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BOATING MISTAKES
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RADAR EXPLAINED All you need to know
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SETTING NEW STANDARDS CPC – Making your boating safer
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S O P H I S T I C AT E D & M O D E R N W I T H UNQUESTIONABLE DESIGN PEDIGREE The Maritimo M59 is the perfect example of where innovative engineering and design efficiency combine to deliver the ultimate performer. With apartment sized interior space that includes a full beam master suite and enclosed stairway between the bridge and lounge, the dual living luxury and numerous entertaining options make for the ultimate in relaxed easy going yachting.
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THE 100% ALUMINIUM
PACIFIC
BOAT MAGAZINE
FREE ALLOY BOAT MAGAZINE ISSUE #12 INSIDE SPRING 2017 ISSUE 12
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS PINNACLE
2 STROKE TO 4 STROKE REPOWER
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THE GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN JET BOAT CHALLENGE
NULINE 48CC
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ADVENTURE
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KIWI KRAFT 590 & 620 SPORT HT, PINNACLE 720, LAZERCRAFT GT 650 HT NULINE 48CC, ADVENTURE 1450CC & INNOVISION 585 EXPLORER
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TOP 21: THE ED’S CHOICE
BOATING MISTAKES
A personal account from Phil Gilbert
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RADAR EXPLAINED All you need to know
GRADY WHITE 236CC
SETTING NEW STANDARDS CPC – Making your boating safer
SEA RAY 355
SEA NYMPH BLAZER TT
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Riviera 68 Sport Motor Yacht – See page 48
REVIEWS 48 RIVIERA 68 SPORT MOTOR YACHT
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F E AT U R E S 56 GILBERT’S MUSINGS Phil Gilbert presents the first in a series of boating mistakes, which show that even the most experienced, practical and dedicated boaties amongst us are not infallible.
68 EDITORS CHOICE Barry Thompson presents 21 favourite products from the past 21 years that he reckons were something special.
82 CPC – SETTING NEW STANDARDS
100 REVAMP OF A MARITIMO 60
In New Zealand, the boating equivalent of an AA inspection is known as CPC, a New Zealand audited boat building standard. We explain what it all means.
When an experienced boat owner brought his 2009-year, Maritimo 60 to Motor Yacht Services for some work, he had more than a simple refurbish in mind.
92 THE LATEST IN RADARS
106 CRUISE OF THE ENVOY
We look at some of the finer points of the latest radars and the differences between systems.
Envoy reaches the end of their seventh Med summer cruising season. Text by Laurie Cranfield.
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REGULARS 8 DESIGN FOCUS
38 POWER ON
SoelCat 12 The future is electric solar.
Biggest ever Volvo, diesel outboards on their way and more.
10 LEADING COMMENT
Cast away your worries
40 ELECTRONICS NEWS
Powerboats that foil are not new. By Barry Thompson.
Hot new products from some of the world’s leading brands.
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42 RACING NEWS
More reading and more exposure. By Doug Dukeson.
Opening rounds in Aussie Superboat and SI Marathon winners.
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44 CRUISING MATTERS
A designer’s rant - Roger Hill – Roger Hill Yacht Design.
Break your normal maintenance rules and suffer the consequences.
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46 STRAIGHT FROM THE GALLEY
Explorer 50. Fountaine Pajot MY44.
20 NEWS
Derek The Chef prepares Whitebait sango caper salad beetroot relish and coriander garlic aioli.
News. New products, boats and events.
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Check out the latest issue of Alloy Boat magazine, which is now incorporated into the pages of Pacific PowerBoat. In this issue we look at; Winter Snapper, Matching the Right Rod & Reel, Jetboating South America and Repowering an old boat. Plus there are seven reviews on; Lazercraft GT 650 HT, Kiwi Kraft 590/620 Sport HTs, Pinnacle 720, Nuline 48CC and Adventure 1450CC and Innovision 585 Explorere.
SPRING 2017 ISSUE 12
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS PINNACLE 720
2 STROKE TO 4 STROKE REPOWER
THE GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN JET BOAT CHALLENGE
MATCHING THE RIGHT REEL TO THE RIGHT ROD
NULINE 48CC
ADVENTURE 1450CC
LAZERCRAFT GT 650 HT
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OOKING at the global trends and developments towards clean and environment friendly innovations, alternatives like solar electric propelled vessels could have the biggest growth potential in the near future! Although there seems to be enough awareness for electric alternatives in the automotive industry, the market of electric propelled vessels seems very much in its infancy. The lack of real working alternatives for saltwater operations might have been the main reason why cities like Sydney, so far, have refrained from changing towards solar electric boats and ferries. For islands like Fiji, where boat transportation is the largest energy consumer with 58% compared to cars, buses and airplanes, sustainable alternatives on the water could have an enormous impact in the future. The Dutch company Soel Yachts is determined to change the boating industry by addressing sustainable sea transportation. Together with their partner Naval DC, Soel Yachts puts their 11 years of solar electric naval architecture experience into the SoelCat 12, a fully sustainable vessel proven for saltwater
operations. Recently the solar electric 16-person catamaran, built in New Zealand, was launched in Auckland. Energy autonomous and ready for all water taxi services, dive operations and reef excursions, “the SoelCat 12 reduces all disturbing sound and CO2 emissions in our harbours, lagoons and oceans”, proudly emphasises Joep Koster, co-founder of Soel Yachts. Soel Yachts believes that a solar electric boat needs to be an equally workable solution, addressing efficiency and performance. With an installed battery capacity of 2 x 60
kWh, the SoelCat 12 standard operational profile is set to a cruising speed of 8 knots with a range of 6 hours solely running on battery power and a maximum speed of 14 knots. Once the sun starts to shine the vessel’s cruising speed of 8 knots is prolonged to 7.5 hours. Lowering the speed to the so-called ‘break-even speed’ at 6 knots results in a 24-hour range and this is even throughout the night when there is no energy harvest from the solar array. The SoelCat 12 is the first viable solution for solar electric sailing available for a worldwide market. www.soelyachts.com
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EDITOR’S NOTE
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N the last issue, I wrote about the stupendous effort by Emirates Team NZ and due to a deadline, had to sign off only days before the final rounds, when they eventually proved victorious. I was in France and scrolling through the local TV channels to see if there was anything on the last few races. What luck, I clicked onto Canal TV and there it was, Emirates Team NZ and Oracle minutes from started in what would prove to be the last race of the AC. Away went our plans to check out a local bar in Reims and my wife and a couple of friends and I jammed into our small one chair/one-bed room to watch the race. You probably heard me yelling back in NZ and when it was all over, we did find that bar and cracked a bottle of Louis Roederer champagne to toast the Kiwi team. Bloody awesome and can’t wait till we see the racing back in the Hauraki Gulf. Well, I, like most people assume it will be in Auckland and again our deadline means we will not know till after this issue is printed. Dalts has said that September all will be revealed and there are a lot of rumours, both of the hull designs and the course structure. I did like the idea of a nationality rule which brings it back to a country against country competition. Personally, I hope they keep the foiling cats and not revert to the old sluggish monohulls. Foiling monos maybe, but the excitement of the cats will be hard to beat. While foiling sailing yachts are not uncommon and now very much part of the latest designs, from Moths to sailboards, it has never been a big thing when it comes to powerboats. However, did you know that one of the first foiling powerboats was in 1919 when Alexander Graham Bell (of telephone fame) set a world water speed record of just under 71mph in the twin 350hp powered, foil-borne HD4. There are hundreds of examples of foiling powerboats, but very few have ever cracked the recreational production boat market. There are a few exceptions in South Africa and Russia, but in the main, it’s not found favour with power boat designers. Many years ago Auckland had the Monowai Waiheke ferry, which showed us all how efficient and smooth a foiling powerboat could be.
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Not sure I would like all the appendages hanging under or alongside the hull when parked up for a fish. Bad enough getting deck fittings caught in the lines, but large carbon fibre foils and hydraulic rams are another story. If you would like to learn more about foiling powerboats, check out our article Facts About Foils online at www.boatmags.com
SIBS
After returning from two weeks canal barging in France (See my article in the next issue of PPB), I was home a week and went across the ditch to Sydney for the 50th Sydney International Boat Show. Held at the new Sydney Convention Centre and Cockle Bay it was a fabulous show with a lot of new product and boats. Riviera showed off their first Riviera 68 Sports Motor Yacht (See review page 48), which has been hailed by many as their best motor yacht and possibly their best boat ever. Maritimo had their first 70S, a boat sold to a Kiwi owner and the first of more to follow. There were plenty of luxury cruisers on display, such as the Grand Banks GB60, a pair of Whitehavens and boats from Fleming, Integrity, Princess, Azimut and more. However, while there was no getting away from the plethora of luxury motor yachts, one boat in particular attracted by attention, the Iguana. An amphibious boat, designed and built in France it represents a whole new approach to amphibious boating. It also comes with a huge price tag, but then what price do you put on elegance and perfection of the highest standard. I hope to be able to bring you a full review on this amazing boat in a future issue.
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ROM this issue you may have noticed the addition of Alloy Boat magazine to the back of your Pacific PowerBoat issue. At a recent boat show we surveyed a number of our regular readers and subscribers, asking them about their boating styles and changing boating requirements. We discovered that there is actually a very strong reader crossover interest, between GRP and Alloy power boat owners. With understandably, many changing to and fro, as their boating lifestyles developed over their boating lives. But all did admit to having a genuine interest in powerboating both alloy and GRP, large and small. One recurrent request was, please do not introduce sailing boats into the mix!!! ….. as if we would? Certainly not after 21 years of living and breathing, preaching power boats !!! REAL BOATS !!! As we have with some of our other specialist titles – we will now run a specialist bonus publication in the back of each PowerBoat issue: Jan/Feb:
PowerBoat Magazine / Alloy Boat Magazine
Mar/Apr:
PowerBoat Magazine / PassageMaker Annual
May/June: PowerBoat Magazine / Alloy Boat Magazine July/Aug: Sept/Oct:
PowerBoat Magazine /RIB Annual
PowerBoat Magazine / Alloy Boat Magazine
Nov/Dec:
PowerBoat Magazine / PWC Annual
This blending of titles will give extra printed distribution to our supportive advertisers through the combined distribution of each title and more reading for our devoted power boating readers. All titles will still be available digitally in it’s own right to our 8,200 plus (and growing) digital subscribers. After return from the recent Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS) – the announcement of our decision to blend the titles was received extremely well – almost as well as the very successful Sydney Boat show, where more than 63,000 people visited SIBS 2017 in Darling Harbour. SIBS 2017 was the biggest event in its 50-year history, boasting over 200 exhibitors showing off over 800 boats along with a wide range of equipment, engines and accessories. Many sales have been reported by exhibitors with expected revenues estimated to be in excess A$500m. We are aware of a total of over 20 plus boats heading to NZ this side of Christmas, and that was a count from just Maritimo and Riviera brands combined. With the Auckland On Water Boat Show just weeks away we expect and hope for the same positive sales to roll on back here in New Zealand – if you are coming thorough the show please stop by and say hello, we have some great offers “Real Boating! ” and prizes – and always look forward to saying hello to our valued readers. See you there…
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ARRY said I could have a rant, must have heard me talking (ranting) a few times about the general state of the boat building industry in NZ and it’s steady decline over the past decade or so. Being involved in the marine design world for over 40 years and running my own studio for over 20 years gives me a little bit of an insight from a design perspective and a good general overview of what is going on, I think. It may be a bit of a ‘one eyed’ view (something else I have been accused of). There are some areas of boat design and building that seem to be going really well with companies like Extreme, and Dickey, and one or two other NZ owned, smaller, trailerable boat builders going from strength to strength and good on them, no need to go into exactly why these few companies are doing so well, it is enough to point them out as a comparison to what is happening with the builders of larger, ‘one off’ yachts (power and sail) and production builders. The super yacht builders are now nearly all gone, one or two are hanging on with grim death mostly because they are diversifying or being a bit more creative with how they run their companies and what sort of things they are happy to build. Hundreds and hundreds of very highly skilled craftsmen have disappeared, anecdotally, into the domestic building trades or gone offshore, and now, when a yard needs to re-employ these tradesmen they are reluctant to return to longer hours at less pay thanks to a booming construction industry. There are other ‘global’ reasons for the super yacht industry demise that are largely out of our control. Apart from that the yards that we all have known so well for generations that have produced very high
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quality boats for NZ and off shore clients are also slipping away or just getting by with little or no continuity of orders and as far as I know there are no NZ owned and run composite production boat builders left standing that are doing OK. The question that vexes me the most, is why wealthy NZ owners choose to shop offshore for what is almost entirely lower quality, inferior designed and built production boats? When you have a look at what some of these units cost once they are landed and operational the difference compared to a custom design and build in NZ to a much higher standard in material and finish quality is negligible and in some instances, less, how crazy is that? What is it in the average NZ owner’s psyche that tells them they are on to a winner when they go near, and further off shore, to buy these boats? I guess that the up side is there is a growing requirement for people to maintain and fix all of the warranty and other malfunctions that come with them. At the current rate of demise the non trailerable boat building industry in NZ will become nothing other than a paint and repair outfit mostly employing people with general labouring skills and gone, never to return, will be the highly skilled tradesman with what was/is a worldwide reputation for quality and all round ability. To the few Kiwis and Kiwi companies that have the imagination and conviction to continue to commission locally designed and built boats, congratulations and well done. For those that don’t be aware that you will be responsible for the end of something great that has taken over a hundred years to evolve and grow into something that we in the industry were all very proud to be part of but won’t have access to anymore.
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HE latest Explorer 50 Flybridge sedan, for Explorer distributor, Phil Gilbert of Gilbert Marine ltd, has arrived in NZ and is just completing final fit outs. The first in a Blue Scott Bader (UK) gel coat, the striking looking vessel is powered by 2 x 425hp Cummins 6.9l diesels, for economic cruising at 10.8kts (1800rpm) 15kts (2400rpm) or peaks out at just on 20kts. Fitted with Cummins supplied underwater exhausts for quiet running and with 2500lts of diesel, Shackleton is set up for extended coastal cruising. An Onan 11kw genset with silent exhaust keeps all things running. Drawing on client input and the experience gained from the last two sisterships he imported, Phil has made a few changes and improvements to this 2017 model. Previous models have had removable tables and chairs in the cockpit area. Phil reasoned that these craft are primarily used for line fishing and family entertainment, so modified the cockpit and transom to provide a great outdoor entertaining area. To compensate, the boarding platform was extended by 250mm, making this 1.35m deep. The vessel still fits any NZ 16m berth. Shackleton still has an enormous hardtop flybridge entertainment area with tables, seating, twin helm chairs and is fully enclosed with clears. This area is easily accessed by stairs up. Internally Phil has changed the saloon layout to provide capacious seating, a pull out settee has a 32” pop up TV behind this, custom grog locker and heaps of storage. Shackleton has the preferred twin cabin, twin bathroom layout seen on previous 50’s. Phil has a custom innersprung mattress fitted to this crafts master cabin. Available for demo’s and for sale, Shackleton will be at the Auckland On Water Boat Show, if not sold prior. GML. Ph: (+64) 0274923374 | phil@gilbertmarine.co nz
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HE new Fountaine Pajot MY 44 power catamaran is a large and luxurious vessel that is at home cruising the Hauraki Gulf or passage making to Fiji or Brisbane. It comes with three staterooms, all with en suite heads, an enormous saloon and flybridge, and lounges fore and aft. The first Fountaine Pajot MY 44 in Australia was introduced at the recent Sydney International Boat Show show and according to Mark Elkington of Multihull Solutions, importer for the Fountaine Pajot brand, the response was fantastic. “We had a busy schedule showing people through the boat, and I am sure we will see good sales of this model both in NZ and Australia”. The MY44 is designed both for comfort and efficiency. Standard power is twin 350-hp Volvo diesel and IPS drives, which gives a range of around 2000 nm. Volvo’s IPS joystick provides low-speed fingertip manoeuvring and easy docking. Two other engine options are available, offering a top speed of 28 knots. All three staterooms are in the side hulls. The luxurious master features a sea-facing, island queen bed and views from panoramic windows on the port side. Two guest staterooms, also with large windows, are on the starboard side. A fourth private cabin forward is optional. The salon is a large open area with wrap-around windows, the lower helm on the starboard side, seating areas to port and an aft-facing galley that opens to the cockpit. A large lounge is aft in the cockpit, while a hydraulic swim platform gives easy access to the dinghy or water sports. The flybridge has an upper helm, sunbathing lounges and a dining table, and can be protected by an optional hardtop and enclosure. The foredeck has, even more, lounging areas. Look for a full review on the new Fountaine Pajot MY44 in the Nov-Dec issue of PPB. Multihull Solutions, Ph +61 07 54525164, info@multihullsolutions.com.au, www.multihullsolutions.com.au
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Cockle Bay had over 200 boats on the water.
SIBS NEW VENUE A HUGE SUCCESS The stars aligned for the Sydney International Boat Show with the BIA declaring a great success. The show saw close to 250 exhibitors with over 200 boats in Cockle Bay and 800 plus boats in the huge halls. Over 63,000 visitors attended the show returning to visitor numbers like those in 2012. Whilst the specific attendance figures will not be known for a short while, the Association believes the real result will be recognised over the coming days as exhibitors collect their results. Association CEO Howard Glenn said, “We had a number of factors in our favour. Our return fully to our spiritual home of Darling Harbour, the recognised 50th anniversary, exceptional weather, exhibitor optimism and very strong indications that consumer sentiment is on the rise” Success also came in the BIA’s ability to ensure that that show visitors were richly educated and entertained, with three stages covering fishing, dive and aftermarket products and services. Fabulous displays from the Kilpatrick Family of racing boats and the Maritime Museum sat alongside the photography competition. Added to this was a great hub of information from the My First Boat Zone as well as Transport for NSW who provided much support as the event’s Partner in Safety. Those with adventure in their veins had a chance to hear stories from both Lisa Blair and Michelle Lee. Dates for the 2018 event have been set as 2 to 6 August. 20 PACIFIC POWERBOAT SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017
Dickey Boats attracted a lot of interest with their Dickey 32.
Yamaha had their latest Waverunner PWC range on display.
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The smarter way to Easy Boating Pioneering joystick control
SIBS was the first showing in Australia of the new Suzuki 350.
Fleming had two boats on the water, including a new Fleming 55.
Fusion once again made a big impact, especially with their StereoActive.
Joystick control Volvo Penta was the first to pioneer joystick technology for leisure boating. We’ve come a long way since then. Available for Aquamatic Sterndrive, Volvo Penta IPS and Diesel Inboard applications, the joystick puts docking, close-quarter maneuvering and high-speed cruising at your fingertips. Find out more at: www.volvopenta.com/leisure
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MARITIMO UNVEILS BOLD NEW X60 A
bold new chapter in luxury cruiser manufacturer Maritimo’s history is set to begin with the highly anticipated release of the new X-series motor yacht. Tom Barry-Cotter, son of the company’s founder Bill Barry-Cotter, said the ‘X-Series’ stems from the largest design and development project ever undertaken in the company’s history, further solidifying the brand’s long-term plan. ‘The shaft driven, Maritimo X60 will be the most technologically advanced vessel the company has ever manufactured, with performance and systems developed collaboratively with the World Champion Maritimo Racing Team using race-proven components and the latest 3D modelling and fluid dynamics software,” he said. The Maritimo X60 design features a large aft cabin and en-suite accessible from both swim platform and saloon, which provides customers with customisable spaces only seen on larger superyachts. The innovative Beach Club aft cabin option forms a cabana style twin level entertaining and relaxation space that connects aft to the vast swim platform area. An inbuilt mini galley and bar allow for a wide range of refrigeration and storage options. The X60 design enables a four-cabin configuration option, in offering an aft queen stateroom which converts the aft cabin space into a separate large private VIP cabin. Further versatility more suited to the European market has an expansive commercial style euro galley occupying the aft cabin, vacating space for extra lounging and dining in the saloon, said Barry-Cotter.
Base power engineered into the advanced straight shaft focused hull design are twinVolvo D13 800hp Diesel motors, with an option to upgrade to Volvo D13 900hp, Volvo D13 1000hp, Scania 825hp and Scania 925hp. Barry-Cotter said in the main saloon level light and fresh air are in abundance with the option for twin sun roofs located above the helm and aft galley, in addition to innovative three-stage sliding side windows that create a 3.0m length opening port and starboard sides of the saloon.
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The saloon centrepiece is the large island bench aft galley and its appliance versatility derived from Maritimo M70 and M64 designs. Two large opposing lounges are located forward, which integrate with central TV unit and bar. The X60 forward accommodations feature a full beam master stateroom, a large bow VIP cabin with unique offset berth and a twin bunk cabin located centre to starboard. The Maritimo X60 is due for a first quarter 2018 launch date. www.maritimo.com.au
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BENETEAU RELEASE NEW SWIFT TRAWLER 35
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ollowing the success of the Swift Trawler 34, Beneteau is shortly to announce the launch of its successor, the Swift Trawler 35. Built on a semi-planing flared hull, developed with Beneteau expertise, the Swift Trawler 35 has a Cummins 425 hp engine. Protected either by a soft top or a bimini, the flybridge emphasises the boat’s harmonious profile yet marks her distinctive long cruise temperament. Broad walkways, lots of hand rails and high pushpits, reveal the importance attached to safety on board. For optimum comfort whatever the weather, the Swift Trawler 35 has opted for a modular
exterior. Continuing to the far end of the starboard gangway, the awning closing off the cockpit unfolds quickly and easily from the flybridge structure. The exterior blind of the side door overlooking the gangway shuts off this space, providing privacy. The Swift Trawler 35 is designed to offer more space on board, so the flybridge easily seats six people at the table. With an optional fridge, a driving station with repeated navigation instruments, a rotating driver’s seat and a double sun-lounger at the stern, this fully flush living area offers a comfortable experience on the roof of the boat.
The Swift Trawler 35’s interior is as elegant as it is practical, with matching teak and easy to maintain upholstery. The owner’s cabin is reached through a gullwing door making it easy to move around. The second twin cabin with bunk beds has a spacious and fully fitted shower room with independent shower. The sofa bed in the saloon provides an extra berth at night and it can be shut off from the wheelhouse by a curtain. As the Swift Trawler 35 is designed for long cruises, safety and autonomy come first. This is why she has two large water tanks, each with a capacity of 400 litres, and two grey water tanks.
NEW COMMERCIAL PROJECTS MANAGER AT HUTCHWILCO
New Zealand’s leading manufacturer and distributor of quality marine safety equipment, Hutchwilco Limited, has appointed John Roberts as Commercial Projects Manager. With over 20-years of commercial marine experience, Roberts has previously held positions at RFD New Zealand and Safety at Sea. In what is a newly created position for Hutchwilco, Roberts will be focused on servicing the commercial, superyacht
and offshore sailing markets across New Zealand and the Pacific. Roberts will be based out of Hutchwilco’s head office in Glen Innes, but much of his time will be spent at Wilco Marine Services in Westhaven – a subsidiary company of Hutchwilco.
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Newly appointed Hutchwilco Commercial Projects Manager, John Roberts.
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FAB DOCK NOW AVAILABLE IN NZ FAB Dock is all about taking away the hassle and high cost of maintenance and antifouling your boat. Now available in New Zealand FAB Dock is in fact manufactured in New Zealand and has now been well tested on the Australasian market for over seven years and is now in use in nine countries. Incredibly robust and durable, FAB Dock eliminates the need to antifoul your boat. Your boat sits in a dry dock that is affordable, quick and easy to use. Drive your boat in, inflate the back of the dock and walk away as the automated system takes over. Your boat is kept clean and dry and barnacle free. With a FAB Dock being about half the price of previous dry docking systems, it will pay for itself in just a few short years in maintenance and fuel savings, as well as improve the resale value of your boat. New Zealand water ways are fast becoming clogged with Fan-worm and other imported biological concerns, so the use of a FAB Dock will help the environment by not spreading these pests, as well as reducing the poisoning of our waterways through the elimination toxic antifoul. FAB Dock New Zealand Ross Archer, Ph: 021 287 5635, www.fabdock.com.
BRIG RELEASE NEW EAGLE 10 RIB
T he world premiere of the BRIG Eagle 10, the largest model for the brand, was released recently at the Sydney International Boat Show. The 10.5m Eagle 10 is “the most exciting launch in the history of Brig” according to company founder Slava Rodionov. The Eagle 10 we designed as a go-anywhere
RIB is ideal for all forms of boating, from family fun to a luxury boat tender. With twin 350 hp engines, the Eagle 10 is a 50-knot boat. The Eagle 10 boasts a deep-V-hull that ensures a dry, smooth ride and it’s virtually unsinkable due to the buoyancy and durability of the carbon fibre Hypalon tubes.
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Onboard, the comforts include bench seating, a convertible table and sun deck, a sink unit that can accommodate a fridge/ stove, a convenient stern swim platform with folding ladder and outdoor shower kit, plus a well-appointed cabin with double bed. www.familyboats.co.nz
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FIRST PICS OF NEW ADMIRAL A few issues back we ran a rendering of the new Admiral 10m sports cruiser, being built in Hamilton by Admiral Boats. Well it is getting close and here are some photos to prove it. It’s great to see a new grp cruiser coming from a kiwi manufacturer, a market that is certainly hanging out for some local product. If current trends are anything to go by then the demand is certainly high and Admiral Boats are set to establish their new 10m at the top end of that market. The new Admiral is an exciting step up
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Tohatsu Corporation, Japans oldest Manufacturer of Outboards, celebrates its 60th Year of manufacturing. During this period over 3.5 million units have been produced and distributed Worldwide. Current production exceeds some 200,000 units per annum. If you are a Baby Boomer Tohatsu has the right product for you. Lightweight, Efficent, Price Competitive
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for anyone looking to transition from standard trailer boat to a small cruiser. This small cruiser has been designed as an all rounder, to suit every facet of boating from fishing and diving to family cruising. With a beam of 3m there is a lot of internal space and accommodation is provided in two cabins with a separate head/shower. If you add the port saloon settee, there is berths for seven. With minor towing restrictions, the Admiral 10 is still able to be trailered, so it could be one weekend around
the Mercury Islands and the next on Lake Taupo! Power for the first boat is a Volvo Penta D4 260 hp engine with DPH sternleg. It will also be fitted with the Humphree trim system. Performance is expected to be around 18-24 knots cruise, with a maximum speed over 30 knots. Launching of boat number one is now scheduled for this summer.
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Visitors to this year’s Auckland On Water Boat Show will have the chance to see the America’s Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup close up, as they go on display during the four-day show. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will have a strong presence at the country’s largest on water boat show this year, highlighting the best of New Zealand sailing. Located in the Rakino Room, Level 3 of the VEC, the Squadron will present a unique showcase of its successful sailing programmes, club membership options, and apparel. The Squadron will also have both the America’s Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup on display on the Saturday and Sunday of the show. The innovative approach ETNZ showed to design, engineering and boat building during their campaign will also be on display at the show,
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with many show exhibitors having contributed to the successful Cup campaign. Both Emirates Team New Zealand’s and Oracle Team USA’s boats were built to a large degree in New Zealand by New Zealand craftsmen, with New Zealand boat builders still working in both camps. The 2017 Auckland On Water Boat Show will have a range of inboard and outboard engines, solar technology, electronics, navigation, safety devices, fishing equipment, kayaks and other water sports equipment, alongside a huge array of motor and sailing vessels on the water. The show runs from 28 September to 1 October in Auckland’s Viaduct. Tickets are available now with online purchasers gaining access to savings, and entries into the draw to win great prizes.
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MOB+ WIRELESS ENGINE CUT OFF FROM FELL MARINE
outboard control. It operates wirelessly via the compact xBand or xTag on the skipper and the xHUB at the steering console. The engine is automatically cut if the skipper is submerged or goes outside a 15m perimeter, but can be started again within seconds to perform a rescue. Factory installed kill-switches are rarely worn
due to inconvenience. Activities like fishing, coaching, and water skiing often require movement away from the throttle, so the MOB+ represents the opportunity to save lives while improving freedom of movement. MOB+ by FELL Marine is available from dealers nationwide from $374.00. www.kiwiyachting.co.nz, Ph +64 09 3600 300.
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WHITEHAVEN HARBOUR CLASSIC 40 A ustralian waterways will welcome an elegant new adornment in 2018 when Whitehaven Motor Yachts launches the Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40. A blend of luxury and practicality for entertaining, providing her owners with communion and connection with the sea, the Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40 epitomises a calmer pace of boating. The perfect antidote to today’s hectic lifestyle, this compact and supremely comfortable 40ft day boat combines the aesthetic and timeless appeal of a gentleman’s cruiser with the benefits of high-tech design and
engineering, constructed with an expertlydesigned hull for a quieter ride. The original concept was created by highly respected New Zealand marine designer, Bill Upfold. Australian naval architect, Misha Merzliakov re-imagined her for discerning Australian day boaters. The Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40 is the ultimate entertainer, blessed with a generous aft deck with seating for eight. Owners have the option of a solid extended roof for shade, a shorter version to let the sunshine in, or a retractable sunshade to satisfy both. The cockpit flows seamlessly into the roomy saloon and lounge for an optimal social
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setup. The single cabin conveys the intimacy of this style of boating, where the owners’ priorities are quality time onboard. Each Whitehaven Harbour Classic 40 will be a customised masterpiece, brought to life by her owners with the personalised approach, precision and pride that are hallmarks of Whitehaven Motor Yachts. Power will be a single 435 D6 Volvo engine (upgrade available) which will give the Harbour Classic 40 a top speed of 25 knots. Launch date is August 2018. www.wmy.com.au
For the Dickey Boats team, the fortuitist series of events that led to the debut its Semifly range at the prestigious Sydney International Boat Show could easily be viewed as good luck, rather than good management. A planned desire to extend the brand’s reach from its New Zealand base put the potential of a SIBS launch on the radar. When local Sydney sport fishing fanatic Jarrod Rourke, purchased a Semifly 32, the opportunity presented itself. As for the Show itself, Dickey Boats is delighted by the Sydney-siders response. Most have never seen a vessel like this; a fully customised sport-fisher, finished to the highest standards, designed to facilitate a first-class family boating experience while offering serious offshore pedigree and outstanding fuel economy. The vessel certainly turned heads and more significantly, some genuine conversations germinated from enquiry for both the Semifly 32 and its larger sibling, the flagship Semifly 45. Dickey Boats, Ph: +64 6 834 1310 info@dickeyboats.com, www.dickeyboats.com
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W hitehaven Motor Yachts has purchased Integrity Motor Yachts, aiming to consolidate and develop the strengths of the Integrity range and extending its reach to cover the full spectrum of the market. Brett Flanagan and his team have invested in building a segmentleading range of motor yachts that have carved out a unique position in the market. “We create boats that tick all the boxes for Baby Boomers looking for value for money, low-maintenance, long range motor yachts. “Since the start, I have been running the business myself, funding everything with my own money. Whitehaven has the team and the resources to take Integrity to the next level, with international
distribution to the US under consideration. They already have new models in the pipeline which look sensational too,” says Flanagan. Whitehaven’s experienced and proactive team of industry professionals bring the strategy and funding to leverage the market share and momentum of the highly-regarded Integrity Motor Yachts brand and product range. Long-standing marketing and media manager for both Whitehaven and Integrity, Peter Pembroke will take on the role of General Manager for both brands. www.wmy.com.au
MY 44 The MY 44 power catamaran features an award-winning design, abundance of space and extraordinary fuel efficiency allowing you to cruise for up to 2,000nm on one tank of fuel. Visit the Multihull Solutions team at the Auckland On Water Boat Show 28th September - 1st October 2017 Contact our NEW ZEALAND Phone +64 (0)21 418 420 info@multihullsolutions.co.nz www.multihullsolutions.co.nz team today AUSTRALIA Phone +61 (0)7 5452 5164 info@multihullsolutions.com.au www.multihullsolutions.com.au
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R iviera has announced two exciting new models to its expanding collection, the company’s first new under-12m models in nearly a decade. Details of the new blue-water 11.88m (39 ft) Open Flybridge model and a sporty and adventurous 395 SUV were unveiled during the recent Sydney International Boat Show. Both models will have their World Premieres in 2018. The two models share a new hull and deck design, offering two generous staterooms and a bathroom on the accommodation deck, a spacious saloon and a cockpit perfectly designed for relaxing and entertaining or for a raft of water sports. Both models offer features and options not seen in these two collections previously. Riviera owner and Chairman Rodney Longhurst said the new models provide a compelling new entree to the Riviera family. “These new models offer exceptional boating options in an easy-to-handle size - the go-anywhere attributes of our classic blue-water flybridge collection and the single-level entertaining that is in the DNA of our popular SUV collection,” said Mr Longhurst. “In these models, we have introduced some innovations that take the flybridge and SUV models to the next stage in Riviera’s process of continuous improvement. Among them are raised bulwarks on the side decks and we have introduced a foredeck sun lounge option on the flybridge model. The SUV collection has always offered this option.” The lower deck provides sleeping accommodation in comfort for five adults in two cabins; a forward master stateroom with queen-size walk-around double bed and a midships cabin with three single berths. In the saloon, a lower helm and companion seat on the port side forward is standard, with the U-shape galley opposite. The dining area with L-shape seating is aft on the port side and a raised lounge is positioned opposite, offering sweeping views through the wrap-around windows, windscreen and aft through the glass bulkhead door and awning window. The cockpit is a generous space for entertaining and is also the perfect platform for all manner of water sports, with lockers along port and starboard sides, an under-floor storage or fish bin and a counter-top cabinet in the forward port quarter, below the awning window. Power for the 39 flybridge and 395 SUV models comes from twin Volvo D6 IPS 500 turbo diesel engines providing 272kw (370hp) with IPS 10 drive units. www.riviera.com.au
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PIECE OF HISTORY INSTALLED Spotted recently at Gulf Harbour, Auckland, was this ‘brand new’ Volvo Penta 750AQ drive that had just been fitted to the transom of Intrigue, a 12,2m Pelin Shikaree. An identical drive was removed and replaced with this 750AQ, which was manufactured between 1972-1981 and this one came out of the box in 2017! It was matched up to a Volvo Penta THAMD70. Interestingly the 750AQ has internal tilt and trim hydraulics and was capable of tilting up to 80 deg. Thus making the replacement of the propeller considerably easier. Today’s Volvo Penta drives tilt between 42-52 deg and the trim/tilt units are external. According to Wayne Patten, Managing Director of Volpower NZ Ltd, there are still at least a couple more ‘new’ 750AQ drives sitting in their origional packing crates that he knows of. “There are still plenty in use around the country, especially in Half Moon Bay”, says Patten.
