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EVOLUTION OF

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CONTINUING THE PASSION DNA 590 XHT

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BLUEFIN 600 PROFISH New 6 metre boat on trailer, including motor. A boat built to hunt. 5mm hull, treadplate floor, nice and stable, heaps of fishing room and big anchor hatch. Complete on trailer including 90hp Mercury four stroke outboard. Retail $47,250 Special Now $42,500

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IS THIS THE DEATH OF BAIT AS WE KNOW IT Will Ecobaits one day replace the pillie, squid or mullet.

AQUALINE 545CC REVIEW Built by Kiwi Kraft, Aqualine boats have an enviable reputation for quality, performance and handling. Barry Thompson checks out one of their console models.

SEALEGS 6.1 ALLOY REVIEW Set to create a new segment in the amphibious boat market, the new Sealegs 6.1m Alloy is the latest offering from the original creator of amphibious boats. Freddy Foote checks it out.

A SOUND IMPROVEMENT Glenn Orr takes a look at how the humble marine stereo has developed over the past half a century from a modified car radio to the sophisticated and high tech fully marine system it is today.

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FLYFISHING FOR KING Catching kingfish in less than a meter of water on a fly is something that will give any fisherman a buzz.

Tauranga based Lucas Allen tell us how it is done.

ALUMINIUM BOAT GUIDE All the major brands, sizes and styles available in New Zealand.

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HAMILTON e740 REVIEW HamiltonJet’s newest jet boat is something very different that is designed to be versatile both in the salt and fresh water.

DNA 590 XHT REVIEW The DNA 590 XHT is the ninth model from this Nelson-based builder that Barry Thompson has reviewed, and as in the past, he was impressed with what he saw.

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EVOLUTION OF

EVOLUTION OF TRAILER BOAT WINCHES Ron Czerniak, follows the development of the trailer boat anchor winch from the simple capstan to today’s fully automatic systems.

FLYFISHING

TRAILERBOAT WINCHES

for Kingie

THE HISTORY

of Marine Stereos

CONTINUING THE PASSION DNA 590 XHT

ALSO REVIEWED

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CAMELEON JETBOAT

AQUALINE 545 CC

HAMILTONJET E740

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IS THIS THE PERFECT BAIT? JOHN BAANDERS THE INVENTOR OF ECOBAITS WENT FISHING WITH EDITOR BARRY THOMPSON TO TRY AND CONVINCE HIM THAT HIS REVOLUTIONARY ECO-FRIENDLY ECOBAIT WOULD MEAN BARRY WOULD NEVER HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER PILLIE, SQUID OR MULLET. WAS HE SUCCESSFUL?

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had rung Barry about using my Ecobaits during lockdown so it took sometime before we actually got together. It so happened he had a new Aqualine home for the weekend and was looking for a fishing mate. Perfect and so was the weather. But could I convince this hard nosed bait user to change?

We launched the boat at Manly and about 5min out from the beach Barry stops and say that this is often a good spot. I set up the bait and Barry drops a berley I’d made over the side. I show him the bait and help him attach it to his hook. “Shit,” he says, “that’s a tiny bait. I usually use at least a half or full pilly” . I reply, “wait and see you might be surprised. You don’t always need a big bait to catch a good fish”.

I begin to sort out my bait and Barry drops his bait over the side. “Shit, I’m on, can’t believe it.” I wait to see what he gets and up comes a lovely pannie. We forgot the net and measuring tape, being a new boat, but the snapper was well over 30cm.

Dealt to and in the bin I cut him another bait. We both drop our lines down together this time and Barry goes “I’m on again. This Ecobait really does work. I thought the first might have been a fluke”. He hauls and I get a strike. Barry gets his keeper, two in the bin, mine is not legal.

Fifteen minutes later no more bites so Barry suggests we head out a bit into deeper water. Water is like a mill pond and we blast out. Chelsea, a beautiful old English Springer Spaniel was very settled in the boat. Next stop 25m mark. Drift with lines over the side with berley. Straight onto the fish again. Barry also tested the Ecobait >

John Baanders waiting for his bait to work…. and it did.

You only need a very small piece on each hook.

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THE PERFECT BAIT CONTINUED We also had some fish attractant to wipe on the Ecobait, but was it really required as the bait worked perfectly well without it.

Like the Ecobait (left), the soft bait comes in sheets and you cut off what you need.

Softbait for a short while and got plenty of hits but no fish. He was fishing with two rods and blamed it on that. An hour later our tally is 15 snapper, 8 keepers (Barry let a good sized one slip off the bait board). We had fished maybe a total of an hour and a half but the fishing had slowed down and we put that down to the berley bomb having been depleted. Also the wind had got up quite strongly so we headed to sheltered water so Barry could take some photos. The entire time we fished we used less than half a kilo of bait. Not bad for two fishermen and a dog. It was a perfect afternoon and yes I think I did convince Barry that he didn’t need to buy any more pillies, squid or mullet again. We shall see!

biodegradable, and is more durable on a hook and not a one bite wonder. It contains strong attractants that fish love, is very easy to use, not messy and does not require freezing unless kept for long periods of time, then we recommend well sealed freezing to stop moisture loss. Ecobait can be returned to the fridge or freezer after use and does not lose it’s integrity, unlike most baits, to be used again, so no waste.

Ecobait is a sustainable bait that does not contain any bait fish or fish ingredients and therefore has no impact on fish populations nor bait imported from overseas. Bait fish are under constant stress from over fishing as are most fisheries.

The preservation of all fisheries and fish stock is imperative and sustainability is paramount world wide if we want to feed and enjoy fishing for generations to come.

Two kilos of pilchard which provides approximately 80 baits retail for about $20. Ecobaits will be about $20-$22 for the same quantity, 80 baits, but will only weigh about half a kilo.

Eighty baits is the important factor not volume size.

Ecobait Softbait are made from basically the same gelatin as the bait and are totally eco-friendly containing no plasticides or any toxic material. Ecobait Softbait is fully digestible by fish and contain a lovely crab flavour. Ecobait Softbait will be about $10 for about 10 soft baits.

Ecobaits and Ecobaits Softbait will go on the market before Christmas.

If you’d like to see Ecobaits in action and how to use effectively go to YouTube: ‘Hooked on Hauraki – Ecobaits’.

When out fishing the perfect scenario is, as Barry and I did, used a muscle and mackeral berley and no other bait.

Currently the website is under construction and will be operational approximately mid January 2021. In the mean time orders for bait and soft bait can be made prior to Christmas via email. Orders will be taken again after 17th January 2021.

Finally Ecobaits Ltd and all it's IP is on the market for sale to an investor who can foresee it's massive potential for the sustainability of bait fish world wide. Ecobaits motto is Leaving bait fish for big fish.

What Are Ecobaits?

Ecobaits is an entirely new concept in fishing. Yes, it’s man made and others have tried but none have succeeded with any degree of success. Ecobaits are different, but very successful. A new way of thinking is required to get the best from it. Forget the old bait concepts you have about bait. For a start from a kilo of say pilchard bait, at best, you might get 40 baits. From a kilo of Ecobait you are likely to get up to 200 baits or more. To get 40 baits from Ecobaits you only require a quarter of a kilo. The old saying of big baits get big fish is not necessarily correct, it’s only the smaller fish can’t get it in their gob and will hack it to bits.

Big fish eat small baits as well. In fact we recommend you use a bait the size of a $2 coin if not smaller. We also recommend using a long line hook with not too much drag on the reel, about half drag is good, so the fish will get mouth hooked before running any distance and not gut hooked.

Ecobaits are made from a purpose made gelatin type ingredient specifically for Ecobaits, developed in Europe and containing many disguise elements to stop imitation, but it does have one drawback, it’s heat sensitive. Any temperature over 40 deg is likely to cause the gel to soften and eventually melt. So it’s best left out of direct sunlight for long periods of time and preferably kept in a chilli bin or in the shade to retain its integrity.

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The new Sealegs 6.1m Alloy.

The 6.1m Alloy model is designed and built to be a more affordable everyday boat for boaties.

Over 1500 boats down, Sealegs have certainly proved the doubters wrong and become a significant force on the global boating market. In fact Sealegs #1500 just went to Bear Grylls – the Global Adventure Icon – and was his third Sealegs.

With various models always on the drawing board and in development, their newest offering to the market is the 6.1m Alloy. An amphibious boat has never been the cheapest item on the market, and Sealegs are in no denial about that.

They cater to a specific and discerning buyer. There wants and needs vary, but what they commonly want is an easy and convenient alternative to trailer boating. No trailers, no waiting in queues at the ramp and in some cases tides do not restrict you for beach launching.

What Sealegs have done with this new 6.1m Alloy model, is create a more basic boat, with less of the frills and features, but still with the functionality of a Sealegs, and with a more affordable price tag.

