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April 2026

Boat Review

Bill Townson 11.4m

Townson
Motor Yacht
Underway, Songbird has a light, gentle motion, easily nodding to the light headwinds. She felt very ...
Horsepower (HP):
110
Length Over All (M):
11.4
YEAR:
2025
Displacement (M):
5,800
Construction:
Triple diagonal glued yellow cedar and kauri
Length Over All (M):
10
CONSTRUCTION:
Timber
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Fin Chaser 800HTWA

Fin Chaser
Amphibious
The new Fin Chaser 800HTWA, the company’s flagship amphibious model, is not only Fin Chaser’s larges...
Horsepower (HP):
425
Length Over All (M):
8.7
YEAR:
2026
Displacement (M):
3400
Construction:
6mm bottom plates
Length Over All (M):
8.0
CONSTRUCTION:
Aluminium
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Brig Navigator 20

Brig
Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)
The Brig Navigator range has been redesigned and updated and now comes in four versions: the 26, the...
Horsepower (HP):
150 (175hp max)
Length Over All (M):
4.2
YEAR:
2026
Displacement (M):
770
Construction:
Five-chamber tubes
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP, Hypalon
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