. More than once we’ve had the weather close in, or drizzling rain cause a white-out while well offshore – and it’s amazing how quickly you become disorientated and need

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electronic help to get home safely. The X85 sounder is not ideal. While it’s an excellent inshore sounder, it is monochrome and I think that for finding bait schools a more modern colour version would be better. The X85 is good to about 170 metres, but more than that and you’re off the air. When we lose the depth readout we revert to the contour lines on the sounder chart for our depth reading. While the sounder and contour lines seem to agree with each other when both are working, indecision creeps in whenever we lose electronic touch with the bottom. I can’t afford a more powerful sounder so … it’s a case of what the powerboat racing boys call “you run what you brung.” Run what we brung we most certainly will. I’m confident that we’ve done everything we can to catch a marlin, at least in theory. The boat’s set up, we have enough Penn fishing tackle to instigate a divorce, I’ve selected a whole lot of lures (and that’s a whole new frustrating and insanely technical topic of its own,) the downriggers are in place, livie tubes and bait tank are sorted and we can carry plenty of fuel. The only other ingredient we can add is unbridled enthusiasm that will, with time, translate into experience and hopefully, bring the expected result. In Part 3 (AB #9), the final of our Trailer Boat to Game Boat series by Shane Kelly, he recounts the sweet taste of success, or was it simply smoked marlin.

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Running hard on the mirror smooth water off Nelson.

The DNA 450C, released in late 2014, has proven to be one of the DNA Boats biggest sellers with sales from Invercargill to the Bay of Islands. Barry Thompson went to Nelson to check out this very cool looking pontoon cuddy. The DNA 450C is designed as an entry level boat for those that are looking to step up from an open dinghy to something a little larger and a boat that offers more protection. The 450C does that perfectly with the cuddy design giving comfortable space for three adults, the necessary shelter from the elements and is still a reasonable compact package. DNA’s growing range covers just about every trailer boating style, from open dinghies to cuddys, hardtops, full cabins and centre consoles. Computer design enables the boats to be studied and tested in depth while still in the 3D model stage, also allowing the boats to be fully customised with the help of an owners input without the costly exercise of first building a boat and then having to change it as it’s not how you pictured. However, DNA’s existing production range is so extensive that many boats leave the factory as per the brochure. ECONOMICAL BOATING In the previous issue of Alloy Boat we ran a review on the DNA 570 XHT, which I did in mirror smooth water off Nelson. Well as I tested the smaller DNA 450C at the same time, the conditions were of course identical. You could have barefoot skied across to Kaiteriteri, which was great if you were going out for a day’s boating, but probably not the best water to learn about how a boat handles. Needless to say in the calm water the DNA 450C was viceless. Powered by a Honda 60 (the boat is rated 40-60hp) the speedo topped out at 30 knots, which I reckon is plenty for a boat this size. If you do you boating with just a couple of people aboard and the appropriate fishing gear, then the lower horsepower engines are adequate and most in fact have been sold with 40-50hp outboards. If you are planning to load the boat with three divers and all their SCUBA gear, then I would go for the bigger horsepower to help carry the load. We were not able to record fuel consumption, but I wouldn’t expect

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The cockpit is open and functional with plenty of space.

The cuddy is great to stow dry the dry gear.

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you’de be using much more than a 25 litre tote tank an hour. Drop that back to a cruise of 5000 rpm @23.5 knots and the fuel use would probably be around 18-20 lph. Very economical boating.

to retain sufficient reserve buoyancy. The pontoons are divided into individual air tight chambers as well as sealed tread plate floors, all of which are pressure tested to 5psi, creating a virtually unsinkable boat. According the designer, Jason Elvines, the tapering chines are better able to deal with spray deflection as they are a nice flowing curve with a more aggressive downturn than what has been able to achieved by relying on pontoons alone for this task. Thus making a much drier ride as spray is thrown further from the boat and in a downward direction where the wind is less likely to pick it up and throw it at you. There’s no doubt that there is a benefit in the ride also, as the chines acts as a shock absorber, trapping a cushion of air under them as they land, and reducing the impact to the buoyant nature of the pontoon chambers. Something tI have found is a common trait of most pontoon boats and RIBs. Although I only got to run the boat in calm water, it felt like really stiff,

HANDLED THE JANDAL The 4.40m, DNA 450C is based on a 16 deg hull, with a 1.71m beam, with a 4mm hull and transom. Beneath the floor is an integral hull framing system using CNC cut interlocking full depth full length frames creating a rigid system adopted throughout DNA’s alloy boat range. The 450C underwater sections are based on tapering down-turned chines to the hull, which means the pontoons could be stepped out further to increase the internal beam. This also meant the pontoons were slightly lifted so not to cause any drag in the water once planning as they are clear. DNA pontoon designs are somewhat unique in that they taper towards the bow, however the tapered pontoons are still designed

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which is something some smaller and lighter alloy boats I have tested don’t have. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of weight and it certainly shows in the ride and handling when the water’s rough. Not so on my test day. However, when you check out DNA’s videos you’ll see the DNA 450C being tested in some extreme conditions around Durville Island, by Josh James aka Kiwi Bushman and his comment “We handled the jandal” sort of sums up just how good the DNA 450C is. Jason says he has taken the DNA 450C out in some really bad seas and the boat excells in all respects. Can’t say I have tried it, but watching the videos tells the story. DESIGNED FOR FISHING The DNA 450C was released in late 2014 and has proven the most popular size in the range ever since. While it is unquestionably a great boat for inshore fishing, is is also well suited to be used for family boating in sheltered waters. The cuddy offers excellent protection and a place to stow the dry gear. There are foot rest bulkheads to stop any gear coming back into the cockpit and a couple of storage pockets and storage shelves. There are optional cushions available for the cuddy, making it a comfortable space for small children. It is a boat however, that has the right appeal for fishermen and has been designed with them in mind. I liked the flat floor from chine to chine, with no angular sections beyond the edge of the floor that can become annoying when your fishing. There is a generous toe space either side where you can actually hook your feet in underneath the pontoon. The 1.3m wide cockpit is uncluttered, with the bare minimum of seating provided by twin cantilevered swivelling Hi-Tech bucket seats, with storage under. You can always add more with a removable padded fish bin or maybe an optional sliding bench seat. Down aft, the DNA 450C has above floor shelves for the tote tank and battery and easy access to the sump and bilge. Our boat had the optional Railblaza bait board and alloy frame, that’s also used for towing water toys. It’s a low step across the flat transom to the full-width boarding platform, complete with drop down alloy ladder. Cockpit storage options are limited to side storage recessed in the pontoons, as well as some under the seats, with space under the floor all for buoyancy. WWW.BOATMAGS.COM

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WRAPPED UP The DNA 450C is a great entry level pontoon boat, that doesn’t require a lot of effort to launch, retrieve or tow. It’s extremely well priced and can be put on the water for not much over $NZ25,000. You have the choice of a raw alloy finish, painted or if you want to be a little different go for the wrapping. Our DNA 450C looked very cool with its green and black splashed Bushmate wrapping around the cuddy. Certainly gives you a distinctive and personal look to your boat. If you are into hunting, then DNA are happy to wrap the boat in camo colours. ALLOY BOAT 2016 ISSUE #8

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YOUR FIRST BOAT Paul Walker makes some suggestions about what you need to set up your first fishing kit.

Getting your first boat is always hugely exciting, and like most kiwis you’re going to need to look at your fishing tackle requirements. Mates and neighbours will come over to have a look and congratulate you on your buy and maybe discuss a future fishing trip, and it’s about this time you think hell I haven’t got any fishing gear. This oversight for first-time boat buyers is not unusual. They have been so focused on purchasing the boat and safety equipment they forgot about the fishing tackle. The irony here is that the boat was probably bought with fishing in mind in the first place. Unfortunately, some will have exhausted their finances in buying the boat and will now resort to garage sales, Saturday markets, or the internet to buy cheap junk that other people are getting rid of for just that reason. It’s just junk.

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WHAT TO BUY RODS - There are only two styles of rod, but with in these two styles there are many different rods made for different types of fishing. The two styles of rod are built for either spinning or surfcasting type reels also known as fixed spool reels, or built for overhead reels also known as drum or multiplier reels. The main differences between these two rods are that spin reels are placed underneath the rod and overhead reels are placed on top of the rod. To get the best performance out of each rod, it’s not advisable to use the wrong reel on the wrong rod. Rods designed for spin reels will generally be about 2.1m long with a softish tip as this aids the reel to cast as they are designed to do, although you may find kid’s rods with spin reels attached will be much shorter.

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Reels come in a wide variety of designs and sizes. A good quality medium sized overhead and a spinning reel is all you need to start.

Rods designed for overhead reels used for general fishing can be anything from 1.5 to 2.1m long, and it depends a little on the size of the reel and line weight its designed to take. Rods are built in different line strengths to match the reels, they will also have different size of line guides and the placement of these guides will differ on the two styles of rod, smaller but more frequent on the overhead and larger but less of them on the spin rod.

Keep your bait knife sharp, nothing more dangerous than a blunt knife on a boat. When it comes to line, you have the choice of nylon or braid. Be guided by the tackle shop as to what line strength you should have on the reels.

REELS – Let’s look at the spin reels first. These start with the tiny 2500 size and go up to the hugely powerful jig and top water reels capable of carrying 37kg braid line or more. But for us the general fisher, we will stick more around the middle. One of the most popular spin type reels for boaties over the last twenty years has been the bait runner type reel. As spin reels are better fished in water under 20m, bait runners make the perfect stray line reel allowing fish to pick up a bait and run with it. If the boat you have just bought is a dingy or very trailer boat you may tend to fish a little closer to shore in shallower water, so a bait runner set will be just the thing for you as stray lining catches a hell of a lot of fish. Overhead reels are better at fishing the deeper water say over 20m, You can use a big spin reel but overheads just do it better. They control the dropping line easier, you can feel bites on the way down and they just seem more balanced. A lot of models come with a level wind, that takes out the hassle of laying the line on straight when retrieving. Most of these rods and reels will come as matched combos from the distributors so any of the good tackle shop sales staff will be able to help make the right choice for you and your boat.

LINE - As for the line, I think for your first fishing season it would be best to stick to nylon. The exception would be if you only fished in deep water, then braid line would be a better choice. In your second season if you find you really enjoy fishing, then a change to lures where braid is essential may be an option. But that’s getting ahead of ourselves and it’s a whole different ball game with braid, so my advice is just to use nylon in the beginning. RIGS - In your first fishing season try to keep things simple, learn to tie the uni knot it’s easy and very strong. For the stray line rig, the trace needs to be about 600mm long. Tie one hook on then slide another hook down the trace to meet the first hook followed by a light ball or egg sinker and then finish the trace off with a swivel at the top. Most fishing books will show this rig and the uni knot or you can always go to Google. When it comes to deeper water and the overhead reel, one of the best rigs to use is the snapper flasher rig. These are available at any tackle shop and they come all pre-tied from a range of manufactures and they work amazingly. You just take them out of the packet, tie a mid-weight sinker to the bottom, put a small piece of bait on each hook and your fishing. Even the top fishos use these rigs because there not expensive, easy to use and they catch fish in big numbers.