“We want to make a Sealegs more affordable, and to appeal to a wider range of buyers,” says Global

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Sales & Marketing Manager Peter Small.

“We think for $NZ149,500 for a Sealegs base boat and outboard is incredible. Electronics is on top of that, but it gets people out on the water in a new Sealegs.”

“In the design and build of this boat, it’s about being smart in our manufacturing costs, and passing those savings onto the consumer.”

So where have Sealegs saved some costs in the build of this new 6.1m Alloy.

All Wheel Drive is not standard, this is an option on the 6.1m Alloy (it is standard on the rest of the range but the relatively lighter 6.1m and shorter wheel base doesn’t make it necessary for all boats (particularly those on concrete ramps or hard packed sand).

It does come standard with an Automatic Braking System (ABS). The ABS is a land-based mechanical brake within the rear-drive motors which automatically activates when: the boat is parked, and the inboard motor is turned off OR in the unlikely event of a hydraulic transmission failure or if the operator activates the emergency stop button on the console.

Power Steering is also not standard – this is an option on the 6.1m that again Sealegs fit as standard to their larger, heavier craft for more seamless manoeuvring on land.

If you want to tackle some serious terrain, then there is a diff-lock available as an option to augment the functionality of AWD. The diff-lock option allows operators to force all wheels to turn in unison, regardless of traction (or lack thereof) available to all wheels. This, combined with AWD, will allow a Sealegs boat to overcome more extreme conditions.

Saving some costs off the retail price in the case of the 6.1m Alloy is the lack of XRT (Extended Run

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Plenty of storage aft, a sizeable bait board to use.

There is a descent sized live bait tank in the port corner.

Time). In standard spec, the 6.1m Alloy can travel on land for 1km, which for most people is all that is needed. XRT adds the ability to run on land for much more extended periods. If you want to drive longer distances in your 6.1m Alloy, you can add XRT as an option.

FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT

As you step aboard the 6.1m Alloy, you immediately notice how spacious the boat is. For a boat that is only 6.79m in length overall (wheels up), it feels like a much bigger craft.

The hull length (not including wheels) is 5.2m, and the beam is 2.31m.

The 19-deg deadrise hull is made from 4mm aluminium and will give a total displacement weight of 1420kg without fuel.

Standing in the aft section of the cockpit, there is easy access into both corners should you be playing a fish, and scuppers will ensure any water that comes over the side drains out quickly.

The icey bin seen in the starboard corner is an option and slides under the transom. Sealegs plan on upgrading this to another version which allows you to open it from one end when stowed. Across the transom, there is a central storage locker with a live bait tank in the port corner, which can be accessed via a hatch above.

The 6.1m Alloy is rated for six passengers, and you can fish 3-4 comfortably. With the addition of the Sealegs system, it adds a significant amount of weight to the boat, down low. Which, in turn, makes it ultra-

stable. Two adults to one side and there was very little sign of lean.

There is side shelf storage on both sides of the cockpit, and the top of the coamings come equipped with threerod holders on each side as well as two cup holders. There are a further five-rod holders in the centre of the cockpit and a whopping additional four drink holders a top of the engine box.

The 22hp Honda four-stroke engine that powers the Sealegs hydraulics system sits underneath the helm seat, this provides extra passenger seating and frees up the helm seat console for storage.

The helm seat itself features a fold-back bolster, meaning you can push it forward should you want to drive standing, or so you can sit and face aft while at rest fishing or socialising with your passengers.

At the helm, there are twin folding bolster seats, in front of a wide dash area.

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vast and expansive. Sitting in the centre above the steering wheel is a 12” Simrad MFD. To the left are various switches for the onboard system as well as the Yamaha digital engine gauges. To the right are the controls for the Sealegs system as well as engine control for the Yamaha outboard.

There is a small cuddy cabin forward, big enough to stow a bit of gear, and on the foredeck is a drum anchor winch to take care of anchoring duties.

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The ride was good, and dry, it handled the cross chop well, and was a good match to the 130hp fourstroke. It would also easily handle a large 150hp version.

SMOOTH RUNNING

While an underfloor fuel tank can be fitted as an option, our test boat came with the standard tote tank configuration.

Under the floor, there is space large enough to house two 45-litre tote tanks, couple that with the economy of the 130hp Yamaha four-stroke and it will give the boat plenty of economical cruising.

The boat comes standard with one 45-litre tote; another comes as an option.

Sealegs have gone with the tote tank concept as a cost-cutting measure, as it’s easier to buy and off the shelf item rather than fabricating a fitted tank inhouse – which they do for the rest of the

WIDE APPEAL

Boat & outboard packages start from $149,500. Our test boat, the first boat off the production line, and loaded up with a few extra options, is retailing for $195,000.

Who is the 6.1m Alloy going to appeal to? It’s going to find appeal with fishermen, with the boat ideally set-up for coastal fishing and even further afield should they wish.

It will also find favour with older generations who perhaps want an easier way of getting out on the water, without having to sacrifice comfort by getting a small boat.

And according to Sealegs, the boat is already finding appeal; this demonstrator is hull #1 with a further five already ordered and going into production – clearly set to be another winner for this innovative Kiwi builder.

Sealegs range.

The 6.1 Alloy is rated for outboards from 130hp to 150hp, our test boat fitted with Yamaha’s 130hp four-stroke variant. The performance was good, a healthy 31 knots @ 5800rpm from the 130hp Yamaha with two passengers on board. At a comfortable cruise, we observed 22 knots at 4500rpm.

While underway, you are well protected via the wraparound windscreen, the seating position allowing you to sit low enough below the top edge of the screen.

Should you wish, a bimini or a T-Top is available as an option.

FUEL & PERFORMANCE

RPM Knots 1000 4.1 1500 5.0 2000 6.0 2500 7.0 3000 7.5 3500 22.0 4000 20.0 4500 22.0 5000 26.0 5500 29.0 5800 31.0

SPECIFICATIONS

Model & Model: Sealegs 6.1m Alloy Priced from: $149,500 Price as tested: $195,000 Type: Cabin Construction: Aluminium

LOA: 6.7m (wheels up) Beam: 2.31m Deadrise: 19 degree Dry weight: 1420kg Test Power: 130hp Yamaha Four-Stroke Power options: Outboards HP Range: 130-150hp Fuel capacity:

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FLYFISHING FOR

KINGS Catching kingfish in less than a meter of water on a fly is something that will give any fisherman a buzz. Tauranga based King Tide Salt Fly's Lucas Allen tells us.

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ucas Allen is the man behind King Tide Salt Fly, a specialist saltwater fly fishing outfit based in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Often searching for kingfish in less than a meter of water armed with only a fly rod and a set of eagle eyes he has finely tuned his approach to catching one of New Zealand’s most prized sportfish.

While this can be done on foot, wading the shallow harbour flats it is his boat that really shines and provides the ideal platform to accommodate anglers. The huge casting platform forward of the console is the jewel in the crown and allows his anglers a massive uncluttered space to throw flies at anything that happens to swim their way.

Working closely with the Ross and Max Christensen from FC Boats his dream fly fishing boat evolved quickly, removing anything that wasn’t required and adding a multitude of personal touches, all for the benefit of both his clients and his own enjoyment. The basic FC535cc package was the starting point and that’s when the fun began.

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A well stacked centre console has easy walkaround

Adhering to stringent survey rules during the build things came together quickly with all the due ticks and crosses checked. Lucas’s previous FC 430 had an impressive stability report and this time around the stability test came through exceedingly well again, with a 15 deg heel allowance the 535CC breezed through at around 8 deg. This is especially important to provide a stable platform while casting from the front deck.

The size of boat was a very important consideration to make; too big and the shallow water he hunts kingfish in would be inaccessible, too small and there would never be the chance to chase fish around the plentiful inshore reefs and bays.

THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT During this time Lucas was also involved with BLA who distribute marine equipment to Australia and New Zealand. In this role Lucas trained BLA dealers and customers on all things Minn Kota and Humminbird. It made perfect sense to utilize these tools again for his next set up as Lucas had added the LINK system to his previous boat and was blown away with its functionality. The One Boat Network allows multiple commands to be undertaken from one of the Humminbird Solix 12s

Lucas supplies all the specialist flyfishing gear.

Target species.

mounted to the main console and another mounted at the bow. This is of massive benefit to a hands on guide who needs to maximize on any opportunity in the blink of an eye.

The detail and clarity from Humminbirds Mega+ image quality provides a massive insight into what’s going on underwater. The irony wasn’t lost on a guide who mostly spots fish using his eyes in the shallows when it comes to using a sounder in deeper water, infact Lucas swears by his sounders and utilizes his time wisely to provide clients the best possible shot at a fish. The addition of a bow

The Minn Kota Raptor pins the boat into position.