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Spirit of Australia II
Trialled for World Water Speed Attempt Ken Warby’s record stands at 511.10 kph (317.58 mph) on Blowering Dam near Tumut in 1978 in the original Spirit of Australia
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Ken Warby’s Spirit of Australia II was recently given its first test runs on the Manning River, as the start of his buildup to attempt to break his own world water speed record. However this time it will be his son David behind the wheel of their brand new Spirit of Australia II. Based somewhat on the previous world record breaker, the new boat is powered by an Orpheus jet engine. This replaces the J-34 Jet engine used in Spirit of Australia, and Aussie Spirit, as the J-34 would not have enough power to get them to the speed they want with the new boat. Ken did experiment with an afterburner on the J-34, but it was found to disrupt the stability of the boat too much, one of the factors that killed Craig Arfon’s. It was also found that a small percentage loss of engine revs would cause the burner to blow back through the engine and stall it. A stall at near 300mph would cause the nose of the boat to rise due to a massive loss of the “nose down” moment of inertia caused by the thrust being above the centre of gravity. The sudden instability would cause the nose of the boat to rise and a back flip (like Campbell and Arfons) would occur. However, the bottom line was the fact the a Westinghouse J34 puts out 3400lb of thrust and with the added weight of the new reinforced cockpits, it was not going to be enough and a burner was not an option. Even if it was, the best result that Westinghouse ever got out of a burner on a J34, was 4200lb/thrust. After forty years of using Westinghouse J34 engines in both boats and cars, the end of an era had come. Hence the need for a better engine and the choice of a Rolls Royce Orpheus 803 jet engine. The Rolls Royce Orpheus engines not only put out a genuine 5000lb 34 PACIFIC POWERBOAT SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017
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The new Spirit of Australia II is now powered by a Rolls Royce Orpheus 803 jet engine.
David Warby, from Newcastle, has been building the boat for the past five years. Some members of his new team were part of the successful attempt in 1978. As was the case in 1978 Blowering Dam will
again be the venue for the record attempt and the team expects to head there for further testing later this year with an attempt scheduled for sometime in 2018.
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thrust, they also are 300lb lighter than the old Westinghouse J34s and that is a big plus. Ken Warby’s record stands at 511.10 kph (317.58 mph) on Blowering Dam near Tumut in 1978 in the original Spirit of Australia.
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Tenob to Distribute Springfield Seats Tenob has been appointed the master agents for Springfield seats. The range consists of a wide variety of chairs and seating, seat mounts, pedestals, bases and various other seating accessories. Highly regarded for their quality, the Springfield seat range is used extensively in the trailer boat market, but is now offering suitable helm seating for larger cruisers and launches. Of special note are their versatile pedestal and seat mount systems that provide taper locks, plug in, threaded and spring lock style. The “Shocker” base/pedestal offers robust protection from severe impacts experienced in rough water and higher speeds. Tenob has also moved to larger premises, just down the road, at 241 Ti Rakau Drive, East Tamaki, Auckland. www.tenob.co.nz or www.marinedirect.co.nz
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Jabsco’s new Deluxe Flush range of electric toilets features 14” and 17” models that are extremely stylish, comfortable, quiet, and very compact. Despite their small footprint, Jabsco’s deluxe flush toilets come with comfortable, full-size household seats and have been carefully contoured to completely conceal the flush pump, wiring and plumbing. Available in straight back or slant back, the versatile toilets offer a choice of four rinse options (for minimum water use) and are available in fresh or salt water models. Super-quiet so as not to disturb those sleeping nearby, the Deluxe Flush models are entirely “crevice-free”, making them both very hygienic and extremely easy to clean. The Deluxe Flush toilets also come complete with a sophisticated new one-touch control pad, enabling owners to control the amount of water usage and decide whether to leave the bowl dry or wet. www.lusty-blundell.co.nz. 36 PACIFIC POWERBOAT SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017
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NEW LOOK HONDA BF40 & BF50
VOLVO PENTA BUYS SEVEN MARINE Volvo Penta has signed an agreement to become the major owner of innovative outboard motor manufacturer, Seven Marine, enabling the Swedish company to extend its scope of world-leading integrated propulsion systems. The deal will broaden Volvo Penta’s technology platform, offering a modular, cutting-edge solution, regardless of the energy source, to deliver the desired power in the water. Seven Marine will be able to further develop its existing innovative outboard technology to satisfy a wider range of needs for its premium and exclusive customer base. Seven Marine, based in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin USA, was founded in 2010 by a team with many years’ specialist experience in marine technology. With a proven track record in delivering high-performance gasoline outboards for the high-end leisure market, Seven Marine produces the most powerful outboard models in the world, running at 557hp and 627 hp. The company’s small block V8 engines are fitted horizontally and leverage modern, automotive quality and technology. This includes use of fresh-water cooling for enhanced durability and corrosion protection and a supercharger to produce excellent performance. www.volpower.co.nz
The new look BF40 & BF50 models arriving in New Zealand feature a new style exterior “crouching form” cowling design, silent flush system and the option of a single switch trolling control operation. Both the new look BF40 and 50 are available in short shaft (20”) tiller steer and remote control options. The latest outboards still maintain the existing BLAST (Boosted Low-Speed Torque) technology for rapid acceleration, ECOmo Lean Burn Control for exceptional fuel economy and NMEA 2000 compatibility, enabling all engine and fuel data to be displayed electronically. www.hondamarine.co.nz
VOLVO PENTA LAUNCHES ITS MOST POWERFUL MARINE ENGINE An exciting milestone has been reached by Volvo Penta as it launches a new 1000hp 13-liter engine. The new D13-1000 sees Volvo Penta move into the 1000hp marine leisure engine market for the first time, with an engine designed for the benefit of customers operating yachts of up to 36m. As a mark of its commitment to the marine leisure industry, Volvo Penta has carried out a major redesign of the 13-liter engine model and drivetrain in order to offer an outstanding new product. High-end yacht customers will be able to reap the benefits, as features such as new pistons, highly efficient injectors and improved
cooling systems, combine to produce 11% more power than on previous engines. The optimised power-to-weight ratio and excellent low-end torque of the D13-1000 provide exceptional power on demand. Volvo Penta’s D13-IPS1350 is an integrated package that matches the new D13 engine with an upgraded IPS pod drive. It is named D13-IPS1350 as the 1000hp engine provides the equivalent power of a 1350hp engine when matched to the IPS drive. As a complete package, the new IPS has all the traditional benefits of the system in providing a seamless link from helm to propellers, with superior grip in the water.
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Upgrades to the IPS pod drive have been made to match the new engine. The D13IPS1350 package is available in twin, triple or quadruple installation; the latter of these provides power to the equivalent of 5400hp. Improved features on the new IPS drive can also be fitted on existing IPS units. www.volpwer.co.nz
DIESEL OUTBOARDS HEADING DOWN UNDER OXE 200 New Zealand is about to experience the new evolution of diesel outboards. These aren’t modifications of existing outboard platforms, they are all new, from the block to the prop. We have been reading about two in particular; Oxe from Sweden and Cox from the UK and both are heading down under. First to arrive will be the OXE 200, which at the time of writing was due in Australia to be fitted to a new Naiad RIB. While the Oxe diesel is a favoured solution for government services, coastguard, search and rescue operations and commercial applications such as fishing, oil and gas, there is also big interest in the recreational market. Robust Oxe turbo-charged diesel outboards offer a patented high torque belt drive, lower fuel consumption and surprisingly quiet running. The Oxe Diesel is based on a heavily modified version of General Motor’s 2-litre turbo diesel engine that is used in the Vauxhall Insignia car.
In automotive form, this compact turbocharged four-cylinder unit is available in a variety of power outputs from 140hp to 195hp, but for this application it has been tuned up to 200hp – an exceptional output for an engine of this size. Unlike most petrol outboard motors, the engine is mounted horizontally, giving it a shorter boxier profile than the vertically-mounted V6 blocks which dominate the market for 200hp petrol engines. It also means that power has to be transferred to the hydraulic gearbox below by a toothed belt rather than a direct drive shaft. A second belt then connects the gearbox to the propeller shaft, eliminating the need for bevel gears. This secondary belt drive follows a patented pathway through the lower unit to keep its cross section as slim as possible in the interests of reducing drag through the water and increasing performance and fuel efficiency. The gearbox design allows for a twin installation with clockwise or anti-
clockwise rotation. The Oxe outboard will be available in shaft lengths of 20in, 25in and 30in, with a wide range of propeller sizes to suit. The weight varies from 280kg to 300kg depending on leg length, meaning a relatively modest penalty of around 25-30kg over an equivalent 200hp V6 petrol outboard. The price has still to be decided but is likely to be compatible with inboard diesel engines rather than the more affordable petrol outboard engines. This puts it on a par with sterndrive diesel engines, such as Volvo’s 200hp 2.4 Litre Volvo D3. The Oxe-Diesel’s maximum torque output of 258ft/lb (350Nm) at undisclosed rpm can’t quite match the 310ft/lb (420Nm) at 2,000rpm of the Volvo D3, but once the turbo kicks in it should allow for impressively fast and fuel-efficient cruising. The Oxe diesel outboard is being distributed in New Zealand and Australia by Power Equipment. – www.powerequipment.co.nz www.powerequipment.com.au
COX CXO300 Sports Marine recently announced they have signed up the New Zealand distribution for Cox Marine, manufacturers of the super powerful CXO300 diesel outboard. While we are not likely to see the first engines in this part of the world until the latter part of 2018, the interest, according to a Sports Marine spokesman is exceptionally high. Like the Oxe, they will not be inexpensive, but they offer a huge saving in running and maintenance costs over a long period, something that again will be of particular interest to the commercial operators. The CXO300 marries the innovative opposed piston block to more conventional leg gear and controls, as a prime requirement was to keep the overall form factor at the equivalent to a similar output petrol outboard. However, the leg elements have been beefed up as the supercharged CXO300 delivers an impressive 300hp and 550Nm torque.
The 3.7-litre engine is designed to run 12 hours per day at 90 per cent load, with a 1,200-hour service cycle – thus expanding the outboard’s potentially limited market beyond just leisure or superyacht users. With similar performance and throttle response to a standard 300hp petrol outboard, the significant benefit is in fuel consumption, where users should see 20 to 25 % less fuel usage over petrol equivalents. Moreover, the torque – roughly 40 % higher than petrol outboards – means highperformance hulls can reach low planing speeds at less rpm than petrol equivalents. Of course, the main advantage is to be able to ditch the petrol element altogether along with the safety and practical factors that come part and parcel of carrying petrol on board. The CXO300 is now entering its preproduction phase, with units expected to be on sale in 2018. www.sportsmarine.co.nz
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ELECTRONIC NEWS
AMW LAUNCHES NEW MAZU APP Australian Marine Wholesale launched the mazu SkyMate app to the Australian and NZ market at the recent Sydney International Boat Show. The all-new mazu app delivers a useful array of reliable global communications, weather and navigation functions that cruisers want in an iPad app that are exceptionally easy to learn and use Owner of AMW, Errol Cain, said the mazu app is the leading system in its field and AMW were please to exclusively offer this worldclass product to the Australian and NZ market, knowing it will make communicating whilst out at sea a whole lot easier for boaters. The mazu SkyMate is an mSeries system designed for “do it yourself” installation; this plug and play system supplies reliable global coverage via the Iridium satellite network. Providing email and SMS while out at sea, real-time navigation information, seven day forecasts showing wind and wave height and Sentry so you can monitor boat functions from anywhere in the world. Users simply download the mazu iPad app from the app store, use the in-app registration to sign up, and they can start using many of mazu’s functions via shore based Internet for free. This allows interested boaters to familiarise themselves with the app and its functions before buying the mSeries system and installing it on their boats.
Then you can connect your app via satellite anywhere in the world using the mSeries system and activating your SkyMate service with a variety of affordable connection plans. The mSeries system is available for AUD $1515.00 with connection plans starting as low as $39.99 per month and $9.95 a month for the dry dock plan – when the vessel does not require active service. www.amwholesale.com.au Ph: +61 (07) 5580 1511
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Raymarine’s new AXIOM Pro comes complete with an in-built CHIRP sonar, a blazing fast processor and the new Sonar Scroll Back. Offshore rated and designed for professional captains and those serious about their fishing and boating, AXIOM Pro is the first Raymarine MFD with a powerful 1kW CHIRP built right into the unit. Eliminating the need for extra sonar modules, this makes the AXIOM Pro both more affordable and easier to install. Thanks to the AXIOM Pro’s fast quad core processor, users can also add Raymarine’s RV Gyro stabilised transducer to create a powerful fishing tool. Delivering 4-channel sonar, including RealVision and 1kW, this combination will provide super clear and accurate images of fish, sea bottom contours and even thermoclines at depths ranging from the very shallow right down to over 1500 metres! Like the award-winning AXIOM, released earlier this year and winner of the Most Innovative International Product Award at the recent Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, the AXIOM Pro’s gyro stabilisation system also eliminates false readings caused by the boat bobbing on the waves, showing the sea floor exactly as it is, regardless of conditions. 40 PACIFIC POWERBOAT SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017
Available in 9, 12 and 16 inch high-definition IPS displays, AXIOM Pro features Raymarine’s highly intuitive and easy-to-master LightHouse 3OS operating system as well as the popular Hybrid Touch control, giving users the choice of multi-touch interaction, rough weather keypad control and easy-to-use multi-function rotary control. The new AXIOM Pro will be released at the Auckland On Water Boat Show in Auckland in September and then be available nationwide through Lusty and Blundell’s network of leading marine dealers. Lusty and Blundell on (09) 415-8303 or at www.lusty-blundell.co.nz
FUSION STEREOACTIVE WINS ANOTHER AWARD Fusion’s Stereoactive purpose-built portable marine stereo has won the Supconnect Gear of the Year Award in the Technology category at the 2017 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market show in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Gear of the Year Award is presented to products in ten categories, as well as an overall gear winner. The 2017 Supconnect Gear of the Year Awards launched on June 15 and winners were chosen with support
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GARMIN PANOPTIX TRANSDUCER UPDATES Designed for trolling motor installation, the PS22-TR is the latest addition to the Garmin Panoptix product line, which now includes six transducers with varying installation options for freshwater, estuary, inshore and offshore applications. Incorporating LiveVü Forward and LiveVü Down all-seeing sonar technology, the PS22-TR offers a narrow 20-degree beam angle for crisp, improved resolution and clear images of what’s all around and below the boat – in real time, while moving or stationary. Paired with a compatible Garmin GPSMAP or echoMAP CHIRP head unit, Panoptix delivers a whole new perspective to fishing, allowing anglers to watch the movement of fish and the reactions to their lures/ baits up to 30m away.
from voters, feedback from retailers and the Supconnect advisory board. “We are very proud of the passion and dedication our design and engineering team has put into Stereoactive and are excited to be honored by Supconnect and the paddling community,” said Chris Baird, managing director of Fusion Entertainment. “We designed an audio entertainment system that was engineered for the ocean, but is just as practical to use 365 days a year in any outdoor or indoor application. Stereoactive continues to add to its accolades, including an NMMA Innovation Award at the Miami International Boat Show, Coolest Gear of the Show at PADDLE Expo and being recently nominated for a DAME award. We are humbled by the overwhelming acceptance the industry has shown this product.” www.fusionentertainment.com
The new Scanstrut ROKK charge+ rapid-charge waterproof USB charger is the ultimate on board charger for electronic devices. With an impressive 4.2A output, the Scanstrut ROKK charge+ will charge devices up to three times faster than standard USB sockets. Perfectly suited to the harsh marine environment, the purposely designed charger is able to maintain its high IPX6 waterproof rating — even when charging and regardless of the conditions! Dual USB input sockets enable the Scanstrut ROKK charge+ to charge two separate devices at the same time and the versatile charger is able to be used in both 12v and 24v systems. Its stylish good looks and ultra low, 29mmH x 94mmL, profile mean it can also be mounted anywhere on board. Lusty and Blundell on (09) 415-8303 or at www.lusty-blundell.co.nz
The PS22-TR is ideal for freshwater anglers targeting trout in the weed beds, and inshore anglers chasing snapper and kingfish on shallow reefs. Anglers can see real-time sonar imagery at video-like speed using the view of their choice – forward or down – and thanks to its simple mount design, it’s easy to change mounting configurations between the two. By providing both LiveVü views, anglers have the ability to tailor the PS22-TR to best fit how they fish, where the fish are, and/or how the fish are behaving. Unlike traditional or scanning sonar, which provides only historical data of what’s been passed over, LiveVü Forward shows images of fish swimming toward or away from the boat – allowing you to cast towards active fish with more precision than ever before – and LiveVü Down shows moving sonar images below the boat – which is ideal for jigging and other forms of vertical fishing. The Garmin Panoptix PS22-TR is compatible with the echoMAP CHIRP 75sv and 95sv, the GPSMAP 752xs/952xs and 1022xsv/1222xsv series, and GPSMAP 8400 and 7400xsv series. Mounting hardware is included to install the PS22TR on the shaft or barrel of a trolling motor. Expected to be available next month, the PS22-TR has a RRP of NZ$1599. www.garmin.com WWW.BOAT MAGS.C O M 41
RACING NEWS
MACKAY 2017 ROUGH AND TUMBLE The 2017 Australian Offshore Superboat Championship season started in North Queensland Mackay recently, with a small but highly competitive field. The 2017 season has been reduced to just two classes, Superboat Extreme and Superboat Outboard. Teams were looking forward to racing again after a seven-month layoff and it showed in Race 1 with Supercat Extreme and Supercat Outboard boats running gunnel to gunnel and fighting for every metre of water. So close that Maritimo 12 (Tom Barry-Cotter and Steve Jellick) and Mega Bulk Fuels (Chris Frier and Brendan Frier) came together on a turn buoy causing hull damage to Maritimo 12 and Mega Bulk Fuels to lose a steering line and having to retire. Maritimo 12 managed to keep ahead of the pack with 222 Offshore (Darren Nicholson and Peter McGrath), and a new team to the series, Team Australia (Brett Luhrmann and Karl Wall) and Maritimo 11 (Andrew Willaton and Ross Willaton) chasing hard. In Supercat Outboard you could throw a blanket of the four boats with Phantom (Mick Walker and Ian Harris) and Mancine Racing (Brent Price and Simon Isherwood) swapping the lead closely followed by Gold Coast City Marina (Micheal Ethell and Gryff Ethell) and SUV Simrad (Conn Saloumidis and Taelah Saloumidis). This was until lap nine when SUV Simrad rolled in a corner with the boat finishing upside
down. Both Conn and Taelah Saloumidis were out of the tunnel escape hatch before rescue crews arrived. They both exited safely and unharmed. This caused a red flag and an end to Race 1. Maritimo 12 took the top spot and first in Superboat Extreme followed by 222 Offshore and Team Australia. Supercat Outboard went to Phantom, followed by Mancine Racing and Gold Coast City Marina. By the start of race two, both the damaged Maritimo 12 and Mega Bulk Fuels managed to make repairs and make the race start, with Mega Bulk Fuels taking the lead from the drop of the flag, closely followed by Team Australia, 222 Racing, Maritimo 11 and Maritimo 12. This is how they stayed until the chequered flag. Supercat Outboard, Mancine Racing led from start to finish followed by Phantom and Gold Coast City Marina. Round 2 – Bowen Bowen, North Queensland greeted teams with great racing water for Round 2 for the 2017 Adani Bowen Offshore Superboat Event. Saturdays Pole Position Shootout had it all with the Supercat Outboard teams giving it all, The outboard boats looked fast and they were. Team 88 posted 137.15 kph (86.28 mph) average around the course, soon after Phantom matched their time, with Team 88 getting the time first they had pole but the teams had not finished. Team 88 went
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again with a 138.64kph (87.19mph) average, Phantom tried again and came up with the same time as Team 88 again. Supercat Extreme had Team Australia, Maritimo 12, Maritimo 11, 222 Offshore and Mega Fuels all battling for Pole, Maritimo 12 (Tom Barry Cotter and Steve Jellick) on their second lap got the pole with a 149.79kph (94.91mph) average. Race day was perfect racing conditions, with all five boats in Supercat Extreme going into the first corner together. 222 Offshore (Darren Nicholson and Peter McGrath) came out first followed by Team Australia (Brett Luhrman and Karl Wall), Mega Fuels (Chris and Brendan Frier), Maritimo 12 (Tom Barry-Cotter and Steve Jellick) and Maritimo 11 (Ross and Andrew Willaton). Maritimo 12 and Team Australia battled together for several laps until Team Australia started to lose speed and on the final lap, Team Australia caught fire in one of the engine bays. Safety crews were quick to the burning boat with fire pumps and got the fire out but the damage was done, Team Australia’s weekend was over, The win went to 222 Offshore followed by Maritimo 12, Mega Fuels and Maritimo 11. Supercat Outboard was a fantastic race, Team 88 (Michael and Gryff Ethell), Phantom (Mick Walker and Ian Harris) and Mancine Racing (Brent Price and Simon Isherwood). The three boats stayed together the whole
race with Team 88 and Phantom changing the lead several times during the race, with Phantom came out on top with the win followed by Team 88 and Mancine Racing. In race two the Supercat Extreme fleet was reduced to four, with Maritimo 12 leading the way from the start. 222 Offshore, Mega Fuels and Maritimo 11 followed and the positions never changed the entire race. Supercat Outboard was again a fantastic battle between Phantom and Team 88 trading the lead on every lap, unfortunately for Mancine Racing, an engine issue saw them slipping away from the leaders’ lap by lap. Phantom took first place, from Team 88 and Mancine Racing. Round three was due to be held at Coffs Harbour on August 27th.
RUTHERFORD WINS SI MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP The final round of the South Island Power Boat Marathon series was hosted by the Southland Water Ski and Runabout Club on the Oreti river. With 20 boats entered in both the sprint race, marathon and nominated speed event, the competition was going to be tough in all classes. Race conditions were perfect with ideal racing weather. Paul Rutherford driving his Protech (Infra Red
) 300hp Mercury took out first place, followed by Brett Archer in his Stealth cat (Secret Agent ) in second, with brother with Craig Archer in his 2100 Bullet (Playco Playgrounds ) third. Mark Taiatini (Yamaha Bat Boat) found the conditions too calm and had to settle for 4th place. Over all results for the 2017 series see Brett Archer take out A Class tunnel, with Paul Rutherford winning A Class V-Bottom as well
as the overall championship. B Class honours for the season went to Tony Marsh, with Jamie Chittock winning C Class, John Buckland, D Class, John Weild E Class and Doug Payne F Class. Another great competitive season with promise of bigger and better things in 2018. Photos by Lionel Benjamin – Laben Photography
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C R U I S I N G M AT T E R S
By Laurie Cranfield
BREAK YOUR NORMAL MAINTENANCE RULES AND SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES
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RUISING in areas far from home presents different challenges compared to cruising in New Zealand and Australia. Most obviously you are in unfamiliar territory with language barriers, different cultures and limited knowledge of the infrastructure and resources available. In most areas there is no comforting coast radio station to log a trip report with or the friendly Coastguard to tow you home if you have a problem. Cruising aboard our Nordhavn 46, Envoy, we meet many other cruisers and conversation inevitably turns to the subject of what equipment needs fixing and regardless of the type of boat or its age we have yet to meet a cruiser who has nothing on his boat needing attention. In fact the the very day I’m writing this article we meet some old cruising friends in Greece and I ask how his sailing catamaran is performing. He replies it’s going well with only two problems; his diesel tank is contaminated with “diesel bug” necessitating fuel filter changes every couple of weeks and one of his Saildrive engines has a gearbox oil leak that can only be resolved out of the water - he thinks that during a recent service the Turkish mechanics put a seal in back-to-front. The nature of boating with multiple complex technical systems working in a hostile environment means that most of the time you have at least a few issues that need resolving so cruisers need to be pragmatic and not let technical challenges spoil their cruising, otherwise they may never cast off from the marina to start their adventures. Our philosophy is to maintain Envoy in tip-top condition mechanically, better than average condition cosmetically and to strike a balance between preventative maintenance and “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” Maintenance is mostly based on a combination of equipment hours of use and elapsed time and we plan our maintenance by listing those items that need attention weekly, monthly, 6-monthly, annually etc and separately listing what needs to be done based on hours of use. Some examples would be to change all fuel filters annually, to test bilge pumps every three months, to visually check engine cooling hoses monthly, to change engine oil at 200 hours
or 6-monthly etc. Mostly I’m rather fastidious about sticking to the requirements of my maintenance schedule but recently got caught out very badly by not doing so and learned a major lesson in the process. I normally check the condition of Envoy’s start battery bank at the beginning of each season and this becomes increasingly important as the batteries age. Checking the voltage isn’t sufficient – it’s necessary to use a load tester, a device which most marine electricians have that places a significant load on the battery and monitors the result. When we ran Envoy’s Lugger engine for the first time in June after seven months of non-use it started instantly and I assumed the battery bank must be OK. I had asked an electrician to load test the batteries but despite repeated calls he never showed and as our cruising had already been delayed by two months while damage to Envoy from a fire on a neighbouring boat was repaired we really wanted to get cruising so I decided to forget the test - big mistake! The second time I ran the engine it was a slow start. The third time I had our generator running powering our Freedom Combi inverter/battery charger.
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This charger is an older unit dating from 2002 and doesn’t have all the safety systems that a more recent unit would have. Because the start battery bank was down in capacity the start process drew too much load from the charger blowing a relay and causing some internal printed circuit board damage. Damn it! We went on to Corfu’s Gouvia marina where Leonardo, an electrician we know well did a load test and found our battery bank down to 60 per cent capacity. He also pointed out that since our batteries were six years old this should not be unexpected. So the result of not doing the battery test was we damaged our inverter/charger and had to spend a couple of cruising days sourcing and installing new start batteries all because we broke our own rules. The new battery bank consisting of two Optima 975A batteries is performing well and we’ve installed a spare Xantrex 3Kw inverter while we try to get the Freedom Combi repaired. This lesson has made me study our maintenance schedule more thoroughly to make sure there are no other important issues we’ve missed.
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STRAIGHT FROM THE GALLEY
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Whitebait Sango caper salad beetroot relish and coriander garlic aioli WHITEBAIT Whitebait is a collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically between 25 and 50 mm long. Such young fish often travel together in schools along the coast, and move into estuaries and up rivers where they can be easily caught with fine meshed fishing nets. Whitebaiting is the activity of catching whitebait. Whitebait are tender and edible, and can be regarded as a delicacy. The entire fish is eaten including head, fins, bones, and guts. Some species make better eating than others, and the particular species that are marketed in New Zealand are traditional from the West Coast of the South and North islands. As whitebait consists of immature fry of many important food species (such as herring, sprat, sardines, mackerel, bass and many others) it is not an ecologically viable foodstuff so there are some controls in several on harvetsing them. For example fishing is only permitted between 5:00 am and 8:00 pm or between 6:00 am and 9:00 pm when New Zealand Daylight Saving is being observed. The whitebait season is open between 15 August and 30 November (inclusive) in all areas of New Zealand except the West Coast of the South Island and the Chatham Islands, where the season runs between 1 FOR THE AIOLI December to the last day of February (inclusive). 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 tsp of finely chopped coriander (cilanServes 4x tro) Prep 5 min Juice from 1/4 lemon Cook 5 min 1 cup of egg mayonnaise
INGREDIENTS 400x grm Whitebait 2x Egg yolk 3x Egg White ½ lemon zested Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste. (Mrs Rogers) 1x Tbsp. Capers
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METHOD Prepare the aioli by combining the garlic, coriander, and mayonnaise and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir well to combine then cover and set aside until serving time. Rinse whitebait under cold, running water and gently pat dry with paper towels. Fold the egg yolks, seasoning, Lemon
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zest and whitebait together in a bowl, then whisk the egg whites to a peak and fold into the yolk mixture. Heat oil in a large saucepan until surface begins to shimmer. Test to see if the oil is ready by dropping a little of the egg mixture into it. The egg should fry immediately. Drop Tablespoons of the whitebait mixture into the pan and gently cook until golden on one side turn and repeat. Rinse and dry the capers then quickly fry until skin wrinkles. Serve whitebait with a sprinkle of sea salt and aioli. CHEFS TIP. I have served this with Salad greens Squashed gourmet potato and Sango sprouts along with a Wild West Beetroot Chutney.
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BOAT REVIEW
Riviera 68 Sports Motor Yacht
IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS OBSESSED THESE DAYS WITH LOOKING AND FEELING YOUNGER – AND NOW THERE’S AN EASY WAY TO ACHIEVE THIS WITHOUT RESORTING TO BOTOX, LIPOSUCTION, TUMMY TUCKS, YOGA RETREATS AND GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA BASES CONSISTING OF COAGULATED CAULIFLOWER. IT’S CALLED THE RIVIERA 68 SPORTS MOTOR YACHT.
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Is this the best Riviera ever to come from this world class builder?
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BOAT REVIEW
Riviera 68 Sports Motor Yacht
Entertainment central with a super yacht finish.
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ES, it will set you back $AUD3,898,000 for the base model, but spend any amount of time aboard and your factory settings for youthfulness are instantly restored, with pent-up stress melting into the wake. I defy anyone not to see palm trees in their near future. So fresh, and refreshing, is the design that it transports you back to that moment you first stepped aboard a boat, felt the sluice of foam beneath the chines, and fell in love. It’s as though some male and female moulds came together, over a glass of resin and Barry White music, to produce a lovechild melding the refined luxury of a European motor yacht with the edgy athleticism of a US-style sports fishing convertible. In conceiving the blueprints, Riviera engaged with seasoned owners from around the world, building not only a picture of their perfect cruiser but a fullscale mock-up in the factory. Hull 1 was about as perfect as it could be, allowing production to proceed apace. Boat #2 followed close behind, bound for Cannes Boat Show then its Spanish owners, and the next two are well advanced. At the time of writing, 12 orders had been secured. Interestingly, a plethora of motor yacht attributes were borne out by the
consultation process, like a pantograph side door, walk-around decks with moulded bulwarks, and a foredeck that transforms into an entertaining space. Ladies, particularly, wanted elements such as mezzanine dining, a central galley and, of course, full-beam master stateroom. 30 KNOTS PLUS Men, being blokes, opted for the ability to run at 30+ knots plus a cockpit geared to fish the canyons. At the same time, the 68 can traverse the Tasman and venture onwards to the Pacific Isles with complete safety and comfort. Twin wing tanks of 3500 litres aside, plus an optional longrange tank of 1500 litres, afford a cruising range of 1975 nautical miles at 9 knots. A conventional enclosed flybridge can do this too, of course, but against any measure the SMY layout simply offers onboard living on a superior scale. As it happens, the 68 was conceived in tandem with a 72. The mould is blocked, sacrificing a few square metres of cockpit and mezzanine space, however the two models are identical from the engine room bulkhead forward. Price difference is around $600,000, some of which can be attributed to larger standard motors. It’s immediately apparent how high, and dry, the 68’s hull sits above the water.
