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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

Stabicraft 2050 Frontier Profish

Stabicraft
Where this model really excels is fishability.
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
BOAT REVIEW

Dickey Pacific 62

Dickey
Power Boat
Passage making is about long days at sea, often with swell and waves running at different angles, or...
Horsepower (HP):
300
Displacement (M):
18,000
Length Over All (M):
18.75

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Coastguard news: Trial unit set for Mangawhai 

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Quintrex celebrates 80 years of aluminium boat innovation — and Kiwi boaties are on board

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How kiwi debutant Sean Herbert stunned the Wingfoil Racing World Cup

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SailGP: New York 2025

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1975 Alan Mummery Ketch

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

1946 Jack Guard 35

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
cruising
Class:
Power
Hull Material:
timber

2023 Challenger 595SE

Listing type:
New
Usage:
charter
Class:
Power Trailer Boats
Hull Material:
aluminium

1977 Firecrest Half Cabin

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
family
Class:
Power Trailer Boats
Hull Material:
fibreglass

1949 Curnow & Wilton trawler

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
off-shore fishing
Class:
Power
Hull Material:
timber

2012 Alloy Cat NZ Kingfisher 900

Listing type:
Used
Usage:
off-shore fishing
Class:
Power Trailer Boats
Hull Material:
aluminium

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OpenOcean Watermakers

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2012 Alloy Cat NZ Kingfisher 900

Alloy Cats designed a great fishing catamaran in their Kingfisher 9m. Good layout with plenty of storage and sleeping for four.

2005 Haines Signature 600RF

Well-kept, garage-stored family boat with low hours, new carpets, and full gear. Soft-riding foam-filled hull, ideal for fishing or cruising. Regretful sale—owner upgrading. Located in Pauanui with minimal trailer use. Ready for its next adventure—don’t miss out!

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