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mounted Solix 12 gives his anglers a snapshot into the water, Lucas has noticed anglers cast with a bit more confidence knowing there’s a prize down there, not just some guide calling shots at “ghost fish” that can’t be seen.

A Minn Kota gives a massive edge when quietly stalking the shallows, any disturbance or curiosity is easily advanced on with a few pushes of a button. As King Tide is operated by the Minn Kota for a large portion of the guiding day Lucas upscaled his battery bank and runs a 24v system with 130A Mastervolt AGM batteries. There are so many features to benefit from by having a Minn Kota, the spot lock GPS anchoring is a big drawcard but some of the lesser known functions have a firm place in Lucas’s operation. Auto pilot will set a course and keep you on a heading, cruise control allows boat speed to be kept constant, you can record tracks - even creating an offset to parallel your saved track, a simple “go to” button gets you right on top of fish sign and waypoints. Finally Humminbirds Autochart Live will draw the seafloor and talk to the Minn Kota, perfect for cruising set contours and swimming lures and baits in prime real estate for longer with more ease. At the end of the day 2 onboard Pro Mariner onboard chargers are plugged into the mains supply and take care of the 5 batteries onboard, once fully charged the smart chargers maintain and condition the batteries for as long as required.

Something a little more unique that often has a lot of questions thrown it’s way is the Minn Kota Raptor, while relatively uncommon in New Zealand it has earned its place on the boat very quickly. In a nutshell it’s basically a handbrake for the boat, a hydraulic ram actuates a boom which drives a composite shaft down to the seabed, effectively pinning King Tide to the spot. This model is complete with Active Anchoring, a real time monitor for the anchoring situation at hand, accommodating heavier surges and tidal change. This

The detail and clarity from Humminbirds Mega+ image quality provides a massive insight into what’s going on underwater.

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comes in handy when clients are lining up shots at fish, hanging around a fishy area or just lazing about for lunch. With the touch of a button from either a micro remote or the Humminbird interface Lucas can lower or raise the spike and adjust settings depending on the bottom structure.

Pushing all this along is the highly reliable Mercury 4 stroke, having a quiet, more environmentally friendly engine was a big drawcard for King Tide. Although FC rates the 535s to 90HP Lucas raised his to a 115HP CT, the robust gearcase allowing for a bigger prop and giving more thrust to get the heavier rig going while having some revs spare when it’s needed.

With some really good cruising figures and a great power to weight ratio it made sense for Lucas to strap it on the stern and he hasn’t looked back.

Lucas can be contacted for bookings at lucas@kingtidesatlfly.com www.kingtidesaltfly.com

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Undersize are put back after a great fight.

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DNA 590 XHT

CONTINUING THE PASSION TEXT BY BARRY THOMPSON

The 590xht is the third addition to the DNA Hardtop XHT Fleet and carries on the same high standards of it's sisters.

The DNA 590 XHT is the ninth model from this Nelsonbased builder that I have reviewed, and as in the past, I was impressed with what I saw. Jason Elvines and his team at DNA Boats have a reputation for producing some really smart boats, and while the bulk of the sales are still into the South Island, the brand is starting to make its name noticed in the north. To help further that exposure, Oceantime Marine, based at Gulf Harbour has been appointed the first DNA Auckland dealer.

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super busy year and he is booked out months ahead on most models, especially the larger hardtops. In the previous Alloy Boat Magazine, I reviewed the all-new 801 Custom, a highly appointed 8.1m hardtop that makes a statement about the company’s ability and craftsmanship. While the 590 XHT is not so luxuriously appointed, the fit and finish are to the same high standard. Jason says that an owner can just about have anything they want, and he is happy to customise the boat to suit.

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smaller 570 XHT it is also the same layout. In the standard boat, there are no forward squabs, with a rear upstand to stop any dry gear making its way into the cockpit. The owner decided on the customary twin vee berth arrangement with an optional infill. There are storage shelves either side and also under the squabs. Jason says they have also lowered the cabin sole 60mm to provide extra seated headroom inside.

The owner of our 590 XHT, Sounds Viking, was looking for a serious fishing boat that was well appointed and came with some overnighting capabilities. While currently set up as more of a day boat, it wouldn’t take much to add a few extras such as head, cooker and freshwater shower.

DNA’s 590 XHT hardtop is a clone of the 570 XHT with the same size cabin and hardtop but is 200mm longer in the cockpit and runs a 5mm hull. It’s big enough to comfortably fish four adults and provides excellent protection from the elements.

Not only is the cabin and wheelhouse area the same as the

Sounds Viking looks very sharp with the black vinyl finish.

From a fishing aspect, the side coamings are at a good height to brace yourself up against, and there is ample toe space below for a secure hold when fighting that big fish. The side decks are wider than previous XHT models and include a spray deflector on the outside. Another change is the rubber fender around the boat has been replaced with a solid alloy extrusion. Jason says that this was done to not only strengthen the joint area but also speeds up production. It is now standard on all models.

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either side of the underfloor fuel tank. U-Deck is used throughout all flooring and deck surfaces.

The transom design is the same as the 570 XHT with a transom walkthrough and dropdown gate to port, with battery storage in the centre behind two large hatches. Sounds Viking came with a fixed bait station, complete with five-rod holders and knife slots, but again this is optional. There is space under the transom area for twin tote tanks, should the 160 litres underfloor not be enough for you. A live bait tank option is available under the step though.

Standard seating in the 590 XHT is a pair of fully adjustable bucket seats with bolsters on alloy mounts. The owner of Sounds

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The extra wide coamings are finished with U-Deck as are all the deck surfaces.

There is space under the transom area for twin tote tanks, should the 160 litres underfloor not be enough for you.

DNA’s 590 XHT hardtop is a clone of the 570 XHT with the same size cabin and hardtop.

Viking had also gone for a couple of 115 litre Icey Tek bins which conveniently slide under each seat and double as extra seating. They can be pushed forward when not required and leave you with more fishing space. Great wet or dry storage bins with split lid openings. Seating layouts are optional.

The helm surface is large enough for a 16” MFD, with our boat fitted with a Simrad Go9. Jason says most of the boats go out with a 12” MFD and that still leaves plenty of space for switches and instrument clusters. The toughened glass side screens are fixed on the 590 XHT, but when you go to the larger 630 XHT, you can have sliding side windows. Windscreen wipers are optional on all the XHT models.

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Construction is based around an integral hull framing system created by Jason using CNC cut interlocking full-depth full-length frames making a rigid dependable system. This along with CNC profile cut boats bring about fine tolerances and perfectly symmetrical and well-balanced boats.

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for all types of gear, meaning a clutter free deck and more room to fish!

Jason referred to his hull design as his X-Series and was introduced to make a wider boat that didn’t require any more horsepower to achieve the same performance. Tapered down-turned chines step the pontoon out further and are lifted so not to cause any drag in the water once the boat is planning.

In addition to this, the X series hulls are designed with a fully welded longitudinal flood plate above the keel line and parallel to the floor. This acts as a stiffener to the hull and offers a unique safety aspect if the keel is breached in a collision, as it would only allow approx 70L (70kg) of water to enter the hull allowing the boat to float still and function normally.

DESIGNED TO PERFORM

One aspect of all the DNA boats that has always impressed me is the way they ride and perform.

Right from the smallest cuddy and centre console, through to the biggest hardtops, they are exceptional on the water. Having tested most of the DNA boats in Tasman Bay, outside Port Nelson, I have experienced everything from flat glassy calm to 3m breaking seas, and nothing seems to faze them. Obviously, you don’t take a 5m cuddy or

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centre console out in big seas, but if you do, then you can do it with some confidence.

The 590 XHT is designed to perform in moderate to rough water and comes with a well tested hull design, born from the 570 XHT. While the 590 XHT has an outboard max rating of 150hp, the owner of Sounds Viking decided he wanted more, so fitted a Honda 175. Interestingly this gave a top speed of 37.5 knots, as opposed to the previous 570 XHT I reviewed with a Honda 115 of 36 knots.

At mid-range, around 4000 rpm, the 590 XHT/ Honda 175 had a speed of 30 knots, with the 570 XHT/Honda 115 recording 28.5 knots.

A most noticeable difference was the torque of the big 3.6 litre Honda V6 which gives the boat great acceleration. The 115 is based on a smaller 2.25 litre, four-cylinder powerhead. The 175 running a 17” 3ld alloy prop was certainly not overpowering

the 590 XHT, and the boat handled the power with ease. While a 115hp might be a little underpowered a 150hp with a 19” 3 bld alloy prop is just about right.