The choice of hard and soft lures is huge. You’de be amazed at how they work.

TACKLE BOX - For most folks a two tray tackle box is all they will ever need. It should contain a small selection of hooks in a few different sizes, the same in sinkers in a few different shapes and weights, a packet of swivels to match your line strength, line cutters, bait knife, an iki spike, a spool of trace line about 20kg, and a couple of snapper flasher packs. That’s all your basics covered, so don’t go filling your box up with a whole lot of junk you will never use. Just keep it simple. When and if you start using lures its best to have a separate box just for them, it keeps things neat and tidy and everything is easy to find. LANDING NET - This is a very handy tool and should be onboard every boat going fishing. Pick one with a mid-width mouth and I like the new rubberised nets as the hooks don’t get caught in them. The length of handle will depend on the size of your boat. Clearly a small dingy will want a shorter handle than a 6m cabin boat. You will lose a lot less fish with a net on board, and fish to be released will be less stressed when landed with a net. Just remember the day you forget to put it on board, is the day you will catch and then lose that monster.

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You shouldn’t need a gaff on board unless you intend to chase bigger fish like kingfish, puka, tuna, etc. I guess you need to learn to walk before you can run. A good ice box is essential when fishing, as it is pointless catching a good feed, only to have it ruined by poor care. It will pay to spend a bit of money on a good one as it will keep your lunch and drinks cold on the way out and your catch in great shape on the way back. Make sure you use only salt ice as it lasts much longer. Hopefully, there was a bait board on the boat when you bought it, if not get one they keep the bait mess in one place making the cleanup much easier at the end of the day. Even a cutting board fixed on top of the chilly bin is better than nothing, and keep your bait knife sharp, nothing more dangerous than a blunt knife on a boat. Well, there’s a starting list that explains simply the basics of what you need to go fishing.

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AIMING TO BE THE This new brand is set to target buyers who want alloy’s advantages and GRP’s good looks. Mike Rose checks out what’s so special about the Ultimate 21. The latest addition to what many would see as an already very crowded aluminium boat market has very high aspirations. It wants to be the best. Founded late in 2015, Ultimate Boats is off to a rollicking start. It already has three 6.35m vessels either in the water or close to launching and has a 7.5m weekender on the drawing board. Ultimate is the brainchild of marine industry veteran, Mark Presnall. He believed there was a gap at the top end of the market: for a vessel that boasted the good looks and soft ride of a GRP boat combined with the efficiency, easy towing and hardiness of an alloy craft. “I wanted to target the GRP buyer who wants alloy,” he explains. To achieve his aim he contracted ultra-experienced alloy boat designer and naval architect, Jarrod Hall of Tauranga-based Hall Marine Design. The brief: a good-looking, soft riding hull, solidly constructed and stable at rest. Hall’s response: a 6.35m hull with a beam of 2.49m, a shallow 18-deg deadrise at the curved transom, a fine entry and a 175-litre flooding keel. At the Sulphur Point launching ramp in Tauranga, the third Ultimate 21 makes a pretty spectacular sight on its custom GFAB alloy trailer. A twin axle braked trailer made locally, the GFAB is an impressive piece of kit, was specially chosen by the owner. An Enduro trailer is standard. The new Ultimate 21, so new it had not yet been named, is certainly a good looking vessel with grey topsides and white cabin and hardtop. Although the actual cabin is quite compact, there is enough room for a chemical toilet under the infill between the bunks. While this owner has chosen not to have a screening curtain, Mark says one is usually fitted for privacy. AIMING HIGH As one would expect with a vessel aimed at the high end of the market, there is no bare alloy visible. Most is covered with either

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The stylish locally made GFAB trailer was the owner’s choice and complements a good-looking package.

black or grey frontrunner and the little remaining has been painted white. There is good stowage in the shelves on either side and in lockers under the bunks. There is also an easy-toscrew-off panel giving access to the back of the helm. The twin pedestal chairs are Easy Rider on Softrider pedestals. They are very comfortable and come with hinge-down bolsters, meaning they cater for all sizes and for both those who like to sit or stand. Although the standard engine for the Ultimate 21 is a Mercury 150hp 4-stroke outboard, this owner has instead selected a Suzuki 200hp 4-stroke. It’s two gauges provide all the engine, speed and fuel consumption information needed while a Garmin 1020XS MFD covers everything else. The dash is of the simple, clean-looking variety with just the DC panel (including switches for the wiper, the LED spotlight and the LED lights in the hardtop), the ICOM VHF and the controls for the Lectrotab trim tabs and Maxwell RC6 windlass. A Fusion Bluetooth stereo has been situated on the side bulkhead of the cabin, meaning it can be accessed by the driver, the passenger or anyone in the cabin. An attractive black and faux timber footrest completes the picture. While hardtops are a wonderful development and more common on this size of boat than not, they do pose a challenge in terms of airflow, especially on hot windlass days. My preferred option is to counter this with opening side windows, but Mark strongly disagrees. He believes side windows often don’t open far enough to be effective and have a tendency to leak. Instead, he has chosen to install two small opening hatches on the roof. At present, these open backwards in the traditional manner but he intends to switch this around for future models to drag in airflow at both low and high speeds. (The current design works well at speed but is considerably less effective when idling and mooching around.)

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STOWAGE GALORE That quibble aside, there is much more to admire on the Ultimate 21. The side pockets, for example, run right from the transom to the cabin, a feature I do not recall seeing before. The cockpit floor is worthy of mention, too. Like the footrest, it is Seadeck, a teak and rubber lookalike that is really comfortable to stand and walk upon, with a spongy, absorbent feel. Under this is a large stowage locker. This can be left as a large single compartment (as this owner has chosen to do) or divided in two (a wet and a dry locker, perhaps). The owner has also chosen to install two IcyTek seat bins, complete with squabs in the aft starboard quarter of the cockpit. These are held in place by a rope and can be moved out of the way when fishing. While they are undoubtedly handy and look good, they do have one drawback. Behind them, the transom locker is usually opened with large plastic knobs that are quick and easy to remove. Positioning the seat bins flush to the transom, however, means there is no room for the bottom knobs. Instead ordinary screws have been used to secure the bottom of the hatch cover and these take considerably longer to take out. Mark says those who opt for the current owner’s layout can replace the single removable panel with plastic hatches to solve this problem. However, he believes the single panel is the better choice as it making servicing so much easier. To be fair, one would not have to access the transom locker very often. While it houses the twin batteries, the windlass reset and the fuel filter (the latter sensibly in a completely separate compartment), the often-used battery isolating switch is outside and therefore freely accessible. Next to the transom, under the step out to the platform, there is a live bait tank and, to the side, a washdown pump and hose. On top of the transom, in pride of place, is an Ultimate bait station. An optional extra, it consists of a black powder coated base, complete with pullout tackle drawer, an inset timber bait board and four-rod holders. There are a further two rod holders in each of the coamings, with a stylish drink holder set between them. There are a further 6 rod holders up in an integral rocket launcher. A classy affair, this a standard feature on the Ultimate 21 and that’s how it looks, too. Whereas many “add-on” launchers are somewhat bulky and look almost like an afterthought (which in some cases they are), this is a low profile unit painted the same white as the hardtop, with a centrally positioned tow eye and a spotlight (all standard) for good measure.

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The cockpit features full length side lockers, ubercomfortable Seadeck flooring and plenty for room for fishers and divers. Other notable features are wide side decks and carefully positioned amidships bollards (for springs), the 175-litre flooding keel and, of course, a drop-down boarding ladder. QUICK MOVER Although Mark was keen to show off the Ultimate’s rough water capabilities, the weather gods had other ideas, at least initially. While we waited for the afternoon sea breeze to kick in we headed up harbour, to conduct our speed and fuel tests and get some photos from the wharf on Matakana Island. In the lovely flat water, the 200hp Suzuki-powered Ultimate proved a quick mover, accelerating easily onto the plane and moving effortlessly through the rev range. Cruising at 4000rpm, we were doing 23.2 knots and using 21 lph. Up at 4500rpm, the speed was 28 knots and fuel consumption 30.5 lph. Hammer down (6300rpm), we hit a zippy 41 knots, but (not unexpectedly) consumption jumped to 67 lph). Tight turning at speed was also not a problem, the hull behaving predictably no matter how sharply we turned the wheel. Backing up hard was also no problem. Those with young children, bad backs or simply a distaste for hard pounding will be pleased to learn that the Ultimate is happy to plane right down to 13 knots. Proudly, Mark points out that, in these sorts of conditions, the hull actually performs better the faster it goes. And it did, especially upwind where it literally leapt across the tops, completely avoiding the troughs. Downwind, Mark was a bit more cautious out of respect to the following seas and his desire to keep all on board comfortable. However, again, there was no problem, the Ultimate seemed to track very assuredly with the bow staying safe and high. CONCLUSION Given how many aluminium boat builders there now are in New Zealand, Mark Presnall is either a very inspired man or a very brave one. Although it is obviously too early yet to tell, the evidence so far would seem to suggest the former. Three boats in under six months is a very impressive start and Mark clearly has his targeting bang on. While he does offer packages from $87,000, this boat, with its custom alloy trailer, 200hp outboard and numerous “extras”, is at the very top of the company’s price range. With a price tag of $120,000, it is also at the top end for an aluminium boat of this size. However, that just seems to prove Mark’s belief that there are discerning owners prepared to pay the extra for what he now has on offer.

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FIRST ASCENT Matthew Fallow and a group of tough jet boaters fought rain and sleet, snow and hail to run the Snowy River. Banjo Paterson would have been proud.

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Climbing up through the rocks was a challenging task.