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Bridge clearance is 6.4 m – 2½ storeys – so headroom throughout, even in the full-height engine room is exceptional. Further, the beam of 6 m is carried well aft and the motors are set further back than usual thanks to a vee-drive installation. To port are dual stairwells, one leading down from the cockpit mezzanine past CZone fusing and a washer-dryer unit, the other rising from the saloon to the enclosed bridge. Heading below, firstly, there’s a day head with shower. The adjacent crew cab has a single berth, beneath which are a stainlesssteel workbench and the ship’s toolkit. Owner drivers may opt to use this space for game fishing, water sports or dive gear. From here, through a full-sized and sealed door, you enter the heart of the beast – alternatively, engineers can use a hatch concealed in the cockpit wetbar. With so much height and width available, there’s more than ample servicing accessibility. Twin generators were installed on the test boat for redundancy, producing 27.5 and 13 KVA respectively, and there’s a battery of air-con units. Speaking of which, lithium batteries are installed as standard. The 68 is the first Riv to be built to CE Category A, the world’s most exacting construction code. As an example, a separate emergency battery is placed in the flybridge for the communications
Classic and Grand Presidential options are offered for the master suite.
The Presidential master stateroom makeup bureau.
The mezzanine offers covered seating and eating for 10 people.
equipment. In terms of engineering execution, and sensible seamanship, this is up there with the world’s absolute best. The MAN V12 1550hp diesels are a sight to behold in their gleaming all-white surrounds, connecting seamlessly to veedrives via Sea Torque’s oil-filled, selfcontained shaft assembly. Exhausts lead to a wedged section at the transom, expelling their fumes and noise underwater. The temperature-sensitive variable-speed engine room fans are equally quiet. Back on deck, the mezzanine offers covered seating and eating for 10 people. Twin drop-leaf tables create one long bench, fed by the nearby cockpit barbecue and aft-placed galley. There’s a bar table and stools facing the Hopper window, allowing the hosts to converse and commune with both the outdoor and saloon lounge areas. From a catering perspective, the port-side pantograph door gives quick access to guests at the bow. Here, the ingeniously-
configured foredeck creates both a haven for a 4-metre tender and a socialising hub. Lift the dinghy away, via a davit, and the space transforms to a lounge nook with more cushions, folding parts and stowage than an IKEA store. ACCOMMODATIONS OPTIONS Headroom in the VIP stateroom below is not compromised in any way. It has a walk-around queen-size bed, ensuite and hanging locker, while topside windows and an overhead hatch draw in abundant light. Classic and Grand Presidential options are offered for the master suite. The Classic, as demonstrated, has a master stateroom amidships with en-suite to starboard – there’s a king-size bed, stylish headboard and bedside tables. You also get an additional fourth guest cabin, with Pullman-style bunks, to starboard. The Presidential suite places the ensuite in the starboard fore quarter and a
private sitting area with breakfast table, while the port guest cabin features twin single beds that can form a double as the inboard bed slides across at the touch of a button. Finish is equal to the best that Britain can offer. While it’s hard not to love the glossy walnut finish and muted cream overtones on the test vessel, cherrywood and wenge are optional timbers … as is a satin varnish. For the inset mood lighting there’s a rainbow of colour options, though warm white would do just fine. IN THE CLOUDS The flybridge is almost literally in the clouds, providing a commanding view from the twin helm seats. It has a leather sofa to starboard with a pull-out mattress that creates another huge double berth, bringing sleeping capacity to 10. You get a further flatscreen TV up here, facing the lounge. Skippers have three 22-inch Garmin WWW.BOAT M AGS.C O M 51
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The flybridge is almost literally in the clouds, providing a commanding view from the twin helm seats.
Skippers have three 22-inch Garmin screens spread before them on the dash, along with a centreline helm position.
screens spread before them on the dash, along with a centreline helm position. Complementing this is an external docking station, to port, on the flybridge overhang and an additional EJS (Express Joystick System) control to starboard. Upon starting the MANs, you begin to fully appreciate how sophisticated the drive system is. At idle it’s totally free of vibration and scarcely audible from the bridge, while running speeds produce just 60db – akin to normal conversation levels. For all the power at the disposal of its Veem five-axis props, the 68 is also remarkably delicate in close-quarters manoeuvring. With the joystick linking to hydraulic thrusters, you can progressively
control 47 tonnes of boat with the tiniest tweak and twist of your fingers. Thenceforth the real symphony begins, with the Twin Disc transmissions working beautifully in concert with the twin turbo V12s to deliver super smooth acceleration. Vee drives bring added complexity in some buyers’ minds, but this is state-ofthe-art technology that’s been thoroughly proven on superyachts. Shaft angle is 8-degrees, with the props residing in hull tunnels. It allows the hull to have an optimum running angle of just 4.2 degrees, which can be monitored through the trim tab display. To sculpt the running surfaces, Riviera renewed its acquaintance with Dutchman
Frank Mulder. Tank testing was undertaken in in England, resulting in a hull that is sumptuously soft, efficient and dry underway. Spray peels away from the fine entry and there’s no appreciable bow lift during the transition to plane, which kicks in around 1600 rpm for 17 knots. The sweet spot is around 1850 revs, achieving 22 knots for a total fuel burn of 345 litres/hr. Wide open at 2360 rpm, we saw 31 knots at 600 litres an hour. In a 1.5-metre side-swell and windswept chop, we closed the flybridge and turned up the air-conditioning. It felt and sounded more like 10 knots.
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The crew cabin is generous in size and appointments.
Twin MAN V12 1550 push the 68 Sports Motor Yacht to better than 30 knots
Looking over the mezzanine bar towards the offset galley.
The electronic steering is sporty and precise, needing just a couple of turns from lock-to-lock. The hull responds like a thoroughbred under rein, and form stability is excellent regardless of speed. The owner, Andrew, felt comfortable in dispensing with the option of a gyro that had initially been speced. OWNER UPGRADE Andrew, incidentally, has upgraded from a three-year-old Riviera 63, which he and
his wife Jenny found a little compact for their tribe of six kids and nine grandkids. They say the 68 feels twice as big as the 63. Ask Jenny what she likes most about the new boat and she replies with a smile, “Everything … but especially the captain”. She is not alone in finding the 68 faultless. During its launch at Sydney International Boat Show, admirers stepped off saying it’s unquestionably the best Riviera ever built, which is some feat after 5200 boats over 37 years.
RIVIERA 68 SPORTS MOTOR YACHT Year Launched 2016 Builder Riviera Designer Riviera LOA 22.68m LOH 21.02m Beam 6.00m Draft 1.76m Displacement (Dry) 45,900 kgs Max Speed 31 knots Construction GRP Fuel Capacity 7000 litres Water Capacity 1000 litres Engines Make/HP 2 x MAN V12 1550 @ 1550hp
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GILBERT’S MUSINGS - PART ONE
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GILBERT’S MUSINGS Phil Gilbert presents the first in a series of boating mistakes, which show that even the most experienced, practical and dedicated boaties amongst us are not infallible. LESSON ONE: SMELLS EMANATED FROM THE ENGINE BOX.
The late Len Gilbert had a favourite saying.. ‘I don’t make mistakes because I have experience…. however I have experience because I made mistakes’. I would suggest that is true of many, if not most, long term boaties. We all have a ‘mistake’ or two in our closet. With well over 50 years in, on or around the water I have a few. My lovely partner suggested sharing a few of my boating mistakes/disasters with the
readers of this fine mag, would be cathartic and good for me. I suggested public ridicule is not cathartic but a wiser head prevails. Possibly, my first adult boating lesson took place in Auckland, I had done quite a bit of coastal boating with the parents, took no notice of anything and as a result was an expert. I saw and bought an absolute bargain, a 19’ Marlin cabin cruiser, with a raw water cooled WWW.BOAT WWW.BOATM MAGS.C AGS.CO OM M 57
GILBERT’S MUSINGS - PART ONE 179 Holden, I think on direct drive gearbox (forward and neutral only). No sea trial, the seller rammed a hose up its aperture, fired the engine up and it ran. That was all I needed. The boat did need some (minor) TLC but I could do that in the winter I reasoned. The thing weighed about 2 ton, and I owned a Morris 1100 with no towbar. Undeterred I borrowed my boss’s Valiant Hemi Pacer. These great cars went well in a straight line, but were not good at stopping, especially with 2 tons of momentum shoving from behind. An immediate learning curve as I failed to stop at the first set of traffic lights. The next day was fine, so boating it was. All the essential items were put into the boat; beer, food, 2x 4’6” fishing rods and
LESSON TWO: AN EARLY MARITIME LESSON. A very early memorable mishap took place on, of all places, Hamilton Lake, a shallow muddy and fowl polluted pond, South of the Bombays. A friend of my parents lived lakeside, and had an old NZ Moth, a wedge shaped, flat bottomed scow rarely seen nowadays which they offered me to sail when I wished. I wished..! In those days Russell Coutts was still a naughty thought in his father’s mind, so I had no mentor, or tutoring, but was instilled with the wisdom and courage born of youth and ignorance. A few practice days in calm, near windless days lead me to believe I was Ralph Roberts and/or Helmer Pedersen so the first windy day I was out there. Weighing all of 7 stone, I was a bit underweight but this was no deterrence, and I slowly flailed upwind to the far end of the lake and turned for home. It was breezy, and the Moth took off. Nobody had told me flat bottom does not mean dead stable downwind. The immediate consequent and magnifying death roll was new to me, and the total lack of freeboard and wedge shaped bow meant the Moth was more underwater than on top whilst changing from windward to leeward roll. All dinghy sailors will recognise the moment when they realise they are on something for which they have no
some bait, and more beer! Other minor items like Life jackets, spares, tools and charts I would fit ‘next time’. We launched at Westhaven without too much drama, and being steeped in nautical knowledge, I gunned it out of the bay. We got quite a few curious looking hand waves from other boaties but no worries. The Marlin got as far as the Viaduct before strange smells emanated from the engine box. It was hot... damn hot. A couple of beers while it cooled down enough to approach were called for, as we casually drifted down harbour. My ignorant colleagues had our 2 rods over the side while I searched for the cause. I finally recognised that the water pump was well above the waterline, and needed priming to have suction. Not so easy with no tools,
immediate use… The inevitable bow down, barrel roll to leeward sent me flying, and pitch poled the moth into an inverted position. Too stupid to be scared, I swam back to, then around the craft and climbed onto it, with the intention of doing like I had seen others do, leveraging off the centreboard, thereby righting said craft. It did not move..! It took about 15 minutes of ineffectual grunting and screaming to realise the mast and much of the sail, had imbedded itself into the shallow muddy bottom. By this stage a small gathering of helpful strangers were watching from the distant shore. I was the only idiot on the lake, so was alone. The boat had sort of tilted onto its side, but the mast and sail were well buried. Some 30-40 minutes later I was getting cold, the helpful strangers were yelling sage words of wisdom which I could not hear, and then the police arrived… with a bullhorn! Even with my minute knowledge, I think I knew more than that cop about sailing. Ignoring his final advice to swim ashore as I did not want to abandon my generous friends’ craft to the vicious elements, I cleverly reasoned that if I undid the shrouds, and unstepped the mast, this could help. When the first shroud came undone, the mast quickly unstepped itself, the boat flipped flat, and the resultant mix of sail, wire and sheet
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but a trusty multi tasked pocket knife let me get a hose off, partially flood the bilge and somehow get enough water into the pump for it to suck. Having learnt we were woefully underprepared, we went straight for Rangitoto Light to fish. A few hours in the sun, moderate imbibing and with light music playing docilely in the back ground meant that when we went to leave, everyone else had departed from nearby, and the battery was essentially flat. With much hand waving we finally attracted the attention of a passing responsible boaty, and with the aid of a Swahili interpreter, he understood our predicament. We were ignominiously towed back to Westhaven by this kind soul, and I had learnt my first maritime lesson.
ropes promptly wrapped themselves around me. Luckily I wasn’t wearing any sort of life jacket so I did not float gracefully while untangling myself. Hamilton Lake water tastes foul even when you are hypothermic... Finally at this point some kind Samaritan from the Yacht Club arrived in their dinghy and ‘rescued’ me. The Moth was retrieved the next day and returned in a fairly dilapidated state. I was not offered any more experiences. It made the Waikato Times, page 3 ‘ local boy rescued from lake’. I had learnt my maritime lesson.
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LESSON THREE: SITTING IN THE DINGHY STUNNED AND HELPLES Lesson 3 came at somewhat more of a cost a few years later. As my father was a confirmed launch owner (stink boater) and didn’t understand me, I had spent the intervening years cruising and racing on various yachts. Sailing was in my blood by that stage and I sold everything I had (a life insurance policy) and borrowed the rest to buy a 24’10” Demon Tweaker ¼ tonner from Brian Weaver of Weaver Hatches. I raced and cruised this little beauty as hard as we could and the miniscule budget would allow. On the 3rd Xmas I owned her, I loaded the valiant wee craft to the gills with 3 weeks supplies, my then girlfriend and my sister who was bludging a ride to Gt Barrier Is, and set off for the Mercury
Is for New Year celebrations. The 29th of Dec found us in Coralie Bay, on the Eastern side of Gt Mercury. The wind had changed SE overnight and was bringing a reasonable ground swell into Coralie, so the decision was made to exit, go round to Gt Merc Cove and establish an early beachhead, for the NY party, which in those days was hosted in Mr Fays Woolshed barn. Friends cruising with us in their Southerly 23 (things were so much smaller in those days) had moved overnight to the SW side of the bay to try and stop their relentless rolling as they could not sleep. The Southerly 23 was a narrow beam, slack bilged British design and started rolling if you looked hard at it. We trundled over and told them of our plans. Those who have been in and out of Coralie know it is full of hard obstacles and required an accurate entrance and departure tangent. I cheated… Instead of going back into the middle of the bay and lining up, I cut the corner just a wee bit. A bigger than normal swell picked us up, and as we approached the scend of the wave, it placed us right on top of a hard bit of
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NZ, closer to the surface than the bottom. The crunching stop was very sphincter tightening, to say the least. My sister, below making coffees’ called out there was water coming in. My partner who had been on the back of the boat brushing her teeth, was scrambling around the cockpit and checking to make sure she hadn’t swallowed her toothbrush. I still remember this all happening in slow motion. Looking inside, the water was already up to Sister Judy’s’ knees. I pulled her out through the hatch, picked up my partner, put them both in the dinghy and turned off the outboard motor, untied the dinghy and stepped in myself. 2 strokes clear and the water was at deck level and my pride and joy slipped below the surface. This all took about 1 ½ minutes. Sitting in the dinghy stunned and helpless, I recall thinking ‘I need a smoke’! The first thing that floated to the surface was a sealed carton of cigarettes. I had no matches or lighter…! Another maritime lesson learnt a very hard, very public way. As an aside to this educational misdemeanour, some very good things occurred as a result. People arrived from everywhere in short order to assist as they
could. We watched the boat bounce around on the bottom for a bit, then the keel, which had sheared all the floors and pushed up into the boat, fell out. The hull then floated up to the surface, and within 3 hours we had her up on the sandy beach and a large pile of rescued supplies lay beside her. My father, about to leave on his own Xmas cruise north, was waylaid, chartered by the insurance company and arrived that night with the assessor, ply and fastenings, sealants and tow rope. We spent the next 2 days making a temporary patch, and making her as watertight as we could. Somebody had a bath on their
boat, and we immersed the outboard in FW in this. Strangers arrived with tools, and food parcels. It was amazing. We (the assessor and I) spent the evening of the 31st, a beautiful Coralie evening, discussing the situation through dark Jamaican fluids, until some ungodly hour of the morning, when his wife told us to shut up and go to bed. We remain lifelong friends. The next morning we had planned to relaunch her, and like the Indians in a Western movie, a crowd of people came over the hill from Great Mercury Cove at just the right time, and she was pushed back into the water. A trawler arrived and
LESSON FOUR: ANOTHER SALUTARY LESSON
navigator ‘thought’ we should see Cape Brett light as our first NZ sighting, around 10.00pm. By 1.00 am we had not seen anything despite 4 sets of eyes being peeled wide open and focussed. The call was made to about face and head back out to sea, and despite being dead keen to see land, we did this. We made landfall
Another salutary lesson I learnt around that time was by extreme misfortune. Returning from a Fiji ocean race the following year, we got tangled up in a very good storm off North Cape, which we weathered. As we had been on DR (dead reckoning) for some days, our
the next day about midday at the Poor Knights. We learnt by radio that another returning yacht had decided to try and make Whangaroa in the dark that night and had sunk with loss of life. You cannot be too cautious with the ocean.
winched up the keel, for trucking back to Auckland from Whitianga. The diver who went down to affix the lifting ropes came up with a crayfish... and the toothbrush! People still remind me if this minor skirmish some 33 years later. About 10 years after the event, a random caller asked if I still had the ancestral family wood plane they had lent me. I did, but had no idea who it belonged to. I had kept it just in case. It was great to repatriate it. The camaraderie of the sea is a lesson in itself.
Part Two will be featured in the November / December edition of Pacific PowerBoat.
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Grady-White Fisherman 236
A WHOLE HEAP OF FUN This top-of-the-line centre console looks great, is perfectly set up for every type of fishing and astounds with its superb handling. Mike Rose checked out the latest Grady-White centre console off Tairua.
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a general rule, specialist f i s h i n g boats are not really meant to be fun. They are supposed to practical, well laid out, tough enough to get out to the good fishing spots (and, more importantly back again) and offer plenty of space for well-built anglers. Fun is something one usually looks for in a jetboat. Or a PWC. Or one of those toy boats with way more power than waterline. Usually. For those not familiar with the brand, Grady-White is one of the world’s most respected manufacturers of high-end GRP fishing boats. From their base in North Carolina they produce boats capable of handling the challenging waters of the adjacent Atlantic Coast and the schools of marlin, tuna and the like found 100 nautical miles or so offshore. They design deep vee, solid GRP hulls with high freeboard. They use only marine grade stainless steel for their fittings, put only the latest four-stroke Yamaha outboards on their transoms and ensure
there are enough rod holders, live bait wells, ice boxes and drink receptacles for even the most successful and thirst-inducing of fishing expeditions. It is an approach that has proved enormously successful, gaining the highest customer satisfaction rankings in every J.D. Power and Associates survey conducted and receiving the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) award for excellence in customer satisfaction every year the awards have been given. Like all successful companies, while they work hard to keep their customers satisfied, they themselves rarely are. No matter how popular a model proves or how well it performs, they are always looking to make it even better. With their latest offering, the Fisherman 236, (which is also won the Best New Model Award at the 2017 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show’s Boat of the Show Awards) they have done this in several ways. They have taken their multiple award-winning SeaV2 hull and added a extra 200mm of beam. They have also created an entirely new topside mould, complete with extra long integrated swim platforms and platform lockers either side of the outboard, added blue LED underwater and transom lights and generally upspec’d virtually everything on board. And they have also, as I recently discovered on the delightful waters off Tairua, added a surprisingly large dollop of fun. But more about that later.
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Grady-White Fisherman 236
Solid hand laid GRP construction and a powerful 300hp four-stroke Yamaha mean this is a boat that will comfortably cope with just about any seaway.
The Fisherman 236’s combination of high freeboard and that famed SeaV2 hull flare mean the ride is both safe and dry, particularly for a centre console.
FOCUSED ON FISHING The Grady-White 236 Fisherman is, as the name suggests, a purpose-designed and built fishing boat and, frankly, it is hard to imagine a more fit-for-purpose 8-metre vessel. Solid hand laid GRP construction, a powerful 300hp four-stroke Yamaha and a trailerable weight of just under 2400kgs mean this is a boat that will comfortably cope with just about any seaway. That combination of high freeboard and the famed SeaV2 hull flare mean the ride is both safe and dry, particularly for a centre console. And, when one arrives at the fishing grounds — be they a foam-filled gut on an offshore island, a deep water reef or a warm oceanic current far from land— every fitting and feature one is likely to need will be found close at hand. The transom area is a good example. Extended platforms on each side of the outboard give one the best possible chance of chasing a hard-fighting pelagic (think anything from kahawai and kingfish to tuna or marlin) from side to side without getting caught up in the outboard or trim tabs. Similarly, these platforms can be used to safely tag and release a big fish, keeping those gelcoat damaging beaks and swords well away from the topsides. Those wanting to get into the water for any reason will also appreciate the new Grady-White extendable ladder. Made, like all the fittings on board, from marine grade stainless steel, it is tidily inset into the platform, sensibly angled outboard,
With the back rest in place the bow is a great place to relax either underway or at rest.
away from the propeller, and features four extendable steps; making it easy to get back on board even in a big swell and with a heavy load. The platforms also each contain a wide, if relatively shallow, locker. Self-draining (as are all the cockpit and bow lockers, ice boxes and livebait wells), these are lined with tube matting and ideal for snorkelling gear, catch bags and the like. Rinsing off after a dip is also a non-nonsense affair, there is fresh water shower right by the transom door. The transom module has also been cleverly thought out with every square millimetre gainfully employed. On the starboard side, by the transom door, is a livebait well, one of two on board. It features Grady-White’s new patented plenum water distribution
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system, rounded edges, blue gelcoat and blue LED lighting to reduce stress on the fish. Over on port is the first of four large capacity, fully-insulated, selfdraining iceboxes. At first glance, it looks awkwardly positioned, sited as it is below the baitboard. However, as Stuart demonstrates, it is not. One can either easily remove the bait board or simply open the icebox hatch with the baitboard still in place. A traditional Grady-White foldaway bench seat lives on the front of the transom. A versatile unit, it can lie flat against the transom like a giant bolster, pull out to act as a rear seat or swing up to give access to the machinery hold in the bilge. In the latter live the steering, batteries, oil tank, fuel filters and seacocks, the last with
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handy extension levers making them able to be turned on or off without having to reach right down to the hull. Side deck bolsters and Grady-White’s renowned toe kicks, combined with that high freeboard, mean the entire cockpit is a large, safe and comfortable fishing platform. Above these, the coamings are wide enough to comfortably perch on when the fishing is slow and there are three recessed rod/boat hook holders mounted in each of the side lockers. On port there is a fully plumbed washdown hose, while over on starboard is the battery control, in its own locker, and another clever GradyWhite idea: an engine washdown inlet. No need to attach those headphone-like suckers to the outboard’s lower unit, just click a fresh water house onto this inlet and turn on the tap! There are still more practical fishing features in the main seat module. A 4-rod anodised holder sits across its back; lower down there is a three-drawer tackle locker and the starboard seat cushion lifts up to reveal a second live bait well. CLASSY CONSOLE The first thing one notices about the 236’s centre console, apart from the anodised T-bar top and the stylish alloy outriggers, is the one-piece wraparound windscreen. Made especially for Grady-White, it extends well back on both sides and not only provides great all-round visibility, it also allows a decent-sized wiper to be fitted. Like most centre consoles, the 236’s is pretty compact, although there is everything one is likely to need close at hand. A carbon fibre fascia across the top is home to the Yamaha digital gauges along with 10 stylish DC toggles that control everything from the horn to the various LCD light banks, the livebait tanks and the The transom contains a livebait well (one of two on board) and a fullyinsulated, self-draining icebox (one of four on board) under the baitboard.
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macerator for the toilet. Under these, on the dash proper, are a brace of Garmin MFDs, a VHF, controls for the anchor and trim tabs, a USB charger and DC outlet, and the Fusion stereo. There is a stainless steel hand grip for the passenger and well padded seats and a footrest make it equally comfortable to sit as to stand. Under the T-bar roof is the handy GradyWhite mesh lifejacket pouch and Stuart has up-spec’d the overhead locker, as he always does, with a lockable radio box. This comes complete with a pre-wired DC bus so owners can quickly and easily add electrical fittings and electronics themselves. Under the console, accessed from the starboard side and complete with lockable door, is a surprisingly large toilet area. This is big enough to comfortably accommodate even the largest of fishers and connects through the macerator to the holding tank. The bow area on most centre consoles is the relaxing and entertainment area and, while the 236’s is certainly that, it is still has plenty to offer keen fishers. For a start, there is an optional casting platform that extends aft between the two bench seats (and comes with its own cushion). Then there are the insulated, self-draining fish bins under both bow seats and the handy dry locker under the seat in front of the console. There is another nice touch for those relaxing up here, too. A pair of well padded adjustable backrests sit out of the way and flush against the sides when not in use and are then easily pressed into service by simply lifting up and twisting round. The result: two extremely comfortable forward-facing lounges for use at rest or while underway.
The well-equipped dash features a carbon fibre facia, Garmin electronics, stainless steel drink holders and that old-style knob on the steering wheel.
ENORMOUS FUN Because the 236 is intended for those planning to fish offshore, the Grady-White designers have sensibly fitted one of those reasonably large shallow angle stainless steel steering wheels. This is not only comfortable to use regardless of whether one is sitting or standing, it also comes with one of those vertical knobs one used to see on old style buses. Combined with the optional hydraulic power steering this makes manoeuvring the 236 an absolute breeze, either at low speeds or while blasting across the water at around 45 knots. Standing at the centre console and effortlessly flicking the wheel from one lock to the other not only puts a huge grin on my face but also shows what a superb handling vessel this is. During the high speed turns, the 236 remains completely predictable with absolutely no tendency to dig in or to skate, slip or let go. It is a most extraordinary performance for a boat that boasts a 20.6-degree vee, weighs in at over 2300kgs and is designed primarily for fishing out in deep, offshore waters. There is a practical advantage to this superbly easy handling, too. Recognising that boats in this part of the world, even specialist fishing craft like this, are often required to perform family boating duties, too, New Zealand Grady-White distributor Stuart Arnold has added a stylish retractable ski pylon to the centre of transom top. This means, when not involved in its primary job of chasing and catching fish, the 236 will be equally at home towing skiers and thrill seeking children around at speed (and flicking them powerfully from side to side) or transporting family and friends to that special beach or picnic spot in style. WWW.BOAT M AGS.C O M 65
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The boarding ladder is tidily inset into the platform and sensibly angled outboard.
SUMMARY In the same way that fishing boats are supposed to be serious affairs, middle aged marine journalists are supposed to be well-behaved, calm and mature — not insanely-grinning idiots throwing boats around with reckless abandon, performing endless lock to lock turns in ever decreasing circles and reluctant to return to base, even though there is a potential customer due to turn up any minute. As someone who has spent over 30 years reviewing and writing about all manner of powered craft, I have to admit that I seriously cannot recall a more purely enjoyable half hour as that spent putting the Grady-White Fisherman 236 through its paces off the Coromandel coast. Not only did it do everything one would expect of 8-metre open fishing boat (including safely backing up hard into the wind), it was enormously fun to drive.
Grady-White Fisherman 236
The stylish centre console and its large protective T-bar top feature a one-piece wraparound windscreen, a wiper and a comfortable forward-facing seat.
The combination of 300 Yamaha horses, that renowned SeaV2 hull, the hydraulic power steering and that knob on the steering wheel turned the Fisherman 236 into an incredibly enjoyable boat to throw around. Of course, it is a pretty outstanding fishing boat, too. But then, you’d expect that. It’s a Grady-White. Having now been lucky enough to review a number of Grady-Whites, I believe they offer very good value for money. But that’s not why people buy them. Stuart Arnold purposely up-spec’s all the Grady Whites he sells here. And, even though it adds quite a bit to the final price, he strongly suggests a further list of options. Without exception, his clients follow his recommendations. Because people don’t buy a Grady-White thinking they are getting good value; people buy a Grady-White thinking they are getting the very best they can.
The seating module contains a 4-rod powder coated rod rack and a 3-drawer tackle locker.
The transom bolster quickly converts into a handy bench seat.
The Fisherman 236 won the Best New Model at the 2017 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show’s Boat of the Show Awards.
GRADY-WHITE FISHERMAN 236 Make &Model Fisherman 236 Manufacturer Grady-White Boats Priced from NZ$175,000 Price as tested NZ$235,000 Type Center Console Sportfisher Construction GRP LOA 8m Beam 2.59m Deadrise 20.6 deg Height on trailer 3.45m Trailerable Wgt 2398 Kgs Test Power Yamaha F300 4S Propeller 15 ½ x 17 SWS II SDS Maximum RPM 5900 rpm Top Speed 46.6 mph
Power Options Yamaha F250 or F300hp FS Fuel capacity 435 ltrs Trailer: Load Right Notable Options on Test Boat Large Custom Fibreglass T-Top, Fusion Stereo, Alloy Outriggers, Anchor windlass with self launching bow roller, Tackle station. Contact Grady-White New Zealand Marine Imports Limited, Ph: 0275-365346, marineimports@xtra.co.nz, www.gradywhite.co.nz 12 The Marina, Tairua 3508
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Knots 5 7 9 12 16 23 27 30 34 38 44.8
L/h 2.4 8.3 14.2 21 28.2 34.3 45.9 57.4 73.7 100.5 110.2
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21 YEARS - PART 3
MY FAVOURITE 21 PRODUCTS of the last 21 years
In Part 3 of my salute to all things great in the past 21 years, I look at products. Like the previous articles on trailerable boats and boats over 10m, the hardest thing is to reduce that down to just 21. In the case of products that was even more challenging as technology has happened at such a rapid pace, what was innovative and ground breaking a few years ago is now superseded and in some cases superfluous. It reminds me of when I started in this business with an Imperial 66 typewriter, then when I got an electronic one, I couldn’t see it getting any better. Then along came the computer age and the rest is history. I now use a laptop and while I can’t see that changing for some time yet, who knows what the future brings. All the products listed (in no particular order) in this feature are all still available today, albeit they may have undergone significant changes since first being released. Text by Barry Thompson
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DIXON RIB LADDER
New Zealand based, Dixon Marine, make a huge range of stainless steel boarding ladders, including some specifically designed for the inflatable boat market. Made of marine grade stainless steel and designed to mount over the side of
most tubes, the folding ladder takes up minimal space. It has the usual features of the patented Dixon comfort form tread but configured to make life easier to board when wearing dive gear or flippers. These high-quality New Zealand made ladders provide a flat, non-slip surface on the tread that will not cut into soft, wet feet or
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split and crack with damage from the elements. Optional quick-release pins are available if the owner wishes to remove the ladder from the tube. Once the ladder is folded onto the tube, it can be secured in place with a strap and in its stowed position it also provides an additional safety handrail over the tube.
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CM MULTIFIT MASTER
CM Trailer Multi Fit trailer coupling is the best new product I have seen for trailer boats in years. Released in 2016 at the Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show, the Multifit Master Dual auto select coupling, won the Most Innovative Local Product award. The CM Multifit Master, dual auto-select coupling, is an exceptional product that provides a precision fit to either 1 7/8” or 50mm tow balls. It’s fool proof and brings a lot of safety into your trailer coupling. It automatically engages with 1 7/8” and 50mm tow balls so you can’t get it wrong. The coupling comes with noise dampening so eliminates any rattles and also an optional security lock. I have been using one now for two years and it has proven great as I change tow vehicles often and the tow balls are often different.
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FOUR STROKE OUTBOARD
Okay, so they are more than 21 years old, but in that time the four stroke outboard has advanced at a rapid pace. I can remember years ago when they said it wouldn’t be possible to make a 4 stroke V6 outboard because it would physically be too big. Someone forgot to tell Yamaha, when they released their first V6 4S with engines to 225hp. Lightweight, compact and game changers! This was just the start and over the years the four stroke has got more compact, lighter, producing more horsepower and today is the main stream choice for boat buyers. You can now buy a four stroke from 2hp through to 625hp! Carburetted two strokes are ancient history and apart from Evinrude ETEC continuing down the DI 2 stroke line, all major outboard manufacturers have or gradually discontinuing their 2 stroke platform.