FAMILY BOAT

Jason says that the DNA is an all-round family boat and I would have to agree. Fishing Saturday and wakeboarding Sunday. Works for me. Since the first XHT was released, DNA has built over 40 from the three models, and the 590 XHT has proven one of the more popular. While the 570 XHT and the 590 XHT are very similar apart from the overall length, the 630 XHT has a larger wheelhouse and cockpit area but maintains the same 2.27m beam. The 590 XHT boat is still towable on a single axle trailer and can be launched and handled by one person.

The helm surface is large enough for a 16” MFD, with our boat fitted with a Simrad Go9.

The 590 XHT is designed to perform in moderate to rough water and comes with a well tested hull design.

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RPM Knots L/h L/NM Range(NM) 1000 4.2 3.6 0.860 160 1500 6.0 6 1.000 140 2000 7.3 7.2 0.990 140 2500 9.4 12.2 1.300 110 3000 18.1 16.3 0.910 150 3500 22.2 19.6 0.890 160 4000 26.0 26.5 1.100 130 4500 30.3 39.6 1.400 100 5000 33.0 48.5 1.500 96 5500 36.5 59 1.700 84 5600 37.5 62 1.700 84

Make & Model: DNA 590 XHT Year Built: 2020 Manufacturer: DNA Boats Price as tested: $NZ96,000 Priced From: $NZ68,500 Type: Hardtop Construction: Aluminium 5mm/3mm LOA: 5.90m Beam: 2.27m Deadrise: 20 deg Trailerable Wgt: 1750 kg Height on Trailer: 2.8m Test Power: Honda 175 Propeller: 17” 3bd Alloy

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TAKING THE OUT OF ANCHORING HISTORY OF THE TRAILER BOAT WINCH

Ron Czerniak, reviews the development of the trailer boat anchor winch from the simple capstan to today’s fully automatic systems.

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nchors have been used on boats since before the Phoenicians, thousands of years ago. And, for many thousands of years, the only way to retrieve an anchor was by manually hauling it up off the sea bottom. Although hard work and, depending on the size of the boat and corresponding anchor, it was bodily managed by stint of a seaman or several crew hauling on whatever type rode* (rope, chain, woven flax or whatever) was used to secure the anchor to the boat.

However, as boats got larger and larger, so did the anchors. By the time global explorations, dating back to the Vikings, Chinese, Arabs, Polynesians and Europeans; as well as many other seafaring peoples, got seriously underway, the anchors were of a size that it became impossible to physically haul them up, no matter how many crewmen were aboard. Thus a mechanical means needed to be introduced.

Somewhere around the 14th century the manual anchor winch (capstan/windlass **), first made its appearance aboard boats.

In its earliest form, the capstan consisted of a timber mounted vertically through a vessel’s structure which was free to rotate.

Levers, known as bars, were inserted through holes at the top of the timber and used to turn the capstan. A rope wrapped several turns around the drum was thus hauled upon to retrieve the anchor.

boat owners lusted after the same convenience.

Today, there are many different types of powered anchor winches installed and used on trailer boats. From simple capstans, to vertical and horizontal automatic rope/chain units to drum reel winches; and many variations in between. Basically, if you feel the need for an anchor winch, whether you own an old wooden 4.7 Sea Nymph or a recently built 8m Tristram, there is an anchor winch out there to fit your boat and budget. So, let’s break it down and see how all this evolved.

CAPSTAN WINCHES

Capstan winches were the first and most commonly chosen power winches to be fitted on trailer boats. There were two main reasons for this. First they were essentially all that was suitable and available. Second, they were relatively inexpensive and reasonably easy to install. Although, all chain automatic windlasses had been available for many years before the 1960’s, they were seldom installed on trailer boats as these hardly ever used all chain rodes; mainly because all that chain added too much weight to the bow of the boat. By far, the most commonly used anchor rode consisted of a few metres of suitably sized chain (usually 6mm or 8mm - depending on the length of the trailer boat) connected to, generally by means of a shackle and eye splice thimble, a desired length of suitably strong anchor rope.

An ancient capstan winch.

The three main type of rode configurations.

Anchor winches continued to be manually operated well into the 18th century and it was only with the advent of steam, that the anchor winch could be “powered”. Modern capstans are now powered electrically, hydraulically, or sometimes pneumatically.

Typically, a gearbox is used which trades reduced speed, relative to the prime mover (engine), for increased torque.

This was a great set up. Strong and secure, it was almost fool proof. The rope portion of the rode could quickly be warped around the capstan (by looping three or four turns of the rope around the drum) and the anchor then easily retrieved once the capstan was powered on and the bitter end of the rode kept under tension while hauling and feeding the rope on board.

However, once the shackle/eye splice thimble reached the capstan drum, the rope had to be carefully released from around the drum while ensuring the chain and anchor didn’t relaunch itself below the waves once again. The remaining chain and the anchor were then manually hauled aboard and stowed. All very complex and, as I can personally attest, inconvenient, somewhat risky and bloody hard work, especially for us older sea dogs. Having said all this, the good old capstan is still one of the most popular ways of winching in your trailer boat anchor.

POWERED UP

While powered anchor winches became the norm on larger commercial and recreational vessels (say over 10 to 15 m) throughout the 20th century, they didn’t start to make an appearance on Antipodean trailer boats until somewhere around the late 1960’s/early 1970’s. Up until then, boaters had resigned themselves to crawling up onto the bow of the boat, or sticking their head and upper body through a forward deck hatch, to grab the anchor rode and haul it, hand over hand, until the anchor was secured back aboard. Although common practice, this method of raising the anchor was both hard work and potentially dangerous, particularly in rough seas.

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SPLICING SUCCESS

But a better system needed to be developed and anchor winch companies around the world were quick to start developing products to meet the demand for a small anchor winch, suitable for trailer boats, that could be operated from the security, comfort and convenience of the helm station.

An all chain rode is fairly simple to work with. Chain only anchor winches (both vertical and horizontal) had been on the market for ages and worked very well by simply hauling up the chain around a chainwheel (gypsy) and depositing the rode into the chain locker (anchor locker) (diagram 1).

Basically splicing the rope portion of the anchor rode directly to the chain portion, thus eliminating the cumbersome eye splice/thimble and shackle connection almost universally used up until this point in time, but problematic in regards to automatic windlass retrieval of the anchor.

However before proceeding further, it is interesting to note that in the early 1990’s, Maxwell Winches did develop and market an automatic rope/chain windlass that was able to handle a conventional rope eye splice/thimble and chain shackle connection. It was extremely innovative technology which actually worked well, but was quite expensive. And, although it was manufactured and sold for a few years, its limited sales eventually halted production and it was withdrawn from the market.

Maxwell RSC Windlass was capable of handling a conventional rope/eye splice-shackle chain rode.

But back to the rope/chain splice solution. It is no exaggeration to say that the acceptance and subsequent wide spread use of the rope to chain splice absolutely revolutionised the use of automatic anchor winches on small trailer boats beginning in the late 1960s / early nineteen nineties and continuing through until today.

Before delving into an examination of the many and varied anchor winches used on trailer boats in the 21st century, it is necessary to understand the rope/chain splice and why this simple development allowed trailer boat owners to start installing automatic anchor winches on their boats in overwhelming numbers except for the smaller end trailer boats; where even on these smaller craft it is not uncommon to see a simple capstan winch being used to haul in the anchor with the rope/chain spliced rode.

The idea of directly splicing the rope to the chain had been entertained for years before actually being accepted by boaties, simply because there was a widely held belief that the actual rope/chain join was not strong enough and people believed that under extreme load, this rope/chain splice would break or, after years of use, wear out and give way. However, after extensive bench and real world testing of nylon three strand or 8-plait rope spliced directly to short link chain of various sizes from 6mm to 12 mm, this type of anchor rode was universally accepted by boat owners, thus paving the way for windlass manufacturers to design and build a multitude of different types of automatic rope/ chain anchor winches employing rope/chain gypsies or a drum reel.

Vertical and horizontal windlasses illustrating chain rode retrieval into the chain locker.

The major hurdle to overcome with rope and chain, joined by means of a shackle and thimble eye splice, is how do you get the cumbersome connection around the chainwheel?

The solution, as it turned out; even though it took years to successfully develop, was the “automatic� rope/chain gypsy. But developing the gypsy was not the main impediment. The main issue was joining the rope and chain so it could seamlessly warp around the gypsy when the windlass was activated and subsequently be fed into the rode locker without snagging. A bit of a chicken and egg situation.

Looking back, the solution was quite simple, even though in the early stages, resistance to the idea was quite strong and only by stint of relentless marketing and lots of proof positive testing, did the idea become acceptable within the marine industry. And what was this solution that revolutionised automatic rope/chain anchoring?