Moments before threading the way through the granite rocks.

centre of the great poet Banjo Paterson’s ‘The Man From Snowy River’ (youtube search “the man from snowy river banjos poem” if you love the outdoors), would be lost forever. The Snowy River, which drains the snow melt off the high country, had remained devoid of its annual fresh for some 50 years and flowed at just 1% of its natural volume until environmental pressure forced a controlled release to mimic a small part of the annual flow. So until now, this river has seen but two days of sufficient flow to allow a jet boat to navigate upstream. MEN ON THE SNOWY RIVER A good collection of 5 hardy boaters and crew made the midweek pilgrimage to the area. The softer boaters pulled out given the predicted cold weather! It rained all night and the wind blew as a nasty cold front came in and we awoke to 4 deg weather which would stay all day. The water, at just 11 deg, straight from the bottom of the dam was bracing and not much warmer. With all crews rugged up and prepared for the cold conditions, we set off upstream, the stinging rain making it hard to see, but the determination to be the first to ascend this river ensured our progress. We stopped to regroup numerous times as there were countless rock gardens made up of smooth round boulders and rapids to climb. Often the ‘most’ water was not the way up, and we found ourselves negotiating small steep mazes of water between huge rocks, wondering how we might get back down. I was leading the way up and soon realised I could never remember the way down, as there were so many options and obstacles. So I decided not to commit any path to memory, but rather navigate ‘as it presented itself’ on the way down, and just enjoy the trip upstream jet boating... I did not tell anyone else that! One particularly challenging rock garden and a nasty rapid to

Before the jet boat was invented, The Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Power Act of 1949 was passed, and an epic sized hydroelectric scheme and water diversion construction began to combat the harsh droughts in Australia. Until the ‘Three Gorges’ project was recently completed in China, this remained the largest man-made construction on earth and is considered one of the seven wonders of the engineering world. The Scheme consists of seven power stations, 16 major dams, 145 kilometers of interconnected tunnels blasted through 600 millionyear-old rock and 80 kilometers of aqueducts. This scheme was the catalyst for Australian multiculturalism, introduced the Land Rover 4x4 and provided the foundation and legend for the Toyota 4WD in Australia and around the world. In its wake, many legendary rivers of the ‘high country’ of the Great Dividing Range were changed forever. One such river, and the

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The Snowy River is a gorgeous yet hostile boating environment.

Scouting for a way through the large boulders.

Planning the way upstream in freezing conditions was no fun.

negotiate presented itself about 30 mins upstream. The group was divided, some choosing to thaw out and wait, while another group continued up much to the excitement of a local farmer looking on.

those lurking boulders harder to see. Eventually, the weather turned to snow and hail, making progress quite tough. One boat pulled up at a friendly farmhouse for a chat, they were soon coaxed inside and fed hot coffee. Being cold to the bone we left them there, they later trailered out with the farmers assistance after chatting for a few hours. With the main group back together again we set off downstream for the trailers, only to have an LS1 Corvette V8 engine powering one of the bigger boats overheat. It must have been very determined given the freezing water! Quickly sorted, it was a dash back to our cabins in sour conditions. It was an exciting trip downstream with many boats making their own tracks and all having tales of heroic and skillful driving, as all jet boaters do. The trip was a long time in the planning, the history of the river, the hardy pioneers who lived there, the ‘Man from Snowy River’ legend and the Snowy Mountains Scheme was all taught at school during history lessons; I never thought I would be jet boating there. It is strange if not disappointing to consider that the following the day, this iconic river would be dry for another year.

RAIN & SNOW The weather was bitter now with icy stinging rain and sleet. River conditions seemed to flatten out for a while, making the rocks just below the surface hard to see and resulted in the odd unexpected hit. Flow was obviously increasing as we saw clumps of alpine grass coming down and a hazard to our jet units, a lot less of an issue than weed but a safety worry to consider. Another 30 minutes upstream and the river was steeper again and we regrouped for a chat. At this time, we could see large masses of alpine grass being washed downstream, no doubt the ‘front’ of an increase in the controlled increased flow let go at the dam many hours earlier. We decided to turn back and outrun the alpine grass and regroup with the other boaters waiting farther downstream. It was becoming very hard to see now as the weather closed in, the stinging rain and sleet making navigation a little more difficult and ALLOY BOAT 2016 ISSUE #8

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Called hapuka in the north and groper in the south, they used to be found quite close to the shore in as little as 10m of water all around New Zealand, but constant fishing pressure has meant they are now more commonly caught in deeper water (60m+). They are usually found living in reefs, cracks or caves where good structure provides suitable habitat. They are voracious predators, feeding on a large range of other fish species and crustaceans including; red and blue cod, hoki, crabs and crayfish. Similar to bass but more easily recognised, hapuka are grey-brown in colour with silver- white underbellies. They have 10 dorsal spines running along their back. Look for a rounded anal fin and rounded pectoral fins with a large, square-shaped tail. Their lower jaw protrudes from the top. Hapuka are a slow growing, long-lived species, reaching sexual maturity between 10 and 13 years and they can live up to 60 years. They can grow as large as 100kg, but are typically around the 25kg mark. They have an average size of between 80â€“100cm, but can reach up to 180cm in length. The New Zealand all tackle record is 68kg and this is a very large puka that probably wonâ€™t be beaten anytime soon.

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There she blows! Hapuka inflate during their ascent from the depths.

Hapuka will readily take jigs, but you need to use a slow lift action when jigging hard on the bottom. Angler – Scott Bibby TACKLE TO USE Using braid is essential in such deep water as braided line doesn’t stretch like monofilament and you need to detect the bites with such a lot of line out. I use 24kg braid with a two hook dropper rig with sinkers between 15oz – 30oz, depending on the current and drift rate. Make sure you tie the sinker to your heavier dropper rig with lighter mono to ensure it will break off easily if you get snagged in the structure. You want to at least get your hooks and leader back. Look for reputable pre-tied dropper rigs in your local tackle store with circle or recurve hooks such as Gamakatsu or Mustad brands. Large 30 – 50 sized reels that will hold at least 300m of braid is the minimum reel that should be employed for the job. They need to be strong and handle the weight of large fish and heavy tackle. A matching 24-37kg rod with a roller guide tip is also ideal for this style of fishing. Lumo sticks are useful and attach these near your hooks to help attract attention down in the deep. BEST BAITS Fresh bait is best, on several trips the biggest fish and the angler with the most success was using fresh bait. I believe that

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Jigging for hapuka is also very effective. You do need to alter your style over the faster mechanical jig retrieve for kingfish. Use a slow-high-lift off the bottom, keeping in touch with the jig by winding on the drop and keep dropping the jig back to the bottom after a few lifts. I would recommend using lumo jigs for this to help attract bites or even small lumo sticks pushed up into the rubber sleeve on the assist hook. COOKING AND EATING Hapuka is simply one of the best! Pan fried in panko crumbs with fresh tartare sauce and lemon, it’s hard to beat. The other great benefit of targeting hapuka is you will also encounter a few other deep water species that are just as good to eat – bluenose, bass and gemfish (excellent smoked).

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THE RIGHT FORMULA The FC Boats brand has enjoyed rapid growth over recent of years, and seems to be in constant R&D mode, with the company fine-tuning new models before being released to market. Freddy Foote hits the water with Managing Director Ross Christensen to check out the last R&D project, the soon to be released FC560 Centre Console. The FC560 Centre Console is the newest model from FC Boats; it seems everytime I talk to Christensen there is a new model having just been released or one in development. This particular boat is the prototype model which has undergone extensive testing over the summer months before itâ€™s official release to the public at the upcoming Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in May. Such is the popularity of the brand with the boat buying community that I had only been at the Kawakawa Bay boat ramp five minutes when the locals were crawling over the boat. One current FC owner also indicating to Christensen just how much she loved their new FC. Fairly sure none of that was staged! Often when testing a boat, particularly a brand new model, you have to be extra careful to take care while out on the water and to be sure not to scratch anything. Not the case on this craft, this boat has indeed been used! In fact just weeks prior, it caught a rather angry Marlin out off Raglan and part of itâ€™s bill was still lodged in the bilge pump outlet! HAURAKI ADVENTURE The plan for the day was reasonably simple. Launch from Kawakawa Bay, south-east of Auckland, then venture out and explore some of the Firth of Thames and the bottom end of Waiheke and surrounding islands. Launching the FC560 was an easy affair and can be done by one person. The MinnKota electric trolling motor came into use, Ross pushing the boat off the trailer and using the GPS system, fixed a position about 20m off the beach. Ross was then able to drive back

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The helm seat provides ample cold storage for the days catch.

to the wharf, drop himself off and send the boat back to the GPS mark remotely. While he parked the trailer, the MinnKota kept the boat in position, until Ross returned and brought the boat back to the wharf via the handheld remote. Easy boating. We head out towards the Firth of Thames spotting some groups of birds along the way, which allowed us the opportunity to catch a couple of decent sized Kahawai. We soon found some fish sign on the Lowrance HDS9 sounder and decided to stop and see if there was any action. I liked the fact that I didnâ€™t have to become anchor-boy, thanks to the Maxwell RC6 rope and chain capstan operated from the helm. Two of us fished very comfortably, Ross tossing big baits out of the cockpit while I worked from the foredeck area. After about an hour, sea conditions were worsening and we made the call to head into the eastern side of Waiheke where it would be protected by the surrounding Chamberlins and Rotoroa Islands. From there we fished around the mussel farm, where amongst the dozens of undersized snapper, we managed to bring onboard a couple of legal sized fish. ALLOY BOAT 2016 ISSUE #8

The live bait tank kept this chap alive all day.

DESIGNED TO FISH The FC560 CC has a very functional layout, focused on fishing with plenty of storage throughout to house everything onboard that you should need. Aft you will see an adequately sized boarding platform on either side of the outboard pod, with the port corner featuring an aluminium boarding T-style boarding ladder, finished with the non-skid, nonmark decking. Divers will love the grab rail on the transom to aid in re-entering the boat from the water. In the centre of the floor under the transom is the FC passive live bait tank, which fills automatically when the boat is at rest. No pump is required and the water can be kept locked in until you choose to discharge it. We held a rather large Kahawai in there all day, before releasing him back into the water many hours later. A large bait station is mounted into the centre of the transom and doubles as a ski pole. The cockpit has side shelves for storage of longer items and there are tackle lockers built into the gunwale on both sides. Four speakers for the Fusion stereo are also located around the boat. Seating consists of a large bin seat at the helm, which also houses

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The MinnKota is a great optional extra.