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FUSION STEREOACTIVE
Fusion’s Stereoactive is the world’s first purposebuilt portable watersports stereo. With built-in Bluetooth audio streaming, AM/FM radio with weather band available in the U.S. and USB audio playback, Stereoactive is packed with features. Engineered in New Zealand, this compact system was released in 2016 and features a unique Puck-It mount system. You can easily and securely attach the stereo to any paddleboard, kayak, canoe, boat or even hot tub. To keep valuables safe from the elements, Fusion has also incorporated the Activesafe which, when combined with Stereoactive, will securely house any smartphone, vehicle keys, bank cards or loose change. Stereoactive is capable of streaming audio via Bluetooth from any popular music service and will keep the music playing for up to 20 hours. WWW.BOAT M AGS.C O M 69
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Designed and developed in NZ in the early 1990’s by David Goldsack and sold through his company MTI, the Softrider pedestal transformed seat comfort, especially in trailer boats. Now marketed in New Zealand by HiTech Plastics in Hamilton, the Softrider is designed to give you the softest ride possible. I have reviewed 100s of boats with the Softrider pedestals and I can testify that they take the bumps out of boating. Made from marine grade aluminium that gives non-corrosive protection, the pedestal incorporates a unique feature of gas powered height adjustment, by lifting the Softrider handle up you can raise & lower height by 100mm.
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INTERCEPTORS
We have all been familiar with trim tabs and while they have certainly improved in their design and engineering, essentially they still work much the same as they always did… just better. However, a few years ago that all changed with the introduction by Swedish company, Humphree of the interceptor. Humphree’s design of the Interceptor was a whole new twist on trim tabs. Whereas the conventional trim tab sat horizontially on the transom, the interceptor goes down vertically into the water. Due to that it doesn’t work against the water pressure that it builds up under the hull, it can be adjusted very fast and with high precision. Today there are a number of other brands available, such as those produced by Zipwake and Volvo Penta.
WAASP F3 Auckland based ENL, sold their first WAASP multi beam sonar in 2006, primarily targeted at the commercial market. However, over time the technology was such that WAASP was offered in a more compact and less expensive version to suit the recreational market. Recently ENL released the WAASP F3, the next generation multibeam sounder that has been redesigned from the ground up around a new fully digital DRX transceiver. It delivers on every front – accurate, versatile, user-friendly and is available in an easy to install turnkey package. Scanning a 120 deg swath port to starboard and using 224 beams, the F3 delivers incredible accuracy and by using advanced signal processing, you get a complete picture of seafloor bathymetry with ease.
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VOLVO PENTA IPS In 2005 Volvo Penta wrote the next chapter in boating history, with the launch of Volvo Penta IPS, Inboard Performance System. I was fortunate enough to be invited to the world launch in Palma and along with everyone else was amazed at what I saw. Volvo Penta had taken a huge technological leap, starting a new epoch and no one saw it coming! They began with the IPS 500 and have just released the IPS1350. There are now four units catering for engines from 260hp to 1000hp. With its distinctive feature of forward facing propellers instead of backwards, with steerable drive units, there is no longer a need for a rudder onboard. But then the company went one step further. By taking advantage of electronics, Volvo Penta was first to develop the next sensation in the marine world: the joystick. The innovative joystick makes it easier to dock a boat than park a car. If you have ever used it, you will know what I mean. There are now over 15,000 IPS units in use.
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PROPSPEED
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Keeping fouling off propellers, shafts, rudders and other running gear has been a problem since the first powerboats were launched. While there are plenty of different systems and applications for the problem, perhaps the best known and one of the most used is Propspeed. Propspeed a product invented in New Zealand consists of a specialised two-pack etch primer and a final silicone finish that prevents the adherence of marine growth to running gear, reducing fuel burn over time, and improving overall operating efficiency. This makes the Propspeed System one of the most effective and longest lasting propeller and running gear coating systems available on the market today. I have plenty of mates who use it and recoat their underwater gear everytime their boat comes out of the water.
HELLA LED UNDERWATER TRAILER LIGHTS
My first underwater trailer light was a product I think they called Dip Lights, which worked on the principle of trapping air in a cavity around the bulbs. Worked for a while but they soon malfunctioned as the salt water found its way into every cavity. In 1998 Hella introduced their first submersible trailer lights, with the unique feature of not only been totally sealed but also using LED bulbs. These lamps revolutionised trailer lighting because they were extremely efficient, drawing such little current and had Multivolt electronics so could be used on 12V and 24V DC vehicles. Hella LED trailer lamps were also extremely resistant to shock and vibration, meaning the days of dealing with blown filaments or dislodged bulbs was over. But most importantly they were completely sealed. This meant you could submerse the lamps under water and not have to spend time removing the old light boards with long cables. 20 Years from when first developed the original 2 lamps can still be seen working perfectly on trailers up and down the country.
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GYROS
When it comes to gyros, there is one brand that has done more to have the system accepted into pleasure boats than any other and that’s Seakeeper. In 2008 they introduced their first recreational size gyro to the market, the Seakeeper 7000 and until recently had much of that sector to themselves. However, today there are brands such as Tohmei, Quick and Smart Gyro also offering small gyros. Gyros have certainly revolutionised small boat stability and have transitioned from a gimmick to a must-have accessory. While initially only for the larger cruisers and motor yachts, they are now available for boats from 8m.
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FAUX TEAK DECKING
Now I must admit I am not a greenie, but I do worry about all the deforestation around the world and more especially the Teak forests in Southeast Asia. The good news is there is a big replanting of teak in place, so there is some hope for future supply. However, there is an alternative in the form of faux teak (false teak), which is available from a variety of manufacturers. Faux Teak decking was first commercially introduced in 2002 by Swedish company Flexiteek International and today has been joined by some other brands. One of the more recent is U-Deck by Ultralon, a Kiwi-based company that produces a range of laminated plank and dual routered deck treads that offer a smart-looking solution for the boat owner who wants a long lasting, low maintenance plank-look flooring. I recently installed it on my McLay 481 and not only does it enhance the boat’s appearance, but it has also made it quieter and warmer to walk on.
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DRUM WINCHES If there is one product that has really made a big impact, especially in the alloy trailer boat market, it is the drum winch. I don’t know who came up with the idea, but it’s a winner and now I am seeing more and more boats being fitted with drum winches. There are quite a few brands available and interestingly just about all are Australian designed and manufactured. What the drum winch does is give you the option of packing a load more anchor tackle into a small space. There is no warp or chain binding issues and they work especially well in boats with small anchor lockers or ones with not a lot of drop. When they are concealed under the deckline, you hardly know they are there.
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CJD DC60 WATER MAKER
Water makers have been around for a long time and there are plenty of options from a myriad of brands. However, recently I came across what has to be one of the smartest new water makers on the market and it is designed and made in Auckland, NZ. Designed by Chris Dent, the DC60 is the most efficient water maker in the world. Producing 60 lph and only using 19 amps @ 12 vdc, the DC60 is ideal for boats with a limited power supply, such as no generator. Good battery or solar power is all you need to run this unit. The secret of the efficiency of the DC60 is built around a 100% reliable energy recovery system with a pump, that based on power (watts) per litre of water produced is the lowest in the world. Dent claims it is up to 300% more efficient than some competitive units.
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LITHIUM BATTERIES
With the rapid growth in all things electric, especially cars, Lithium batteries are getting more powerful and more compact and as demand grows, less expensive. There’s nothing wrong with leadacid batteries – until you look at the alternative. Lithium Ion batteries, like the ones in your mobile phone or camera, have about 3.5 times the power density of lead acid batteries, so you can store the same capacity and save two-thirds of the weight. You can also discharge them to around 10 % capacity, whereas you’re advised not to go below 50 % charge with lead-acid. They charge four times as fast, hold charge better and last nearly three times longer.
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NYALIC
AQUALUMA UNDERWATER LIGHTS
If your alloy boat isn’t painted, then there is a good chance it is coated with Nyalic. If it’s not then it should be. This US product has been on the Australasian market now for over 25 years and is used on thousands of alloy boats. Nyalic is a nylonic, crystal clear polymeric resin coating that provides years of protection against chemical, environmental and ultraviolet corrosion on ferrous and non-ferrous metals, galvanised, anodised, powder coated and painted surfaces. It also works well on plastics, fibreglass, concrete, stone and masonry and even on wood. However, it is in the aluminium boat market that it has gained huge acceptance. When fully cured, Nyalic’s smooth, clear finish seals the pores of the surface. Painted surfaces retain their crisp look and do not oxidise, and bare metal surfaces do not oxidise or stain. The product is extremely flexible and expands and contracts with the host substrate across a wide temperature range.
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There are underwater lights and there are underwater lights and then there is the Australian made, Aqualuma. Since 2005, the Gold Coastbased company has taken the world of LED lighting by storm. In this short time, Aqualuma and their range of underwater lights have quickly become famous for their iconic designs. They have redefined the underwater light industry with superior technology and high-quality products, lighting the water and exteriors of vessels around the world. In 2004 they revolutionised underwater lighting with the Thru-Hull range, a unique upgradeable and serviceable LED underwater light. They are the world’s first and only underwater lights with a one piece, corrosion-proof and injection moulded housing that has no lenses or seals and can be serviced and upgraded without the need for haul out.
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ELECTRONICS 19 EPIRB + MFDS
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INFLATABLE LIFEJACKETS
While they have been around for many years, the inflatable lifejacket has undergone huge changes both in style and price. For less than $100 you can buy the very latest inflatable lifejackets, which is way cheaper than what you paid for one 5-10 years ago. Hutchwilco makes an extensive range of inflatable jackets and recently introduced the Super Comfort, a new standard in inflatable lifejackets. It has burst zip closure, lightweight, durable fabric, contoured super comfort design, stainless steel buckle adjustment system and quality 50mm webbing. The beauty of the inflatable jacket is their compactness when not being used and the wearability. My kids didn’t like wearing conventional life jackets and when I introduced them to the inflatable, that all changed. I can remember when we arrived at a beach and the kids jumped off, I had to tell them to take their life jackets off and put them back on the boat. Comfortable, light weight, stylish and above all at a great price.
There have been so many changes in electronics over the past 21 years that it was impossible to single out a particular product. However, there are three items that I reckon have made a big difference to our boating.
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Q SPEED SURFACE DRIVE
Firstly, EPIRBS, which have in recent years have become so much more available for small boats. Using satellite and terrestrial communications, the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) has transformed safety. Trigger an EPIRB or PLB and you immediately alert rescue services via their GPS satellite position.
Q-SPD is not just another surface drive. What makes Q-SPD particularly unique is that its main body is a monocoque structure moulded by resin infusion of Eglass and CF fabrics, in an epoxy matrix that is temperature cured to create a very accurate, light weight single structural component that is non-corrosive, super strong, robust and reliable. Using lightweight composite technologies offers the ability to style and form enhanced features that overcome many of the traditional surface drive compromises, as well as eliminating many complexities like trim control, which are simply not needed, hence eliminating vulnerability and reducing maintenance. A Kiwi product, the Q-SPD was introduced in 2003 and is still available today.
They are compact and inexpensive and are a great safety device no matter what size boat you are on. I have a GME EPIRB on my 4.8m McLay. The updates, changes and functions of today’s modern Multi-Function Display (MFD) would take pages to describe. Suffice to say they are now more efficient and easier to use than the old paper charts and depth sounders of 20 years ago. They also include everything from simple chart plotting to GPS, engine management, entertainment systems and radar. All these changes to our electronics have made boating safer and more fun.
MINN KOTA RIPTIDE TERROVA A few years ago I installed a Minn Kota Riptide 55ST I-Pilot trolling outboard to the bow of my boat and have used and abused it to the max. Since I have had it, I have hardly used the anchor and prefer to find my fishing spot, hit the spot lock and let the electric outboard do the rest. It’s stealth mode means you can creep up on the fish without detection. One shortcoming was it was manual launch and retrieve, although that wasn’t really an issue. But recently I was able to upgrade it to the very latest Riptide Terrova, an all in one unit that includes lift assist, spot log and wireless GPS remote. The lift assist means I can control the stowing and launching of the outboard without leaving my seat. Plus I can also control the engine through my Humminbird Helix 9 MFD. It doesn’t get much easier than that. A great product that is the best fishing assist I have on the boat. 74 PACIFIC POWERBOAT SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017
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6 year housing warranty 3 year internal warranty Corrosion proof polymer housing Internally serviceable and upgradeable without haul-out No bonding to electrical system External ignition protection Available in Brilliant White & Ultra Blue
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BOAT REVIEW
Sea Ray 355 Sundancer
Fish or Cruise
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The 355 Sundancer has all the right attributes for the Kiwi boating lifestyle.
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The Sundancer 355 is the latest addition to the extensive Sea Ray Sundancer range and now brings their Sport Cruiser line up to eleven models. TEXT BY BARRY THOMPSON
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Sea Ray 355 Sundancer
The cockpit is all about entertaining.
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hile Sea Ray offers close to 50 models, from 5.94m to 19.84m the 355 Sundancer is one of only two Sea Ray Sport Cruisers that comes with a full hardtop. All other models feature a solid GRP hardtop with clears, making the 355 Sundancer especially practical and suitable for Kiwi boating conditions. The integral hardtop provides greater weather protection and amazing visibility through the virtually seamless windshield. Sea Ray is one of the few US brands that have survived the test of time as far as enduring the tough and somewhat critical Kiwi market. In the early years, when US brands arrived on our shores, they were bagged for their ‘lake-like’ attributes and unsuitability for local boating conditions. While that was certainly true of a lot of the earlier bow riders, the whole market has changed over the years and the boats we see today from the big US builders
The transom area raises for access to the twin MerCruiser engines.
are generally well suited for our boating lifestyle. This is especially obvious with dedicated offshore fishing boats such as Boston Whaler and Grady White that are 100% blue water fishing machines well matched to handle anything you’re going to find off the Kiwi coast. Sports Marine has been importing the Sea Ray brand into New Zealand for many years and is also one of the few factory authorised builders of some Sea Ray models. While making a big impact on the trailer boat market, especially with the bow rider and runabout ranges, Sports Marine have also enjoyed reasonably steady sales in the cruiser market, especially in the Sea Ray Sport Yacht range. Their latest arrival, which turned up in Auckland just in time for the 2017 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, the 355 Sundancer is a particular model that has all the right attributes for the Kiwi boating lifestyle.
The aft lounger converts to a sunpad. The dash is superbly designed for functionality as well as looks.
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PILLIE & CHARDY I call it the “pillie and chardy” boat. In other words, there is a big enough area on the large boarding platform to set up a seriously practical fishing station with bait board, rod holders and fish bins (the pillie section) and a comfortable cockpit lounging and entertainment area to partake in a few cold Chardonnay (the chardy section). Gives you the best of both and dedicated space to satisfy your particular passion. The particular model I reviewed was getting a custom made overhead rocket launcher and full bait station fitted. Stainless steel staples across the rear of the platform will be added to mount the bait station and extra rod holders. Of course, when it comes to the cockpit, Sea Ray has done everything to make it party central. The aft section is all about seating, with a wrap around starboard side lounger, complete with a folding
table that converts to either a full dining or coffee table option. There is storage in the moulded seat base, which also doubles as a great sun pad. The entire aft section is raised on hydraulic actuators for access to the engine room. Power options are either twin MerCruiser petrol or diesel stern drives, with our test boat running a pair of MerCruiser TDI 3 litre @ 265hp each. Other choices are MerCruiser 350 MAG @ 300hp or MerCruiser 4.5L MPI TS @ 250hp. All power choices are matched with MerCruiser Bravo 3 stern drives. The forward area is all under the protection of the solid GRP hardtop, complete with a soft fabric sliding sunroof to let in extra light, fresh air and ventilation. To port is the well-equipped galley with refrigerator and bbq, Corian countertop, Teak cutting board, sink, plus three drawers and one large storage area under the sink. As you would expect on all Sea Ray models, the dash is superbly designed for functionality as well as looks. Aesthetics are an important part of the Sea Ray culture and it shows. From the twin helm seats, that both slide fore and aft and flip up to form bolster seats, everything is well thought out and applied. At the helm, all the instrumentation and controls are easy to view or at hand and the pillarless front screen provides exceptional visibility. During our time on the water we had a few heavy rain squalls and the wipers proved their worth. Our boat was well equipped with a Raymarine Hybrid Touch e9, SmartCraft instrumentation and engine management, trim tab and winch controls.
The mid cabin is recessed under the cockpit sole.
CLOSED OFF CABIN One thing I liked in particular about the 355 Sundancer was the way the forward accommodation and lower lounger could be cut off completely from the open cockpit. A sliding and lockable door recesses behind the helm, with a short staircase taking you down to the enclosed forward spaces. You can leave the cockpit party if you want some quiet space for yourself. Sea Ray has again made great use of the available space with two cabins, a central lounger and separate head/shower compartment. The forward berth features a double island style berth with large storage area beneath, hanging locker, horizontal storage shelves, all finished in matt finished Walnut. A Shoji door offers some privacy from the saloon. The mid cabin is recessed under the cockpit sole and surprisingly there is standing headroom beside the berth, with
adequate sitting headroom on the double berth. Again, the interior is finished with walnut wood interior and accents. Both cabins share the same ensuite with an enclosed shower, Corian benchtop and raised ceramic bowl, all hidden behind a Shoji door. The saloon between the two cabins is unexpectedly spacious and not as confined as I was expecting. There are not only port lights either side there is also twin overhead clear panels offering plenty of natural light. The lightly coloured wall panels and lounger contrast with the Walnut timbers and again help to bring a feeling of space into this under deck area. There’s a vanity unit with a sink unit and fridge under, plus there is enough space on the vanity for a microwave. The port side lounger, complete with a fold out table and forms a second dining area. The lounger is big enough to double as a ž berth, although if you need to sleep
The forward berth features a double island style berth and a Shoji door offers some privacy from the saloon.
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Sea Ray 355 Sundancer
Both cabins share the same ensuite with an enclosed shower.
The lightly coloured wall panels and lounger contrast with the Walnut timbers and bring a feeling of space into this under deck area.
six overnight, the cockpit seating can be converted to another double. A full canvas package with side and aft curtains off the hardtop can enclose the cockpit and extend the undercover living area immensely. ROUGH TEST The 355 Sundancer is based on an 11.02m hull, with Sea Ray’s specially designed Quiet Ride hull, featuring their Tuned Transom. The two systems together are designed to reduce noise, vibration and harshness by up to 50%, so conversations are easier, fatigue is reduced and concentration is enhanced. My experience with the 355 Sundancer was an extremely rough Auckland
Harbour with a strong wind, confused sea and heavy rain squalls. Not the greatest weather for doing a video or taking photos, but ideal to test a boat. How did it go? Well in a word…awesome! Having that all over protection, great seating and a comfortable driving position meant I could really push the 355 Sundancer a bit harder than you would normally in such a sea state. Flat out with the tacho on 4000 rpm and the speedo nudging 35 knots the boat ran across the water effortlessly and predictably. It’s a boat that likes to be driven hard and if you watch the video we did on the 355 Sundancer you can see clearly how well it runs at speed. It holds a reasonably flat angle of heel in the tight turns and is very
easily manoeuvered at low speed. The optional bow thruster is a good option to have, especially when docking in a bit of a breeze. The MerCruiser TDI 3 litre is an ideal partner for the 355 Sundancer. The low weight of these diesels results in exceptional power-to-weight ratio. Combined with great low-end torque, the end result is rapid acceleration, low planing times and ultra-smooth performance. The result is better litres per nautical mile mileage and longer range. Overall a very versatile and practical sports sedan and ideally suited to the Kiwi market.
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STANDARDS Often when we buy a car we get an AA Inspection, so we are confident that the vehicle we are buying is up to standard. In New Zealand, the boating equivalent is known as CPC, (Compliance Plate Certification), a New Zealand audited boat building standard. While it is not mandatory for every boat manufacturer to build their boats to CPC standards, most of the leading builders in the country endorse the programme. 82 PACIFIC PACIFIC POWERBOAT POWERBOAT SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER // OCTOBER OCTOBER 2017 2017 82
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HE NZ Boat Building Standard CPC is an NZ Marine Industry and Royal New Zealand Coastguard supported Marine Safety Programme for trailer power boats 3.5m – 8.5m in length. It is also recognised by the New Zealand Marine Safety Authority (NZ Government). Readers who have been to boat shows, seen boat reviews in magazines or on TV, looked at dealer yards or checked out boat transoms at launching ramps may have seen an elegant aluminium plate bearing the letters CPC (Compliance Plate Certified.) The plate will include the Coastguard and NZ Marine logos and indicates that the boat is C.P.C. Certified. It’s been 20 years since trailer boat manufacturers, the Boating Industries Association (now NZ Marine) and Coastguard joined forces to develop a programme that guarantees construction and safety standards for their boats. Close to 25000 powered trailer boats from 3.5m to 8.5m now carry a CPC plate, certifying construction to specified engineering and safety standards that recognise the needs of safe boating in New Zealand waters. There are now 14 manufacturers building CPC certified models, representing a broad cross section of fibreglass and
The code is now recognised as an independent measure of construction and safety standards for New Zealandbuilt boats and its development came at a time when there was no such assessment available to the boating public. The CPC programme owes its origins to discussions among industry members at the 1993 NZ Boat Show and their desire to offer the public products that are engineered and fitted out to recognised safety standards. Fortunately, Coastguard considered the objective met its mandate and has shown strong support in developing and promoting the programme and its rules. All CPC technical standards require Coastguard approval and this illustrates the programme’s strong safety component. The programme then needed a forum so interested manufacturers could get together with Coastguard, and this umbrella organisation was provided by NZ Marine. The three groups worked effectively together to develop a worldclass programme that incorporates more than 200 years of manufacturer experience and draws on similar safety standards from the U.S. and Australia.
aluminium builders, including most of the country’s leading brands, and the number is growing. There are also discussions with both polyethene and inflatable boat manufacturers to enter the programme in the future, once standards have been set. For a builder to join the CPC, there is a very stringent acceptance programme and a minimum criteria must be met. Griff Simpson, Chairman of the CPC Manufacturers Group, says that CPC is the only annually audited boat manufacturing standard in the world and it means that NZ boat builders in the recreational trailer boat market build to a standard that is checked on a regular basis by an independent surveyor. “Buying a CPC approved model ensures consistency of construction and standards no matter what year it was built and owners know with certainty that the quality is maintained because the factory has been audited”, says Simpson. Not only does the auditor check warranty claims, processes and all electrical and fuel standards, but also will pick a boat randomly off the production line to make sure that everything is still up to the approved CPC requirements.
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT To benefit boat buyers, the standards each manufacturer has to meet are stringent and highly regulated. For a start, there is an Independent Composite or Structural Engineers Certification that ensures the fibreglass laminate of a fibreglass boat must be approved by an independent composite engineer or certification body. In the case of an aluminium boats, approval by a registered engineer or certification body is required. All CPC audits in New Zealand are carried out by Robin Williams, (Robin Williams & Associates) an MNZ and AMSA accredited ship surveyor. Williams has been involved with the CPC from the very start and is a strong advocate of the programme. The auditor firstly inspects every new model that a manufacturer wants to put into CPC and only if all requirements are meet, will it be given it a tick of approval. Over the past two decades there has been a real commitment by manufacturers to maintain the highest standards and most go beyond what is However, just because a particular model receives CPC approval, it isn’t something that it has forever. The manufacturer has to maintain records for each NZ Boat Building
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A bilge pump, navigation lights and battery cut-off switch are mandatory in all CPC boats.
Standard CPC boat including production details, quality control report, who the boat was sold to and date of manufacture. They must also build/fit out the boat to meet programme requirements before a NZ Boat Building Standard CPC plate can be attached.
REQUIREMENTS Firstly, each boat must offer a minimum two-year structural hull warranty. This complements the manufacturer’s own, although most members currently offer a warranty exceeding two years. The programme details a number of
construction standards for items added to the basic hull structure. The manufacturer has to test and certify any new boat design over a 1km course in a practical on-the-water test. This ensures that the on-the-water performance is as important as the build quality. The top portion of the C.P.C. plate contains two pieces of important information specific to each certified design, maximum adult loading capacity and maximum propeller shaft horsepower rating. The maximum adult loading is based on an average weight of 75kg adult and is similar to the U.S. Coastguard formula.
The maximum shaft HP rating also uses a formula similar to the U.S. Coastguard requirement. Fitting of a motor above this capacity means the boat does not comply with the NZ Boat Building Standard CPC. The recommended minimum safety equipment is specified under two sections. First, a sticker - usually attached near the instrument panel - recommends the minimum safety equipment that should be carried onboard. Second, CPC specifies the equipment fitted such as navigation lights (to IMO standards) isolation switch, bilge pumps, fuel tanks and fuel delivery system to promote safe on the water performance.
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The fuel system requirements apply to stern drive fixed fuel installations and fixed fuel installation for outboard motors. This includes tanks, system, support, level of tank contents, tank support, deck fill, tank venting, fuel line material, size of fuel line and installation. All individual components of the system have to be designed to withstand the combined conditions of pressure, vibration, shock and movement encountered in normal operating conditions. One of the newest requirements is that vessels up to 6m must have enough positive buoyancy to stay afloat when swamped. This is provided with reserve buoyancy in the form of flotation material (closed cell plastics or equivalent) or air chambers sufficient to prevent the boat from sinking when swamped. This includes with all passengers clinging to it, in a condition of maximum load and person capacity, when fitted with the largest motor for which the boat is rated, and with all ancillary equipment and gear in their normal position. The Compliance Code is helping to instil confidence for boat owners so we can have more enjoyment with our their time on the water, knowing that the boat we have is built to the highest safety standards.
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Two issues ago, we tested one of the very first new models of Sea Nymph to arrive on our shores, the 635 Oasis. This month Freddy Foote tests one of its close siblings, the 640 Blazer TT, a boat with rich heritage on the kiwi boating scene.
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BOAT REVIEW
Sea Nymph 640 Blazer TT
Return of a LEGEND Fisherman will love the sizeable cockpit.
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BOAT REVIEW
Sea Nymph 640 Blazer TT
After a long absence, the Sea Nymph Blazer is back!
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HEN you think of Sea Nymph some of the first things that come to mind are their legendary models such as Hustler, Regal and of course Blazer. Well, after a long absence, the Blazer is back. If you look at this new 640 Blazer TT compared to the 635 Oasis we tested in May, you would think they aren’t that too dissimilar. But according to Robbie Hopper, the man behind Sea Nymph, the boats are in fact entirely different. “The hull is quite different. Where the Oasis 635 was based on an all new strakeless hull, the 640 Blazer TT enjoys the original Sea Nymph hull design that made the boat so famous all those years ago,” says Hopper. “This new boat is all fibreglass with no timber, and so it enjoys fibreglass stringers, floor, and is built to the international CE standard.” The Blazer is available with a rigid GRP targa top or as a traditional bimini top with a rocket launcher. Targeted at the fisherman, the Blazer also enjoys a healthy cockpit, twin transom walkthroughs and enough optional extras to make it a more than a capable fishing machine. CHANGEABLE LAYOUT As you look across the transom, there are sizeable boarding platforms on either side of the Suzuki outboard. A boarding ladder is located on the port side. However, there are grab rails on both sides to aid in handling the boat or getting back onboard. Removable inserts are in both corners
allowing you to configure which side you would like to have your walk through on. Across the stern is a full-width bench seating, made up of two removable bin seats. It’s easy enough to pull these out once at the fishing spot and to move them forward out of the way or to simply leave them behind if you don’t need them. The seating configuration forward consists of twin swivelling, fully adjustable pedestal seats In the cabin, a large V-berth provides storage underneath plus a toilet. Two insert squabs are provided, one to cover the toilet, and a second larger one to convert the V-berth to a full double. A canvas privacy curtain easily zips into place to close off the cabin area. The cockpit is very roomy and provides plenty of space to move around. Four-rod holders are built into the coamings and if you need more, then a rocket launcher can be fitted as an optional extra. LED cockpit lighting is also a nice feature. Aft, there is a healthy sized underfloor storage locker, big enough for dive bottles, while ahead of that, and between the seats is hatch access to the 180L under floor fuel tank. The cockpit is finished with Ultralon U-Deck flooring, which is a soft foam type finish that not only gives the boat a nice look but certainly makes it comfortable underfoot. BEHIND THE WHEEL The seating position is very comfortable; the helm seat allows you to sit nice and
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high, with excellent visibility forward through the curved glass windscreen and there is a well-placed footrest below. I found to stand and drive a bit of a stretch. I’m around 6’1” and I found the targa top above very close to the top of my head. So in rough conditions, it might be an issue. However, if you are shorter than 6’1” there won’t be a problem. Clears fit easily into place between the top of the windscreen and the targa top and slide into place on a track system much like a curtain. There is a lift up bolster in the base of the seat, which gives you a bit of extra room behind the wheel and allows you to plant your feet firmly. Passenger comfort is aided by a sturdy handrail that runs along the entire inside top edge of the curved windscreen and there is another footrest below.
Seating is made up of twin pedestal seats.
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Sea Nymph 640 Blazer TT With Suzuki 150 power, the Blazer will get along at 35 knots.
At the helm, the dash is very well presented with a single Suzuki digital engine gauge, with a Lowrance HDS 9 flush mounted MFD and plenty of room to mount a larger unit should you wish. Either side of the helm area has sizeable side shelves to store small items, with additional shelving located below. CALM TEST DAY Test day conditions were reasonably calm in the waters off Gulf Harbour. The ride was comfortable and dry and any chop we did encounter the Blazer performed well. What was most noticeable however was just how stable the boat was as a platform. At rest, the boat was ultra stable and two of us moved around the cockpit with no excessive lean. Our test boat was powered by a Suzuki 150hp four-stroke, but you have the choice of outboards up to 225hp. The 150hp Suzuki on our test day managed to achieve 35.5 knots @ 6000rpm using 63.0 lph. At a comfortable cruise of 20 knots @ 4000rpm, the Suzuki was consuming 24.8 lph. I found that the harder you pushed it, the better it went. Not too lively with the throttle hard down and very easy to trim. I suspect that on blustery days it will be prone to windage, so some trim tabs might
be advisable. However, generally, you can trim the boat by moving some passengers around the cockpit. Should you want to turn your Blazer into a game fisher – which can be done easily, we found that at 6.5 knots @ 2000rpm, the Suzuki 150 four-stroke was using 6.1 lph. Our test day performance figures were achieved with two adult passengers onboard and a full fuel tank of 180L. Like on the 635 Oasis, I found the 150hp performed well. Overall, it gave exceptional punch out of the hole and delivered respectable fuel figures. I think that a 150hp would be more than enough grunt for most applications, however, if you’re planning on hauling quite a bit of gear then a 175hp or 200hp would be suitable and the hull will easily handle the extra power. As tested, this example of the Blazer 650 TT was $89,990, with packages starting from $70,000. Included in the as tested price were a lot of features which ordinarily are considered as options by other brands, however, Sea Nymph have gone to the effort of packaging everything up as a turn key package. Overall, great value for money, and as I’ve said before, great to see the Sea Nymph brand back in NZ.
The footrest below for the skipper is well positioned.
The forward cabin has plenty of room, and a toilet is under the middle squab.
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Sea Nymph Blazer 640 TT $89,990 $70,000 Cabin/Targa GRP 6.4m 2.4m 22 degree ????? 1850kg 150hp Suzuki Four-Stroke 19” 3 Blade
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Notable Standard Features Ultralon, Targa top, Lowrance HDS9, bench seating, Two transom walk-throughs, drum auto capstan Contact Robbie Hopper 021 277 2222 Robbie@seanymph.co.nz
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ARINE RADARS are the best collision avoidance system ever developed for the recreational boater. Radar systems let you “see” through darkness, fog and stormy weather conditions. Once used only on large vessels, radar units are now compact, draw little electricity and are sized to fit boats as small as 5.5m in length. Combined with AIS and a modern electronic chart plotter with up-to-date digital charts, radar can be a real lifesaver.
ARE YOUR ELECTRONICS COMPATIBLE WITH RADAR? Compatibility is a key question if you’re considering adding radar. Most Multi Function Displays, (MFDs) are designed to take radar, especially in the larger size models. In general, multi-function displays can operate a radar unit, while smaller or more basic combos— especially those intended for inland fishing applications—cannot. That’s why, if you’re considering a whole new suite of electronics for your boat, or if you’re thinking of adding radar to your current equipment, you should think about compatibility first. However, to make things even easier, Furuno have recently released a new stand alone radar that can easily added to any boat, the 8.4” m1815 4kw radar.