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Although an apparent further chicken and egg situation (which came first the rode or the winch?), and even though spliced rope to chain rodes became widely acceptable, the devil was in designing a gypsy *** that would seamlessly haul in the rope, the splice and the chain. At this point it is important to note that we are discussing only ‘conventional’ vertical and horizontal windlasses. An introduction and conversation about drum reel winches will come later.

Therefore, before proceeding, allow me to offer some background regarding the two main types of conventional rope/ chain windlasses; vertical and horizontal.

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Although all these rope/chain examples look much the same as their “all chain” vertical and horizontal windlass siblings; as mentioned above, the devil is in the rope/chain gypsy design and function.

Whether affixed to a vertical or horizontal windlass, a chain wheel (gypsy) using only chain is relatively easy to design and manufacture. Basically the gypsy is a metal wheel with pockets to accommodate the chain links as the chain is hauled aboard around the chain wheel and fed into what is commonly referred to as the chain locker (see diagram (1) previous page). The main constraint is ensuring that every windlass

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manufacturer can supply a suitable chain wheel to match all the chain manufactures’ various sized chains and specifications. And these are indeed varied!

When it comes to the gypsy for a rope/chain windlass, not only does the gypsy have to accommodate the chain links, it also has to be able to grip and haul in the rope portion of the rode while also ensuring the rope to chain splice doesn’t get jammed as it too rotates around the gypsy and into the chain (rope/chain) locker.

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However, when it came to incorporating a means of also gripping the rope as well as the rope/chain splice around the gypsy, this was an entirely different matter! In principle, the rope simply needed to be ‘jammed’ into the wheel, much as a rope aboard a sailing boat is jammed into a cleat to hold it secure and without slipping.

SIZE MATTERS

It is safe to say that every windlass manufacturer agonised over the design of an effective rope/chain gypsy until finally perfecting it. In essence, the concept was simple. The chain portion of the gypsy remained much the same as for a conventional chain wheel. That is, a series of chain link pockets (on average half a dozen or more) around the inner circumference of the wheel to accommodate and ‘lock in’ the links as the chain rotates around the wheel before the links are ‘unlocked’ by means of a chain stripper, thus enabling the chain to be peeled off and fed into the, below deck, chain locker.

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Simple as it may have seemed, the reality was quite a different matter. Numerous sized rope/chain combinations had to be taken into account as well as consideration given to the fact that the various chain manufacturers’ size specifications varied, as did rope manufacturers’ sizes and types of rope.

But, in order to keep this part of the narrative relatively simple to understand, suffice it to say that any given short link chain (by in large 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm) will be considered to be to the same specification and that, in general, these days

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suitable for any type of recreational vessel, never mind a trailer boat, where the constraints of the bow and anchor locker design would make it unimanginable. But the idea was sound. So, as is often the case, innovative manufacturers began to come up with smaller and more compact variations of the commercial drum reel winch and were able to adapt their designs to make this type of anchor winch fit either on the foredeck or in the anchor locker of trailer boats.

only two main types of nylon rope are employed with automatic rope/chain anchor winches; 8-plait and 3-strand. As a rule, the corresponding size (diameter) of the rope used with a given chain size (the chain size is always the first consideration) is generally as follows: Short Link Chain Size (plus) Nylon Rope Size 6mm 12mm 8mm 14-16mm 10mm 16mm 12mm 20mm Why is this important? Because gripping the rope, and especially being able to securely grip the rope splice, is the key to successful hauling in and deployment of the anchor. All windlass manufacturers initially struggled with rope and chain gypsy design but today it is safe to say that all of them have come up with a solution that works. That is, the windlass can haul in or deploy the anchor without the rope portion of the rode slipping or jamming. All manufacturers have followed the principle of the ‘jam cleat’ concept, wherein the V-shaped ribs of the cleat grip the rope whether slack (assisted by a pressure arm pushing the rope into the gypsy) or while under tension (which physically forces the rope more tightly, and therefore more securely, into the rope cleat portion of the gypsy). One manufacturer, patented a variation in design of the cleat portion which saw the top and bottom ribs of the cleat oppose each other, claiming a superior grip of the rope via their ‘wave design’ concept.

DRUM WINCHES

Stressfree Marine is one of Australia’s premier winch manufacturers and is credited with starting the drum winch evolution over 20 years ago.

In 1995, Australian Dean Forster pioneered the trailer boat drum winch and while drum winches were not a new concept, it was Dean who perfected the application for small boats. His awardwinning company Stressfree Marine is one of the world leaders in the manufacture and design of drum winches.

It was, however, not an immediate success and it took about 5 years to ‘educate’ the Australian boat owners into the benefits of a drum winch. While the first trailer boat drum winches were seen as cumbersome arrangements mounted on the foredeck, today that has all changed. They did a great job but they looked ugly and in many ways were very agricultural. The idea was right but the profile needed some refinement.

It wasn’t too long before someone had the bright idea of recessing the drum winch into the anchor locker and below the deck profile. All of a sudden the drum winch gained acceptance, especially amongst the alloy boat manufacturers. The benefit they had over the fibreglass builders is they could easily adapt the anchor locker to accept the size of a drum winch and electric motor.

Drum winches take space and when you are talking about an under 5.5m boat, the anchor locker volume isn’t generally that much. What happens with the drum winch, is all the rode is spooled onto the drum so doesn’t have any drop at all. The drum can be mounted on the base of the anchor locker or the bulkhead and as long as there is a clean and clear line to the bow roller and it is fitted correctly, it is almost impossible to get a bind up.

One of the benefits of a drum winch is they are capable of handling more rode ( the warp & chain) than you might otherwise get into your standard anchor locker. When it comes to the anchor warp, you don’t have to stick with the conventional braided anchor rope. If you are out in the deeper water and need as much warp on the drum as possible, then some boat owners are using rope such as Dyneema or Spectra. This allows you to maintain the strength, due to the extremely high breaking strain rating and means you can drop down the size of the warp to 4mm or even 2mm.

Most manufacturers offer drum winches with 12 or 24 volts sealed motors that can be mounted through a 360-degree arc,

One of the benefits of a drum winch is they are capable of handling more rode than you might otherwise get into your standard anchor locker.

Up until now we have been discussing ‘convential’ anchor winches. That is, the type of windlasses that were traditionally installed on larger boats before becoming an option on trailer boats.

Having said that, this leads us to another type of windlass not generally seen on pleasure craft (until more recently), but often seen on commercial boats, particularly fishing trawlers.

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so you can adjust it to fit the space available. Drum winches draw around 25 - 30 amps and under load up to 60 amps, so it is recommended that dual batteries be installed. This is no different to a standard capstan style winch.

Drum winches vary from as light as 12 kg and as much as 170 kgs. If you compare a Maxwell RC6 winch, that weighs just 8 kg, with a max pull of 500kg and a capacity for 12mm rope and 6mm chain, with a similar capacity drum winch, they are up to three to four times heavier. However, some manufacturers present the weight of their drum winch with the rode on, so it pays to check if you are not sure. Also, a low profile RC6 winch will set you back around $1300 to $1500, whereas a comparable drum winch will generally anywhere between $2000 to $3500.

If you thought you could never get a drum winch into the anchor locker, then think again. There are now some very compact models available that are designed specifically for boats under 5m. Manufacturers have done a lot in recent years to improve not only the way their drum winches operate and their efficiency but also the quality and the compactness.

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Understanding all this background is the precursor to realizing how anchor winch manufacturers were able to come up with practical solutions enabling trailer boat builders and owners to easily install automatic rope/chain windlasses on their boats at a realistic price.

Today’s trailer boat owner has a plethora of automatic and semi-automatic choices in regards to avoiding having to manually haul up the anchor hand over hand from a precariously balanced perch on the bow of his/her boat. So, no matter what size trailer boat you own there is an anchor winch to suit it and your wallet.

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Viper offer three drum sizes with seven models.

GLOSSARY Rode: The line that secures the boat to the anchor.

This may consist of all chain, all rope, or a combination of rope and chain.

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DEEP SOUTH GEM

Built by Kiwi Kraft, Aqualine boats have an enviable reputation for quality, performance and handling on both sides of the Tasman.

Barry Thompson checks out the 545CC, one of two centre console models in their range.

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31.5 knots flat out with a Mercury 115 4S.

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have always had great respect for Rodney Harris and his Kiwi Kraft Boats, ever since I reviewed my first one back in 2001. That was a Kiwi Kraft 530, and it was part of a quinella of similar sized pontoon boats that I compared. I said at the time that it was super impressed by the ride, handling and finish, and now, after taking a 545 CC home for the weekend, I can see that the company has maintained those high standards. A few years ago, I also reviewed the 545 Sports, a cuddy version of the 545, and again I couldn’t fault the boat. High praise but well deserved.