Aft seating can be folded out of the way to free up cockpit space.

a removable Icey-Tek fish bin underneath. Further seating is located in the aft, both of which can be clipped up out of the way to allow further access into the corners when fishing. The helm and dash area are large and spacious. On our boat, the Lowrance HDS9 was located over to the port side with a sizeable glovebox underneath for keys and cell phone storage. Add to that the GME VHF radio below and Fusion stereo alongside and you have everything you need close at hand. Access to storage underneath the helm console is available by either a hatch from the front of aft of the console. Like all FC models over 5m, the FC560 CC has two stability systems. Aft, there is a flooding keel, which fills with waters when the boat is at rest, and once underway quickly drains out. In the forward section next to the helm, there is a controllable ballast system, enabling the skipper to bring onboard the desired amount of forward ballast and then to dump it when itâ€™s not needed. A control valve is located under the helm console, accessed via the forward hatch. The forward tank holds around 80 litres of water and takes around 30 seconds to fill. Up under the fairlead are two small holes, big enough to push the WWW.BOATMAGS.COM

end of a hose through. It enables you to flush out the ballast tank system with fresh water after your day on the water. Stability is superb when at rest. When netting the Kahawai aboard, the boat showed very little sign of lean, and you felt safe at all times. Not bad considering that two of us have a combined weight of just over 200kg. Extra safety comes in the form of a sealed floor and flotation foam under the side decks. There is a sizeable underfloor locker forward which we utilised to store dive gear. A large bow rail keeps you safe and has a split section which allows the MinnKota to be deployed. The gunnels and foredeck are treated with an optional tough, durable coating. It makes the foredeck non-skid and then also allows the gunnels to take knocks and scratches. SMOOTH POWER The FC560 CC is easily powered with outboards from 90-115hp. Our test boat was powered by a Mercury 115hp four-stroke outboard. The 115hp pushed the 560 CC along to 34 knots @ 6000rpm. On our test day, we had two of us onboard and around 100 litres of fuel under the floor, dive gear, fishing gear - the works. We found a

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comfortable cruise of around 21 knots @ 4000rpm using 19 lph. Push the throttle all the way to 6000rpm and you’ll hit a little over 34 knots. The 115hp four-stroke gave great punch out of the hole and good acceleration mid-range and I felt it was the perfect engine match to the hull. One thing I noticed was just how quiet the engine was at idle. A couple of times when I was helming and knocked in back into neutral, I had thought the engine had stalled and died, nope, it was just so quiet. Our test boat came with a 120L underfloor fuel tank; you can specify tote tanks should you wish. As with other FC models I’ve managed to get out on, the handling, ride and performance were excellent. We experienced some varying water conditions, some of it quite rough at times, especially out in the Firth of Thames, and the FC560 CC just ate it up. Trim it right, and the boat delivers a fantastic soft ride, and the flared bow design ensures you stay dry. For the performance that this boat provided it was hard to believe we were in a craft that was just 5.55m in length overall. The driving position was comfortable. The throttle was positioned right next to the steering wheel which I liked, so it was easy to steer and trim/throttle the boat when needed. You could also sit to drive if you needed, with a handy footrest located below. Above the large targa top provides plenty of protection from the sun. There is no windscreen, but the Targa-top can be fitted with clears however which will provide extra wind protection. We were out on the Hauraki Gulf on a nice day in late March, so the temperature was still warm. We did wear jackets while underway in the early morning, and you will certainly feel the cold if you are winter boating. No-one ever said centre consoles were warm! The on the trailer height with the targa top fitted measures 2.8m off the ground. However, a fold down version is also available which takes the height down to 2.1m on the trailer – making it easily stored in a garage. It also only weighs 875kg on the trailer meaning it is easily towed by an average family car, and beach launching is a real option also. Overall, I loved the FC560 CC. A very well appointed boat, which looks good and performs well. The more of the model line-up I get to experience the more I like them. Hands down one of the best thought out and performing boats on the market. Contact: Fish City Albany Ph 09 476 4282, Hamilton Ph 07 846 667 www.fishcity.co.nz

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SPECIFICATIONS Model & Model: Priced from: Price as tested: Type: Construction: LOA: Beam: Deadrise: Height on trailer: Trailerable weight: Power: Propeller: Power options: Fuel capacity: Trailer:

FC560 Centre Console $NZ39,995 $NZ75,000 Centre Console Aluminium 5.55m 2.25m 17 deg 2.8m 875kg Mercury 115hp 17P Enertia Outboard 90-115hp 120L FC

NOTABLE STANDARD ITEMS Flooding chamber, forward ballast tank. NOTABLE OPTIONS ON TEST BOAT MinnKota electric trolling motor, Lowrance HDS9, Underfloor Tank, Targa Top, Targa top Clears, Washdown Pump, Metallic Paint, Speedliner Deck Tread. PERFORMANCE DATA RPM\ 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000

Knots 2.9 5.0 6.0 7.0 10.5 17.0 21.5 25.0 28.5 32.0 34.7

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Boarding platforms are a popular area for faux teak.

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If you like the classic look of teak on your decks and floor, but donâ€™t want to go to the expense of real teak, then maybe you should take a look at one of a trio of synthetic equivalents. Two are PVC-based -Tek-Dek and Flexiteek and one is cork-based MarineDeck 2000.

materials are increasingly being used by DIY owners. Each alternative has different properties, so you need to choose carefully. PolyVinyl Chloride, or PVC for short is used by two of the world’s leading sunthetic decking manufactuers. It looks and feels amazingly like natural teak, and has some distinct advantages over natural teak in terms of installation, cost, and maintenance. Because synthetic teak decking measures just 5 mm it’s flexible enough to conform to surfaces that aren’t flat. You install it by gluing it down to a clean surface with a twopart adhesive. One considerable advantage of laying a synthetic deck as compared to a natural wood deck is that you don’t have to drill any holes for screws, thus you don’t compromise the structural integrity of the underlying deck. And the installation is much easier than with real wood because synthetic decking can be cut easily with a sharp utility knife, and most of the caulking required for teak decking is eliminated. Synthetic teak decking requires little maintenance—occasional washing keeps it in good shape. For surface damage, the decking can be sanded, as both the colour and the grain extend through the entire thickness.

Teak and exotic timber has been used in the construction of boats for ever and a day and although proportionally very few timber boats are built these days the use of teak decks is still fairly common. Once upon a time a teak deck was the real thing. The teak was laid over deck beams and oakum or cotton caulking was hammered between the planks to make them watertight. Nowadays, with composite construction, a teak deck is purely cosmetic and a symbol of a good quality boat rather than a structural component. Teak decks are very expensive in both materials and labour to install and maintain and they present a large environmental issue, which is worsening as time passes. Many countries also have bans and restrictions on the importation of teak. Yes, kiln dried, plantation teak is available

but any boatbuilder worth his salt will shake his head and comment that the grain structure, oil content, density and life span of this fast-grown plantation teak is just not the same as old-growth teak. The limited amounts of quality teak available are protected or inaccessible, and rightly so, as the last thing our environment needs is for us to be cutting down trees unnecessarily. What are the alternatives? If you enjoy the look and feel of a laid teak deck but would like to protect the environment whilst saving money and reducing your maintenance time, then you might light like to look at the alternatives. For example, cork and synthetic decks have been around for a long time and are becoming much more prevalent, now appearing on superyachts, cruise liners and production boats. Also, synthetic deck

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MARINEDECK 2000 Unlike Flexiteek and Tek-Dek, MarineDeck 2000 makes no attempt to simulate natural teak grain. MarineDeck 2000 consists of highly compressed natural cork particles in a polyurethane binder. Cork, in this application, has superior thermal and sound insulation properties, as well as being highly resistant to damage from UV light, salt water, and even chemicals. The pressed cork is cut into planks, that, once assembled, and seen from just a slight distance, look remarkably like real teak decks. Installation is possible on any flat surface, in any marine environment, whether it is steel, aluminium, wood or glass/carbon fibre reinforced materials. Cork has the advantage of being a ‘greener’ product that does not kill trees as it is formed from the bark, which grows back. Cork is a completely renewable resource, is simply peeled off the tree every seven to nine years. Marinedeck 2000 is made from finely granulated cork, which is mixed with a polyurethane elastomer as a binder. A UV inhibitor is also added, before the mixture is cured in 20-tonne presses. Marinedeck 2000 is produced in 50mm & 75mm normal, 36mm narrow, margin and 125mm king plank widths. The planks are

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1.88 metres long and sold as a DIY system. Planks are laid individually and then caulked and sanded like a teak deck. 400mm wide sheets are also available for prefabrication by production builders. Marinedeck 2000 can be coated with a finishing product, but itâ€™s best left bare. The bare surface is better for traction and grip as well as being cooler to the touch when exposed to harsh, direct sunlight. In fact, a natural teak in direct sunlight in the downunder summer soon feels too hot to walk on barefoot, but Marinedeck 2000 does not. When wet, the top layer of cork granules absorb a little moisture, and this further improves traction. Cork is renowned for its thermal and sound insulation properties.

get as hot. Flexiteek 2G cools 30% faster than traditional composite decking, allowing you tyo walk across barefoot. It is 35% lighter than other composite decking systems and is fullt recyclable. Rather than using a basic one-plank-wide section as a building block, Flexiteek offers multi- plank panelsâ€”an approach that has both advantages and disadvantages. Laying down several â€œplanksâ€? at a time is certainly faster and easier than dealing with individual planks, but these panels donâ€™t bend as easily as the narrower sections. The Flexiteek approach is clearly best suited for applications where straight, parallel planking is required. Flexiteek is not sold as a DIY system, each deck is custom made from a template to the exact shape and size and then supplied complete, ready to glue to the boat surface. Installation can be carried out by the boat owner or a trained installer. Distributors build the decks by heat welding each flexible plank to the next and then adding details such as margins and hatches. This form of construction produces an extremely strong and waterproof decking system. This method does not involve glue and there is no seam caulking that can

FLEXITEEK Flexiteek is the original synthetic marine decking. Made of composite materials, Flexiteek looks and feels like real teak, yet is more durable, environmentally friendly, offers lower maintenance, UV resistance, and provided superior anti-skid performance. Recently the company release Flexiteek 2G, a deck covering that is lighter in weight and does not have the problems associated with other synthetic decking because it doesnâ€™t

break down or fall out. Flexiteek can be laid over any structurally sound substrate regardless of size, shape and location. Flexiteek is sandable with individual graining. The result is natural looking and the feel is realistic. The deck is extremely stain proof and is easily cleaned even with a power wash. High grade UV stabilisers are used to ensure the decks stay looking like new. Flexiteek decks are 5mm thick and available in a wide variety of colours, including Carbon, Off-white, Grey, Bleached or Natural Teak.

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Complex patterns are very easy to form with synthetic decking.

TEK DEK Tek-Dek has two composite marine decking products, both of which are primarily designed to function as exterior, nonslip surfaces as a substitute for marine teak decking and other applications. The products are Tek-Dek Panels, more suited to DIY and professional installation, and Tek-Dek Professional marine deck material. Tek-Dek Professional combines hardwood fibres and thermo-polymers into a unique formula creating an extrusion that is hard, colourfast and almost indistinguishable from quality teak. The hardness and dimensional stability allows the use of routers planes etc to produce decks that can have a high level of detail and precision. Unlike many flexible systems, the rigidity of Tek-Dek Professional also means that deck fittings can be conveniently mounted through the deck without the chance of the material crushing. This feature also helps where the sub deck is uneven and can help even out some of the rise and falls. Both are virgin PVC, tongue and groove extrusions that are designed to be glued together. The underside has a unique dovetail; these channels not only increase the surface area for chemical adhesion but also provide a mechanical grip to the bedding adhesive. Tek-Dek Internationalâ€™s Custom Panels can be applied to almost any surface including GRP, steel and timber. Its flexible composite structure makes it non-slip and this feature continues even when the deck is running in salt water.

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Although your transom area will be subject to constant wear, especially if you are fishing, ‘false’ teak decking will withstand the abuse.

