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Stabicraft 2050 Frontier Profish
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
Dibley 7.5m Sportsboat
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
Fi-Glass Viscount
Trailer Boat
Modern engines are bigger and more efficient. They need bigger platforms to host them. Furthermore, ...
Horsepower (HP):
200-250
Length Over All (M):
6.8
Construction:
Solid GRP, no wood in structure
BOAT REVIEW
Morris Metal Products S.J Seahawk
Trailer Boat
S.J. Seahawk is a development of the 7.6m Eliminator, which Phil and his team built 26 years ago.
Horsepower (HP):
700
Construction:
Aluminium hull, fibreglass decks, carbon fibre superstructure
BOAT REVIEW
Kiwi-Kraft 780WA
Trailer Boat
Pontoon alloy boats are seriously good sea handling vessels. I should know, having fished out of man...
Horsepower (HP):
400
Length Over All (M):
7.8
Construction:
6mm hull, 4mm sides, 3mm superstructure
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Radian R27 Nordarc
Trailer Boat
Overall, this is an impressive boat. The styling is bold and unique and will certainly turn heads. T...
Horsepower (HP):
200hp max
Displacement (M):
1800
Length Over All (M):
6.67
Construction:
5mm bottom, 4mm sides, 3mm superstructure
BOAT REVIEW
Riviera 6800 Sport Yacht
Launch
The vessel’s low centre of gravity, combined with the Humphree fin stabilisers, gave us a comfortabl...
Horsepower (HP):
2000
Displacement (M):
34,000
Length Over All (M):
22.18
BOAT REVIEW
Rae Line 206
Trailer Boat
Some boats are good to look at from the outside and some are good to be onboard. Like her sister the...
Horsepower (HP):
200
Displacement (M):
1580
Length Over All (M):
6.45
Construction:
Hand-laid GRP
BOAT REVIEW
Maritimo M75
Launch
The Maritimo M75 is a boat you will use, and that is the name of the game.
Horsepower (HP):
3250
Displacement (M):
55,600 (dry)
Length Over All (M):
23.07
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Caribbean 27 Flybridge Sport Fisher
Power Boat
Fuel consumption for a vessel this size is pretty good, as you might expect from a modern common-rai...
Horsepower (HP):
380
Displacement (M):
dry, 3,140
Length Over All (M):
9.0
Construction:
Solid GRP
BOAT REVIEW
Southern XF650
Power Boat
Southern Boats has been building top-quality aluminium trailer boats for more than three decades. It...
Horsepower (HP):
150 to 225hp
Length Over All (M):
6.85m
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Buccaneer Five Seven Five
Trailer Boat
The spacious cockpit is uncluttered but has plenty of seating. The cockpit sole is covered in SeaDek...
Horsepower (HP):
150
Length Over All (M):
5.75
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Legacy Marine L45
Launch
The L45 is intended to fulfil the role of a luxury motoryacht capable of operating in typical New Ze...
Displacement (M):
20000
Length Over All (M):
13.8
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Challenger 720HT
Trailer Boat
Like the rest of the Challenger range, the 720 HT’s fibreglass hull is designed by Terry Reid, who h...
Horsepower (HP):
250
Length Over All (M):
7.15
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
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Iliad 53 S
Launch
Compared to the range’s flybridge models, the 53 S has much less windage and greater stability, so ...
Displacement (M):
24000
Length Over All (M):
16.35
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
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Caribbean 2300 Hardtop
Trailer Boat
Straight from the factory, the Caribbean 2300 is ready for fishing action.
Length Over All (M):
7.84
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Profab 1200
Launch
The quad-cam 7.6L V12 600hp Verado is stunning!
Displacement (M):
11700
Length Over All (M):
13.0
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Pescador 35
Launch
In a market that can sometimes confuse bling with ease of use and reliability, it is refreshing to s...
Displacement (M):
7500
Length Over All (M):
10.8
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Legacy Marine L35 Awatea
Launch
The Legacy 35 was designed by the world-famous, New Zealand-based LOMOcean team.
Displacement (M):
6000
Length Over All (M):
10.58
Construction:
Aluminium
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Wright 52 Powercat
Launch
The Wright 52’s interior exudes sheer comfort, usability, and Kiwi boat-building craft.
Displacement (M):
16000
Length Over All (M):
15.4
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Artnautica 60 Sportfisher
Launch
The hull and IPS 800s make for a happy marriage. Matuku cruises at 23-24 knots, consuming about 155 ...
Displacement (M):
22000
Length Over All (M):
18
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
BOAT REVIEW
Dufour 470
Yacht
Nothing is more enjoyable to sail to windward than a deep-keeled monohull.
Displacement (M):
13200
Length Over All (M):
14.85
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Swift Trawler 48
Launch
Mature boaties will love the walk-around side decks, the ease of the sliding door at the helm, and t...
Displacement (M):
12200
Length Over All (M):
14.7
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Classic 45
Launch
Stepping into the saloon one is immediately impressed by the spacious full-width salon and generous ...
Displacement (M):
19500
Length Over All (M):
13.98
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Sea Ray SLX 260
Launch
Sea Ray has always been about raising the bar and going beyond the expected.
Displacement (M):
2.52
Length Over All (M):
9.41
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Caribbean 2400 Hardtop
Trailer Boat
These vessels will take you a long way out, run all day long, and get you back home safe, sound, and...
Horsepower (HP):
400
Length Over All (M):
8.0
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Buccaneer Exess XL
Trailer Boat
The overwhelming impression I took away from our few hours on Lake Dunstan is how well this boat goe...
Horsepower (HP):
200
Length Over All (M):
6.46
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Candela C7
Trailer Boat
One of the keys to the C7’s impressive performance is its light weight. All up, it weighs just 1.4 t...
Displacement (M):
1300
Length Over All (M):
7.7
Construction:
Carbon Fibre
BOAT REVIEW
Absolute 47 Flybridge
We’re parking the Absolute 47 back on her Westhaven berth in a 18-knot breeze. The fairway looks awf...
Displacement (M):
23000
Length Over All (M):
14.63
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Caribbean 5.5m Offshore
Offering a dry ride, decent freeboard and good stability at rest, the Offshore is a small fibreglass...
Horsepower (HP):
90
Length Over All (M):
5.5
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Azimut Atlantis 45
A successor to the popular Atlantis 43, the very first Azimut Atlantis 45 in the southern hemispher...
Displacement (M):
16000
Length Over All (M):
14.61
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Beneteau Swift 35 Trawler
Launch
When it came to choosing Brendan and Vicki’s first launch, it was Vicki who did the heavy lifting. ...
Displacement (M):
8252
Length Over All (M):
11.29
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Caribbean 49 FC
There’s no mistaking the new Caribbean 49 for anything other than a Caribbean. And that’s a good thi...
Length Over All (M):
16.55
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Bavaria E40 Sedan
Most readers associate Bavaria with performance-cruiser yachts, but the German manufacturer’s stable...
Displacement (M):
10500
Length Over All (M):
12.29
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Beneteau Swift Trawler 44
Beneteau goes back to its roots with this trawler-style launch, but the Swift Trawler 44 is far from...
Displacement (M):
10870
Length Over All (M):
13.88
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Arvor 755 Weekender
With its Australasian main dealer in Sydney, Brunswick Corporation’s Arvor Boats is a relatively min...
Displacement (M):
2432
Length Over All (M):
7.76
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Aquila 44
The new Aquila 44 power catamaran is a vessel tailor-made for partying in style.
Displacement (M):
16240
Length Over All (M):
13.34
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
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