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The Aqualine 545 CC was developed initially for the Australian market where the Aqualine name replaces Kiwi Kraft. Designer and builder of Kiwi Kraft boats, Rodney Harris felt that trying to sell a New Zealand built alloy boat into the Australian market with Kiwi in the title wasn’t a smart move. However, changing to the more generic, Aqualine was. Since the first Aqualine boats entered the Australian market in 2004 over 200, have been sold to both private and commercial owners.

The Aqualine 545 CC featured, is the sistership to a fleet of six that was delivered a few years ago to the Northern Territory

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Aft it’s quite busy, with a battery locker to starboard, a small storage locker in the centre and a live bait tank.

The raised casting platform has storage under.

John’s dog was right at home on the boat.

Police. However, not wanting the Ozzies to have too much of a good thing, national Kiwi Kraft/ Aqualine dealer, Boat City, started promoting the model locally.

“It is a great boat that we see being ideal for the Kiwi fisherman, with not only a fabulous ride and finish but also it’s affordable”, says Mark Presnell, sales consultant at Auckland Marine Centre, Auckland dealers for Kiwi Kraft and Aqualine. While our boat was highly speced, Mark has ideas to offer the Aqualine range as a more basic entrylevel package.

“We plan to offer the Aqualine as a no-frills model built by Kiwi Kraft, that maybe lacks some of the extras and features, but takes nothing away from the ride, performance and finish.

“Sort of Commodore as opposed to a Calais”, says Mark.

It’s a boat that is unashamedly being market to the lure fishing market, with 400mm walkways either side of the centre console and a forward raised casting deck. Floor to gunnel, the 545 CC is 800mm, with 200mm side decks. No matter where you stand or sit in the boat, it is fishable.

Interestingly when I was fishing from the rear of the cockpit, I spent quite a bit of the time seated, with my feet up against the transom. Almost like fishing from a game chair.

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areas. The bow features a built-in anchor pulpit, with a trolling motor mounting plate alongside. The anchor locker is massive and completely open, with plenty of space to mount a small drum winch.

You could have the factory close this in with a solid deck and fit an auto capstan, but I would go for the drum winch and leave it open.

Below the forward casting deck is a 250mm deep locker, which drains into the cockpit should you want to stow wet gear. There is a secure dry locker either side, which is a great place to store the safety gear. Keeping it dry and also easy to reach in a hurry. The bow area can be left clear or as in the case of our boat, came with a 55 litre Icey Tek bin. Interestingly this is mounted onto a sideopening hatch in the cockpit sole, that lifts to reveal another substantial wet locker, deep enough for dive bottles and scuba gear.

The size of the centre console is such it still leaves ample room around it, while a large enough dash for instruments, controls and an MFD. In our case, a Simrad GO9, with binnacle mounted Mercury controls. A tray at the base of the perspex screen proved ideal to keep my phone and tractor keys dry. Storage in the console can be accessed both from the front or rear of the unit.

As is customary from Kiwi Kraft the T-top is over engineered with heavy guage alloy framing and a soft bimini complete with an extension. There are also six-rod holders to add to the four already in the side decks.

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seating is none at all. However, I feel most people would spec the boat with something to sit on. We had a removable 155 litre Icey Tec bin complete with reversible backrest. Makes a great fish or bait bin.

Rather than build in a dedicated tube under the cockpit cheque-plate floor for all the cables, there is a slightly raised panel down the centre, aft of the centre console, that provides space to run controls and steering cables back to the transom. Clean, tidy and out of the way.

Running the full length of the 545 CC, including right up into the bow is open storage trays, capable of taking your longest boat rods. These are recessed into the tube sponsons and again show the thought gone into the overall design concept of this small boat.

Aft it’s quite busy, with a battery locker to starboard, a small storage locker in the centre and a step through with a live bait tank under to port. There is space for a spare tote tank and two if you don’t have the live bait tank option. Our boat had a 110-litre underfloor tank. We also had a sizeable optional bait station and a separate

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The 545CC is the largest centre console in the Aqualine range.

The anchor locker is massive and completely open, with plenty of space to mount a small drum winch.

The reversible helm seat doubles as seating when fishing.

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wash down pump fitted. There is even a place to drop in a pole if you want to tow some water toys.

We had a Mercury 115 on the transom which I managed to squeeze out to 31.5 knots @ 6000 rpm, running a Spitfire 17” four-blade. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get the Mercury Smartcraft to give me the fuel readings. Well, actually, I was not smart enough to figure it out. So based on what my own Mercury 90 does with the same prop on a similar size boat, I reckon maximum would be around 27 lph. Bring that back to 4500 rpm @ 26 knots, and figures around 21 lph would be reasonably close.

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Multiple sealed chambers for extra buoyancy and safety, mean you can effectively leave the bungs out and the boat will not sink. Full-length underfloor stringers are fully welded with a cross brace system for added strength & safety. The round tube pontoons which are designed to provide a softer and quieter ride are all part of what Kiwi Kraft call their Hushtec Ride hull design.

The large pontoons offer excellent stability, as I experience with two of us and a dog out fishing.

Sea conditions when I took the boat out started mirror smooth with 5 knots of breeze, but gradually rose to 20 knots and whitecaps. Coming home, it was hard on the nose, but with a little playing around with the engine trim, I got the boat sitting perfectly on the close wave pattern. No spray, no bumps and the dog fell asleep on the floor. Just like all Aqualine boats I have reviewed, I found the ride and handling exceptional.

WIDE CHOICE

If you like what you see in the Aqualine 545 but want something bigger, smaller or with more weather protection, then there are plenty of other options. There are seven models in the Aqualine range, including a 595 Hardtop, four cuddys from the 435 to the 565 and two centre consoles, the 495 and 545.

Mark points out that while he sees a market for a bare-bones version, either in centre or side console, he will still be offering the highly speced 545CC as well.

The large pontoons offer excellent stability, as I experience with two of us and a dog out fishing.

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A SOUND IMPROVEMENT Glenn Orr takes a look at how the humble marine stereo has developed over the past half a century from a modified car radio to the sophisticated and high tech fully marine system it is today.

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An early advert for the Phillips cassette car radio.

REMEMBER THE 8-TRACK

The 60’s saw the advent of tape, encapsulated in a type of cassette, with the introduction of 8 track. A good number of titles were available at the time. Portable units were primarily used for the auto market, but a number found their way on board larger vessels and that certainly upped the ante in terms of music playback, but it was a pretty clumsy and unreliable solution.

In 1962 Philips invented the compact cassette and it was displayed at an electronics show in Europe, but it wasn’t till the late 60’s/early 70’s that we saw in-dash car compact cassette players on the market. They were also large clunky units, but a few found their way onto boats – at least until the savages of the salt environment rendered them useless.

Fairly quickly we saw more compact combination radio/ cassette units come on to the market and these were the staple for in-car music playback throughout the 70’s and 80’s. It wasn’t long before many of these units were found on boats, once various brands found ways make them more resistant to the harsh salt environment, with varying degrees of success. One of the most prolific was a waterproof cover that you needed to open every time an adjustment had to be made – hardly an elegant solution, but reasonably effective for a short time.

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ell… hasn’t marine entertainment changed and advanced over the last 50 years. We’ve seen a plethora of formats and brands come and go over the years, and one must wonder what the future holds.

Back in the 60’s, entertainment on board would likely consist of an AM transistor radio, the aerial up and the signal coming in and out as the boat swung on the anchor. You would have been better off with a crewman who could play guitar with a good old rum-induced sing song – if it didn’t sound any better, the rum certainly improved things. At that time, only an odd few boats sported the early battery-operated reel-to-reel tape recorder for music, and so started the introduction of tape.

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FUSION IS BORN Yes, in 2001 Apple released the iPod, a device that stored music in software form. The iPod was instrumental in saving Apple from ruin, according to popular opinion. It was to become the standard for music storage in the 2000’s, allowing us to literally store a suitcase full of CD’s in your pocket.

In 1983 Alpine introduced a marine specific radio cassette - the 7235M (Marine).

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In 1983 Alpine introduced a marine specific radio cassette - the 7235M (Marine). This incorporated a Quick Release Bracket (QRB) that enabled the user to transfer the stereo from the boat to the car and vice versa, hence limiting the amount of time the stereo spent in the harsh marine environment. Alpine even supplied a padded shoulder bag to transport your very delicate piece of equipment. This system worked pretty well because it greatly reduced the time the stereo lived in the marine environment and incorporated many marine friendly ideas including water resistant controls and a cassette flap that sealed when closed.

In 1982 we enter the world of digital, with the first commercially available CD player, released for home use by Sony and a short time later by Alpine, this time as a two box in-car CD player. This was a game changer and marked the beginning of a multitude of CD players being released for cars and boats alike.