Ideal for either DIY or boat builders, Tek-Dek can also be supplied in easy to handle welded sheets. A craft knife and adhesive spreader are the only other tools required. Colour fast pigmenting and in-built ‘graining’ are totally convincing. Combine this with the fact each strip actually includes its own dark ‘caulking’ edge and the end result will look like something laid by a traditional craftsman. Unlike wood, Tek-Dek requires no further oiling, varnishing, sanding or scraping. Cleaning is simple and can be achieved using adhesive removal wipes.

All you need is a sharp knife to cut out the panels to the size and style you want.

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BOAT TEST SEABOSS 700

The overall layout of the 700 is typical of the quintessential kiwi production alloy hardtop.

THE BOSS If you are shopping for a 7m alloy hardtop, then you will know there is certainly plenty of choices available! If you’ve made a shortlist, then the Seaboss 700 should be on it. Text by Barry Thompson & Freddy Foote

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Seaboss is one of those brands that is a quiet achiever, and has a loyal following, especially in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region mainly because Thompson Marine, the manufacturer is based in Rotorua. However with the recent appointment of Auckland Marine Centre as its Auckland-based dealer, the brand has started to get a wider awareness. Thompson Marine was established in 1990 as a division of Thompson Lawnmowers and Chainsaws, with Ron and Julie Baskett taking ownership of the business ten years ago and distributed their first Seaboss boats a year later. “Our Aim with Seaboss Boats is to fill a gap in the New Zealand market by providing a quality product at a price that remains value for money,” says Ron. He adds that the name has been built from its clientele with referrals from existing Seaboss owners one of the brand’s strongest attributes. The fact that fishing guru Geoff Thomas uses a Seaboss 670 Hardtop for his TV fishing show has also not gone unnoticed. “It’s an unbeatable unit for fishing on the lakes or out at sea, handling all conditions in comfort and style. Plenty of grunt for waterskiing and heaps of cockpit space for fishing”, says Geoff on the Seaboss website. “We don’t build the most boats, but we do make one of the best and pride ourselves on the quality and finish of every boat that leaves our factory,’ commented Ron. Like any manufacturer Seaboss Boats have been developing and refining their model range over the years, to cater for the market demand. Today the line-up encompasses seven

The helm area is spacious, with a flat plain aluminum dash, which allows you to fit the extra large MFDs.

Cockpit storage on the 700 HT is provided inside coaming pockets, plus underfloor locker and in the transom. standard models, two cuddy cabins (550 & 580) and five hardtops. Seaboss also provide a full custom build programme in a variety of sizes through to around 8m, in virtually any style; open, cuddy, centre console, targa top or hardtop.

options are 115hp-150hp for the 670 HT and 140hp-200hp for the 700 HT.

PREVIOUS REVIEWS In our previous publication, Propeller Magazine, we tested two Seaboss models, the smaller and now no longer made, Echo and the 670 HT, one of five hardtop models available in the Seaboss range from 6m up to 7.5m. The 700 HT is almost a mirror image of the 670 HT; itâ€™s just it is a little bigger overall. While the 670 HT is, as the name suggests, 6.70m overall, the 700 HT is accordingly 7.0m. The 700 HT carries a beam of 2.50m and the 670HT is slightly narrower at 2.42m. Freeboard is the same at 750mm and both boats are built with 5mm hulls and 4mm topsides. As expected the 700 HT weighs in a little heavier at 650kg dry/1750kg towing weight and the 670 HT is 600 kg dry and 1600kg on the road. While the hull design is similar, the 670 HT has a 17 deg deadrise at the transom and the 700 is marginally steeper at 18 deg. Engine ALLOY BOAT 2016 ISSUE #8

A generous boarding platform with a ladder and side hand rails.

SPACIOUS LAYOUT Although itâ€™s a few years since we last looked at a Seaboss, it is evident right from the start that none of the gloss has gone off the brand. The attention to detail, finish and overall presentation of the newest 700 HT we tested was even better than we could remember. The overall layout of the 700 is typical of the quintessential kiwi production alloy hardtop. The cabin has the usual storage space available underneath the side squabs, with additional storage in a shelf that runs around the perimeter of the cabin. A neat feature is the cabin floor space which extends under the cockpit sole, giving you a longer storage area to stow skis, wakeboards and rods. The twin berths are long enough for a couple to overnight and there is also an infill to make it all into one large bed. An comforting feature in the cabin is that it is all fully carpeted with a tidy finish. Seaboss, like most alloy manufacturers, are quite flexible with layouts, so there is no reason why the cabin cannot be extended to allow for longer berths or even a small galley. Conversely, it could also be a little

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The transom has a walk-through and starboard side live bait tank.

It’s all auto anchoring with the Quick winch.

A variety of seating options are available, such as the single pedestal seats and back to backs.

The twin berths have an infill to make it all into one large bed.

shorter if you want to maximise your cockpit space. A hatch is located on the foredeck, giving access to the anchor well, though with a boat of this size, an auto-rope/chain capstan or drum winch should be fitted. A sliding door allows you to lock the cabin and also add privacy if you have a head installed. The helm area is spacious, with a flat aluminum dash, which allows you to fit the extra large MFDs and plenty of other extras. Our boat came with a Humminbird 899CI, Mercury Vessel Views display, GME Electrophone, a couple of switch panels and the controls for the Quick windlass and Lectrotabs. There was still room for loads more. Seaboss’s hardtops on all their models follow a similar style and they are well matched to the rest of the boat. Unlike some that aesthetically don’t work, Seaboss’s hardtop design flows smoothly with the remainder of the deck line. Surrounding you are toughened Sandbrook screens with sliding side windows and plenty of overall height. Cockpit storage on the 700 HT is provided inside coaming pockets with split level trays, a small forward underfloor locker and under the transom. The carpeted side trays provide some extra protection for the rods and reels. There is no large underfloor storage lockers with WWW.BOATMAGS.COM

the space taken up with a 230-litre fuel tank and sealed buoyancy compartments. The upholstered helm seat has a bolster base, which gives you a little extra room at the front of the seat to stand and lean against the seat itself. With the bolster down, the seated position gives you an excellent view forward. A well-positioned footrest is an added feature. Opposite is another bolster seat, with a slid out padded chilly bin beneath so you have an extra couple of seats should you require them. A variety of seating options are available, such as the single pedestal seats and back to backs. Knowing that the boat is probably going to be used in rough water, Seaboss have been very generous with handrails, which are strategically placed within easy reach. FISHING ACCENT Being a medium to large sized hardtop, the overall design has an accent on fishing and diving, which is where boats of this style gain a lot of favour with kiwi boaters. The Seaboss 700 HT has a maxisized boarding platform that divers especially will love. The ‘T’ style boarding ladder allows excellent access back into the boat and when

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it is folded down, it rests outwards at an angle instead of being vertical in the water. A walk-through in the transom is located on the starboard side, with an optional live bait tank (complete with clear view front) on the port side. The water pick-up for the bait tank comes fitted as standard. The very generous cockpit layout confirms the boat’s fishing design and will easily allowing up to four people to fish comfortably. The wide flat side decks are finished with an anti-skid tread, two rod holders either side and splash gates at the rear of the hardtop to stop water running into the cockpit. ADEQUATE POWER The Seaboss hardtop range are available with single or twin outboards, a sterndrive or jet drive. Whereas the 670 HT (150 Mercury) ran 36.1 knots on the calm waters of Lake Tarawera, the 700 HT (Mercury 200 L4 Verado) topped-out at 36.7 knots, on a moderately choppy Auckland Harbour. At 5500 rpm, the Mercury Vessel View indicated we were burning 76 lph @ 36.7 knots. Drop that back to around 4000 rpm, which for the conditions was a nice cruisey range, and the fuel consumption dropped to 28 lph @ 25 knots. First impression was a stiff boat that didn’t rattle or shudder in the choppy water. A moderate deadrise of 18 deg delivers a relaxing ride and the quite significant chines work well. The Lectrotabs let you tweak the balance of the boat, something that is all too necessary in a hardtop, that can be so susceptible to wind. The 5mm hull, fully welded tread plate floor and underfloor construction adds a feeling of robustness to the ride of the boat. If that’s not enough you can upgrade to 6mm bottom, bearers and transom, but I don’t think that is really necessary. BUILT TOUGH Launching and retrieving isn’t a problem, with two of us managing easily enough. The boat could be launched and retrieved with just one person if need be and the trailer comes fitted with a handy walkway down the centre. At 7.0m in length overall, the 700 is a good-sized boat that will let you get to most destinations easily without needing to go to a bigger 7m+ model. At 2.50m beam and a towing weight of 1750kg it’s still easily pulled by a small SUV or large wagon/sedan. There are certainly cheaper boats out there, but everything can be built to a price, Seaboss, however, strives to produce a quality product that naturally deserves a quality price tag. If you’re looking for an easy to use, well-crafted and finished, practical hardtop, then consider adding the Seaboss 700 to your shortlist.

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Seaboss 700 Hard Top $NZ99990 $NZ109990 Hard Top 5mm/4mm 7.00m 2.50m 18 deg 1750 kg Mercury L4 200 Verado Enertia 17” 140-200hp Outboard, Sterndrive, Jet. 230 Litres

NOTABLE STANDARD ITEMS Fully lined cabin, lockable cabin door, large boarding platform, libe bait tank, boarding ladder. NOTABLE OPTIONS ON TEST BOAT Painted hull, GME VHF, Humminbird 899CI, Mercury Vessel Views display, Quick windlass and Lectrotabs.

This boat could be protected against the effects of corrosion, oxidation and discolouration.

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The 700 HT is almost a mirror image of the 670 HT; it’s just it is a little bigger overall.

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Kevin Green takes a look at some of the new marine technologies and devices that will help you navigate safely and catch more fish.

