Haines Hunter has announced a range of upgrades to its flagship enclosed hardtop SE725 model, further cementing its position at the top of the Haines Hunter line-up.
Most of the changes have been made based on feedback from customers, with other innovations originating with the team at Haines Hunter, which not only sells Haines Hunter boats, but uses them too.
Starting at the transom, the most obvious change are the new cages on the swimsteps. The gate at the rear drops down for boarding, dispensing with the old boarding ladder and grabrail arrangement. The cages now allow anglers (or divers) to safely stand on the swimsteps, supporting themselves by leaning on the thigh-high cage railings.
Speaking of railings, the handholds down the hardtop sides have been shifted slightly inboard so you can still grip them when the cockpit drop covers are deployed whereas before the handrails were outside the drop covers.
Inside the cockpit, the cabin bulkhead on the starboard side can be furnished with a bespoke rod rack accommodating up to three rigged rod and reel outfits, or a rear-facing seat module.
A clever keyed slot arrangement means the rod rack and the seat are interchangeable or easily removed.
Also new is the addition of a 9-inch Simrad display in the cockpit, mounted above the enclosed hardtop’s electric cavity rear window to starboard, protected by the roof overhang, and angled for easy viewing by anglers in the cockpit. It complements the 16-inch Simrad MFD at the helm, displaying data in tandem with it or independently.
On the bulkhead on the port side there is now an insulated seat bin, suitable as an ice box or for conversion to a freezer. Inside there is a generous sized fridge under the helm seat with teak shelves and drawers inside the locker under the passenger seat opposite.
The addition of a hot freshwater cockpit shower, the water cylinder heated by the Eberspacher diesel heating system, will be welcomed by divers and swimmers and should make the SE725 even more attractive for occasional overnighters – there’s a small sink moulded into the transom and cooking facilities inside.
The Eberspacher diesel heating system not only supplies hot water, but also keeps the windscreens condensation-free, warms the hardtop and the forward cabin with separate vents for both, ensuring all-seasons comfort. A small plastic container under the transom holds the diesel fuel supply for topping up the heating system.
Some of the other upgrades are less obvious but contribute to the boat’s high-quality ambience. They include new automotive-style treatments around the windows rather than visible silicon, CZone digital switching delivering enhanced boat system functionality and ease of use (and a new streamlined control panel) and upgraded trim around the helm console, dashboard and elsewhere, complementing the SE725’s signature teak trim highlights inside and outside.
The new refinements and additions have been implemented to make the SE725 even more comfortable and desirable, says Haines Hunter principal Denis Kendall.
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