This new format, initially touted as being indestructible (which it wasn’t), raised the game as far as sound quality was concerned, but as with all new formats, CD’s were at first slow to be released.

The writer remembers Dire Straits – Brother in Arms released in CD early and wow – how it played!!

Before long having one Compact Disc in a player was not enough – how about 10 discs loaded into a machine? That one was nicknamed the Stacker. The CD stacker was inherently well-suited to the marine environment, as you could hide it away in a dry area – but sadly the persistent salt air soon laid waste to many of them as well.

During the late 80’s and 90’s a number of recordable digital formats were introduced including DAT (Digital Audio Tape, introduced by Philips) and MD (Mini Disk, introduced by Sony). A few of these new formats found their way onto boats but, due to an earthshattering new format from Apple, these had only limited commercial success in the domestic market.

Around this time, a fledgling car audio company was founded by two young brothers in West Auckland, Kurt and Stuart McNall. From such modest beginnings, Fusion would grow to be the market leader in marine nntertainment. During the mid-2000’s Sir Peter Maire acquired the company. Peter was a musician, audiophile and boater and he saw a massive gap in the market for marine audio.

He involved a number of his designers and engineers from his previous company Navman, to produce a ground up marine CD/Tuner, the MS-CD500 that not only sounded awesome but was completely water resistant. Then came the iPod inside version, a world first – the MS-IP500. This concept was to become the future of marine audio.

So confident was Peter in what he’d produced, he introduced a 5-year warranty policy which was previously unheard of in marine audio. In fact you would be hard pressed to find any units that would last that long.

The Fusion MS-IP500 was the world’s first marine stereo to accept an iPod.

This drew a line in the sand in terms of longevity that we had never seen before, especially in the harsh South Pacific marine environment.

Incidentally, the vast majority of boating in the US, the largest market globally, is done on fresh water. Panbo, probably the most prestigious marine electronics reviewer in the world, described the 500 series as a “Master Class” by which all other marine stereos should be measured.

Around this time, a small (he says facetiously) Japanese company called Sony introduced a specifically designed marine stereo, the CDX-H range, that did the job very well. But there was no getting around the fact that this was a car stereo reversed engineered for the marine environment. A range of white and silver coloured marine CD / Tuners were also released by Sony that were very similar to their car audio products at the time. By coincidence the Sony GMD616 marina cover was also sold at the same time.

Sony’s CDX-H range, was a car stereo reversed engineered for the marine environment.

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At the same time, the Japanese company Clarion was a name that was well recognised in the marine market, in fact number 1.

Unfortunately for them Fusion’s aggressive growth caught them sleeping and Fusion quickly surpassed them as the global market leader. Today Fusion enjoys the satisfaction of supplying the largest builder in Clarion’s own home market – Japan.

During the 2000’s new release of marine CD/Tuners were common place around the world but, again, there was no getting away from the fact that most were reversed engineered car stereos, probably just acceptable for fresh water but by no means up to the rigors of the harsh salt marine environment.

JL Audio, an American high-end car audio supplier, which began life producing home speakers in 1975, entered the marine speaker market in 2005. Due to their enormous appeal in the US car audio and home markets they soon became the high end go-to marine speaker product in the US, often partnered with stereos from Fusion.

JL Audio entered the marine speaker market in 2005.

By now Fusion Marine was leading the way with a large number of world firsts and enviable market shares globally.

Many prominent boat companies, including the world’s largest trailer boat builder Sea Ray, are now supplied by Fusion exclusively. The first OEM contract Fusion secured worldwide was coincidentally one of the most innovative boat companies in the world – Sea Legs from New Zealand. Fusion went on to supply nearly all builders in New Zealand and by far, the majority of builders across the globe.

Clarion have long been a supplier to the marine stereo market.

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Never missing a beat Apple saw this opportunity and in 2010 introduced Airplay, allowing higher quality audio to be streamed to other devices. In 2018 Airplay 2 was introduced by Apple, a vast improvement over Airplay 1 allowing audio, video and metadata to be streamed to and from multiple devices, in different rooms or cabins with much more sophisticated control.

To the best of the writer’s knowledge, Fusion is the only mainstream marine audio company that has embraced this new technology, with the all-singing, all-dancing Apollo Series, aptly named to represent one of man’s greatest achievements (putting a man on the moon) and in honour of the Greek god of music.

Also included in the Apolo 770 series is the world’s first touchscreen stereo, WiFi , Fusion Link, Party Bus, Multi Zone, Multi Source, Bluetooth, and Airplay 2 to name some, but not all, of what this unit can do. It’s gone on to win many world awards. And again, Panbo reviewed the ‘Fusion Apollo Series’ as truly “the sum of audio innovation”.

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Load speakers have dramatically changed over the years with improvements in materials, adhesives, designs and components. Marine loudspeakers today are not only loud but, as Fusions Signature Series show, can faithfully and accurately reproduce music the way the musicians and producers intended the music to be heard – not the inaccurate sounds of heavy, overcooked bass and ear bleeding highs.

Multi-coloured lighting has also been included on many models of marine speakers, not only to add ‘bling’ to interiors and exteriors but as a practical lighting feature, adding to the mood of vessels.

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Fusion Signature Series speakers accurately reproduce music the way the musicians intended the music to be heard.

As with audio, adding video distribution around the vessel is important. There are a multitude of video playback devices from huge actuated screens on larger boats, down to video playback on MFD’s – to keep the kids occupied while the last hour or so of fishing on the bite is had – while sound is played back through the boat stereo system.

There have been many brands of marine audio products introduced into this sector – in fact, too many to mention here.

The writer has intentionally highlighted the main players that have participated over the years.

Oh, how the world has changed from that old AM transistor radio fading in and out as the boat swings at anchor, 50 years ago, to what we have today. As I’ve said before, one can only think in wonder what the next 50 years will bring – one’s imagination, and the great skills of the multitude of engineers in this industry, is the only limit.

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The e740 the perfect platform for diving, snorkelling and other water sports.

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CAMELEON JETBOAT HamiltonJet’s newest jet boat is something very different that is designed to be versatile both in the salt and fresh water.

Ocean-based adventure is a mindset for many New Zealanders.

It requires the perfect balance of preparation, attitude and patience – and Hamiltonjet think you’ve waited long enough for the perfect companion.

Raising the bar in on-water adventure they have introduced the e740 Oceanhunter Range, which is billed as the ideal vessel for your future on-water adventures. A true chameleon, the versatile e740 can move between fresh and saltwater with ease and offers countless options for serious hunters, adventurers and leisure seekers alike.

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This highly versatile waterjet with low rpm pump delivers high speed thrust and efficiency. The reverse bucket design offers unrivalled vessel responsiveness with a smooth progressive transition from forward to reverse, without noisy gear changes. ​The HJ213 is the diesel engine equivalent of the HJ212 featuring more robust construction, comprehensive anode protection and hydraulic pump, cooler and cylinder for reverse control.

The forward-raked windscreen gives e740 a modern, commanding look with a low bow to maximise your view

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Something different from HamiltonJet.

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With nothing exposed beneath the hull, e740 is safer around people and wildlife.

Power is supplied by a 315hp six cylinder Yanmar 6LPA. There is plenty of storage in the cockpit and wheelhouse.

towards the ocean ahead while minimising water on the screen and maximising shade.

The forward positioned engine offers plenty of room to move, while all important storage is ample. The spacious cockpit (4.8m2) provides a practical area for divers to gear up and unload with access to a self-draining storage area and customisable workstation.

The large bow floor area (2.9m2) gives fishers the freedom to play their catch in any direction and enables passengers to walk straight off the front onto a dock or the shore.

The open transom provides a self-draining deck that can take on the waves, as well as easy access on and off the boat (self-draining transom also available). The engine cover doubles as seating and storage. It also integrates a chilly bin area and steps up to the roof. e740 also boasts many other features to make life on the water easy, including an electric anchor

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winch, integrated boarding ladders and anti-slip, easy to clean rubber matting.

Optional extras include a twin axle HamiltonJetbranded trailer, colour changing underwater lighting and a variety of navigational, information-display and fishing assistance systems that can be specified as part of the build.

Single waterjet powered boats turn on the spot and perform rapid stops with ease, without additional thrusters. The e740’s exceptional visibility via large cabin windows and low bow profile provides outstanding water views for easy manoeuvring while the spacious walkaround offers unrestricted access for boat positioning.

The shallow draft, combined with waterjet impellors safely contained within the body of the jet, deliver unrivalled shallow water capability. This means e740 can cross shallow river bars, river mouths and estuaries, or launch straight off the beach without damage to the drivetrain.

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HAMILTONJET E740 The design features full walkaround and easy bow access.