HOW LARGE IS YOUR BOAT? Answering this question settles your choice between the two forms of radar units, the open array or the radome. Open arrays (where you can see the rotating arm turning, like on a Navy ship) have the widest antennas, the narrowest beamwidth, between 3.5° and 0.7” the sharpest focus for picking out small targets, and the longest ranges. Open arrays are best for large powerboats with radar arches or pilothouses. They’re also used by hardcore anglers who want the most precise fish targeting—anglers who search for flocks of birds—on some smaller fishing boats. Radomes, with the moving parts inside an 18” or 24” dome, offer better mounting flexibility where space is limited. Horizontal beamwidths between 2° and 7° give sharp enough resolution, 92 PACIFIC POWERBOAT SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
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although small adjacent targets may get clumped together. Radomes are best for the walk-around fishing boat, RIB, small cruiser or sailboat. They also use less power than open arrays, an important consideration for longdistance cruisers.
HOW FAR DO YOU NEED TO SEE? This question, how much range you want from a radar, involves a couple of factors and some trade-offs. First, there’s the factor of height. Your radar can’t see over the earth’s curved horizon, so the height of your unit above the ocean surface, and the height of the target you’re looking at limit how far away you can identify objects. For the techies among us, here is a simple formula: (1.22 nautical miles x square root of height of radar) + (1.22 nautical miles x square root height of target) In simple English, that means that if your boat has an
antenna on a T-top that’s nine feet off the water, and you’re searching on the screen for a boat that’s the same size, you’ll need to be within 7.3 nautical miles (1.22 x 3 + 1.22 x 3 = 7.32). That’s the best-case scenario, but since fibreglass isn’t a very good radar reflecting material, you might have to be a lot nearer before you see the other boat. Here comes the first trade-off: Installing your radar in a higher position increases the maximum range, but it also increases the minimum range around your boat, inside which targets cannot be detected. If you’re a fisherman and you’re looking for a stationary group of sport-fishing vessels (or birds that are feeding on fish), you’ll want lots of range. But if your main purpose in installing radar is to see close-in pilings, moored boats or rocks in your foggy harbour, you’ll go for shortrange performance.
A typical MFD screen with multi functions, including radar on display at the same time.
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POWER OUTPUT Guess what? In radars, as in many areas in life, more power is better. While increased power allows you to see farther, it is far less important than the height of your antenna, the height of your target and the target’s ability to reflect radar. Transmit power is more important in poor weather, since fog, drizzle, and rain absorb the energy and reduce radar range. Outputs for traditional pulse style recreational boating radars range from 4kW to 25kW. Typical range for a 4kW radar is 2448 nautical miles (nm).
TWO TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVES This discussion has so far left out the two technology choices you have available in radar, the traditional “pulse” radar and new solid-state radar. Traditional pulse radars use high-powered magnetrons to generate microwave signals
You can now link your radar into your phone.
with very short pulses of applied voltage. Broadband is FMCW radar (frequency modulated constant wave) developed by Navico and released in 2005. While this is used in some military radars no other manufacturer uses this system. Solid-state, broadband radar sends a continuous transmission wave with linear increasing frequency (hence the term broadband). The wave retains its frequency as it travels out and reflects back from any objects. Meanwhile, the transmitter continues to output an increasing frequency.The difference
between the currently transmitted and received frequencies, coupled with the known rate of frequency increase, is the basis for precisely calculating a “time of flight” and target distance. Raymarine’s new solid state radars use CHIRP technology rather then FMCW, CHIRP (Compressed high intensity radar pulse), has been used for decades in the radar industry long before the technique was adopted by sounder manufactures. While Furuno and Garmin use advanced doppler techniques to additionally calculate speed of targets in real-time.
ADVANTAGES OF SOLID-STATE RADAR OVER PULSE RADAR The solid-state radar has the Lowest RF transmission for safe, flexible installation. For example, Navico’s Broadband Radar 3G transmits at 1/20,000 the power of typical pulse radars (emitting about 1/5 the energy of an average cell phone), so the radome is safe to mount in locations never before possible. Raymarine Quantum power draw is 17w, Navico 3g, 18w, Navico 4g, 20w, Garmin Fantom 18, 18.1W and Furuno NXT is 24w. Even the most powerful solid-state open array radars, transmit at 40 watts, compared
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Open arrays are best for large powerboats with radar arches or pilothouses.
The New Furuno DRS6 NXT features outstanding target detection, specifically bird mode. with 4,000 watts for a small traditional pulse radar. Solid-state radar typically provides better range resolution, even at an amazingly close 1/32 nm range. Horizontal resolution is completely down to array length and beam angles. Docks, channel markers, moored vessels and other critical targets are displayed with clarity and separation, for added confidence in close quarters. Solidstate, broadband technology also eliminates the “main bang” of a pulse radar—the obscured “dead zone” immediately around the vessel—which interferes with close target detection. All recreational radars of the last 10 years turn on as soon as the power switch is turned on, and then go to standby. This usually means the radar is ready to go before the first beer has been popped. Broadband radar is well known for being very poor at detections over 4nm. Solid state radars of the type the Furuno, Garmin and Raymarine do not suffer from this issue. Indeed the performance of a Furuno DRS 4D NXT (solid state radar) is equivalent to a 4kw dome Navico has mitigated this problem with their 3G radar, doubling the transmitting power of the original BR-24, and increasing the range by 30%, to 24 nautical miles. Their Broadband 4G radar narrows the gap even more, with maximum range of 36nm.
PULSE COMPRESSION RADAR The Simrad Halo radar offers a hybrid between traditional pulse radar and CHIRP pulse compression technology. Halo Radar uses solid-state electronics to produce low-power pulsed frequency-swept
Radomes are best for the walk-around fishing boat, RIB, small cruiser or sailboat.
transmissions, like the radar equivalent of CHIRP sonar, delivering excellent range and target resolution with minimal warmup time, long life, and low emissions. Halo claims maximum ranges of 48 nm for a 3’ wide array, 64 nm for a 4’ array and 72 nautical miles for a 6’ array. Furuno now has a new open array pulse compression radar as well. The New DRS6 NXT features outstanding target detection, specifically bird mode, Rezboost beam sharpening to narrow the beam width to the equivalent of 0.7° and Furuno’s Target Analyzer mode to find approaching dangerous targets, as well as 100 boat fast tracking which can acquire targets in as little as 1 sec. Garmin’s GMR Fantom radar is available as both open array or radome, the latter also offering MotionScope Doppler technology and 40W of power – the highest in the industry for its kind. Available in an 18” or 24” footprint, the Fantom radomes bring Garmin’s award-winning radar technology to a smaller size and lower price point, making them an attractive option for boats where open-array radar isn’t an option. With its pulse compression technology, Fantom delivers high resolution while maximising energy on targets to enhance detection and identification of targets. Pulse expansion can then maximise target size to help differentiate real targets from noise. The new Fantom radars deliver high sensitivity for both close- and long-range (from 6m to 72nm). Thanks to this dual-range feature, boaters have the ability to see both ranges simultaneously, with an overlay on a chart for one or both ranges.
MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION Once you’ve chosen your radar, you need to choose the best location for maximum range, safe operation and minimum blind spots. The antenna must be mounted above head-height, since direct exposure to the electromagnetic energy emitted by a radar antenna can be harmful. (This warning applies less strongly to the low-emission solid-state radar devices discussed above.) The best location, usually the highest point on a powerboat, will give the radar an unobstructed 360° view. Avoid mounting near large masts, horizontal spreaders, stacks, or other solid objects, as they will produce shadows, reflections or blind spots. Streamlined mounting struts provide a clean way to raise the radar above spotlights, horns or other hardware. Radars have a vertical beamwidth of about 25°, so a level mounted antenna will project the beam downward about 12.5°. Planing-hulled boats that run with their bow raised may need to shim the back of the mount, or close-in targets ahead of the boat may be invisible. Wiring is straightforward. A dedicated circuit from the distribution panel, with wire gauge between AWG 7 and 16, typically protected by a 10-30A breaker (depending on the radar’s size) provides power. Open array radars often have a separate DC power cable for their antenna. The other connections usually include an electronic compass and GPS or other network cables. Installing radar will provide peace of mind when boating under difficult conditions. Tuning of modern radars is automatic, and the learning curve is reasonably easy. While choosing the right antenna location is critical, installation is within the skill range of the average handy boat owner.
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The Refurbish of Eureka
When an experienced boat owner brought his 2009 year, Maritimo 60 to Motor Yacht Services for some work, he had more than a simple refurbish in mind. While he loved the overall layout and design of the boat, there were a few things he felt the boat needed to make it even better.
Based in New Caledonia, Eureka has spent its time between game fishing and family cruising, so the dynamics of the boat have been geared around both requirements. After considering trading the boat in on a new model, the owner felt he could get all he needed by having the alterations done to his current boat. His first call was to Motor Yacht Service Centre, based at Hobsonville Marina, Hobsonville, Auckland. Run by Dean and Glynis Ryder they have made a reputation of transformed and extending the popular Maritimo 60. PPB has written before about how Motor Yacht Service Centre take a stock Maritimo 60 and add on everything from extended transoms (taking the boat to 19.8m), lifting strakes, gyros and completely redesigned cockpit layouts. Eureka is the fourteenth to be given the treatment. “When the owner came to us he had a list of things he wanted to be done. While he loved everything about the design and layout there were a few things he wanted to change to suit his purposes better”, says Dean.
GROWING LIST Initially, the plan was just for a gyro and some minor alterations, but once the owner saw what Motor Yacht Service Centre could do, the shopping list grew considerably. These included adding a gyro, 1.6m hull extension, hydraulic lifting platform, cockpit extension, a flybridge head/shower and even some alterations to the accommodation and galley areas. Plus the entire electrical, entertainment and electronics systems have been upgraded. “ We did a full upgrade on the electronics with a change to full new Simrad electronics package, twin Simrad 19” glass bridge screens, added a new Fusion sound and entertainment system, Hella LED lighting, C-Zone, Simrad sonar and upgraded the inverter/charger and battery system,” says marine electrician Alex Murray. A lot of the new look is based on the Maritimo 500 & 550 Sportfisher styling, with features such as the wide high gloss teak cappings with live bait tank and bbq. “It is a Maritimo and will always be a Maritimo and that’s something that is very important to
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us”, says Dean. The new transom extension has also meant a lot more storage space, as well as extra area in the cockpit. There’s also twin massive cockpit freezer/fridges added under the cockpit sole ready for the likes of tuna, mahimahi or swordfish. Under the cockpit sole, there’s now a Tohmei ARG250T anti-roll gyro. Formally marketed under the Mitsubishi brand, the ARG250T was an easy fit to the spacious area in the lazarette. Weighing 700 kg and taken up a reasonably small space, the unit does an outstanding job of keeping the Maritimo 70 on an even keel. “We have fitted many ARG gyros and we find they are not only very easy to install, but they also work exceptionally well, and our customers love them,” says Dean. The twin C18 Cats, which had done about 900 hours when Eureka arrived at Motor Yacht Service Centre were also given a full service and all the running gear checked before the boat went back in the water.
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ENTERTAINING COCKPIT The original cockpit island unit was removed and the transom extended a further 600mm aft. The dive platform has been lengthened and the cockpit floor level has been carried right through, with the Portofino extended and then a traditional transom reinstated. Much of the original cockpit island that was already on the boat was incorporated into the new design, so it all still looks in keeping with the surrounding layout. Being a serious fishing machine, Eureka now has the addition of Tuna tubes, plus the live bait tank has been retained. There’s also a new bbq and sink in the transom. In the cockpit area, there is a new table and seating arrangement to starboard, as the owner wanted an el fresco dining style layout. The access to the and from the cockpit is now restricted to only the port side. Plus, as the owner is right into his fishing, the new layout doesn’t impede that, with generous uncluttered space both in the cockpit aft and on the boarding platform. Over the transom is a Fleet-Hydrol rise and fall platform with a custom made carbon fibre and teak platform. The carbon fibre
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was used to not only save weight but also to add extra strength and rigidity to the whole unit. While the 1.5m long platform was built by Motor Yacht Service Centre, the underwater stainless steel assembly was designed and manufactured in Australia. It has a unique concept of phasing cylinders that ensures even raising and lowering of the platform. With a vertical travel of more than 1m, the platform is extremely versatile and provides the convenience of loading, tender and jetski-retrieval, swimming and diving. Dean says he has fitted a number of these Fleet-Hydrol units and they have proven a perfect solution for the Maritimo. MORE WINE MORE BERTHS The galley has also come in for attention with new Samsung refrigeration complete with icemaker and the addition of a pair of wine fridges. There is also a new stainless steel splash back. One of the requirements of the owner was some modifications to the accommodation. In the forward cabin, two additional upper single berths were added to turn this area into potentially a fourberth cabin.
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The starboard side guest cabin has had the laundry removed and the bottom berth is now lower and more user-friendly. Also, the upholstery throughout the boat has been changed from nuevo suede to foam backed vinyl. This has certainly refreshed the boat and given Eureka a whole new look. Eureka now has eight berths forward, for family or guests. Plus there’s always the overflow of the loungers in the saloon and the flybridge, so the boat has plenty of accommodation for overnight charters, fishing trips or family cruising. UPSTAIRS HEAD The big change upstairs is the addition of a head/shower unit on the Juliet deck, which blends in with the original design and minimises the cubicle look. While in some of the earlier model Maritimo 60s, Motor Yacht Service Centre have extended the roofline eyebrow and added extra moulded side panelling, with Eureka being the sky lounge model, the roofline eyebrow was already extended so there was no requirement to alter it. With all alterations carried out to the Maritimo 60s, Motor Yacht Services endeavour to retain the lines and style of the original boat, so they still looked very much a Maritimo. The builders have done an excellent job in maintaining that look and there is no clear definition between the old and the new. On the water, especially
from a side profile, the changes are hardly noticeable. ULTIMATE WRAP When Eureka first arrived at Motor Yacht Service Centre’s yard, it was finished in the regular gelcoat white, but that’s not what the owner wanted. He was looking for something a little more custom to portray the upmarket charter aspect that the boat is destined for. For this, Westhaven - Auckland based signage company Signcorp came onboard and wrapped the hull in a stunning gloss charcoal metallic film. Applied in sections, the wrapping took the best part of a week and the transformation is stunning. This is the 2nd 70’ Maritimo that MYSC has used Signcorp for wrapping, with more on the horizon. Eureka uses a 3M 1080 wrapping film, which is fused with a dual layer developed for colour change. The film is available in over 90 finishes and colours. In a few years if the owner feels like a change he can just remove the film and pick another colour. Minor scratches and scuffs can easily be remedied, with the films excellent colour matching ability. Full hull colour changes are as simple as selecting a colour and are becoming more popular with owners of larger vessels, that want to create a point of difference. However, Signcorp’s attention to quality and
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detail on the boat didn’t stop there. They also worked closely with Dean Ryder and designed signage for Eureka, which is used through out the boat on crew uniforms and other branding. Full detailed visuals were provided to the Owner to view the new imagery prior to production. Signcorp also produce LED names to give that special effect at night. With the use of highly polished 316 stainless steel, Signcorp has created signage with exceptional quality that will last for many years, The signage compliments the stunning timber work around the cockpit, creating special focal point on the vessel.
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FROM THE OWNER ON HIS RETURN TRIP TO PORT VILA “The trip back was easy with good weather, a tail wind and waves. The trip was 1100nm and we averaged 10.4 knots, using 5750 litres of fuel. On the first two days, we ran the engines at 950 rpm @ 9 knots and 50l/h with the genset. On day three we increased that to 1050 rpm @ 10kts and 55l/h with genset and day four, we accelerate to 1100 rpm and after a few hours went to 1500 rpm speeding at 13 to 14 knots most of the day. For the last 30 minutes, we raised that to 1900 rpm at 20knots. We had the Gyro on most of the time, apart from when we shut it down after two days for a few hours to change the genset from 24kva to 11 kva and let the Gyro cool down. The gyro made a huge difference. We found we could take showers downstairs even when the wind strengthened and the sea was building outside. We could easily dine and drink all together in comfort without everything rolling off the tables. The gyro made the trip much more comfortable . So Thanks to all the Ryder Team. Eureka is now a different boat and even better than I expected. Sea handling is excellent and the fuel consumption lower than before. Plus we now have more speed for the same rpm.�
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ENVOY Completes 2016 Med Cruise Text and photos by Laurie and Diane Cranfield
THE US NAVY IS WATCHING US Our friends Simon and Bronwyn leave us at Corfu after two great weeks cruising together and my brother Charles joins us for his first visit to Envoy. It was Charles and his wife Marie who first introduced us to Med cruising when we spent some time aboard their 34ft sailing yacht, Acrobat, in Turkey where they’d sailed to from Australia and we decided to buy our own Med-based boat. Look what they started! Checking my emails one morning I see a very official-looking one mentioning the US Navy and my first thought is that I’m in trouble for including a photo in our Blog of a US destroyer moored in Crete’s Soudha Bay NATO base. But on reading the email I’m delighted to find it’s from a senior
officer of the US Navy’s 6th Fleet Destroyer Squadron saying that he’s very happy to see “one of my ships, USS Ross, appear in Envoy’s Blog”. I’m not allowed to name the officer but he and I have since had several exchanges of emails and it turns out he has an interest in Nordhavns and follows our Blog. We’re even talking about possibly meeting up in Italy where he’s based. While the Med’s summer weather is consistently fine with little rain, Autumn can bring strong winds, rain and thunder storms. We spend two perfectly tranquil nights anchored at spectacular Mourtos until the weather forecast predicts southerly winds over 30 knots with heavy rain, quickly turning to northerly winds over 30 knots. This is the kind of wind forecast it’s hard to find shelter from, but nearby Igoumenitsa
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Creek is perfect so we head there to anchor in 14 metres (a bit deeper than we prefer) and lay out 60 metres of chain in preparation for the blow. The bottom is mud and Envoy has a heavy 40kg Delta anchor with 11mm chain and we rarely drag with this much chain out. Soon the front arrives and we have plenty of thunder and spectacular lightning plus a choppy sea whipped up by over 40 knot gusts, but we’re perfectly safe. When the rain eases we see five young people leave their charter yacht anchored nearby and head towards us in their RHIB. At first we guess they must be needing some kind of help but when they come alongside they produce a few cans of beer and tell us they’ve come over for a drink. Well we’re into that and spend an enjoyable couple of hours with our new Belgian
Envoy underway with starboard stabiliser pole deployed.
We’re reaching the end of our seventh Med summer cruising season - a collection of magical cruising experiences and adventures taking us 15,000 miles through Italy, Sicily, Greece, over sixty Greek islands, Turkey, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia. friends. It’s early October and the summer has come to a sudden end as we have several days below 20dC with more heavy showers and thunderstorms; weather which Charles is perfectly used to in Scotland. There’s many great overnight anchoring bays around Corfu and we show Charles some of these before he leaves us at Gouvia Marina. ENVOY MAINTENANCE IN GOUVIA MARINA With some maintenance required we stay a few days here to take advantage of the marina’s excellent infrastructure and the technicians who’ve worked on Envoy previously and know her systems. This is generally a big advantage when getting
work done. Our washing machine’s water discharge pump has not been working for several weeks and we’ve been using it by siphoning the water out. Two Miel technicians find the pump’s AC wire has broken away from the very fine output wire coming from the motor. They remove the pump and motor from the machine to Envoy’s cockpit where there’s plenty of working space to solder and secure the wires together. One of our two independent air conditioners has a fault whereby its 120 volt seawater cooling pump is not receiving AC power from the air conditioner’s control unit. Engineers in Crete were unable to resolve this but our friend Angelos finds that a TRIAC (a three terminal semiconductor device) has failed. He replaces it with a
heavier duty version and all is well. Our water maker has a small water leak from the high pressure hose going into the membrane. Angelos says this is common fault so makes up a new hose. He’s reluctant to test the water maker in the marina’s murky waters so we test it ourselves a few days later finding a slight leak in a different place. By now we are three hours cruising time from the marina so decide to leave this leak for him to look at when we pass through Corfu next year. Then he can also check out the whole water maker system for us at the start of the season. A Whale 12 volt pump that empties our below-waterline main head’s sink has failed. On removal it’s beyond economical repair and replaced with an identical new one. The forward head’s holding tank level WWW.BOAT MAGS.C O M 107
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Tranquility in Igoumenitsa Creek before the big blow. indicator is not working. It seems the sender float unit is stuck even though it was removed and cleaned in May. Of course this doesn’t stop the head from being used so we decide to leave this until there is some need to remove the head for service, then we can locate the exact position of the sender and drill a hole through the head’s deck large enough to extract and clean the sender in future as required. Our dual-trumpet air horn is not working. We remove the air compressor to find it has rusted due to water ingress. The technician says is a common problem and a horn should have a cover to protect it from spray and rain. We virtually never use the horn and in any case have a separate aerosolpowered one so decide to leave this to be fixed during winter in Lefkas. ENVOY CRUISES BACK TO LEFKAS MARINA FOR WINTER As we leave Gouvia Marina we load another 400 litres of diesel to top up our fuel tanks; it’s always best to leave tanks fairly full with fuel stabiliser added to keep fuel in good condition during long absences from any boat. This reduces water ingress through condensation and in the case of metal tanks reduces corrosion. Our total diesel purchase this year has been a very reasonable 4,025 litres, sufficient for six months cruising most days. One of the hugely compelling qualities of a full-displacement boat like Envoy is her economy at about six to seven litres of diesel per hour. A similar sized planing vessel would use something like 150 litres per hour and even though she’d be covering around 20 miles in an hour we only need about 22 litres to cover the same distance – one seventh as much. We cruise slowly south towards Lefkas visiting places we’ve mentioned in previous articles. Anchored overnight off the town of Preveza we encounter 20 knot onshore winds with choppy seas and are woken early in the morning by fishermen who want to retrieve
their net; it’s not uncommon for them to lay their nets and lines throughout recognised anchoring areas which can be most unsettling. It’s now late season and there are few boats around except for some hardy souls taking advantage of the off-peak yacht charter rates and cruisers on the way to winter berths. Ashore the beach umbrellas and deck chairs are stacked away, many tavernas and shops have closed their shutters until next year and the still open ones are largely deserted. After anchoring for the last time we let out most of our chain and during retrieval wash the salt off with fresh water to reduce corrosion during winter storage. Pulling into the marina for winter on Sunday 23rd October gives us nine days before leaving by bus for Athens allowing ample time to complete wintering procedures and a few remaining jobs. I say this every year – it’s great and very satisfying to return to the marina after living aboard for seven months and cruising over
2,000 miles with no accidents, injuries or more than minor technical issues. Berthing alongside Coco, a 52ft sailing yacht owned by a Scots couple, George and Anne, we hardly finish connecting water and shore power before they invite us aboard for a drink. They’re sprightly mid-70 year-olds who’ve visited New Zealand and we Scotland, so we find plenty in common resulting in several great evenings during our time in the marina. That same night I break a tooth biting too hard on an olive and although it’s not painful I decide to get it checked in case of problems on the long journey home. The marina office recommends a dentist who sees me just an hour after my call. She’s well-qualified being a Doctor of Dentistry with a spotless surgery and charges just 50 Euros (about NZ$77) for a filling that takes about half an hour to complete. At home the charge would be more like $300 and we find that in Greece we’ve been well pleased by the high standard and low cost of medical treatment.
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Charming waterfront at Mourtos. The Lefkas Marina cost works out a reasonable NZ$22 per day. Many cruisers go on the hardstand at nearby and cheaper Preveza, but we prefer the whole infrastructure, convenience and atmosphere of Lefkas. FINAL DAYS IN GREECE It’s always much more fun getting any boat ready to cruise for the summer than to store for the winter, but we get stuck into Envoy’s winter storage process. We have this
well documented and it’s simply a case of spending a few days doing all the jobs and ticking them off. These include running the generator, wing engine and all sea water pumps for about 15 minutes with a mixture of fresh water and Saltoff, then introducing glycol to replace the water to reduce corrosion during the period of non-use. This is time consuming as we need to remove the top from each equipment item’s water strainer and feed it using a fresh water hose. When doing this it’s important to let the the
equipment’s pump draw the water rather than feed it from the hose at high pressure. After a couple of days a cat befriends us and becomes a regular visitor, boarding Envoy every morning for a feed. We’re very happy to see plenty of cats around any marina as it keeps the rodent population down. MORE ENVOY TECHTALK Apart from routine season-end procedures we do some more maintenance. Nikos, a RHIB specialist, Nikos, replaces two
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Rain and choppy swell during strong winds. air valves on our large Nautica RHIB which have been marginal for a while. A special tool and some practice is needed to do this and Nikos says the old valves were close to failure. Nikos also takes away our smaller Valiant RHIB to repair a slow air leak and a transom sea water leak during winter. We meet with Andreas from our main contractor Sailand to review several jobs to be done during winter. These include repairing the alreadymentioned dual trumpet air horn, replacing our aged and leaking domestic fresh water supply filter manifold, checking our Water Fixer u/v water purifying lamp to see if it’s working, checking the brushes and bearings of our Lugger’s alternator and Maxwell windlass’s electric motor, checking our main
Raritan head to see why it won’t discharge through its seacock, priming and painting our stabiliser paravanes or “birds” as we call the underwater metal plates and re-sealing two Plexiglas deck hatches into their frames. We also ask them to thoroughly check our Lugger main engine, Yanmar wing engine and Northern Lights generator concentrating on coolant replacement, check of cooling hoses, cleaning of air filters and servicing of sea water pumps. Follow Envoy’s 2017 adventures including a disastrous start to the season resulting from fire damage in PMB’s next issue. Meanwhile readers can access more detailed and current information from Envoy’s blog: www.envoyinthemed.blogspot.com.
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Quick Look – FC 620 HT
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News & Notable
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Aluminium Boat Guide
Features 154
2 Stroke to 4 Stroke Repower
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Matching the right reel to the right rod
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Deciding to change an old two stroke outboard for a new generation four stroke was a no brainer for Thomas Ansorg and the results certainly prove it.
Mismatching rods and reels can result in having a bad effect on your fishing success. Paul Walker looks at the modern reels and rods and explains why they should be matched.
On the cover #12 TBC
Winter Snapper Fishing Mat Hewetson looks at some things that may make your cold water fishing for snapper a lot easier.
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boat reviews 126 Lazercraft GT 650 HT
148 Pinnacle 720
168 Innovision 585 Explorer
Since re-joining the market two years ago, Lazercraft is back and has launched its second new model in just a matter of months. Freddy Foote checks it out.
The Pinnacle 720 is the latest offering from a company that specialises in bespoke custom boats, where no two are ever the same. Text by Barry Thompson
This straight-stemmed soft rider goes its own way and offers another alternative to the alloy boat design. Mike Rose went for a ride.
159 140 Nuline 48CC Kiwi Kraft 590 & 620 Hardtop Sports
Barry Thompson takes a look at two of Kiwi Kraft’s latest hardtop models, the 590 Hard Top Sport and the 620 Hard Top Sport.
Barry Thompson says that the Nuline 48CC is about as good as you’ll get for a centre console of its size.
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176 Adventure 1450CC The Adventure 1450CC is based on the same hull as the 1450D, with the main difference being the addition of a centre console. Text by Barry Thompson.
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I recently attended the Sydney International Boat Show, which was the 50th event and the first in the new Darling Harbour Convention Centre. I have been going to Sydney Boat Shows since they were held in the Sydney showgrounds out at Randwick many years ago and I can remember seeing my first Mariner Cruiser, that would later morph into Riviera. The show was a smattering of cruisers and a few yachts, including one year, Keith Eade’s Chico 40, but mostly it was trailer boats. GRP was the frontrunner, but there were a few signs of alloy in the mix. The Australian market embraced aluminium boats very early on and while it was still in its infancy in New Zealand, boaties across the ditch were right into this new medium. Well, times have changed and 30 years on and SIBS is full of alloy boats, which were a huge part of the boat displays inside the new halls. What especially interested me was the proliferation of small runabouts and centre consoles, designed primarily for fishing and the lack of pontoon boats and hardtops. Quintrex were everywhere and it’s not hard to see how they have become the biggest alloy trailer boat builder in Australasia. Yes, the hardtops and pontoon boats were there, but the best of them were Kiwi brands. Extreme, Surtees, White Pointer and Stabicraft were, in my opinion, the best of the big hardtops and attracted a lot of attention. Pontoon boats as we know them are not big amongst Australian manufacturers and in fact none of the mainstream builders, such as the likes of Savage or Quintrex even offer one in their extensive ranges. Perhaps that’s why a good percentage of Stabicraft’s new boats are sent to Australia, where they have found a ready market in both the leisure and commercial market. I was standing next to a White Pointer and overheard a local Aussie commenting on how bloody good it looked and reckoned it was the best trailer boat in the show. Hell, an Australian with good taste! On the marina, Dickey Boats had one of their masterpieces on display and unless someone told you, you wouldn’t have known it was an alloy boat. It looked great on the water and I am sure it’s the start of a new market for this Napier builder. As for the rest of the show, it was a smattering of everything, from the very latest outboards, including the new Suzuki 350, to electronics, entertainment systems, safety gear, PWCs and even a display of vintage and classic race boats. The new split level inside the venue was a little different, but it worked and getting around the new complex was a whole lot better than the two different locations from the last few years. If you were into bigger boats, then there were over 200 in Cockle Bay at the purpose built marina. Overall SCIBS 2017 was a winner and no matter what you were looking at, you were spoiled for choice. But if you wanted a good looking bluewater alloy hardtop, you could do no better than buy Kiwi.
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FC 620HT PACKED WITH FEATURES
When FC Boats released the FC 610 HT in 2014, it heralded the start of their hardtop range and since then has proven one of their most popular styles. Until the FC 610 HT came along the company had been concentrating on runabouts, cuddy cabins and centre consoles, but customer demand was such that they needed to join the hardtop ranks. Over the years, the 610 HT has undergone a lot of changes or as Max Christensen, Operations Manager of FC Boats likes to refer to as ‘small but significant improvements”. “Everything we have done has made what we already considered was near perfect as even better and that has developed over the years into the new 620HT”. The FC620 is still very much an all rounder and while there is no doubt it’s a boat that is going to find a lot of favour with fishermen it also has all the right attributes for family boating. By adding some extra seating aft, you’ve got a good family boat with plenty of storage forward in the cabin. What’s more, it weighs in at 1675kg on the trailer, meaning you don’t need a large four wheel drive to tow it around. ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #12
Seating consists of a single pedestal seat at the helm, with a large removable ice chest with squab opposite, big enough to accommodate two people. A great feature of this is that if you’re fishing and you want to free up space in the cockpit, simply unhinge it from the floor and stow it in the cabin. Additional seating comes in the form of fold up seats in each of the aft corners. Should you want a different seating configuration, a king/queen style arrangement can also be fitted – a better option if you’re looking at a more child-friendly layout. An 18 deg gull wing design is also incorporated into the 620 lending itself to making this boat very dry. This model includes their award winning FC stability chamber along with a separate front ballast tank which when combined give incredible stability and unrivalled calm or rough water performance. Construction is 5mm hull with 4mm topsides and 3mm superstructure, with power options from 115 to 150hp fed by a 190-litre underfloor fuel tank. The boat comes standard with many features that are extras in competitors boats of a similar model and size. www.fcboats.co.nz
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ALLOY BOAT SPECIALISTS SCORPION 610 HARDTOP - The best buying hardtop out, full length berths, good head height, fully lined cabin, VHF, fishfinder, complete on trailer with 90hp Mercury. Retail $47,500 SPECIAL $44,500
NEW ZEALAND’S BEST VALUE HARDTOPS $42,500
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SCORPION 610 CABIN good cabin room with 1900 mm long bunks and good head height complete package on trailer incl 90hp Mercury, canopy, fishfinder, VHF, fully lined cabin Retail $44,700 Special Now $42,500 paint extra
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BLUEFIN 600 FISHERMAN New 6 metre boat on trailer, including motor. A boat built to hunt. 5mm hull, treadplate floor, nice and stable, heaps of fishing room and big anchor hatch. Complete on trailer including 90hp Mercury outboard. Retail $39,250 Special Now $37,250
BLUEFIN 665HT OFFSHORE Available with 150hp optimax. Comes on trailer with vhf and sounder. Fully lined, full size cabin. (Paint extra). Retail $80,500 Special Now $74,950
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SCORPION 470 CUDDY - unbeatable value, roomy boat, complete package incl fishfinder, VHF, deluxe canopy, helm upholstery, back seat upholstery, nav lights, switch panel, baitboard, Sportline trailer, 50hp Mercury, separate anchorwell. Retail $30,750 Special Now $29,250 paint extra
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BLUEFIN 620 CENTRE CONSOLE The ultimate centre console. with 5mm hull and treadplate floor standard this is one strong boat. This boat comes complete on trailer including 90hp Mercury, VHF, fishfinder, 6 rodholders, deluxe bait board (bimini extra). Retail $37,250 Special Now $35,500
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ALLOY BOATS APLENTY FOR AOWS White Pointer 850
The Auckland On Water Boats Show is more than just a show for big boats and over the years there has been a good response from the alloy trailer boat market. This year will be no exception with over 15 different brands scattered around the show.
