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Elite 13.8m Sedan Kaeā

Elite
Launch
The vessel will be Wellington-based but is destined to spend much of her cruising life in the Marlborough Sounds, stationed off her owner’s bach.
Horsepower (HP):
960hp
Displacement (M):
13,900
Length Over All (M):
13.8
Construction:
Three layers marine ply, glued, vacuum-bagged for the hull; ply, foam, ply sandwich decks

Elite 13.8m Sedan Kaeā

Elite
The vessel will be Wellington-based but is destined to spend much of her cruising life in the Marlborough Sounds, stationed off her owner’s bach.
Displacement (M):
13,900
Length Over All (M):
13.8
Construction:
Three layers marine ply, glued, vacuum-bagged for the hull; ply, foam, ply sandwich decks
BOAT REVIEW

Stabicraft 2050 Frontier Profish

Stabicraft
Trailer Boat
Where this model really excels is fishability.
Horsepower (HP):
150-200
Displacement (M):
875kg (dry, no motor)
Length Over All (M):
6.3
Construction:
Arrow pontoons, wide-body hull
BOAT REVIEW

Candela C-8 Hardtop

Candela
Trailer Boat
The Candela C-8 is clearly a much more mature and technologically advanced model than its predecesso...
Horsepower (HP):
45/50kW
Displacement (M):
1850
Length Over All (M):
8.5
Construction:
Vacumm-infused carbon fibre
BOAT REVIEW

Dibley 7.5m Sportsboat

Dibley
Sailing Boat
Despite the lack of gennaker it’s still a fun and fantastic ride down the harbour, and reminds me ho...
Construction:
Vacuum-infused

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Alan Mummery: The quiet genius of Kiwi yacht design

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1972 Adams 45

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
leisure
Class:
Sail Boats
Hull Material:
steel

2024 Smartwave SW4800 Centre Console

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
leisure
Class:
Dinghies - Tinnies
Hull Material:
polyethylene-plastic

1974 Alan Mummery Ibis

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
leisure
Class:
Sail Boats
Hull Material:
timber

2005 Palm Beach Motor Yachts PB 32 Sport Sea Eagle...

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
leisure
Class:
Power
Hull Material:
composite

1974 Townson 36 Custom

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
leisure
Class:
Sail Boats
Hull Material:
timber

1975 Alan Mummery Ketch

Listing type:
New
Usage:
leisure
Class:
Sail Boats
Hull Material:
timber

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