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Furuno NavNet TZtouch2 Thanks to multifunction plotters that can display layers of chart data, sonar profiles and radar images, skippers can really get the whole picture. The plotter or, as it’s often called, the multifunction display (MFD) is central to a navigation kit and a vital part of boating electronics. It may be a simple standalone device on a tinny, or an integrated MFD unit incorporating a GPS, chartplotter, radar and depth sounder. New features on recent models that might be worth a shopping spree include multitouch screens, and brighter, larger displays. Plotters are generally becoming more userfriendly, too, with manufacturers improving software to include details such as easy waypoint organisation or programmable menu systems that can be tailored to the user’s needs. Stepping up a notch takes us toward programmable software that can give course guidance and other smarts, as with Raymarine’s Lighthouse II MFD software. Yachting specialist brand B&G’s SailSteer screen is also especially good for newbie boaters wanting to sail efficiently. Autorouting is a powerful chartplotting tool, but must be used with care, as Team Vestas found to its cost during the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race, when they were wrecked on a reef. The key feature of an MFD is the multifunctionality that enables important information such as AIS (Automatic Identification System) and radar to be overlaid on a chart, or displayed in separate sub-screens. Proprietary systems from the major electronics makers mean it’s easy to choose one brand for all your needs, which generally avoids communication issues between the devices (despite NMEA 2000). Broadband and low-wattage digital radar sets can fit on fairly small craft, adding realtime information to your plotter’s display and giving useful functions such as guard zones, multiple ranges, and radar tracking using MARPA (Mini-Automatic Radar Plotting Aid). Nowadays, Automatic Gain Control and

menu settings such as ‘fish mode’ make these systems much more intuitive to use. Talking of fish, sonar is another data stream for MFDs and I have found Garmin’s latest software, Panoptix, to be very intuitive to use, thanks to three-dimensional colour with real-time forward sonar. CHIRP (Compressed High-Intensity Radiated Pulse) is another multi-pulse technology integrated into units from Raymarine and others, and is worthy of consideration if an upgrade is needed. Radar is the only device that will tell you what is actually going on around you. It could be picking out an approaching speedboat from amid a slow-moving fleet of trawlers, or an oncoming squall. The latest radar sets are compact and powerful while offering closer-range detail. Using MARPA target tracking combined with overlays from an AIS, the skipper is well informed about these scenarios. Nowadays, Automatic Gain and other settings mean these systems are much more intuitive to use and understand. Another key onboard function is the autopilot, arguably the hardest-working part of any boat. Responding to the constant pressures from the rudder drive actuator, the autopilot controls the boats yawing, hold-to-wind or compass course, and responds to the commands from the controller. Some units include pre-set turn patterns, no-drift modes to hold station, and a handy dodge function to overtake or avoid an oncoming vessel.

PLOTTERS FURUNO NAVNET TZTOUCH2 Sports fishermen will be pleased to hear that Furuno has incorporated its dual-frequency (50/200kHz), 600W/1kW power-output sounder into its new NavNet TZtouch2 displays that come in 12 and 15.6in. New screen functionality includes ‘Edge Swipe’ – just swipe down from the top of the screen for display page options to

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drop down. You can also Edge Swipe from all four sides to access various options. Another function for clear definition of fish targets is RezBoost, which works the conventional transducer (without requiring a narrow-band transducer) and is traditionally a feature of Furuno’s commercial-grade equipment. It also includes Furuno’s Bottom Discrimination and AccuFish modes. Furuno supports raster and vector charts in MapMedia format based on Jeppesen and Navionics. Integration of other systems includes interfaces to radars (from the Furuno 4kW Dome to a 25kW Open Array) along with connection to the NavPilot Autopilot. There’s third-party support for AIS, Weather Fax, Fusion marine stereo and cameras, as well as NMEA 2000/NMEA 0183 and Furuno CAN bus devices. Also included is a 56-channel GPS receiver, although you can still connect an external antenna. Priced at $7195* for the 15.6in display. jntaylor.com.au LOWRANCE HDS GEN3 Lowrance’s compact MFDs just got better, with the release of software upgrades that give outboard motor controls for these 7, 9 and 12in models. The newest releases are version 4.5 for HDS Gen2 Touch and version 2.0 for the HDS Gen3 (with inbuilt fishfinder and new StructureScan 3D). The releases enable control of the Lowrance Outboard Pilot via the Lowrance SmartSteer interface. The Lowrance Outboard Pilot is an HDS autopilot add-on system designed for boats up to 30ft (9m) and contains everything needed to fit an autopilot to a hydraulic or cable-steer single outboard motor. The SmartSteer interface provides control and can steer on a set heading, to a waypoint or along a route. The other new feature of version 4.5 is support for Jeppesen C-MAP MAX-N+ 2015 cartography, with the most current detailed marina charts, custom contour shading, composition, and vegetation layer shading for Insight Genesis Premium account users.

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There’s also support for Mercury VesselView and Mercury SmartCraft integration improvements for Smart Tow in the updates. C-MAP charts can be displayed in different imagery styles including Shaded Relief (a three-dimensional view that brings seabed terrain to life), No Contours (removes contour lines from the chart to minimize clutter), Raster (gives the chart the look of a traditional paper chart) and High Resolution Bathymetric (provides a higher concentration of contour lines for greater depth detail). There’s also a new Photo Overlay feature giving satellite photo images of selected areas as an overlay on the chart. Users can upgrade using the wireless feature which also allows the GoFree app. Lowrance.com RAYMARINE LIGHTHOUSE II V15 THERMAL ENGINE MONITORING The FLIR/Raymarine integration continues apace with the September release of Version 15 of LightHouse II software for plotters, which gives skippers the ability to monitor their engineroom using the new FLIR AX8 marine thermal camera system.

It also improves collision avoidance with graphical representations of AIS targets, and now supports direct software updates over Wi-Fi to keep Raymarine users up-to-date with the latest technology. Raymarine.com.au RAYMARINE ES SERIES Raymarine has released an improved version of its Glass Bridge eSeries, the eS, which includes the new LightHouse II operating system. The three new MFDs (7, 9 and 12in displays) use HybridTouch controls that combine precision dials with touch. Raymarine’s parent company FLIR has ensured there’s extensive camera support inbuilt to LightHouse II along with Internet Protocol (IP) for remote control of gear such as thermal imaging. Other options on the eS Series include multiple displays, Evolution autopilot control, entertainment, engine

monitoring and digital switching integration options. Skippers can also access eS Series displays from their smartphone or tablet anywhere onboard using eS Series’s integrated Wi-Fi and Raymarine mobile apps. As Raymarine’s most advanced multifunction displays, the eS Series features optional CHIRP DownVision sonar, and charting support for vector and raster charts from Navionics, C-MAP, and its own expanding library of LightHouse charts. The eS Series also features a built-in 10Hz GPS and the Russian GPS GLONASS receiver for fast satellite acquisition. Raymarine.com.au

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SOUNDERS RAYMARINE WI-FISH Raymarine’s Wi-Fish enables anglers to stream real-time sonar to their smartphones and tablets. Simply download the Wi-Fish app (iOS7 and Android 4.0 upward) and start streaming sonar from Dragonfly PRO models, which feature built-in Wi-Fi. Or connect your mobile device wirelessly to the Wi-Fish DownVision sonar – a smart little black box, the Wi-Fish sonar is engineered with the same CHIRP sonar as Dragonfly and works directly with a mobile device using Wi-Fi. Once connected to Dragonfly PRO or Wi-Fish black box sonar, users can view, rewind or pause the sonar on their mobile device. Raymarine.com.au

LOWRANCE STRUCTURESCAN 3D Lowrance StructureScan 3D allows anglers to easily see fish, underwater structures and bottom contours in a three-dimensional display on their HDS Gen3 fishfinder/ chartplotter. StructureScan 3D imaging scans underwater terrain to create high-resolution, 180-degree, three-dimensional views in depths to 300ft (90m) and as far as 600ft (180m) to port and starboard. Key features include Leading Edge scanning reference, SelectScan and Vertical Enhancement. Leading Edge scanning reference provides a clear graphical illustration of the sonar beams as they intersect with the bottom contours and gives anglers a better sense of target depth.

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SelectScan water column target colouring automatically shades fish-holding cover and suspended targets in a colour that contrasts the selected colour palette, making target identification quicker and easier than ever before. Vertical Depth Enhancement provides emphasis to vertical drops and crucial depth contour changes, making them easier to identify relative to the surrounding underwater terrain. For navigation, there’s 3D Waypoint Overlay for revisiting marks. Use the keypad to save a waypoint at the boat location or switch to cursor mode and save a waypoint over specific targets, baitfish schools or terrain. Lowrance.com

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GARMIN PANOPTIX Ideal for small runabouts due to its removable transducers, Garmin’s new Panoptix range of transducers worked well when I tried it earlier this year in the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea. Using the touchscreen on the GPSMAP 7410, I switched between LiveVü Forward and RealVü 3D Forward, with the latter creating live video that updates about every five seconds, dependant on the depth. The only obvious limitation is in deep sea, as the range is quoted as 90m. The launch product is offered with three different transducers: the rectangular Panoptix Forward model (PS31) for mounting vertically at the transom or on the trolling motor; the Down transducer (PS30); and a new Through-hull Down model (PS60). At trolling speed, I watched the screen update pretty quickly to reveal a 60-degree, wide bottom swath and fish throughout the 15m depths. The colour coding of fish and other objects – it will identify your own fishing line – is another great feature of Panoptix, which looks to be real competition for Simrad’s ForwardScan. Retrofitting the software can be done to Garmin’s 7in series as well. Garmin.com HUMMINBIRD HELIX 7 SERIES The Helix 7 Series is one of the latest additions to the Humminbird Helix range of compact-format fishfinders with widescreen colour and high brightness (1500nits) for sunlight viewing. The glass bonded 7in screens come in five varieties of functionality, ranging from the Helix 7 Sonar to the Helix 7 SI GPS model, and all include X-Press Menu System keypad control. The flagship Helix 7 SI GPS supports a wide range of functionality popular with pro fishers including Side Imaging, Down Imaging and Switchfire Sonar. The 7in widescreen is an ideal size for split-screen views of your target area. There is also a single micro SD card slot for Navionics charts. The internal GPS supports 2500 waypoints and 50 routes to store all your favourite spots. These screens can be gimbal mounted or dash mounted with an optional kit. International models support 200/50kHz (106m) and optional 50 kHz transducers are available for extreme deep water use (182m). www.bla.co.nz SIMRAD GO7 XSE Newly released, the Simrad GO7 XSE is a powerful, fullfeatured standalone marine chart plotter/fishfinder packed into a compact, easy-to-use display. Loaded with today’s latest boating technologies, GO7 XSE features a super-bright multitouch display, internal 10 Hz GPS receiver, StructureScan HD and CHIRP Sonar, autopilot integration/control, engine data monitoring, full audio entertainment integration with SonicHub2, integrated wireless connectivity and the powerful, new Simrad TripIntel trip computer. The GO7 XSE display offers intuitive multi-touch controls that smartphone and tablet users will instantly find familiar. Boaters can tap the screen to create or select waypoints, pinch-to-

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zoom, or tap-and-drag to pan smoothly across charts while simple home screen and menu layouts allow quick access to all functions. Adjustable split-screen views and customizable panel layouts with large, clearly captioned icons that are easy to recognise, make the GO7 XSE a simple-touse, full-featured chart plotter. Also unique to the GO7 XSE, the Cruise Charting page combines crucial navigation data and charts into one easy to read display, while new TripIntel technology tracks and displays the essential information needed to plan a safe and enjoyable day

on the water. TripIntel provides fuel range overlaid on charts, current and future tide levels, and a detailed history of previous trips including the route taken and how the boat performed. The Simrad GO7 XSE connects to any NMEA 2000-compatible equipment aboard a vessel including outboard and inboard engines, as well as fuel flow, fluid level, speed, heading, and water temperature sensors and more. For unsurpassed navigation, the chart plotter supports the widest available range of cartography options. www.simrad-yachting.com.