Marco Boats will have their latest 625 Souwester, through Rodney Marine. This is one of their larger models and has proven popular in recent years. The hardtop design offers plenty of all weather protection, with a large and very functional cockpit for fishing. Everyman Boats will have one of their 840 diesel hardtops on display and if finished in time, an 850 with twin Honda outboard power. While this is the third 850 to be sold, it is the first to a Kiwi client. The 850 model is available in 3 modes, pro fisher/ sports fisher/ and game fisher. Designed to be setup with
Makaira Cape Runner 740
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a single outboard, twin outboards, and diesel inboard namely either the Mercury 4.2 litre TDi V8, or one of the offerings from Volvo (D4 or D6). Look for two models from White Pointer, the triple Honda powered 1050 and the latest 970. The 970 Pro Sportsman was first released at the Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show and is equipped with a Volvo diesel. Makaira Boats are fast building a reputation for seriously tough bluewater game fishing boats and the new Cape Runner 740 is no exception. The 740 is a fully spec’d game fishing machine
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Marco 625 Souwester
with the option of an open cabin making full use of all the space or a lock up cab for overnighting. It comes standard with a 390-litre fuel tank to enable extended trips. Power options are 225-300 hp for this 8mm deep vee hull. There will be no fewer than seven Surtees boats on show this year, which will include the popular 495 Workmate, the 750 Game Fisher and the recent awarded 700 Game Fisher There will also be new offerings from brands such as FC, Stabicraft, Sportscraft and Profile.
Auckland Marine Centre 277 Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga, Auckland 09 579-7981 Rollos Marine Cnr Euclid & Te Rapa Roads, Hamilton 0800 804 809 Boat City Main North Road, Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast 04 298-5931
The Auckland On Water Boat Show is held at Viaduct Harbour, 28 Sept - 1 Oct. For online tickets go to www.auckland-boatshow.com
Haven Pleasure Boats 57 Parkers Road, Nelson 03 548-5864
Warren Hay Marine 27 Rewa Rewa Road, Whangarei 09 430-2666 Harbourview Marine 1 Wainui Road Gisborne 06 868 8686 Harbourview Marine, 1 Wainui Road, Gisborne 06 868 8686 Hawke’s Bay Marine 60 Taradale Road, Napier 06 843-5001 Senator Factory 21 Hamilton Place, Onekawa, Napier 06 843-6882 Mr Boats 247 Dyers Road, Christchurch 03 384-2726
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FROM QUINTREX
Okuma Concept Rods
New from Okuma and in time for the 2017/18 season are the Tournament Concept series of rods. The Tournament Concept rods are built using Okuma’s patented unidirectional fiber reinforcement technology. These rods, designed for Kiwi anglers by the team at Composite Developments, are manufactured using a patented process with an outer layer of longitudinal fibers around the rod blank to significantly increase strength and power in the tip section. This offers lifting power and strength up to four times conventional graphite rods. There is a rod in the range for almost every method and style of fishing, they are durable, powerful and can by fished by all anglers with confidence. www.cdrods.co.nz
Image Boats has a reputation for customized aluminium boats. Ranging from 5.8 to 11.3m they combine Safety, Strength, Durability, Quality & Performance to produce the perfect allrounder. 24 Bay Rd, Invercargill Ph 03 214 4573 | Mob 0274 368 055 E: dean@imageboats.co.nz DB228
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We spotted this very interesting design at the recent Sydney Boat Show, which we have not seen from any Kiwi alloy boat manufacturer. Australian builder, Quintrex, call it their Apex hull, which is certainly something a bit different. Quintrex says that with their ability stretch form aluminium it allows them to create shapes only previously made in fibreglass. This is the sort of design we see now a lot of dedicated ski boats from the likes of Mastercraft and Nautique. The basic concept is not new, but it’s the first time I have seen it in alloy. The lines of the Apex Hull combined with the forked bow and sleek windscreen profile of the Freestyle models, provide a refreshing, modern look to aluminium boat design. Auckland Marine Centre Ph +62 09 2711575 www.aucklandmarine.co.nz
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New Custom 830 From Pinnacle Boats Pinnacle Boats in Whitianga has begun construction on their latest build, a custom 830 model. The boat is being built for a new fishing charter operation ‘Mr Fishing Adventures Ltd’ that will operate all over the upper half of the North Island targeting both fresh and saltwater species. The Scott Robson design has an overall length of 8.38m, a beam of 2.5m with an estimated tow weight of 2600kg. It will feature a 6mm thick alloy hull with 4mm used in the sides and superstructure. Built to rigid survey standards, Pinnacle Boats also has one of only a handful of welders qualified to Lloyd’s standard in New Zealand working on the build. Powering the new 830 will be a Honda 250Hp four-stroke outboard fed via a 600L fuel tank giving the skipper and crew extended daily trips on the water before needing to refuel. Highly customised to suit the owner’s requirements, the Scott Robson monohedron hull was chosen for its efficiency and excellent sea keeping ability with its 20-degree deadrise
providing a comfortable ride for passengers and crew while also providing a stable fishing platform when at rest. The Pinnacle 830 will feature an enclosed wheelhouse with plenty of passenger seating, an Eberspacher diesel Hydronic Water and air heater keeping skipper and crew comfortable over the colder winter months. Additional features include a large 15” Furuno multi function navigation display with dual keel-mounted transducers. In the large and workable cockpit, there is a large underfloor kill tank, full-length cockpit side shelves, dual live bait tanks, four tuna tubes, large volume underfloor buoyancy, 600L fuel tank and a 200L water tank. The cockpit also features a second helm station for the Honda four-stroke. The build of the 830 follows on from the recent launchings of a 930 model and a 720. The Pinnacle 830 is expected to be in the water over Summer. Pinnacle Boats, Ph 0800 292 293, www.pinnacleboats.co.nz
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HAMILTONJET NEW 470 SPORTSMAN RANGE
HamiltonJet New Zealand has taken a step away from the conventional with the design of its newest jet boat model, the 470 Sportsman Range. Launched at the 2017 Christchurch Boat, Motorhome & Caravan Show, the 470 takes a fresh look at every aspect of comfort, safety and practicality for the jet boater and passengers, with the boat’s whole design, from bow to stern
and keel to windscreen, a reflection of this focus. The HamiltonJet 470 is an evolution of the HamiltonJet 151, taking the base 151 aluminium hull and increasing the strength of the delta keel and hull bottom, plus reconfigured the hull strakes to improve lift and cornering performance. The 470 is available with three standard
engine configurations, each ideally suited to the HJ212 waterjet with turbo impeller. Also, an additional option of Customer supplied engine package. Hull, deck and seat upholstery are available in a range of colours. HamiltonJet, John Connelly, Ph +64 3 9620505 marketing@hamjet.co.nz
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An innovative new design delivering a smoother ride and superior stability. Whether you are looking to land that trophy fish with your mates or take the family out for a day of fun on the water, Innovision Boats excel in every way.
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McLay 1 5 7 e s a e rel Xtra Cab
After the successful launch at the Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show of the 701 Xtra Cab McLay Boats will have completed their first 751 Xtra Cab. This boat has an additional 600mm wheelhouse space and is fitted out with a
fridge and separate freezer and a rise and fall table that doubles as an extra sleeping berth. These extra cab models can have the wheelhouse custom set up for the customer requirements. www.mclayboats.co.nz
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LAZERCRAFT GT 650 HT
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The newly released Lazercraft GT 650 HT underway on Auckland harbour. 128 PACIFIC POWERBOAT SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2017 ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #12
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Since re-joining the market two years ago, Lazercraft is back and has launched its second new model in just a matter of months. Freddy Foote checks out the Lazercraft GT 650 HT.
The Lazercraft GT 650 HT is one of two new models the company has released this year, having also launched the 580 Divemaster. The first public showing of the craft was at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show in May, and according to Lazercraft General Manager Jono Bakker, the initial response was good. “We were happy with the initial response at the show. It was very well received by the public, and we’ve now sold five,” says Bakker. Two years ago I tested the GT 640 Sport, where I commented that the only thing that could make it better
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would be the addition of a hard top. Well, now we have it in the form of the GT 650 HT and is now the biggest model in the Lazercraft range. Lazercraft sits alongside its sister brand Southern Boats – both craft coming out of the same factory in Mosgiel. With 13 staff busily building the boats, the company is doing roughly 15-20 Lazercraft boats a year alongside 35-40 Southern models. The two brands work alongside each other well, production Lazercraft’s taking care of models from 5.8-6.5m with more customisable options looked after by Southern over 6.5m.
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The Lazercraft GT 650 HT will handle outboards from 150-200hp.
Mixed DNA The GT 650 HT is probably one of the more aesthetically pleasing alloy hardtops on the market – if you can, in fact, call it a true alloy hardtop because it isn’t. Like most Lazercraft models, the 650 features an alloy hull, with a fibreglass deck and gunnels. The gunnels and top decks glued and screwed onto the alloy hull. Overall in the interior finish is one of the best you’ll come across and is a credit to the Lazercraft builders down in the Mosgiel factory. In the very roomy cabin, you’ll find velour squab upholstery and good sized side shelves for extra storage. Further storage space can be found under the vee berth squabs, and a toilet can be fitted as an option should you wish. At the helm, there is a comfortable bucket seat mounted on a GRP base with storage underneath. Opposite is a similar King/ Queen arrangement, with more storage space available below. At the helm, the Yamaha engine instruments are mounted into the fibreglass dash section as well as a Garmin MFD. The Maxwell RC6 auto windlass controls and Lenco trim tab controls are alongside with a Garmin VHF fitted below.
Coming at ya! The Lazercraft GT 650 HT has one of the best performing hulls in its segment.
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The helm seat is well positioned so that there is adequate room to stand to drive and is easily ventilated via the large sliding windows on either side. The seat itself is also adjustable and can slide fore and aft – same for passenger side seat. The cockpit is very generous, with wide painted side shelves running the length of the cockpit. The cockpit floor is carpeted as an option, though there is still access to a 150L underfloor storage locker. The carpeted look may not suit the hardcore fisho’s, but it is only there as an option, plus it lifts out when not in use. Underneath is an easy to care for and tread plate floor. Four-rod holders adorn the coamings, which themselves are fitted with a non-skid rubber finish, while above a rocket launcher provides storage for a further six rods. Our test boat had the ski pole fitted, however, a bait board can slot into its place. There is a walk through to starboard, where a sizeable extending T-bar boarding ladder is fitted. The walk through comes complete with a drop in door to close it off. In the port corner is a sizeable live bait tank, fully plumbed with a viewing window facing into the cockpit. Also, aft are two cavernous storage compartments underneath the transom that run right into the far corners of the boat. These are designed to take a 70-litre Icey-Tek chilly bin. All of the onboard systems, such as batteries, switches, wash down pump, are housed inside the transom and can be accessed via hatches.
The forward cabin is roomy and provides ample storage opportunities.
Perfect Power Our test boat came fitted with a Yamaha 150hp four-stroke outboard, while the hull is rated up to 200hp. The GT 650 HT achieved 40.2 knots at wide-open throttle of 6000 rpm and was using 63 lph – fed from the 200L fuel tank.
Plenty of storage is available under both seat bases.
Sizeable storage options located under the transom also.
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LAZERCRAFT GT 650 HT
The new Lazercraft GT 650 HT is the largest model in the range. 3500rpm will see a comfortable cruise of around 23 knots using 20.7 lph. Our test day saw us run the boat with two passengers and around 170 litres of fuel on board. The Yamaha 150hp four-stroke performed well and would be more than adequate for most purposes. Of course, if you are planning on hauling quite a bit of gear, dive bottles, etc. and passengers then you might look into opting for a 175hp outboard for a few extra dollars. The Lazercraft hulls have always liked horsepower and are the kinds of boats that like to be pushed hard – the faster you go,
the better they perform. Underneath, the GT 650 HT gets a 5mm alloy hull and runs a series of full-height stringers to the floor, which stiffens the whole boat – eliminating all that banging that traditionally is received with an alloy boat. The hull feels very confident underway and more than ate up the short chop we encountered on the Hauraki Gulf on our test day. It was easy to trim and only needed minor adjustments of the trim tabs. I have found that the performance of a Lazercraft hull is so good, and that it’s very easy to forget that you’re in a boat with an aluminium hull.
The GRP dash has all instruments well positioned in easy view. Stability at rest is superb - we put two of us to one side and achieved very little lean. The cockpit is spacious and provides enough room for four anglers to fish in relative comfort. As tested, this rig is $99,995 with the 150hp Yamaha four-stroke, and for the price, I thought it was incredible value for money. The finish is excellent, and some features included in the package are fairly significant. If you’re looking for an alloy hardtop in the 6-7m range, then the Lazercraft GT 650 HT would be at the top of my list.
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• BAY OF ISLANDS MARINE CENTRE: P: 09 402 7876 A: Opua Commercial Estate Paihia Rd, Opua, Bay of Islands W: www.marinecentre.co.nz • QUEENSTOWN MARINE: P: 03 442 3041 A: 131 Glenda Drive, Queenstown W: www.queenstownmarine.co.nz • SOUTHERN BOATS: P: 0800 SOUTHERN W: www.southernboats.co.nz
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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:
Lazercraft GT 650 HT $89,995.00 $99,995 (LIMITED SPECIAL) Hardtop Aluminium/GRP 6.50m 2.39m 19 degree 3.10m 1800kg 150hp 17” Reliance Outboard 150-200hp 200L Tandem Axle Alloy Braked
Notable Options on Test Boat Maxwell RC6 windlass with anchor and rope/chain pack, LENCO trim tabs with LED Indicators, VHF, Garmin VHF radio, Garmin 75SV Sounder/Plotter, Boat Supplied by: Family Boats http://www.familyboats.co.nz Ph. 09 274 0511 Email. sales@familyboats.co.nz Contact: Southern Boats Ph. 0800 SOUTHERN
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FUEL & PERFORMANCE DATA Lazercraft GT 650 HT / Yamaha 150 Fuel capacity: 200 litres RPM 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000
Knots 4.5 6.5 7.5 10.5 16.5 23.0 27.0 29.5 31.5 37.0 40.2
L/h 2.6 5.1 8.9 11.9 15.9 20.7 26.6 32.8 42.5 52.0 63.0
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THE GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN JET BOAT CHALLENGE - PART 2
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NORTH TO ARGENTINA From the high peaks of Chile/Patagonia to the dry dusty plains of Argentina a group of Kiwi jet boaters took on a great adventure, punctuated by the almost never ending punishment on equipment and navigating some of the most remote white water rapids on earth. In the final part of the trip Matthew Fallow recounts the team travels into Argentina. A world away from our homes In New Zealand and Australia, four purpose built CWF Hamilton & Co. Ltd 141 alloy jet boats arrive in Puerto Aisen Patagonia/Southern Chile, having left Christchurch New Zealand three months earlier. The 4.5m (14.7 feet long) boats feature 10mm high tensile aluminum bottoms, HJ 212 water jets propelled by Chevrolet 383 cubic inch (6.3 liters) V8 motors. An experienced group of some twenty Jet boat adventurers, set out on a challenging and difficult expedition, a large proportion of which is venturing into unknown rivers and roads. Lower Patagonia is a rugged area where glaciers and volcanoes are spectacular, active and very dangerous. present in the many rapids ascended. Coming to one large very long rapid we regrouped and planned the way up, the water was boiling white as far as the eye could see with large rocks and falls to negotiate, not a clean tongue to be seen! With no clear way up each boat got to the top, all choosing different paths of varying success, however one boat found a huge hole and while climbing out was briefly caught on a rock, there was a rumor that one passenger (could have been our doctor scared to ‘death’) tried to abandon ship out of sheer fright! The river soon turned to lake and some trout fishing was carried out with some assistance from our new guide/fixer “Roberto” who we “borrowed” from the Green Baker lodge days earlier. Roberto speaks very good English and will assist us in crossing the borders between Argentina and Chile. Always in the back of the mind was that we had to descend the large long rapid, we assembled at the top and went down one at a time. Most boats descended without incident although many were quite drenched after visiting the ‘green room’; avoiding the huge pressure waves boulders and holes soon turned to elation as each boat and crew made it to the bottom. Duncan’s boat, our expedition leader, was drawn towards a huge hole and our nose was driven into the standing wave which towered
Northern Chile Heading north through Chile we launched into the Rio Simpson and had a great run down river, spotting a clear stream, some fly fishing was had by the keen anglers and others explored the river further. We had launched from the banks of a farm and gave the elderly locals a ride in the jet boats; the look of excitement on their faces was priceless. This was a big day of travel and so we hit the road by lunch time with a large pass ahead of us to negotiate. All vehicles were well spread apart over most of the day, as the drivers all tried different approaches to minimize trailer damage on the rough roads to La Junta, the spare vehicle doubling back into town to have jet unit components machined, ensuring we would have sufficient spares. After a late start and a well deserved good nights sleep we headed to the local river (Rio Rosselot) just a few minutes away. It always seemed at every launch some sort of jet unit maintenance and repair was required, the rough roads were very tough on equipment and our designated drivers during their pre launch inspection would always find something to fix. The river was fairly fast and soon turned quite steep with large rocks Navigating some of the most remote white water rapids on earth.
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The 4.5m Hamilton boats feature 10mm high tensile aluminum bottoms, HJ 212 water jets propelled by Chevrolet 383 cubic inch (6.3 liters) V8 motors.
above us, this swamped the boat and we had little or no control due to the sheer weight of the water, with no steering and being drawn into and through each successive rapid we were sure to sink. Each hole and rapid seemed to be bigger than the first and the boat was swamped time and time again, yet miraculously with the motor running we still had enough momentum to continue through each hole and standing wave. After almost rolling over due to the water entrained in the boat shifting, we were spat out the bottom, Duncan headed for the relative safety of the bank driving the boat hard onto the rocks before the engine quit and the boat lost power. We all made it back to the trailers for a large fire on the river bank to dry out and recount the day. Every day with all boats back on the trailers is a good day in Patagonia!
had us continue up the Rio West which turned out to be a very good decision, a small winding river climbing sharply to a remote valley amongst huge mountains. Primitive houses only comprised what appeared to be a logging village; the mountains are believed to have epic rainfall that surely carved the jaggered rapids we ascended. We hit the road for our next stop at Futuleufu, white water Mecca of Chile; a detour, we were lost, on the way had us stop at a small school with just 12 students, most of which arrived on horseback from cabins high in the mountains. Volcanic ash still covered the ground from the Chaiten Volcano eruption, the large amounts of ash and dust played havoc with the 4x4’s air filters and sensors, frequent stops were required in this area to prevent vehicles going into ‘limp mode’ or breaking down.
Rio West The following day we put in on the Rio West and boated down to the Rio Palena confluence, the Palena is a small river that climbs through some steep country side on its way to the Argentina border. We stopped at Balsa Palena a few km’s short of the border rather than continue through and threaten our border crossing with the whole vehicle convoy the next day. On returning to the trailers we ventured up the Rio Frio for a quick look, however a change of plan
Border Crossing Day Its border crossing day as we leave Patagonia for Argentina, after checking in at the police station in Palena we headed for a small one man boarder post in Elencuentro Chile, having got through there we were in no mans land for a short distance before arriving at Corrileufu Argentina to gain permission to move all the vehicles, boats and our two fixers (Pascual and Roberto) into the country. We found no
Driven hard up onto the rocks to avoid sinking.
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Towing the broken truck with a ‘makeshift’ A-Frame through 2 countries and over the Andes back to Chile.
diesel or petrol and had to go further into Argentina on fumes, almost immediately we were on the desolate plains, such a contrast to the previous week. Our 4x4 involved in the accident a week earlier lost all drive and brakes shortly after entering Argentina, this time we could not fix it and towed the 4x4 and boat trailer by rope to our camp, an idyllic site just off the road at Corcovado. We met three locals who were fishing and it was not long, despite them speaking no English, before we were sharing their make shift camp fire and salted beef. They were well rewarded with a jet boat ride up river through a small canyon and skinny rapids. Fish for dinner! Not so, apparently you need a fishing license. The noise of the boats attracted the attention of a passing fish inspector (Secretaria de Pesca), in the middle of nowhere! Camp tonight is divided, with some replacing and rebuilding trailer springs, others swapping tow bars with the dead truck and our spare 4x4. After some work on the satellite phone we learn there are no spares in Argentina for this vehicle and due to it being a Chile registered hire 4x4 we would have to tow it back over the Andes Mountain Range to Chile!
tin foil was used to repair the rotor that lasted the remainder of our expedition. We headed off to the nearest large town ‘Esquel’ some 80 km’s away, one boat trailer combination towing the broken 4x4 using a bow rope, a tricky task over the rough winding roads. After a night of rest in Esqual we had located a 500kg rated tow ball hitch receiver for our 2200kg 4x4 and a workshop identified so that we could fabricate an ‘A-Frame’, this would enable us to complete our expedition and tow the broken 4x4 more than 1200 km’s back to Chile. Again materials were hard to come by and it did not look like we could get the steel to make the ‘A-Frame’, due to the language barrier a rough sketch was made and a local motioned that he may have something for us. As luck would have it he produced an old ‘A-Frame’ section off a trailer that we modified and attached to the front chassis rail of our 4x4. As the Dakar Rally is now held in the Chubut Province we also managed to secure a support 4x4 to tow it with, although we would have to send it back to Argentina from Chile with one of our fixers; Pascual.
A Frame to the Rescue Tin Foil Repairs After a camp breakfast we launched into the Rio Corcovado, a small stony river just on the Argentinean side of the boarder. The night before, we had been to the local police to get a permit. John’s boat took a huge hit at speed and the motor distributor was punched out of the motor and the rotor badly damaged, Jeff headed back to the trailers for spares, however eventually some
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Now on the plains with our dead 4x4 in tow we headed south to Sarmiento, crossing a large desert with barely a sole or building to be seen, the 4x4 “A frame” set-up working well on the rough roads and able to be towed at speed. Upon arrival the town had no accommodation and winds were gale force, so camping was not an option our “fixer” Roberto visited the Mayor no less and we were soon lodged in a local hall. Two more fuel tanks suffered leaks from the
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days towing so it was back to using the jerry cans again. After a good meal and rest we departed Sarmiento for the Senguer Rio, three hours away, we covered around 170km upstream on a very windy day, a small skinny braided river with plenty of narrow channels, most had pushes and cold feet. Wild horses often flanked us, charging at speed while at times rushing across the river right before us, a great sight. This, our last day on the river, most boats were having a great deal of fun pushing the limits through channels barely a boat width wide. Jeff in the red boat not to be out done clipped a shallow bar while trying to navigate a very tight section and had the best push of the day to get the boat back into the water. Another dash for the Chile border commenced and after around 5 hours of endless desert road which seemed to get narrower by the hour we arrived at a remote border post in the mountains, departing dry windy barren Argentina and almost immediately upon entering Chile we were in green hills and snow capped peaks again. We made our way back through Chile to the port where we would pack the container with our now very tired boats and equipment. From the high peaks of Chile/Patagonia to the dry dusty plains of Argentina we had completed a great adventure, punctuated by the almost never ending punishment on equipment and navigating some of the most remote white water rapids on earth.
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KIWI KRAFT 590 HT & 620 HT SPORT
BIGGER & BETTER The 620 takes over from the popular 650.
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In the previous issue of Alloy Boat, I reviewed the Kiwi Kraft 520 Fisherman, one of a trio of three all new models from this established Invercargill builder. In this issue, I look at two of their latest hardtop models, the 590 Hard Top Sport and the 620 Hard Top Sport. While in many ways similar boats, the big difference is the overall size of each model.
The 590 Sport & Fisherman replaces the 590 Explorer.
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Both the 590 and the come with wide side trays set into the pontoons and flat coamings with Tuff Deck covering.
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Both boats use drum winches neatly hidden under the foredeck.
When I went to Paraparaumu and met with Ian Coutts, Sales Manager for Boat City, the New Zealand distributors for Kiwi-Kraft, he was adamant that while the 590 Hard Top Sport and 620 Hard Top Sport were very closely related, there was enough difference in layout and size to make them worth considering as two separate reviews. Apart from that, we were also doing videos on all three of the new models and the difference in ride and handling would be better appreciated if I looked at each boat on its own. However, the two models share a lot of common features, especially when it comes to the hull layout and pontoon design. These areas that have undergone special attention and really set the new models apart from the previous Kiwi-Krafts. The boats are wider and higher than the models they replace; the 590 Sport & Fisherman replaces the 590 Explorer and the 620 takes over from the popular 650. The original 590 was a big seller for Kiwi-Kraft, but customers were commenting that it needed more internal space, something that was only possible with a design change. Plus the styling was becoming out-dated and a more modern look was required. “We spent a lot of time working on the aesthetics and totally redesigned the layout and look, but without altering the running surfaces, as we didn’t want to lose the great ride and handling that the Kiwi-Kraft is known for”, says Ian. The upper sections of the pontoons were reshaped, although the rounded lower profile was retained. The 590 and 620 are both constructed using 5mm plate on the hull and 3mm topsides. One thing that really stood out for me was the excellence of the welding and the high-quality finish achieved in all areas. Builder, Rodney Harris is meticulous about the quality of all his boats and it shows. Faultless is the only way to describe them. Both have the Kiwi-Kraft HUSH Technology hull, which is an acronym for; H for Hi-performance, US for Ultra-smooth ride and H for Hull. Put them all together and there’s no question you do WWW.BOATMAGS.COM
get great riding hulls, as I experience over a few hours off the Kapiti Coast. The hulls feel stiff and solid and certainly handled the choppy waters we experience for the boat reviews. The cushioning pontoons work as they should and the big hardtop means you stay dry and warm no matter what’s happening outside. I was impressed with not only the soft ride we got from both boats in the choppy water, but also the lack of spray over the deck and on the screen. The boats run high and are very nimble at speed. All Kiwi-Kraft boats are positive buoyancy boats, making them virtually unsinkable, even when full of water and with a full contingent of passengers. This is achieved by a system of pontoons between the hull and the floor. Each of these pontoons contains up to nine compartments, depending on the model and is tested to 5 PSI during construction. The secret to the Kiwi-Kraft excellent on-water performance is the unique hull design, which features a variable dead rise and long bow. This leads to fine entry characteristics and the soft dry ride that KiwiKraft is renowned for. Twin planing strakes that run the full length of the hull attribute to quick and smooth planning, plus better grip and stability on the turns and in following seas. The 590 Sport is rated for outboards 115hp-150hp and with a Mercury 150 4S, we hit a top speed of 34.5 knots, which is plenty for this boat. You could go bigger but why would you! Drop a 115hp on the transom and you would still have plenty of power across the range and even better fuel economy. At 4000/4500 rpm the 590 Sport returned a range of 120 nm based on 90% of the 150-litre underfloor tank. More than enough I would have thought for a boat this size. The 620 takes you up another step, with an outboard range of 150hp-225hp. Our 200hp Yamaha EFI gave the larger model of the two, a speed of 39.5 knots and an even better range at 4000 rpm of 130nm. While the 590 Sport recorded 24.5 knots @ 4000 rpm, the 620 ran at 27 knots and an even better fuel economy.
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Hella LED lights illuminate both the cabin and hardtop area, as well as a spot light, is standard to give light into the cockpit. I particularly liked all the handrails, especially around the rear of the hardtop, which is a bonus when you are coming home in rough weather. You always need something to hang onto!
Layout Differences
More Fishing Space
The 590 Sport has a deep recess to allow comfortable seating between the two full-length berths. There is a unique stringer system under the floor for added strength. The 590 is also available as a Hardtop Fisherman model that doesn’t have any bunks and all the forward area becomes one big dry storage space. While the 620 bunk arrangement is the same as the 590 Sports, there is the addition of extra storage shelves in the pontoons either side thanks to the extra beam and height available. The interior is fully lined in both models and there is good storage under the berths. One reason that the berths can be carried well forward is that both boats are fitted with a Lonestar drum winch, so the depth taken up with the anchor locker is greatly reduced, allowing for the squabs to carry further forward to the bow. Seating in the 590 Sport is a single swivelling helm seat with a grp moulded back to back opposite, with storage under. There is an opportunity to have different seating layouts, including twin swivelling bucket seats as is standard in the 590 Fisherman, or even twin back to backs. In the 620, the only seating layout is a single swivelling helm seat, with a second seat mounted above an alloy storage bin. This has a rear cushion, with enough space under for a 90-litre isky bin with dual access. Another thing customers were asking for was a larger dash, capable of taking big MFDs. Both boats certainly offer plenty of real estate on the carbon fibre imaged dash to run large MFDs and still leave ample space for instruments and controls. Hydraulic steering is standard and in the case of both our test boats only minimal fuel management instruments were installed. The rest will be added when the boats are sold. Standing headroom under the hardtops of both boats is generous, around 2m, so even if you are extra tall, you shouldn’t have a problem when driving. Kiwi Kraft has used the same hardtop design for both boats, with sliding side windows and a two piece forward safety glass screen. Whereas the 690 has full walkaround decks at the same height, the 590 Sport has split height decks. With the large SoPac deck hatch, there is probably no need to go around the outside.
Another difference from the previous 590 and 650 is not only the wider internal beam, but also higher coamings and transom (800mm high). Both boats come with wide side trays – the 620’s are obviously longer - set into the pontoons and flat coamings with Tuff Deck covering. Tube matting is used on the flat chequer plate floor, that has a built in fuel tank - 150 litres for the 590 & 180 litres for the 620 - and a large wet locker beneath. There is quite a difference when it comes to the transom area, although both boats have been designed with fishing and diving in mind. The 590 Sport has port side access with twin lockers in the centre and a starboard bait board. While this same configuration can be used for the 620, our boat had the upgraded custom bait station, complete with rod holders, cutting board and tackle drawer. The 620 also has a fold down transom seat as standard but is an option on the 590. The trio of new models from Kiwi-Kraft is only the start, with an extensive revamp of the entire model line up planned to be rolled out in the future. I look forward to heading back to the Kapiti Coast to review the latest 705 Hardtop, the new flagship of the range. If it’s anywhere near as good as the 590 and 620 Hardtops, Kiwi-Kraft will have another winner.
The 620 also has a fold down transom seat as standard but is an option on the 590.
The bunk arrangements are the same but there is the addition of extra storage shelves in the pontoons.
There is plenty of open fishing space on the 590.
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The 590 Sport has port side access with twin lockers in the centre and a starboard bait board.
Standard seating in the 590 is a single helm and back to backs.
Right: Standing headroom under the hardtops of both boats is generous, around 2m.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Model: Price As Tested: Priced From: Type: Construction: LOA: LWL: External Beam: Internal Beam: Deadrise: Trailerable Wgt: Power: Propeller: Power Options: Fuel Capacity: Trailer:
SPECIFICATIONS Kiwi Kraft 590 Sport Hardtop $70,815 $64,295 Hardtop 5mm/3mm 6.60m 5.90m 2.40m 1.80m 20 deg 1530 kgs (est) Mercury 150 4S 19” Vengeance 115-150 Outboard Only 180 Litres Mudgway
FUEL & PERFORMANCE DATA
Knots 1.0 3.0 4.5 8.5 13.5 19.5 24.5 30.5 33.0 34.5
L/h 2 5.5 9 11 15 20 30 38.5 48 52
Kiwi Kraft 620 Sport Hardtop $92,995 $78,295 Hardtop 5mm/3mm 7.10m 6.25m 2.45m 1.85m 20 deg 1870 kgs (est) Yamaha 200 EFI 19” SST 115-150 Outboard Only 220 Litres Mudgway
FUEL & PERFORMANCE DATA
Kiwi Kraft 590/ Mercury 150 4S Fuel capacity: 180 litres RPM 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5200
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Kiwi Kraft 620/ Yamaha 200 EFI Fuel capacity: 220 litres L/NM 2.000 1.900 2.000 1.300 1.100 1.100 1.300 1.300 1.500 1.600
Range (NM) 81 85 81 120 130 140 120 120 100 100
RPM 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5200
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L/NM 1.000 1.000 1.400 1.300 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.400 1.500 1.800
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BOAT TEST
PINNACLE 720
The Pinnacle 720 has smooth well balanced lines on a great performing hull.
