Powerboat
BOAT REVIEW
Maritimo M600 Black Edition
Launch
The Black Edition of Maritimo’s M600 Offshore Flybridge Motor Yacht is no mere badge-engineering sol...
Horsepower (HP):
1600 (std)
Displacement (M):
31,700
Length Over All (M):
17.31
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
Tristram 691 Offshore
Power Boat
When Kingsley and Lance Fink pulled up at Westhaven boat ramp with the Tristram 691 Offshore in tow,...
Horsepower (HP):
200 to 250hp
Length Over All (M):
6.90
Construction:
GRP
BOAT REVIEW
Vindex 350 S
Launch
When the itch for another boat project required scratching a little over two years ago, de Fluiter d...
Displacement (M):
5500
Length Over All (M):
10.8
Construction:
Composite
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
Sealegs 12RC
Trailer Boat
‘Behemoth’ is a word which springs to mind or, perhaps more nautically, ‘leviathan’.
Length Over All (M):
12.3
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Elite 15.8m Sport Sedan
Launch
The pride and joy of a multi-generational family, Bliss resides on a pier that’s home to a couple of...
Displacement (M):
16200
Length Over All (M):
15.8
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Surtees 750 Game Fisher
Trailer Boat
The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show prize boat package would be every Kiwi angler’s dream to own.
Horsepower (HP):
300
Displacement (M):
1590
Length Over All (M):
7.5
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Sargo 31 Explorer
Launch
The Sargo 31’s exterior looks like it means business – in a cool way.
Displacement (M):
5400
Length Over All (M):
9.96
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan
This vessel has much to recommend it for a couple or a family.
Displacement (M):
11040
Length Over All (M):
13.42
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Caribbean 32 FB
Launch
With classic styling, good performance and class-leading ride and handling, there’s a lot to like ab...
Displacement (M):
6500
Length Over All (M):
10.385
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Sea Ray Sundancer 265
Launch
The Sea Ray Sundancer 265 is an impressive example of all that is good about American production boa...
Displacement (M):
3200
Length Over All (M):
8.07
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Rodman 31 Spirit Hardtop
Power Boat
Although relatively unknown here, Rodman is one of Europe’s most respected brands.
Length Over All (M):
9.48
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
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
Parker 920 Explorer Max
Power Boat
The 920 Explorer Max was conceived as a multi-role vessel: a day boat, fast commuter, sportfisher an...
Displacement (M):
3413
Length Over All (M):
9.95
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Boston Whaler 360 Outrage
Power Boat
Formally introduced at the 2022 Miami International Boat Show, the 360 Outrage has been nothing shor...
Displacement (M):
6070
Length Over All (M):
11.12
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Stryda 900C Amphibious
2019 was an auspicious year in New Zealand, although thinking back to those heady pre-Covid days som...
Length Over All (M):
9.0
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Sea-Doo Switch
Launch
Sea-Doo’s all-new Switch marries the performance of a personal watercraft with the versatility of a ...
Length Over All (M):
6.4
Construction:
Other
BOAT REVIEW
Wright 46S Powercat
Launch
Alan Wright is one of New Zealand’s most prolific designers. A father-and-son team has brought one ...
Displacement (M):
16000
Length Over All (M):
14
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Dan Leech L925 Power Cat
Launch
Perhaps it’s the seaworthiness, the economy – or perhaps the indoor-outdoor flow of the accommodati...
Length Over All (M):
9.25
Construction:
Wood
BOAT REVIEW
Sealegs Electric E4
Launch
Sealegs has been making amphibious craft for 17 years, driving a continuous process of development a...
Displacement (M):
1390
Length Over All (M):
7.3
Construction:
Aluminium
BOAT REVIEW
Roger Hill 18m Foil-assisted Power Cat
Launch
Every new design from catamaran guru Roger Hill contains fascinating innovations. His latest vessel ...
Displacement (M):
29500
Length Over All (M):
18
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Dan Leech L825 Power Cat
Launch
A family-friendly power cat cruiser, the Leech 825 was the design of choice for international ocean ...
Length Over All (M):
8.25
Construction:
Composite
BOAT REVIEW
Custom Protector 12.5m
Launch
This custom Protector 12.5m RIB only just squeaks into her berth at Orams Drystack, but negotiating ...
Displacement (M):
6500
Length Over All (M):
12.5
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
BOAT REVIEW
Sealegs 7.7m Sport D-Tube
Launch
Sealegs continues to forge ahead, providing amphibious enablement systems (AES) to local and interna...
Horsepower (HP):
200
Displacement (M):
1690
Length Over All (M):
7.8
Construction:
Aluminium
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