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Simrad Broadband radar

RADAR SIMRAD BROADBAND RADAR The latest version of Simrad’s pioneering broadband radar, Broadband 4G Radar, has an impressive list of features for image enhancement including Beam Sharpening, Target Separation Control, Dual Range Radar and high-revolution speed – all set in a compact 19in dome. Broadband 4G’s Beam Sharpening technology significantly improves the azimuth resolution – the effective horizontal beam width of the radar – to provide the best target resolution of any dome radar available, says Simrad. Target Separation Control enables users to adjust the levels of target separation according to their needs and, thanks to Beam Sharpening, can provide resolution up to the equivalent of a one-metre open array radar. Dual Range Radar is possible when Broadband 4G is combined with, for example, the Simrad NSE. Displaying dual range radar combinations from a single scanner, boaters also benefit from revolution speeds up to 48rpm. Effectively, this gives a very wide range – from 200ft (60m) to 36nm (66km) in a single dome, allowing you to monitor nearby buoys while simultaneously keeping track of coastal headlands 36nm away.

Broadband 4G Dual Range Radar operation also allows up to 10 MARPA targets in each split radar screen with independent controls, for a total of 20 tracked targets. Combine this with an AIS overlay from Simrad’s AIS NAIS-400 Class B Transponder to track target vessels for speed, course and risk of collision. Simrad-Yachting.com RAYMARINE QUANTUM CHIRP MARINE RADAR Raymarine has released its Quantum CHIRP radar, said to be the first recreational marine radar dome featuring CHIRP pulse compression technology. It delivers superior radar imaging on both long and very short ranges, so operators can identify even weak targets as close as 18ft (5.4m). Raymarine says Quantum’s CHIRP Pulse Compression technology uses multiple compressed radar pulses with FLIR’s proprietary TX advanced target separation technology to display targets like boats, landmarks, rocks, buoys, and weather cells with unsurpassed resolution and separation quality when compared to traditional magnetron radars. Quantum’s onboard processing automatically eliminates rain and sea clutter, blocks interference from other radars, and ensures a noise-free, easy to

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interpret image in congested waterways. Quantum also features Wi-Fi networking to Raymarine MFDs. RRP from $2395. Raymarine.com/Quantum FURUNO PC-RADAR Furuno’s PC-Radar (DRS4DCM), a 24in 4kW radar dome launched in 2013, uses Wi-Fi to communicate with a personal computer and is ideal for smaller power and sail vessels. Furuno has improved the initial connectivity limitations with a powered NMEA 2000 port that’s able to bridge some Furuno N2K sensors through the radar’s Ethernet connection. Chart overlay using radar is a useful navigation tool, and the interface to Nobeltec’s MaxSea TimeZero charting puts this functionality on your smartphone, tablet or laptop. PC-Radar features automatic 24/36/48rpm antenna rotation speed and, with the Option Pack, has the very useful big-boat feature of ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) as opposed to manually operated MARPA (Mini-Automatic Radar Plotting Aid). A marine radar with ARPA capability can create tracks using radar contacts. The system can calculate the tracked object’s course, speed and closest point of approach (CPA). www.enl.co.nz

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COMPANY PROFILE: PROFILE BOATS

INNOVATION & STYLE

Firmans Marine are the retail outlet for Profile Boats.

Thereâ€™s no doubt that when you look at a Profile Boat, you can see the quality finish. Brian Firman, MD of Profile Boats says that they pride themselves on the attention to detail in every boat they build, regardless of it being a small open dinghy or a serious offshore hardtop. He reckons that they put a lot more build hours into each boat than most of their competitors and it shows. AB went to Napier to check out the factory and talked to Firman about Profile Boats.

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The Profile 635C is one the most popular hardtop models.

When did the brand start? Profile Boats had a very soft start when around 2003 a local Napier guy started producing a few small pontoon boats for friends. In 2008 when the GFC hit hard, I was approached by the builder of Profile, to see if I was interested in taking over the brand and selling them through my marine dealership, Firman’s Marine. As we were looking for a replacement pontoon alloy boat at that time and parting company with a previous brand, the timing was perfect. Despite the slowing economy, I could see there was a future for Profile Boats as it was a solid and reputable platform to build on and the fact we had sole distributorship was certainly attractive. When we took over, I changed the name to Profile Boats 2008 Ltd and we have continued to grow the brand ever since. Did you do much to the model range? When we took over the brand in 2008, the company were building about 20 boats a

year, although only a couple were hardtops. That’s one of the first changes I made and we added more hardtops as well as some bigger models. We introduced many innovative design features to further improve both ride and functionality across the range while paying particular attention to the build quality. We addressed features that had been lacking in alloy pontoon boats such as true toe space, stern wave deflectors and the overall look and appeal of the boats. It’s an on-going development that has seen the Profile Boats brand become a leader in the alloy pontoon market. One thing about our boats is that we have a lot of clients who beach launch, so it is important to maintain that link in everything we do when it comes to design change. Our “wave deflector” transom, for example, is specially designed to cater for owners who are beach launching into a swell or surf (or backing up on a fish) and don’t want to fill the cockpit with water before they leave the

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beach. It works exceptionally well and while it’s something we initially only had on a few models, we now have it on virtually all our boats. Are you chasing the bigger trailer boat market? While we have built a number of boats around 9m, the 940 is our biggest to date. We are more than happy to build boats of this size, but it is a small segment of the market, with a lot more interest in boats 5.5m-7.5m, both either open cuddy, cabin or hardtop. There is a lot of competition for the smaller mid-range boats, so we have to make sure we build the best boat possible and concentrate on doing it better than any of our competitors. What is your current production? We are currently on target to build about 150 boats this year, from dinghies to hardtops, in 14 models from 4.3m to 9.4m.

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The current Napier factory will prove too small if expansion plans are realised.

An export model being carefully manoeuvered into a container. Yes, it does fit….but only just. Brian Firman has big plans for his Profile Boats brand.

All boats are designed on CAD and pre-cut before delivery to the factory for assembly.

While the dinghy market accounts for around 50% of the production, there are a growing number of larger hardtops being built. The 545 and 635 are amongst our most popular models. However, our goal within a few years is to produce over 200 boats annually and with our new systems in place, I can see that being a very realistic goal. 18 months ago we changed our dinghy division, the 1410 series, from one of mostly custom builds to production and that has had a significant impact on numbers. Mark Hunter the GM for Profile Boats came on board about the same time and has streamlined our production schedules, and in particular the way our factory flows. Do you do all your assembly? Yes we do. All the boats are designed on CAD, and almost everything is pre-cut. Assembly is all done in our factory, by our staff of 14, but our space is now proving too small as orders increase and we need more staff and a bigger factory. All boats are rigged and tested at Firman’s Marine. What about the export market? We have always had a small export market,

but as we now have the factory production at a point where we can supply more boats, we are concentrating a lot harder on exports. To date, we have sent boats to New Caledonia, Samoa and Australia and see that increasing especially to other Pacific Island countries and Australia.

go out fully rigged. In the case of Power Boat Centre they send us the engine, we fit it, sea test the boat and send the boat fully rigged to them. This way we can be assured of total consistency in the way the boat is set up and the customer gets the whole package as it should be. Perfect!

What about a dealer network? Until last year our retail outlet, Firman’s Marine had remained the sole outlet for Profile Boats, but that’s now changed. I have always been aware of a big untapped market for our boats in the South Island, so late last year we appointed Power Boat Centre, Christchurch, as our sole South Island and first dealer in New Zealand. I get continually asked by dealers throughout the country if they could sell Profile Boats and while we have not appointed any others, this may change in the future. It gets down to just how many boats we can produce, as it’s no point having a dealer if you can’t supply them boats. Hunts Marine in Sydney have also recently been appointed and both dealers have reported positive customer feed-back and immediate sales. Also, all our boats

Where do you see the future? Looking forward I see a dealer network with-in the South Pacific area with fully rigged boats being dispatched from the factory. Continual innovation and improvements is essential as well as identifying new models for new markets. Volume needs to increase while maintaining quality and I feel the Profile Boats brand has earnt itself a very credible reputation through hard work and “doing it right”. I am always surprised as to the huge number of alloy boat manufacturers in New Zealand and while the majority of the boats are probably built by fewer than 10% of the builders, it is an increasingly competitive market, so we have to make sure what we offer is of the highest quality, stylish, innovative, and simply the best.

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6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 8mm

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2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.70m 2.70m 2.70m 3.00m

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5mm 5mm

CA HT

430 470 500 550 595 635 650 690 750 850 950 EXTREME 540 Sportfisher/CC 570 Sportfish 610 Gameking/CC 650 Gameking/SF 700 Gameking 750 Gameking 850 Gameking 950 Gameking 1100 Gameking FC BOATS FC390 FC430 FC465 FC535 FC525 FC560 FC595 FC597 FC600 FC620 FC640 FC675

FINLAY 5.90m 5.60m 6.00m 6.40m 6.60m 6.70m 7.00m 7.50m 7.70m 8.00m 8.70m 9.10m 9.50m

2.30m 2.30m 2.30m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80m

6.00m 4.60m

2.25m 1.84m

6.00m 7.30m

2.40m 2.50m

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

Sports 5900 Ignite 6300

CA CU CA HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

HAMILTON MARINE Jet 132A Jet 141A Jet 151A Jet 152A Jet 161A ICONIC 440 540

COAST CRAFT

INNOVISION

CA RU

CIRCA Circa 6.0 Circa 7.3

2.50m 2.80m 2.50m 2.50m 2.83m 2.83m

EVERYMAN

BLUEWATER

560 Rapid Runner 460

7.90m 8.80m 8.50m 8.90m 9.50m 10.0m

4100 6400

BLUEFIN

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

RU CA HT HT HT

ENDURO

BLADERUNNER

Bluefin 620CC Bluefin 620HT Bluefin 650HT Bluefin 665HT Bluefin 700HT Bluefin 720HT Bluefin 720 WK Bluefin 769HT Bluefin 769 WH

3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 6mm

531 Sport Fisher 551 Sport Fisher 621CC 721 HT 761 HT 821 HT 850 HT 941 HT

BAXTER

5m cat 5.5m 6m Cat

1.67m 1.93m 2.13m 2.43m 2.48m

DNA

AMF PRO SPORT

C 420 Jet C 460 Jet C 510 Jet B 540 B 590 B 600 SC (Cat) B 600 B 635 B 650 WC (Cat) B 750 B 800 SC (Cat)

Type

3.65m 5.05m 6.06m 7.12m 8.13m

Custom 750/XS Semifly 28 HT/Softop Custom 800 Custom 850 Custom 900 Custom 950

AMF

580 Pro Sport 610 Pro Sport 660 Pro Sport 720 Hardtop 770 Hardtop

Hull Const

DICKEY

* All hulls also available as pontoon boats and larger boats overwidth.