CLASSIC BESPOKE Text by Barry Thompson
Tailoring each of his boats for a client’s particular requirements is something that Alistair McEwen specialises in. Every Pinnacle boat is bespoke and with only four available each year, their individuality makes them somewhat unique.
in-house, including engineering, electronics, and even the painting. While the hull and ‘bones’ of the boat don’t change everything else is customisable. “Every boat we build is different from the previous one, even though it may be on a similar hull platform, everything else can be adapted, styled and modified to give an owner exactly what they want. “We start with an idea and we like to think that the result is as perfect as we can make it for our customer”, says Alistair. The Pinnacle 720 is constructed with 5mm standard and 6mm option for the hull plating, with 4mm topsides and 3mm superstructure. Alistair is one of only a few Lloyds registered welders in the country and takes pride in every weld. “I simply couldn’t build them any better than they are”, says Alistair. The Pinnacle website says the company focus is on customising individually to every customer’s requirements. Whether you’re into diving, fishing, family fun, or a combination of all three, you’ll have the opportunity to work hand in hand with the team to deliver precisely what you desire. On completion, your Pinnacle is a boat with your fingerprints all over it. Smoke & Mirrors, the Pinnacle 720 I reviewed is all that and more and it is a boat that has been built with serious game fishing in mind
The Pinnacle 720 is a rebadged Pinnacle 660, (released 2014) but technically the same hull with a different hardtop. The windscreen has taken on an entirely new look with the curved corners replaced with flat panels. This was primarily designed to give extra strength to the hardtop, something the owner wanted as Manukau Bar crossings are on the agenda. It is still the baby of the range and joins the Pinnacle 830 and Pinnacle 930 hardtops. Alistair says that he chose to go to the top end of the trailer boat range as he wanted to sit apart from the mass production brands, which offer competitively priced boats for the broader market. Alistair reckons that to build anything of quality requires commitment and that goes right from the concept stages, throughout the construction process and completion. Everything possible is done ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #12
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The Hyundai Seasall R200S powers the 720 to over 30 knots.
and everything about the boat says, Game On! It’s a boat set up for action, from the self-draining decks and live-bait tanks to stepthrough transom and huge fishing platform.
water and planes at around 11 knots @ 2500 rpm. I liked the ZipWake interceptors which can be set in either auto or manual position and make a huge difference to the trim of the boat, especially in a beam sea. Once configured for the boat they work perfectly in auto, although if you’re like me, I still like to do the trimming myself. Power options are both outboard and stern drive, with the 720 running one of the first Hyundai Seasall engines in the country. A 2.2 litre, four cylinder, 16 valve DOHC common-rail engine, the R200S produces 200hp @ 3800 rpm, coupled to a MerCruiser Bravo One
Blue Water Hull The monohedron hull was designed by Scott Robson, who has an enviable reputation for high performing, soft riding blue water boats and the Pinnacle 720 is no exception. While I only saw a moderate chop in Mercury Bay, with 15 knots of breeze and a low swell, the Pinnacle 720 felt solid and secure. It’s a slippery boat through the
The stern of Smoke & Mirrors has purposely been keep clean and uncluttered.
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The sliding side windows provide a wider than usual opening.
The custom made dash is wrapped around the Furuno TZ12 MFD.
and 21” Mirage Plus propeller. One of the key objectives in a boat like the Pinnacle 720 is to achieve the best possible fuel efficiency. That’s why Alistair says he prefers inboard diesels. To date, all his boats have been diesel stern drive powered, although the next boat, another Pinnacle 830, is having a single Honda 250 outboard. Maximum speed with the Hyundai Seasall R200S was 31 knots, which saw a low fuel burn of just under 40 lph and range of around 250nm. Considering that the boat has been designed for game fishing and long days towing lures, the main objective is best fuel economy at trolling speeds. We recorded 5.5 lph @ 7 knots and close to a 400 nm range. This was possible partially because the owner had opted to go to a maximum size fuel tank (350 litres) as opposed to the standard 200 litres. This has increased the range at trolling speed by around 120 nm.
Fishing Machine The cockpit is large and uncluttered, with attention to detail everywhere and a lot of protection afforded by the 1.9m high hardtop. All the glazing is done by Seamac, who have developed a very smart sliding side window system, with the glass panels recessing back into hidden cavities. This offers a wider than normal opening either side of the hardtop. The front screen is 5mm clear, with 4mm tinted side panels. This is a true blue fishing machine, so everything is about the catch. There’s the customary overhead rocket launcher, Douglas outriggers with 6.7m carbon CTS poles, Hella Seahawk flood light, wide flat side decks with six recessed rod holders, coaming bolsters, electric reel sockets and long storage racks for tag poles, gaffs and rods. Across the transom, there are step throughs with live bait tanks to the wide clear transom. The composite engine box doubles as the mount for the removable bait station and a small gas bbq with its own butane bottles, so there is no loss of space with gas cylinders. There’s also a squab available when game fishing. In the outboard
Nothing The Same When I asked Alistair if the layout of Smoke & Mirrors was typical of his boats, he remarked that there was no typical layout. “It’s all about what the owner wants, so we start with a clean sheet of paper and work up from there”. Smoke & Mirrors is a fishing boat that some might say cuts a few corners in what you might expect in a boat this size. There is no fresh water system and no built-in galley, but both are available. The owner used the water tank and kill bin space under the cockpit floor to increase his fuel capacity and has a small bbq for cooking. A sliding and lockable door closes off the cabin, so there’s some security for your rods and gear when you’re away from the boat, plus privacy for the head. This is built-in under the forward squab in the fully lined cabin and the 1.8m berths either side can be transformed into a big double with an infill. There is no storage under the side squabs as they are all reserve buoyancy. Alistair says ‘on paper’ the Pinnacle 720 has 120% buoyancy, so fully flooded it should still stay afloat. WWW.BOATMAGS.COM
Splash guards on deck are typical of the attention to detail.
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The cabin can be transformed to a large double from two single bunks.
The Hyundai Seasall R200S sits snugly under the composite engine cover.
version this is removed, adding so much more open space and workable area to the cockpit. The helm is custom designed to suit the owner’s choice of electronics and controls, in this case, a Furuno TZ12 MFD, Furuno autopilot, GME VHF, Fusion 750UD with 10” Sub and 7.5” Signature speakers and engine management instruments. Seating is all custom made and in Smoke & Mirrors, the owner has gone for a fixed single bench type helm seat with bolster and king/ queen opposite. Pinnacle uses Silvertex vinyl for all their upholstery, which provides strength with a unique woven fabric look and feel. It is extremely UV resistant and an effective barrier against germs, abrasions, and stains. Underneath the helm seat is the batteries, circuit breakers and access to the autopilot pump, with a pull out 111-litre Waeco bin
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opposite. This will be used as the ‘kill bin’ as that space has gone from under the sole with the extension of the fuel tank.
Serious Buyers Interestingly the majority of Pinnacle boats sold to date have gone into the fishing charter business. Pinnacle has boats being used as far away as Wellington and Napier as well as Lake Waikarimoana. All boats are built to MSA Survey standards. Buyers of Pinnacle boats are not first-time buyers and are boat owners that know what they want and probably can’t find it all in a production boat. “The ability to offer full custom, the highest standard of construction and fit out, plus having a hull that outperforms anyone else means our customers know that they are getting the perfect boat for their needs”, says Alistair. Hard to argue with!
FUEL & PERFORMANCE DATA
Model:
Pinnacle 720
Pinnacle 720
Priced from:
$150,000
Fuel capacity: 350 litres
Price as tested:
$220,000
RPM
Knots
L/h
L/NM
Range (NM)
Type:
Hardtop
1000
5.5
2.5
0.460
680
Construction:
6mm/4mm
1500
7.0
5.5
0.790
390
LOA:
7.22m
2000
8.5
10
1.200
260
Beam:
2.50m
2500
12.0
14
1.200
260
Deadrise:
20.5 deg
3000
22.5
21
0.940
330
Height on trailer:
2150 kg
3500
28.0
30
1.100
280
Trailerable weight: 2150 kg
3800
31.0
39
1.300
240
Power:
Hyundai Seasall R200S @ 200hp
Power options:
Outboard/Sterndrive/Jet
Propeller:
21” Mirage Plus
Fuel capacity:
350 litres
Trailer:
Hoskings
Manufacturer:
Pinnacle Boats +64 21 930446 alistair@pinnacleboats.co.nz www.pinacleboats.co.nz
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The 18 year old Mariner 90 had done over 300 hours and was still going strong.
DECIDING TO CHANGE AN OLD TWO STROKE OUTBOARD FOR A NEW GENERATION FOUR STROKE WAS A NO BRAINER FOR THOMAS ANSORG AND THE RESULTS CERTAINLY PROVE IT. When Thomas Ansorg went looking for a second-hand boat he could use as a ‘workhorse’ out on Great Barrier Island, he knew he needed something tough and rugged. But he also wanted reliability, so an engine change was called for. “I went around the boat yards in Auckland and looked at Trade Me and while I wasn’t looking for anything new or flashy, I did want a boat that would be able to stand up to the sort of work I was going to put it through”, says Thomas. With a new house to build over time in an area of Great Barrier Island where ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #12
there is boat access only transport, the boat would be used to transport materials by sea from Port Fitzroy Harbour and on some occasions the mainland. Thomas’s budget was such that building something new was out of the question, so finding the right boat at the right price was important. After looking at dozens of boats he found one at a yard in Clearwater Marina, which looked like it would do the job and had a very attractive price tag. After some negotiations, he brought the boat and then set about making some small alterations, and fixing up areas that had been neglected for somtime.
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The new Mercury 90CT proved the perfect match
Built by Holten Enterprises (Now Holten Marine) around 20 years ago, the all alloy Cherry Time was part of their Oceanwave series, although only two were ever built. Production stopped in 2000. Thomas needed a boat that would offer reasonable comfort in frequent trips back from Great Barrier Island to Auckland, and the Oceanwave looked like it would do the job. At 5.3m, with a beam of 2.15m, the hull is built on 6mm running surfaces and 3mm topsides. Although the unpainted hull is showing its age, Thomas is not concerned about that. “It’s going to be a work boat and so I don’t have any need for a pristine appearance”. However, one thing Thomas was not prepared to compromise on was the outboard. While the 18-year-old Mariner 90 two stroke was running perfectly and even after 300 hours it passed all the compression checks when tested, Thomas said he wanted the peace of mind of a new engine. He was adamant that it needed to be a new generation four stroke and after looking at all the suitable engines chose the Mercury 90 EFI four stroke. The benefits of a four stroke EFI engine over a two stroke carburetted engine are well documented. Mainly there is no smoke, they are a lot quieter, easier to start and above all have better fuel economy. After a discussion with Graig Archer at Gulfland Marine, he chose the Mercury 90 CT (Command Thrust) and the changes were carried out, but not until fuel and performance tests were done on the old Mariner 90 2S. The larger Command Thrust gearcase creates a bigger footprint in the water, which provides more leverage to control your boat. The larger torpedo, combined with a bigger-diameter prop, can lift a heavy boat onto plane more easily and hold it there at lower speeds without impacting top speed. As Thomas plans to load the boat to the maximum, the Command Thrust option should prove ideal. The fact that the Mercury 90 CT is almost twice the capacity of the Mariner 90 2S also means it is plenty of torque and not have to work as hard especially when under load. As expected they were quite significant in all areas. While the Mariner 90 2S required some serious choking and throttle play to WWW.BOATMAGS.COM
start and then sat at idle with a distinct wisp of smoke emanating from the exhaust, the Mercury 90 CT 4S, started instantly, with no smoke and was super quiet at idle. At speed, there was also a very obvious difference in noise levels, with the Mercury 90 4S a whole lot quieter than the Mariner 90 2S across the entire rpm range. While the Mariner 90 2S would only pull 5000 rpm with a 20” High Five propeller, the Mercury 90 CT ran out to 5800 rpm with a 17” Vengeance. When it came to fuel usage, the changes were obvious as would be expected. At 5000 rpm the Mariner recorded 34 knots with a fuel burn of 31.5 lph / 0.93 lpnm and a range estimated at 87 nm based on 90% of the available 90 litres. At the same rpm, the Mercury’s figures were 33.5 knots, 26.5 lph, 0.80 lpnm and a range of 100nm. Maximum burn for the Mercury 90CT was 33.5 lph @ 5800 and a top speed of 41.5 knots. The Mariner 90 2S maxed out at 5000 rpm. Obviously, Thomas isn’t going to be running the boat at maximum rpm very often, so it was the cruise range that was of particular interest to him. At 4000 rpm, the Mariner 90 2S runs at 24.5 knots, using 20.5 lph, with a range of 96nm, compared to the Mercury 90 CT being a little faster at 25.5 knots burning less fuel at 18 lph and with an increased range of 110 nm. That’s good enough for a return trip from Auckland to Great Barrier island without refuelling. With the Mariner pulling only 5000 rpm and the Mercury 5800 rpm, the respective ideal cruise speeds and fuel usage are quite different. At 4500 rpm, the Mariner is only 500 rpm of maximum so being pushed hard @ 29 knots/26.5 lph. The Mercury at the same rpm is 1800 rpm off maximum so is not being stressed as much and returns a slightly faster speed of 31 knots/23.0 lph and a more conservative 0.75 lpnm. Overall the results of the engine change have proven worthwhile and Thomas is happy with his decision. Before going to Great Barrier Island, Gulfland Marine carried out a full service and final check of the engine as well as fixing a few items on the boat. Thomas says he expected trouble free operation from his new boat and was keen to get it to work.
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THE ENGINES Mariner 90 2S The 2001 Mariner 90 carburetted 2-stroke we took off the boat has the well-proven 1386cc three-cylinder block that has been around for many years, although 2017 will see it’s final demise. Still sold as the Mercury 90, it is due to be discontinued by the end of 2017. Carburetted 2 stroke outboards are not part of the Mercury plan going forward, so after many years, this great engine is being retired. Available in 20” and 25” transom heights, the Mariner 90 is loop charged, with a built-in oil tank with top cowl access. A dipstick attached to the oil tank cap allows for easy checking of the oil level. Features of the engine include single-point, variable-ratio oil injection, 18-amp alternator, CDI electronic ignition and a pressurised fuel enrichment system allows for easier starting in any troll position. At 137kg it is the heaviest of all the carburetted 2-strokes. The gear ratio is 2.33:1 and one thing the 90 is renowned for is its low-end thrust.
Built by Holten Enterprises (Now Holten Marine) around 20 years ago, the all alloy Cherry Time was part of their Oceanwave series, although only two were ever built in-line, 2.1-litre powerhead, – the largest displacement engine in the 90hp 4-stroke class – dual overhead cam engine that provides excellent low-end power. It is also one of the heaviest of all the four stroke 90hp engines at 165kg. Features include a 35-amp alternator that can power all your accessories – electronics, lights, live wells and audio equipment –
Mercury 90 CT 4S This 2017 Mercury 90hp CT (Command Thrust) 4-stroke EFI features the same valve train architecture as Verado and is also available as a 75hp and 115hp. The basis of the engine is a four-
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throughout your trip. The 90 CT comes standard with troll control – which allows you to set your engine speed as low as 650 rpm for trolling or running through extended no-wake zones – plus all of the other standard SmartCraft features. A special feature of new Mercury 90 is Command Thrust, hence the 90CT model designation. Mercury Command Thrust gear case delivers greater control and power for heavier boats or boats that tend to run “wet” (more hull surface remaining in contact with the water after its planned). The Command Thrust models use the same bigger gear case housing as the Mercury 150 Four Stroke, but with an all-new 2.38:1 ratio it’s the first true oversized gear case in the industry for outboards in this horsepower range. With Command Thrust you not only experience
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the benefit of a larger, heavy-duty gear case, but also the largerdiameter class of V6 propellers that go with it. Both engines have the same anti-corrosion protection and maintenance requirements, although with the new Mercury CT it’s a lot less complex. These new outboards are so easy to maintain, with a no-mess oil-change system, no-tools-required fuel filter, colour-coded maintenance locators and an up-front QUALITY MARINE EQUIPMENT FROM AROUND THE WORLD fresh water valve flush system. Not to mention a maintenance label under the cowl that provides all the information necessary to perform 100-hour and 300-hour checks. There is also a handy QR code that links the user via smartphone to a dedicated Mercury mobile site thatbarrier provides series “how to” engineered Rigid Acoustic whichahas beenofspecifically maintenance videos, troubleshooting tips, a dealer locator and a laminate noise hotline to Mercury Marine. Could come in very handy when stuck arrier fire rated out on Great Barrier Island. to AS1530.3. The engine also has Mercury’s latest anti-corrosion protection Available in that includes XK360 low-copper alloy, liberal use of stainless 8mm and 16mm steel components and the MercFusion paint process, which is thickness. engineered specifically for the harshest marine environments. VyBar® 848F Mercury backs up their corrosion protection with a three-year factory-backed limited warranty.
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Knots
L/h
L/NM
Range (NM)
1000
2.0
3.5
1.800
45
1500
4.5
5.5
1.300
62
2000
6.0
7.5
1.300
62
2500
9.0
11.5
1.300
62
3000
14.0
13.5
0.970
83
3500
19.5
16.5
0.850
95
4000
24.5
20.5
0.840
96
4500
29.0
26.5
0.920
88
5000
34.0
31.5
0.930
87
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Knots
L/h
1000
3.0
3
1.000
81
1500
4.5
5
1.200
67
2000
6.0
6.5
1.100
73
2500
9.0
8.5
0.950
85
3000
13.0
11.5
0.890
91
3500
18.5
13
0.710
110
4000
25.5
18
0.710
110
4500
31.0
23
0.750
100
5000
33.5
26.5
0.800
100
5500
38.5
31
0.810
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NULINE 48CC
It continues to amaze me just how many new alloy boat brands keep entering the market, with now an estimated 70 plus manufacturers in New Zealand. One of those is Nuline, a brand started by Woodbine Marine in Auckland in 2016, to cater for the entry level buyer. Affordability, extremely high quality and the ability to offer custom layouts was what, Sam Harvey, MD of Woodbine Marine says they wanted to achieve when they introduced the Nuline range. After now reviewing my second Nuline, I can assure you that those parameters have been achieved. I could not fault the build quality, from the smooth weld lines to the superior fittings throughout the WWW.BOATMAGS.COM
boat. The Nuline 48CC is about as good as you’ll get for a centre console of its size. Nuline currently offers two hull sizes at 4.5m and 4.8m, and are in the process of building a new 5.2 model, which will have a larger beam, a 5mm hull, and be available as a centre console or cabin. On the 4.5m platform, there is the 45DG open tiller steer (reviewed Alloy Boat #11), the 45SC and the 45CC, side console and centre console boats respectively. There are three models using the slightly longer 4.8m hull, the 48DG tiller steer, 48CC centre console and the 48RB runabout. Both the 4.5m and the 4.8 share the same 1.9m beam, 4mm/3mm construction and 13 deg deadrise hull. It’s just that the 4.8m has been extended by 300mm. Power options vary from 20hp- 60hp depending on the model.
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Having already reviewed the smaller 45DG, I was keen to see the difference in the 48CC. Centre console alloy boats are hugely popular and it’s a very competitive market. There are over 120 centre console models currently available locally, from 3.9m through to 8.5m, with some custom models even bigger. With the 4.5m-5m range offering over 50 different models from 30 manufacturers, what sets the Nuline 48CC apart from the others? Sam says the larger 4.8 range stemmed from requests by customers for something a little bigger than the 4.5 but with essential the same layout options. My first impression was quality, and a feeling that this is a boat built not only with excellent external appeal and looks but also precision engineering in the areas you can’t see. Nuline has their boats built by a very experienced alloy boat manufacturer, who has a reputation for building tough boats. Between the 4mm plate hull and 4mm cheque plate floor, are five fulllength stringers, which help offer both strength and rigidity to the hull. It’s all positive airtight buoyancy underneath. When I went for a run in the 48CC, I felt I had a seriously strong and solid hull under me and although the water conditions were calm, I am sure it’s a boat that would perform well in the rougher water. You still have to remember it’s only 4.8m overall, so there are some limitations, but it’s got the legs to run well in moderate harbour sea conditions. The 480CC is rated for outboards from 30-60hp, so our Honda 50 was right near the top of the recommended range. We saw 27.5 knots @ 6000 rpm on the GPS. While the 50hp was an excellent match, the boat would still perform well with lower horsepower. I would expect around 30 knots if you went with a 60hp outboard.
you go for the 50-litre underfloor fuel tank option, built under the floor, there is space under the rear bench seats for the live bait tank and an addition bait locker. Seating is optional from nothing at all to a padded box seat that is big enough to slide the cooler bin underneath. The console unit provides plenty of storage options as well as a place to keep the battery, complete with an easily accessed isolating switch. The Honda controls mount on the side of the console and is perfectly placed when driving. Simplicity is the key when it comes to instruments with a tacho and trim indicator, a four-way switch panel and centrally mounted fish finder. A glass screen flanked by handrails offers some weather and wind protection. If that’s not enough, you could always add a T Top style bimini. The front of the console features a padded bin seat with storage under. The bow area is common to all the models, with a large flat deck surface, open storage under and a reasonably large anchor locker. If you are like me and try to make your boating experience as stress free as possible, then there is space in the anchor locker for a small drum winch. Options up front include a mounting plate for an electric outboard and customised bow rails. The Nuline 48CC has been a very popular model for Woodbine Marine, with more than two dozen sold and more on order. Overall, an affordable and practical fishing and dive boat that fills a gap between a dinghy and small runabout. Having the ability to be customised allows you to get something a little more personalised for your needs, so the boat you get has everything you want.
High Speced The 48CC that Sam gave me to test was a reasonably highly speced version and came with a few extras, such as a 70-litre Icy Tech cooler, Garmin 55DV sounder/plotter, ski-arch with bait station and internal live bait tank. The standard boat comes with the basic centre console and then you add all the extras. The transom area is customisable and if you prefer to have extra seating rather than a live bait tank, or the Portofino type transom it’s all doable according to Sam. “It’s all work in progress really as we are continually looking to improve what we have and to be able to provide a customer with exactly what they want without having to compromise”. Twin tote tanks fit under the rear seats in the standard boat, but if ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #12
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SPECIFICATIONS Model: Priced From: Price As Tested: Type: Construction: LOA: Beam: Deadrise: Trailerable Wgt: Power: Propeller: Power Options: Fuel Capacity: Trailer:
PERFORMANCE DATA Nuline 48CC $NZ 29,995 $NZ 31,995 Centre Console 4mm/3mm 4.9m 1.90m 13 deg 550 kg Honda 50 30-50 hp Outboard Only Tote Tanks Hoskings
RPM 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000
Knots 3.5 4.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 9.5 14.5 18.0 21.5 24.5 27.5
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Text by Paul Walker
With over twenty years in the retail tackle industry and a lot longer as a fisherman, I have seen some weird and unusual mismatched rod and reels over the years. Some may say a rod is a stick with any reel on it and it will catch fish. Twenty or thirty years ago you may have got away with it, but with today’s high tech gear you are not going to be so lucky. If you put skinny cross ply tyres on a modern race car all may be ok until it hits the first corner at speed then it is going to turn to custard very quickly. Mismatching line rods and modern reels could end in the same result.
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TWO BASIC RODS Let’s look at the main difference between the two basic types of a rod. In the construction of the blank, which is essentially the rod before all the components are fitted, there are two spines along the full length of the blank, a major spine and a minor spine. Depending on whether the finished rod will be designed to take a spin reel or an overhead reel will determine where the major spine will be in relation to the bound on line guides. For example, an overhead rod will be fished with the guides up, so the main spine will be directly under the guides to utilise the full power of the blank. The opposite applies in a spin rod where the guides and reel are fished under the blank, so the main spine is on top of the rod to fight against a fish pulling down. If you put an overhead reel on a spin rod
or a spin reel on an overhead rod you will in both cases only be using the minor spine and will never be able to utilise the full power the rod can offer. Not that smart. Back in yesteryear where 99% of fishing was bottom fishing with heavy solid fibreglass rods, you could get away with not having the gear quite right, but time and especially technology has moved on and now there are many different forms of fishing to target the same species. Rods have moved from solid fibreglass to hollow glass, then to the miracle material graphite, or in some cases a blend of both giving the best of both materials and creating a light, slim but flexible rod. Reels have by far had the most significant change. Today’s reels in most cases are half the size but have twice the power than the reels of yesteryear. Current reels have incredibly smooth gears, and amazingly powerful drag systems which are even smoother than the gears and that’s saying something.
the best of both materials and creating a light, slim but flexible rod. Reels have by far had the most significant change. Today’s reels in most cases are half the size but have twice the power than the reels of yesteryear. Current reels have incredibly smooth gears, and amazingly powerful drag systems which are even smoother than the gears and that’s saying something. BOTTOM FISHING I think it’s time to look at these new forms of fishing especially lure fishing. Although some of it has been around for a while now, it will be useful to go through all the rod and reel combos used in each different format of modern fishing. Bottom bait fishing is still one of the most popular forms of general fishing. Nowadays most bottom fishing gear typically consists of a 6-7 ft hollow glass overhead rod with good quality ceramic guides and a rated line weight of 8 to 10 kilos or 10 to 15 kilos. The reel will be an overhead with a level wind system and while this may not be mandatory, it does take out the hassle of laying out the line evenly with your thumb. Reels are also built to take certain line weights and will generally get slightly bigger as the line weight being used gets stronger. For example, 8-10 kg reels should be matched to an 8-10 kg rod and the same for the 10-15 kg reel, which needs a 10-15 kg rod. Now let’s look at the line for these two sets. If most of your fishing is done under 30m, then I believe you can get away with nylon line as line stretch at those depths should not be a major problem. However, if you tend to fish deeper, then I think you should be using non-stretch braid as it gives a much better feel at greater depths. Care should be taken to match the line strength to the rod and reel strength, putting a heavy line on a lightweight rod and reel is just asking for trouble. If you want to use a stronger line, then use a stronger rod and reel, as the three need to be perfectly matched to avoid breaking something on a good fish.
TWO BASIC RODS Let’s look at the main difference between the two basic types of a rod. In the construction of the blank, which is essentially the rod before all the components are fitted, there are two spines along the full length of the blank, a major spine and a minor spine. Depending on whether the finished rod will be designed to take a spin reel or an overhead reel will determine where the major spine will be in relation to the bound on line guides. For example, an overhead rod will be fished with the guides up, so the main spine will be directly under the guides to utilise the full power of the blank. The opposite applies in a spin rod where the guides and reel are fished under the blank, so the main spine is on top of the rod to fight against a fish pulling down. If you put an overhead reel on a spin rod or a spin reel on an overhead rod you will in both cases only be using the minor spine and will never be able to utilise the full power the rod can offer. Not that smart. Back in yesteryear where 99% of fishing was bottom fishing with heavy solid fibreglass rods, you could get away with not having the gear quite right, but time and especially technology has moved on and now there are many different forms of fishing to target the same species. Rods have moved from solid fibreglass to hollow glass, then to the miracle material graphite, or in some cases a blend of both giving
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graphite blend although some top end anglers are using pure graphite rods. These rods will usually have a softer casting tip and be between 7-8ft long. They are designed to cast as straylining is all about casting. Straylining rods are built for both types of reels as there are casting reels made in both overhead and the bait runner spin reel. Generally, in rough country, they will be 10-15 kg sets, but over sand or mud can drop down to 8-10 kg or even 6-8 kg, when winter fishing is a bit tough.
Graphite gives sensitivity, strength and extremely light weight all in the one package. Matched with braid line on high tech small reels there is no better system for imparting the best action into lures on the market today. Let’s look at soft baiting first. As with straylining, soft baiting is all about casting. Rods will again be 7-8 ft in length but only rated to 6-8 kg and pure graphite, plus should be matched with a small but powerful spin reel. This reel will have a smooth, high-quality drag system and the whole set will be ultra light. The reason for the lightness is that in soft baiting you are continually casting and the rod never leaves your hand during your fishing. A heavier rod and reel like a straylining set would eventually blow the muscles in your forearm with the continuous casting. In the
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it is on steroids. The rod is short about 5 ft and has good flexibility, but is exceptionally powerful as it is rated in the 24 to 37 kg range. Therefore it has lifting power to burn. The reel is generally a narrow spooled overhead with an immensely powerful and very smooth drag system, huge stainless gears and loaded with mostly 37 kg braid. There are some sets available in spin gear on the same 37 kg format and can be interchanged onto the next rod to be discussed, where as the overhead cannot be interchanged. Top water rods are designed to cast surface lures like poppers, stick baits and high-speed metal spinners. They are 7.5 ft to 9ft long and are rated 37 to 45 kg in line weight and have a nice casting tip. Matched with a top end spin reel of the same capability you have a super powerful combo to take on big kingies, giant trevally, mid size tuna, and even billfish. If you pick up one of these sets to fish with, you hopefully have spent some time at the gym or you may just get dealt to. As I said, some anglers have both a spin jig rod and a top water rod and can use the same top end spin reel on either rod. Lastly trolling or live baiting for kingfish can be done with the same rod and reel. The standard would be a standup 15 to 24 kg rod matched with a 15 to 24 lever drag overhead reel and matching mono line. These sets can also be used for deep-water bottom fishing; I would just change the mono line for braid in this case. None of the combos in this article will be inexpensive. Good gear never is, but it is a pleasure to own and an even bigger pleasure to fish with. Looked after properly it will give you years of fun and good service. Just remember to get it right; you need the right rod with the right reel and the right line weight. If all this is a little confusing Okuma, Daiwa, and Shimano make some fantastic rods and reels, and any good top end tackle shop will have the staff to help you make the right choice as they fish with this gear and will help pick the correct combo for you.
hands of good anglers these lightweight sets can and have landed some seriously big fish and for the rest of us, they are a fun and productive way of filling the fish bin. Slow jigging is next on the list and here we do see a change of rod and reel because slow jigging starts about where soft baiting stops at about the 30m mark. The rods become shorter at about 5-6 ft and the reels become small overheads. The reason for this is that at this depth it’s pointless casting as the small metal lures used in slow jigging head straight for the bottom at speed, so a shorter rod is all that is needed. Typically these rods are made from very flexible graphite and the forward half is designed to fold away under load. Reels for this set up are usually small low profile bait caster types or a very small alloy overhead reel. Most will have a level wind system and will always be fished with braid line. Overhead reels are generally preferred over spin for this type of lure fishing as you can control the dropping lure, detect strikes and engage the reel faster than you can with a spin reel. That is not to say you could not use a spin reel for slow jigs and they are available, I just think overheads make it easier. With slow jigging from a drifting boat you just slowly wind the lure about ten times then drop it to the bottom and repeat. When a fish takes the lure do not strike, let the rod load up, let the tiny hooks sink in and quietly wind the fish in on a medium drag setting. In deeper water, it’s a great way to catch a bin full of fish and once again the light gear is a lot of fun to fish with. All the above sets mentioned are mainly aimed at snapper, John Dory, trevally, gurnard, etc. KINGFISHING GEAR There are several ways to target kingfish so let’s start with jigging. A kingfish combo has some similarities to a slow jig combo except
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Turning around in the messy water was also not a problem.
INNOVISION 585 EXPLORER By mike Rose
PLUMB PERFECT:
S TRAIG HT- S T EMMED S O F T R ID E R G O E S ITS O W N WAY Building seven boats in just over three years might not sound a lot but, when you are a young boat builder going up against some very big players, it is a damn good start.
only two have been of the same model. This is not to say that there is no continuity between the designs. There most definitely is. All are very clearly INNOVISION boats. All boast Simon’s trademark plumb bow. All have his equally distinctive reverse sheer topsides (the transom at the waterline is wider than at the gunwales). And all are exceptionally good at handling the nasty, messy chop we so often encounter in our coastal cruising grounds. The 585 Explorer is boat number 6 (the 515, which we used as a camera boat, is number 7. A review of it is scheduled to appear later this year). It is, says Simon, aimed at those looking for what he calls “a big little boat”. By that he means a relatively small boat (easy to power, garage and tow) that can almost literally go anywhere: take on a bar; head out to the Mokes or Great Barrier and not have to worry about getting home if things cut up rough, or even journey up the Three Kings. If that last sounds far-fetched, it’s not. The 585’s owner is, right now, planning just such a trip. Like the rest of Simon’s designs, the 585’s “larger than life” performance is due in large part to its distinctive plumb bow. As
Unlike many a newcomer to the crowded New Zealand aluminium trailer boat market, Simon Minoprio didn’t study what was currently working and then try to emulate it. Quite the opposite. He took virtually no notice of the existing pace-setters and instead, using his experience in competitive international yacht racing and his love of fishing and trailer power boating, created a design very much his own — one he believes will best suit Kiwi boaties and the conditions they encounter. Founded just over three years ago, Simon’s INNOVISION Boats has now exhibited at the past four Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Shows and built — and sold — seven designs. It may not sound like a lot, but Simon is very happy with his progress. At least for the time being, he is not interested in creating a production boatbuilding business. His passion is in matching boats to clients. Every design is, largely, a custom one and, of the seven so-far completed boats,
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Despite the high hardtop and the reasonable breeze, the 585 seemed remarkably unaffected by either, remaining relatively upright regardless of the angle of attack.
Everything you want in a cabin: plenty of headroom, loads of dry stowage and bunks 1.85m long. There is also provision to add a toilet under the starboard aft squab.
Plenty of room to fish and everything one needs to do it: a deluxe island bait station, live bait tank, loads of rod holders and a heard-wearing treadplate floor.
numerous big boat and yacht designers have discovered in the past, a bow that drops virtually straight down to waterline rather than receding sharply back under the foredeck has a number of compelling advantages. Chief among them is the obvious one: it increases the usable waterline without increasing the LOA. This means the 585 boasts the sort of waterline length that would usually be found on a boat of 6.5 or even 7m. It also allows Simon to design what he believes is the finest entry of any aluminium boat of this size. This, that extra long waterline and that yacht-like knuckle at the bottom of the stem, give the 585 a ride that really does belie its sub-6-metre LOA.
to trough. It was the sort of water that doesn’t look too bad at first glance but which can quickly end up giving a pretty jarring, uncomfortable ride, especially at speed. Luckily, someone forgot to mention this to the 585. Although the owner had fitted a clever-looking Zipwake trim tab system, I found it easier to leave it off and just use the Yamaha 130hp to make any adjustments. Despite the high hardtop and the reasonable breeze, the 585 seemed remarkably unaffected by either, remaining relatively upright regardless of the angle of attack. The ride was remarkably soft, even at speed and even when heading upwind into the chop. Beam on, the hull shape and Ultraflex hydraulic steering (standard on all INNOVISION boats) meant there was virtually no need to keep hands on the wheel. Downwind, even at speed, there was no need to trim the bow up, the tracking was true and just a little feathering was required to power out of the troughs. Turning around in the messy water was also not a problem and it quickly became apparent that there was little if anything that was going to faze this vessel.
Gentle ride Arranging to go for a ride on the 585 was no simple matter. It is based in Tutukaka and the weather on Northland’s east coast in July and August was either atrocious or too flat for Simon’s liking. We finally got a day with enough light for the camera and enough lumps for Simon. Leaving the calm waters of the harbour, we headed out through the heads to find a messy chop of about a metre peak
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The 585 Explorer is an impressive vessel with a well laid out, uncluttered interior and seating for up to six.
Reversing back into the oncoming breeze did see us ship a little water and those intending to chase big game in reasonable seas might want to consider adding scuppers rather than just relying on the bilge pump. Regarding ground-covering, Simon says a speed of around 22 knots seems best. At 4400rpm, the Yamaha 130hp four-stroke outboard gives 1.1 nmpl which, combined with the 585’s 175-litre fuel tank, means a rather impressive range of around 200 nm.
and drainage out onto the platform. It also boasts a carpeted, compartmentalised pull-out tackle drawer complete with an easy close catch and sealed to keep water, bait juices and like out. Another nice touch is the long underfloor dry locker. Fully sealed, it contains two pull out plastic bins (the larger one for the catch, the smaller for the bait). Simon says this not only makes unloading and cleaning far easier, but it also keeps the salt ice frozen for much longer. “I can’t believe how quickly it melts on bare aluminium,” he says. A similar plastic box lives under the starboard transom seat while, over on port, is the obligatory live bait well. Under the tackle drawer is the battery locker, safely high out of harm’s weigh, big enough for a second battery and featuring a handy DC bus. The side lockers, running all the way from the transom to the cabin bulkhead are both long and wide enough to carry all the rods, gaffs, boat hooks and the like one is likely to need. There is also a wash down hose, neatly coiled in its own alloy tube, at the aft end of the port locker. For those who like to rest on the coamings while waiting for the fish to bite, Simon has set these up to slope slightly outward, which many will find more comfortable than if they were completely horizontal.
Simple, practical The 585 Explorer is pretty obviously a boat designed and intended to go fishing, perhaps with a little diving thrown in. With the exception of the hardtop (inside and out), the dash and the seats, the finish is bare alloy. Although a rarity at a time when most alloy boats appear to be doing their best to look like GRP ones, Simon says his owners simply don’t see the point in painting areas that are likely to get “beaten up”. For those serious about their fishing it is an appealing philosophy; harking back to a time when one of the main attractions of an alloy boat was that one didn’t have to treat it with kid gloves. This “designed to be used and used hard approach” is found throughout the cockpit. The floor is treadplate. The gunwale rod lockers (4 a side) are welded flush in the coaming. The ladder is a basic, two-step affair. The seats are of the box variety with a simple squab on top and drop-down aft-facers behind. Even the “luxury” touches — the anti-skid on the coamings and transom steps, and the carpet in the side lockers — are there for practical reasons, not aesthetic. This is not to say there are no clever touches. There are. The deluxe bait station is a good example. An island affair with a step to the platform on either side it is a full metre wide. It comes with fiverod holders across the back, a near full-width permanently-mounted thick plastic bait board with a surrounding gutter for easy cleaning ALLOY BOAT 2017 ISSUE #12
Under the hardtop While the simple, practical theme continues under the hardtop, there’s plenty of what matters: handy open stowage lockers, headroom, handrails, footrests and protective antiskid. There’s also good all-round visibility and the cut-away design means there is no need for opening side windows. The helm is compact and neat with a Raymarine eS78 HybridTouch MFD, running hydrographic charts, in pride of place on the dash. There are twin Blue Seas DC panels and the Maxwell RC6 windlass control down the port-hand side with the Zipwake and Yamaha
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The bait station contains a handy, carpeted and compartmentalised pull-out tackle drawer.
The helm and passenger seating is simple and effective.
panels on starboard above a Raymarine VHF. The Yamaha throttle lever is of the flush mount variety and a set of Blue Seas outlets (DC and USB) are close at hand, useful for both charging and for running spotlights and the like. A large flat carpeted area over the cabin is a good resting place for things like paper charts, cellphones, sunglasses, etc. In the cabin there is good stowage under the seats and in the side lockers. There is also provision to mount a toilet on the starboard side, directly behind the helm, where there would be a measure of privacy. The squabs are 1.85m long and there is an infill that creates a giant berth if required. There is also good headroom for those who want to sit here and a slimline Vetus hatch gives ventilation, light and access to the foredeck, should it be needed. Angled returns at the base of the hardtop ensure water flowing down from the bow is directed outboard rather than into the cockpit. There are 8-rod holders in the rocket launcher (meaning 21 in total) and LED lights mounted on the aft corners of the hardtop brightly illuminate the cockpit if required.
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Summary The INNOVISION 585 Explorer is a fascinating mixture of bold, modern innovation and rugged, old school simplicity. Simon’s years of competitive yacht racing combined with a long love of fishing in our boisterous coastal seas has led him to design a series of trailer boats that are distinctly different. Where others focus on good looks and cramming as many features as possible into the available space, he comes from a different angle. For him, seakeeping, a soft ride in hard seas and a super-sturdy construction are the priorities. It is probably not an approach likely to lead to mass production. It is, however, one that is slowly building an almost cult-like following, especially among those who rate function over form, soft riding over a pretty appearance and ability to go virtually anywhere over just about anything else. Contact: INNOVISION Boats, Simon Minoprio Ph +64 (0)21 407000 simon@innovisionboats.com | www.innovisionboats.com
FUEL & PERFORMANCE DATA
Model:
INNOVISION 585 Explorer
Priced from:
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Price as tested:
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1500
5.0
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7.0
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5 mm / 4 mm alloy
2500
8.0
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10.0
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Beam:
2.45 m
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15.0
15.8
Deadrise:
18 deg
4000
19.0
20.0
Height on trailer:
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23.0
24.8
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Knots
L/h
Trailerable weight: 1670 kg
5000
28.0
35.0
Test Power:
F130 Yamaha
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30.0
42.0
Propeller:
15” x 13 1/4”
6000
34.0
45.0
Power options:
Outboard
HP Range:
115-200
Fuel capacity:
175 litres
Trailer:
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WINTERTIME TACTICS FOR SNAPPER Story and photos by Mathew Hewetson
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Early mornings in winter are cold but still the best time to be at your spot.
Winter fishing can be tough going at times, with rough conditions, cold winds and sea temperatures that not only put the angler off going, but the fish feel it too and don’t actively feed as hard.
STRAYLINING The best method for fishing baits in shallow water (3m-20m), is by straylining baits with no or little weight. Using just the weight of the bait is best as this is the most natural presentation and a big, cautious snapper can notice a sinker! If you must use a sinker because of the current, then go with as little weight as possible. You also want to fish with little drag so the fish can pick up the bait and run with it. If you use an overhead reel then you can simply put it into feel spool and put the clicker button on. With a spin reel, you really need to use a bait runner type. These reels are legendary for bait fishing and once you use one, you probably won’t go back. Originally developed by Shimano, the bait runner style of spin reel is common amongst most reel manufacturers now and they will have a different name for it, but in fishing circles everyone knows what a “bait runner” reel is.
When you do get a window of good weather to head out, you want to maximise your fishing time to catch a feed of snapper. I adopt two tactics in winter to help put snapper in the bin; straylining strip baits and small soft baits. It makes sense that snapper change their habits in winter just like us. Nature forces us to, we are both less active and must keep warmer. We don’t venture too far away from the comfort of our home, but we both still have to eat and we enjoy hot roasts or warm pies to dine on in winter. A snapper will change up their diet too and as the abundant bait fish of summer have long gone, they are forced to scavenge in the reef for kina, shellfish or crabs. So, when a tasty fresh bait is offered to a resident reef snapper they will either smash it in a frenzy or subtly pick at it with such care, you think you have got a spotty interested. Winter fishing can be a bit hit and miss, so you need to present your baits in the most natural way possible to prevent that wary snapper from turning up their nose at your offering.
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A bait runner style reel is a good option for winter straylining.
This big snapper was caught on a small 4” softbait in close to the rocks.
In the colder winter months, a fish’s metabolism slows down so they don’t expend as much energy actively feeding as they did over summer. They will look to graze on smaller foods such as cat’seyes, whelks, crabs or baby mussels. Conserving their energy is now a priority, so chasing after larger baitfish in work-ups might not be so high on their agenda. It pays to try smaller baits in winter, I prefer to use a fillet off a small bullet tuna or pilchard. Even pilchard cubes floated down the berley trail can produce solid snapper. I have enjoyed some awesome winter fishing straight after a big storm has passed. If you think about it, this totally makes sense. With a turbulent sea, the natural food has been dislodged from the rocks and kelp. Kina, mussels, shellfish and bait fish which were living in the shallower reefs have been injured or died because of the storm. When the sea has calmed down enough to get out in the boat, look for water in close to shore that is still murky. This is when snapper will be prowling in the shallows looking for an easy meal. The murky water also means they have less fear of being seen in the shallow water so will venture in close.
It is vital to use stealth when softbaiting in the shallows, keeping your wake minimal, boat noise and unnatural sounds to almost nothing. Idle the boat in from 70-80m away and then cast at least 20-30m into the rocks or shoreline. I typically use a 3/8 oz. jig head, but this is light and with a small 4” softbait you can’t get the distance you want at times. This is especially challenging on windy days and casting can become more difficult. Move up to a ½ oz. jig head if needed, but when it hits the water, move the lure a bit faster to compensate it sinking more quickly to avoid getting snagged. Once out into deeper water you can slow the retrieve down again. When you cast and turn the handle a couple of times, stay alert to strike! So many times, snapper see the splash and will hit the softbait almost instantly. If it is a big fish he will head for cover every time, so your skipper will need to be ready to position the boat right over the fish if it gets into kelpie cover. Playing snapper in such shallow water on light softbaiting gear is great fun and a test on your angling and boating skills. So, it is even more rewarding when you land a good winter fish.
SOFTBAITING IN SHALLOW WATER TIPS: SMALL SOFTBAITS
1. Approach every stretch of coast in the boat very quietly with minimal wake/boat noise 2. Cast 20-30m into the base of the rocks/shoreline 3. Work the softbait back steadily to the boat, usually a big fish will strike after only 2-3 turns off the handle as they have seen the splash and softbait flutter down 4. Keep the rod tip down low to the water and be ready to strike hard on a bite. If you hook up, keep the rod angle high to help avoid rocks and weed when the fish runs 5. The skipper is vital and may need to position the boat quickly over the fish if it gets into cover or to drag it out into deeper water away from the foul
The other winter approach is softbaiting, but with their feeding patterns changed over winter, it also means you need to switch to smaller softbaits. You need to put something in front of a fish that looks appealing, so switching to smaller 3” – 4” softbaits and stalking the shallows can be an excellent winter tactic. Along every stretch of rocky coastline there is plenty of good habitat for snapper to live and you want to work these areas quietly first. You need to work these by casting along the shoreline into guts, white water, submerged rocks and even quiet sheltered bays. I have surprisingly pulled some large snapper from the quietest shallow bays, so don’t overlook these areas when fishing. Big snapper such as this 7kg+ fish will hunt in the shallows, this fish was caught in less than 3m.
Fresh strips of kahawai can entice a good snapper.
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Take a selection of smaller 3”- 4” softbaits with different actions and colours
This healthy winter snapper inhaled this small 4” softbait
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The Adventure 1450CC is based on the same hull as the 1450D, with the main difference being the addition of a centre console. While the centre console unit does encroach on the open space of the cockpit, it does serve a practical and functional purpose.
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When Russell Conder entered the alloy boat market, he wanted a boat that would cater for a broad spectrum of clients. After deciding on the hull shape, it was only then a matter of forming the cockpit design to suit a variety of choices. Based on the same 4.5m pontoon hull, the Adventure 1450 is available in three versions; the 1450D tiller steer, 1450 CC centre console and the 1450 Fisherman runabout. Russell has certainly made the best use of a great hull in offering three different variants in a cost effective way. In the previous issue of Alloy Boat magazine, I reviewed the Adventure 1450D, a small compact and stylish tiller steer pontoon boat, built for Papamoa based, Conder Marine. Being tiller steer means the cockpit is all working space and uncomplicated in its design. I have a tiller steer boat myself and love the versatility that it offers, with room to move and room to fish all over the boat. However, it’s not for everyone and that’s where the centre console comes in. In fact of all three models, Russell says that the centre console is the most popular of them all. What the centre console does, is not only give you a dedicated steering station, but also adds storage and protection. The centre console of the Adventure 1450CC is a serious piece of gear and has been well thought out to offer the maximum use but with a minimal foot print on the
cheque plate floor. A separate unit, the centre console can be retrofitted to the open boat, if you decide sitting at the transom with a tiller handle isn’t for you. There are fore and aft storage lockers kept watertight with So Pac hatches as well as a recessed storage tray on top. You have the option of putting your battery in the console if you don’t want it exposed on the cockpit floor. Forward there’s a storage locker with a timber lid that can be optioned with a cushion if you want a little more comfortable seating. There is enough height in the forward locker to mount a small drum winch, which could be operated from the helm. Certainly something I would add if I owned the boat. Although a small boat, you still need a dash big enough for a reasonable size fishfinder or MFD and the centre console certainly provides that. You do have the option of a bracket unit with plenty of space above for mounting, our as on our test boat, a Raymarine Dragonfly fishfinder set in alongside the Tohatsu binnacle controls. The other advantage of having a centre console is you have somewhere to mount the bimini. This not only gives you some shade and weather protection, - which can be enhanced with drop down clears and a solid screen - it’s
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also another option for rod holders and a rocket launcher. Adventure Boats us an Oceansouth Classic T-Top, which is adjustable to fit a range of centre console widths. The 32mm aluminium tube is strong and robust enough to also use as a handhold. OPEN TRANSOM The Adventure 1450CC has a similar transom to the 1450D but without the full-width bench seat. The aft coaming is also higher, so there is less chance of any splash back when reversing. There is provision for a battery and a couple of tote tanks beneath. There are a number of seating options, such as a single Softrider pedestal seat or a moulded bin with top cushion aft of the centre console. There’s also space in front of the console for a smaller bin, giving you a couple of great fish bins and extra storage. At 1.4m wide internal beam, the Adventure 1450CC is a little wider than a lot of the competition, so maximum use has been made of the space available. MIRROR SMOOTH Our test day on Tauranga Harbour was windless, with mirror smooth water, broken only by our own wake. Naturally, the 1450CC performed beautifully. It rides like on rails and no matter how hard you turn it, it stays level. The wide down
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Construction is 4mm hull with 3mm pontoons complete with three airtight chambers per side. The floor is sealed and acts as a huge buoyancy chamber, which Russell says makes the 1450 unsinkable even when fully flooded. The outboard sits on a pod, with a cheque plate platformeither side.
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The Adventure 1450CC is a great little boat for diving and fishing which has found a lot of clients not only in the Tauranga area but also as far away as Wellington and Timaru. It’s lightweight to tow, easily handled by one person and doesn’t require a lot of horsepower. Overall a very cool and stylish centre console.
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RU CC CA CA CA HT/CA HT HT/CA HT/CA HT HT HT HT
Make/Model
ALLENCO 4.6 Runabout 5.00 Runabout 5.3 Cuddy 5.5 Cuddy 5.9 Cuddy 6.25m 6.60m 6.70m 6.80m 7.50m 8.00m 8.50m 9.00m
6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 8mm
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7.20m 7.50m 7.70m 8.50m
2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm
HT CC HT HT
AMF PRO SPORT 580 Pro Sport 610 Pro Sport 660 Pro Sport 720 Hardtop 770 Hardtop
5.80m 6.10m 6.80m 7.20m 7.70m
2.25m 2.35m 2.45m 2.50m 2.50m
6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CC/CA/RU CC/CA/RU/HT CC/CA/RU/HT HT HT/CA
4.20m 4.60m 5.10m 5.44m 5.90m 6.00m 6.00m 6.58m 6.79m 7.50m 8.79m
1.64m 2.00m 2.00m 2.35m 2.35m 2.43m 2.40m 2.40m 2.43m 2.50m 2.5m/3.1m
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
RU RU RU CA CA HT CA/HT HT HT HT HT
5.00m 5.50m 6.00m
2.45m 2.45m 2.45m
4mm 4mm 4mm
CC CA/HT/CO HT/CA
LOA
Beam
Hull Const
Type
DNA 531 Sport Fisher 551 Sport Fisher 621CC 721 HT 761 HT 821 HT 850 HT 941 HT
5.30m 5.50m 6.15m 7.21m 7.61m 8.21m 8.50m 9.41m
2.02m 2.28m 2.41m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CA CA CC HT HT HT HT HT
4.30m 6.40m
1.88m 2.45m
4mm 5mm
TS/CO CC
4.70m 5.65m 5.95m 6.35m 6.55m . m 6.90m 7.35m 7.65m 8.20m 8.65m 9.47m 11.00m
1.86m 2.05m 2.35m 2.35m 2.45m . m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.60m 2.70m 3.00m 3.05m
4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6/8mm 8mm 8mm
CA/CC CU/CC/HT CU/CC/HT CU/CC/HT CA/CC/HT/WA W HT/CC HT HT HT HT HT HT
. m . m 6.18m 6.65m 7.20m 7.60m 8.60m 9.54m 11.00m
. m . m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80m 2.80m 2.94m 3.10m
mm mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 5mm 6mm 6mm
CC/HT HT/CA HT HT HT HT HT
ENDURO 4100 6400 EVERYMAN 470 565 595 635 650 690 720 750 820 850 950 1080
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BAXTER 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)
ortfisher ortfish 610 Gameking/CC 650 Gameking/SF 700 Gameking 750 Gameking 850 Gameking 950 Gameking 1100 Gameking
BLADERUNNER 5m cat 5.5m 6m Cat BLUEFIN luefi luefi luefi luefi luefi luefi luefi luefi luefi
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mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
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
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
6.00m 4.60m
2.25m 1.84m
3.65m 5.05m 6.06m 7.12m 8.13m
1.67m 1.93m 2.13m 2.43m 2.48m
3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 6mm
RU CA HT HT HT
7.88m . m 8.72m 8.82m 10.14m . m . m . m . m 19.04m
2.48m . m 2.48m 2.48m 2.82m . m . m . m . m 4.09m
6mm mm 6mm 6mm 6mm mm mm mm mm 8mm
HT
3.90m 4.30m 4.65m 5.35m 5.25m 5.60m 5.95m 6.00m 6.20m 6.40m 6.75m
1.82m 2.02m 2.00m 2.05m 2.15m 2.25m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
TS/SC TS/CC/SC RU CC/SC CU HT/CC/CU CU CC HT CC HT
BLUEWATER Bluewater 5.4 Bluewater 550 Bluewater 5.8 Bluewater 5.9 Bluewater 6.1 Bluewater 6.5 Bluewater 6.8 Bluewater 7.3 Bluewater 7.5 Bluewater 7.7 Bluewater 8.5 Bluewater 8.9 Bluewater 9.3
CA CU CA HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
COAST CRAFT 560 Rapid Runner 460
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4.20m 4.60m 4.70m 4.70m 5.00m
1.90m 1.90m 1.90m 1.75m 1.90m
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
RU RU RU RU RU
CA RU
DIYNO KITSET 361 501 601 701 801 DICKEY Custom 750/XS emi y ofto Custom 800 Custom 850 Custom 950 emi y emi y emi y emi y LRC58
HT HT HT
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5mm 5mm 5mm mm mm mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CA HT CA/HT
HT HT HT HT HT HT
Make/Model
LOA
Beam Hull Const Type
Make/Model
LOA
Beam
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3.20m 4.20m 4.50m 4.80m 5.60m 5.60m 4.70m
1.37m 1.45m 1.50m 1.54m 1.80m 1.80m 1.47m
5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 5mm
RU RU RU RU RU CA HT
KWIKKRAFT ffshore ffshore ffshore ffshore ffshore
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mm mm mm mm mm
1.80m 1.95m 2.07m 2.35m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
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 9.30m 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 3.00m 3.09m
4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 5mm 6mm 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 HT
3.80M 4.80M
1.90M 1.90M
4MM 4MM
TS TS/RU/CC
NULINE Nluline 380 Nuline 450
KINGFISHER 370 Minicat 410 Minicat 450 Minicat 510 Minicat 620 Powercat 670 Powercat 705 Powercat
3.70m 4.10m 4.50m 5.10m 6.20m 6.70m 7.05m
TS/CC TS/CC TS/CC/FS FS/CC CU/CC/HT HT/CC HT
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LAZERCRAFT 580 620
5.80m 6.20m
2.30m 2.30m
4mm 4mm
CA CA
6.40m 7.40m . m . m 11.00m
2.50m 2.70m . m . m 3.60m
8mm 8mm mm mm 8mm
CA HT
MAKAIRA Coaster 640 Coaster 740 a furly i a Wanganella Special
3.80m 4.50m 5.40m 6.00m 7.00m 7.00m 8.00m 6.52m 6.70m 8.29m 6.20m
1.60m 2.05m 2.33m 2.40m 2.40m 2.40m 2.50m 2.25m 2.43m 2.65m 2/40m
3mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 3mm 3mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
TS TS/CA/CC CA CA/HT/CC CA/HT/CC PB PB CC CC CC CA
3.58m 3.64m 3.75m 3.76m 3.80m 3.85m 4.00m 4.01m 4.01m 4.05m 4.27m 4.29m 4.29m 4.41m 4.29m 4.43m 4.43m 4.48m 4.50m 4.50m 4.50m 4.54m 4.54m 4.61m 4.61m 4.65m 4.69m 4.72m 4.75m 4.84m 4.96m 5.00m 5.01m 5.05m 5.05m 5.05m 5.21m 5.21m 5.21m 5.21m 5.21m 5.26m
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
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
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
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4.00m 4.20m 4.40m 4.90m 5.10m 5.20m 5.20m 5.50m 5.50m 5.70m 6.00m 6.25m 6.50m 7.40m 8.00m 9.30m 10.0m
1.90m 1.90m 2.10m 2.10m 1.90m 2.07m 2.07m 2.07m 2.07m 2.20m 2.20m 2.27m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m 2.90m 3.0m
4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 8mm 8mm
TS/CO RU/TS/CC CA/RU/TS/CO CA/RU/TS/CO RU CA/RU/TS/CO CC/CA/RU CC/CA/RU BR CC/CA/RU CC/CA/HT/WA CC/CA/HT CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA HT HT
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4mm 4mm 4mm
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LOA
Beam Hull Const Type
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 . m 6.93m . m . m 6.81m
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 . m 2.40m . m . m 2.40m
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 mm 4mm mm mm 5mm
CA
4.75m 5.05m 5.05m 5.45m 5.45m 5.45m 5.80m 6.02m 6.25m 7.01m 7.45m 8.45m
2.05m 2,10m 2.10m 2.10m 2.10m 2.10m 2.25m 2.20m 2.33m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m
4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
CA/CC CA CA CA CA CA CA HT HT HT HT HT
3.05m 3.55m 3.48m 3.81m 3.85m 4.25m 4.45m 4.60m 4.90m 4.32m 4.62m 5.14m 5.32m 5.45m 5.95m 3.21m 3.60m 3.80m 3.90n 4.27m 4.41m . m . m . m 4.40m 4.55m 5.04m
1.11m 1.14m 1.53m 1.27m 1.72m 1.95m 1.95m 1.95m 1.95m 1.95m 1.95m 2.05m 2.30m 2.33m 2.33m 1.41m 1.48m 1.58m 1.85m 1.96m 1.96m . m . m . m 1.87m 2.05m 2.07m
1.2mm 1.2mm 1.6mm 1.2mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4.mm 4mm 2mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 2mm 3mm 3mm mm mm mm 3mm 3mm 3mm
TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS SC RU RU RU BRRU/CA BR/RUCA CA TS TS TS TS TS TS
TS/SC TS/SC/CC SC/CC
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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
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 BR
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SCOTT (Jet Boats) 3.30 Puddle Hopper
3.30 m
1.46 m
10mm
RU
T Thompson Marine LOA
Beam Hull Const Type
3.55 m 3.55 m 3.70 m 3.70 m 3.90 m 3.70 m 4.30 m 3.70 m 4.45 m 4.45 m 4.55 m 4.60m 4.60m 4.60m 5.10 m 6.50 m 13’ 6”
1.46 m 1.46 m 1.46 m 1.46 m 1.53 m 1.46 m 1.64 m 1.46 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.96 m 1.96 m 1.35 m
10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 12mm 10mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 5mm
RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU
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5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
CA CA CA/HT CA/HT CA/HT/CA HT
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2.38m 2.5m 2.5m 2.5m 2.7m 2.7m 2.7m . m
5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm mm
HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
3.5-4.8m 2.00m 6.50m 2.50m 7.00m 2.50m 7.50m 2.70m 7.60m 2.90m 8.0-10.0m 2.8-3.5m
5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CC HT HT HT HT HT
5.45m 6.20m 6.50m 6.80m 7.10m 7.50m 7.50m 7.80m 7.80m 8.20m 8.60m 8.60m 9.00m
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
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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
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4.95m 5.63m 5.75m 6.10m . m . m . m . m . m
2.00m 2.15m 2.15m 2.35m . m . m . m . m . m
4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm mm mm mm mm mm
CA/CC CA/CC/HT CA/CC/HT HT/CC
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2.30m 2.45m 2.45m
5mm 6mm 6mm
CA/CC HT HT
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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
Hull Const Type
WHITE POINTER 550 Sports 550 Cente Console 5.80 Sports Jet 6.20 Sports Hard Top 660 Sports Hard Top 660 Sports Cruiser 660 Custom Cruiser 7m Sports Hard Top 7m Sports Cruiser 7m Custom Cruiser 730 Sports Hard Top 730 Sports Cruiser 730 Custom Cruiser 750 Sports Hard Top 750 Custom Cruiser 750 Sports Cruiser 8m Sports Hard Top 8m Sports Cruiser 8m Custom Cruiser 840 Pro Sportsman 840 Sports Hard Top 840 Sports Cruiser 840 Custom Cruiser 850 Sports Hard Top 850 Sports Cruiser 850 Custom Cruiser 920 Custom Cruiser 940 Pro Sportsman 1050 Pro Sportsman All models avaliable in 8mm
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
Make/Model
LOA
Beam Hull Const Type
3.03m 3.90m 4.40m 4.50m 4.60m 4.80m 5.15m 5.35m 5.70m 6.60m 6.80m
1.01m 1.71m 1.71m 1.71m 2.02m 2.05m 2.13m 2.15m 2.27m 2.47m 2.47m
3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
TS TS/CC CC CC/CA CA CC CC/CA CA HT HT HT
3.40m 4.10m 4.40m 4.95m 5.75m 6.30m 6.80m
1.65m 1.75m 1.75m 2.00m 2.25m 2.30m 2.30m
3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
TS TS CA/CC/HT CA/CC/HT CA/CC/HT HT/CA/CC HT
DNA 300 D 420 440 JetX 450 480 XC 480 JetX 515 CCX 535 XC 570 XHT 660 XHT 680 XHT FREWZA 3.4 4.1 F14 F16 F18 F21 680
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TS TS/CC/CA
AQUALITE 535 SS 570 SS 601 SS-XRV 645 SS-XRV 665 WHT 775 WHT
5.34m 5.85m 6.03m 6.47m 6.75m 7.55m
2.10m 2.10m 2.44m 2.44m 2.44m 2,44m
4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
CA CA CA CA HT HT
4.35m 5.07m 5.52m 5.65m 5.95m 6.47m 7.20m 7.77m 8.55m 9.00m 10.80m
1.95m 2.02m 2.18m 2.32m 2.40m 2.45m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80m 3.10m
3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm
TS CA CA HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
6.72m 6.92m
2.40m 2.50m
5mm 5mm
HT HT
4.83m 5.30m 5.50m
2.00m 2.00m 2.42m
3mm 4mm 4mm
CA/CC CA CA
4.10m 4.60m 5.10m
2.18m 2.18m 2.18m
4mm 4mm 4mm
TS/CC CC/CA CA/CC/HT
4.20m 4.80m
1.87m 1.87m
3mm 3mm
TS TS
4.5m
2.05m
4mm
TS/CA/CC
3.10m 3.60m 3.60m 4.20m 4.20m 5.40m 5.80m 7.50m 8.50m
1.72m 1.72m 1.72m 1.72m 1.72m 2.22m 2.26m 2.48m
3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 5mm 6mm 6mm
TS TS TS/CA TS/CA CA/CC CA/CC CA CA CC
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4.30m 6.29m 6.29m 6.75m 8.57m
1.67m 2.31m 2.31m 2.43m 2.90m
4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm
RU HT CA HT/CC HT
4.0m 4.7m 5.25m
1.78m 2.06m 2.17m
3mm 4mm 4/5mm
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5.70m 5.80m 6.50m
2.17m 2.17m 2.30m
4/5mm 4/5mm 5mm
CA/CC HT HT
7.08m
2.36m
6mm
HT
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3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm
TS CA CA CA CA/HT CA/HT CA/HT CA/HT HT HT
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4.00m 4.50m 5.00m 5.20m 5.65m 5.90m 6.10m 6.50m 7.00m 7.50m 8.00m 8.00m 8.50m 8.50m 9.00m
1.68m 1.95m 2.15m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.25m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80M 2.50M 2.80m 2.80M
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Beam Hull Const
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1.74m
3mm
TS/CC/
4.65m 5.45m 5.85m 5.85m 5.87m 6.00m 6.40m 7.35m 7.50m 7.80m 9.40m
1.80m 2.00m 2.14m 2.14m 2.14m 2.25m 2.30m 2.31m 2.60m 2.66m 2.73m
4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
CA CA CA CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
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4.05m
1.68m
3mm
TS/
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1.60m 1.90m 2.10m 2.26m
4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm
CU CU CU HT
3.67m 3.67m 4.41m 4.36m 6.00m
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RU RU CA CA CA/
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5mm
CC
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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
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TS CC TS CA CC CA CA CA/CC CA CU CA CC CA HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
3.92m 4.55m 5.30m 6.00m
1.90m 1.90m 1.90m 2.30m
4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm
RU CA CA CA/
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3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm
TS CC CA CA CC CA CA CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT
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