Viper 720 Cobra 750 Viper 770 Cobra 850

Beam

DIYNO KITSET 5.20m 4.70m 5.70m 5.80m 6.28m 6.50m 6.90m 7.00m 7.10m 7.80m 8.30m 8.80m 9.40m

ALTEC 6.8m 7.0m 7.6m 8.5m 8.8m 9.0m 10.5m

LOA

5mm 6mm

CA/HT HT

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6.40m 7.45m 7.50m 8.50m 8.50m 8.73m 9.00m 9.25m 10.50m 11.30m

2.35m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80m 2.70m 2.80m 3.10m 3.05m

5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

CA/HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT 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

5.80m 6.20m

2.30m 2.30m

4mm 4mm

CA CA

5.25m

2.06m

4mm

CA/CC

6.40m 7.40m 8.40m 9.40m 11.00m

2.50m 2.70m 2.80m 2.90m 3.60m

6mm 6mm 6mm 6/8mm 8mm

CA HT HT HT FB

5.00m 5.00m

2.31m 2.31m

4mm 4mm

CAT (CC) CAT (CA)

4.00m 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

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

4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 8mm

TS/CO 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 CC/CA/HT CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA HT

4.40m 4.60m 4.80m 5.00m 5.50m 5.18m 5.50m 5.65m 5.65m 5.80m 5.60m 5.80m 6.00m 5.95m 6.10m 6.60m 7.05m 7.50m 8.01m 7.01m 8.01m 11.40m

1.85m 1.85m 2.00m 2.00m 2.08m 2.00m 2.08m 2.20m 2.20m 2.28m 2.08m 2.20m 2.28m 2.20m 2.28m 2.30m 2.35m 2.45m 2.48m 2.35m 2.48m 3.09m

4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 5mm 6mm 6mm

TS RU TS CO CO CA CA CA CC CA CA CA CA CA/HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

3.80m 4.50m 5.40m 6.00m 7.00m

1.60m 2.05m 2.33m 2.40m 2.40m

3mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

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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 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 Walk Round 1100 ORCA 3.8 4.5 5.4 6.0 7.0

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LOA

Beam Hull Const Type

7.00m 8.00m 6.52m 6.70m 8.29m 6.20m

2.40m 2.50m 2.25m 2.43m 2.65m 2/40m

3mm 3mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

1.11m 1.14m 1.53m

1.2mm 1.2mm 1.6mm

TS TS TS

QUINTREX Quintrex 350 Explorer Quintrex 350 Dart Quintrex 370 Explorer Quintrex 370 Quintrex 370 Dart Quintrex 390 Explorer Quintrex 400 Dart Quintrex 400 Hornet Quintrex 400 Trophy Quintrex 400 Trophy Quintrex 420 Dory Quintrex 420 Explorer Quintrex 420 Trophy Quintrex 430 Top Ender Quintrex 420 Angler Quintrex 440 Hornet Quintrex 440 Trophy Quintrex 430 Escape Quintrex 450 Fishseeker Quintrex 450 Top Ender Quintrex 450 Trophy Quintrex 440 Angler Quintrex 440 Dory Quintrex 450 Escape Quintrex 450 Top Ender Quintrex 460 Dory Quintrex 440 Top Ender Quintrex 460 Classic Quintrex 470 Fishseeker Quintrex 480 Trophy Quintrex 470 Coastrunner Quintrex 500 Trophy Quintrex 500 Fishseeker Quintrex 470 Freedom Sport Quintrex 470 Escape Quintrex 470 Top Ender Quintrex 490 Escape Quintrex 490 Freedom Sport Quintrex 490 Coastrunner Quintrex 490 Legend Quintrex 490 Top Ender Quintrex 520 Dory Quintrex 520 Classic Quintrex 510 Legend Quintrex 510 Spirit Quintrex 570 Escape Quintrex 510 Freedom Sport Quintrex 510 Freedom Cruiser Quintrex 510 Coastrunner Quintrex 510 Top Ender Quintrex 530 Escape Quintrex 530 Legend Quintrex 530 Spirit Quintrex 530 Top Ender Quintrex 530 Freedom Sport Quintrex 530 Freedom Cruiser Quintrex 570 Coastrunner Quintrex 570 Spirit Quintrex 570 Legend Quintrex 570 Top Ender Quintrex 570 Freedom Sport Quintrex 600 Fishseeker Quintrex 610 Top Ender Quintrex 610 Spirit Quintrex 610 Legend Quintrex 610 Freedom Sport Quintrex 610 Coastrunner Quintrex 650 Coastrunner Quintrex 650 Spirit Quintrex 650 Freedom Quintrex 650 Offshore Quintrex 610 Freedom Cruiser Quintrex 690 Offshore Quintrex 690 Offshore SDP Quintrex 690 Spirit

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LOA

Beam

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

1.27m 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 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 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

5.57m 6.00m 6.49m 7.15m 7.3m 8.0m 8.35m 8.8m 9.3m 10.80m

2.38m 2.38m 2.38m 2.5m 2.5m 2.5m 2.7m 2.7m 2.7m 3.10m

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

CU CU 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

5.50m 6.00m 6.20m 6.70m 7.00m 7.50m

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

CA CA CA/HT CA/HT CA/HT HT

Make/Model

Hull Const Type

Ultimate 21

VMG500 VMG575 VMG650

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

2.42m 2.42m 2.42m 2.42m 2.50m 2.50m

6mm

5.50m 5.75m 6.50m

2.10m 2.25m 2.35m

4mm 4mm 4mm

HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC

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

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

4.00m 4.50m 4.50m 5.00m 5.50m

2.05m 2.20m 2.20m 2.35m 2.45m

4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm

TS CC CA CA CA

4.20m 4.80m

1.87m 1.87m

3mm 3mm

TS TS

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

ALLOY BOAT PONTOON AQUALITE 535 SS 570 SS 601 SS-XRV 645 SS-XRV 665 WHT 775 WHT

SEABOSS 550 600 620 670 700 750

2.49m

WHITE POINTER

SKELTON CRAFT Bardozer Phantom 6500 Phantom 7000 Phantom High Bow Ocean Series HT760 Carbon Series

6.35m

VMG

SENATOR MC 540 MC 600 MH 630 MH 670 MH 700 MH 760 MH 800 + Wide beam MH 850 Wide beam MH 920 Wide beam Offshore 1020

Beam Hull Const Type

ULTIMATE

SCORPION 360 Dinghy 400 Dinghy 440 Runabout 470 500 Bowrider 535 Cuddy 610 670 Wheelhouse 730 Wheelhouse 850 Wheelhouse 890 Wheelhouse

LOA

AQUALINE 435 495 545 565 595 645 705 780 860 890 1080 ASSAULT 672 APB 692 APB

SOUTHERN XP516 XP616 CC XP646 HTO XP676 HTO XP716 HTO XP746 HTO XP746 HTE XP776 HTO XP776 HTE XP816 HTE XP856 HTO XP856 HTE XP896 HTE

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

2.20m 2.40m 2.40m 2.45m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80m 2.80m 2.80m

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

CA CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

BAXTER B 480 B 530 B 550 BLACKDOG CAT - Catamarans BDC 4.0 SS / XL BDC 4.5 CC BDC 4.5SS BDC 5.0 SS BDC 5.5 SS BLUEFIN

SURTEES 495 Workmate 550 Workmate 575 Workmate 610 Workmate 610 Gamefisher 650 Gamefisher 700 Gamefisher 750 Gamefisher 850 Gamefisher

4.95m 5.63m 5.75m 6.10m 6.10m 6.50m 7.00m 7.50m 8.50m

2.00m 2.15m 2.15m 2.35m 2.35m 2.35m 2.35m 2.50m 2.80m

4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

420 APB 480 APB

CA/CC CA/CC/HT CA/CC/HT HT/CC HT/CC HT/CC HT/CC HT/CC HT/CC

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LOA

Beam Hull Const

Type

5.40m 5.80m 7.50m 8.50m

2.22m 2.26m 2.48m

4mm 5mm 6mm 6mm

CA/CC CA CA CC

3.90m 4.60m 5.15m 6.10m 6.60m

1.71m 2.02m 2.13m 2.47m 2.47m

3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm

TS/CC CA CC/CA HT HT

Make/Model

Beam Hull Const

Type

3.67m 3.67m 4.41m 4.36m 6.00m

1.30m 1.54m 1.51m 2.10m 2.39m

3mm 3mm 4&3mm 4mm 4mm

RU RU CA CA CA/CC

3.50m 4.20m 4.40m

1.70m 1.70m 1.87m

3mm 3mm 3mm

CI TS TS/CC

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

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 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/HT

4.30m 4.30m 4.30m 4.67m 4.88m 4.88m 5.00m 5.40m 5.60m 5.60m 6.27m 6.40m 6.40m 7.32m 7.62m 7.92m 8.38m 8.80m 8.80m 8.80m

1.70m 1.70m 1.70m 1.87m 2.02m 2.02m 2.15m 2.16m 2.40m 2.40m 2.31m 2.30m 2.30m 2.30m 2.55m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m

3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

TS CC CA CA CA CC CA CA CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

REVO 361 Jet-2 361 Jet-3 442 Powercat 451 601

DNA 420 460 XC 515 610 XHT 660 XHT

LOA

SEASPRAY 3.5 4.2 4400 WB SEA SURGE 3.5 3.8 4.2 4.8 5.5 6.8 7.6 SEALEGS

FREWZA 3.4 4.1 F14 F16 F18 F21 680

6.1 D-Tube 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/CO/HT CA/CO/HT CA/CO/HT HT/CA HT

4.0m 4.7m 5.25m 5.40m 5.70m 5.80m 6.50m

1.78m 2.06m 2.17m 2.17m 2.17m 2.17m 2.30m

3mm 4mm 4/5mm 4/5mm 4/5mm 4/5mm 5mm

CA CA CA/CC CA/CC CA/CC HT HT

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

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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

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TS TS/CA/CC CA CA/HT/CC CA/HT/CC PP PP

3.50m 4.00m 4.50m 5.00m 5.20m 5.65m 5.90m 6.10m 6.50m 7.00m 7.50m 8.00m 8.50m

1.68m 1.68m 1.95m 2.15m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m

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CA CA CA CA CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

4.05m 4.50m 5.50m 6.25m 7.20m

1.68m 1.60m 1.90m 2.10m 2.26m

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HARDY 4.0 4.7 5.25 5.4 5.7 5.8 6.5 KIWI KRAFT 360 390 470 515 Fisherman 550 Fisherman 590 Sport 660 Sport HT 720 Sport HT 780 Sport HT 780 Overnighter

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