An Ideal step off.

The design features a high profile wheelhouse with forward facing screen.

The raked screen minimises water on the screen and while maximising shade.

With nothing exposed beneath the hull, e740 is safer around people and wildlife. This makese740 the perfect platform for diving, snorkelling and other water sports. With an impressive fuel carrying capacity of up to 300L, those all-day ocean adventures are now a reality.

The e740 Oceanhunter Range can be customised to suit your own personal adventure, including engine, control and steering options.

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e740 Oceanhunter 7.37 m 2.52 m Alloy - 6.0 mm Yanmar 315hp six cylinder

Yanmar 6LPA Propulsion Unit: HJ213 Trailerable Weight: 3200 Kg Fuel Tank: 300 Litres Contact: HamiltonJet | Ph 0064 3 962 0530 marketing@hamiltonjet.nz

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LOA

Beam Hull Const Type

Make/Model

LOA

Beam Hull Const Type

EVERYMAN

ALLENCO 4.6 Runabout 5.20m 1.86m 5.00 Runabout 4.70m 2.17m 5.3 Cuddy 5.70m 2.17m 5.5 Cuddy 5.80m 2.27m 5.9 Cuddy 6.28m 2.27m 6.25m 6.50m 2.50m 6.60m 6.90m 2.50m 6.70m 7.00m 2.50m 6.80m 7.10m 2.45m 7.50m 7.80m 2.50m 8.00m 8.30m 2.50m 8.50m 8.80m 2.50m 9.00m 9.40m 2.80m

6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 8mm

RU CC CA CA CA HT/CA HT HT/CA HT/CA HT HT HT HT

Viper 720 7.20m 2.50m Cobra 750 7.50m 2.50m Viper 770 7.70m 2.50m Cobra 850 8.50m 2.50m

8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm

HT CC HT HT

470 4.70m 1.86m 565 5.65m 2.05m 595 5.95m 2.35m 635 6.35m 2.35m 650 6.55m 2.45m 650 Profish 6.50m 2.45m 690 6.90m 2.50m 720 7.35m 2.50m 750 7.65m 2.50m 820 8.20m 2.60m 850 8.65m 2.70m 950 9.47m 3.00m 1080 11.00m 3.05m

4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6/8mm 8mm 8mm

CA/CC CU/CC/HT CU/CC/HT CU/CC/HT CA/CC/HT/WA WA HT/CC HT HT HT HT HT HT

545 Sportfisher/Console 605 Gameking/Sportfisher 645 Gameking/Sportfisher 695 Gameking 745 Gameking/Walkaround 795 Gameking/Walkaround 885 Gameking 915 Gameking/Walkaround 985 Gameking 1185 Gameking

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 8mm

CA/CC CA CC/HT HT CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA CC/HT CC/HT/WA HT HT

3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm

TS/SC TS/CC/SC RU CC/SC CU HT/CC/CU CU HT/CC HT/CC

EXTREME

AMF

AMF PRO SPORT

580 Pro Sport 5.80m 2.25m 6mm CC/CA/RU 610 Pro Sport 6.10m 2.35m 6mm CC/CA/RU/HT 660 Pro Sport 6.80m 2.45m 6mm CC/CA/RU/HT 720 Hardtop 7.20m 2.50m 6mm HT 770 Hardtop 7.70m 2.50m 6mm HT/CA

5.50m 6.07m 6.45 m 7.00m 7.43m 7.93m 8.85m 9.15m 9.85m 11.80m

2.10m 2.34m 2.50m 2.50m 2.80m 2.80m 2.80m 2.82m 2.94m 3.10m

BLADERUNNER

5m cat 5.00m 2.45m 5.5m 5.00m 2.45m 6m Cat 6.00m 2.45m 6.5m Cat 2.50m 7.0m Cat 2.50m 7.5m Cat 2.50m 8.5m Cat 3.10m 9.0m Cat 3.10m 10.0m Cat 3.50m 12.0m Cat 4.10m

4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5 mm 5 mm 6mm 6mm

CC CA/HT/CO HT/CA HT / CC HT / CC HT / CC HT HT HT HT and Custom

Bluefin 620CC 6.20m 2.30m Bluefin 620HT 6.20m 2.50m Bluefin 650HT 6.50m 2.45m Bluefin 665HT 6.65m 2.50m Bluefin 700HT 7.10m 2.50m Bluefin 720HT 7.20m 2.50m Bluefin 720 WK 7.20m 2.50m Bluefin 769HT 7.69m 2.50m Bluefin 769 WH 7.69m 2.50m

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

CC HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

Bluewater 5.4 5.90m 2.30m Bluewater 550 5.60m 2.30m Bluewater 5.8 6.00m 2.30m Bluewater 5.9 6.40m 2.50m Bluewater 6.1 6.60m 2.50m Bluewater 6.5 6.70m 2.50m Bluewater 6.8 7.00m 2.50m Bluewater 7.3 7.50m 2.50m Bluewater 7.5 7.70m 2.50m Bluewater 7.7 8.00m 2.50m Bluewater 8.5 8.70m 2.50m Bluewater 8.9 9.10m 2.50m Bluewater 9.3 9.50m 2.80m

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

CA CU CA HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

FC BOATS FC390 FC430 FC465 FC535 FC525 FC560 FC595 FC635 FC700

BLUEFIN

3.90m 1.82m 4.30m 2.02m 4.65m 2.00m 5.35m 2.05m 5.25m 2.15m 5.60m 2.25m 5.95m 2.50m 6.35m 2.50m 7.05m 2.50m

BLUEWATER

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4.20m 4.60m 4.70m 4.70m 4.70m 5.00m

1.80m 1.85m 1.80m 1.85m 1.75m 1.80m

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

RU RU RU RU/LU RU RU

COAST CRAFT

560 6.00m 2.25m Rapid Runner 460 4.60m 1.84m

CA RU

361 501 601 701 801

3.65m 1.67m 5.05m 1.93m 6.06m 2.13m 7.12m 2.43m 8.13m 2.48m

3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 6mm

RU CA HT HT HT

Custom 750/XS Custom 800 Custom 850 Custom 950 Semifly 28 Semifly 32 Semifly 36 Semifly 40 Semifly 45 LRC58

7.88m 2.48m 8.72m 2.48m 8.9m 2.48m 10m + swim Platform 8.82m 2.80m 10.2m + swim platform 3.46m 11.2m + swim platform 3.46m 12.51m + swim platform 3.88m 14.2m + swim platform 4.84m 19.04m 4.09m

6mm 6mm 6mm 2.8m 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 8mm

HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

DIYNO KITSET

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5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC HT/CU/CC

5.8 Elite 6.10m 2.30m 6m Elite 6.50m 2.35m 6.4 Elite 6.40m 2.35m 7.45 Fishfinder 7.45m 2.50m 7.5 Fishfinder 7.50m 2.50m 8.25 Fishfinder 8.50m 2.50m 8.25 Fishmaster 8.50m 2.50m 8.25 MasterJet 8.73m 2.80m 8.75 Fishmaster 9.00m 2.70m 9.0 Fishmaster 9.25m 2.80m 10.4 Cruisemaster 10.50m 3.10m 11.3 Cruisemaster 11.30m 3.05m

5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

CA HT CA/HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

Riverwild 320 Riverwild 380 Riverwild 420 Riverwild 450 Riverwild 480 Riverwild 560 Voyager 560 Highlander 470

5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 5mm

KEELOW (Jet Boats)

CA CA CC HT HT HT HT HT

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IV 515 5.25m 2.35m IV 555 5.65m 2.40m IV 585 5.95m 2.45m IV 616 6.25m 2.50m IV 656 6.56m 2.55m IV 707 7.15m 2.60m IV 757 7.65m 2.65m IV 808 8.15m 2.70m IV 858 8.65m 2.75m IV 909 9.15m 2.80m

IMAGE

531 Sport Fisher 5.30m 2.02m 5mm 551 Sport Fisher 5.50m 2.28m 5mm 621CC 6.15m 2.41m 5mm 721 HT 7.21m 2.50m 5mm 761 HT 7.61m 2.50m 6mm 821 HT 8.21m 2.50m 6mm 850 HT 8.50m 2.50m 6mm 941 HT 9.41m 2.50m 6mm

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3.20m 3.20m 4.20m 4.50m 4.80m 5.60m 5.60m 4.70m

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Beam Hull Const Type

Make/Model

KWIKKRAFT

LOA

Beam Hull Const Type

Seablade 22 6.70m 2.43m Seablade 24 8.29m 2.65m Orca 6200 Walkaround 6.20m 2.40m

5mm 5mm 5mm

CC CC CA

Pinnacle 720 7.22m 2.50m Pinnacle 830 8.30m 2.50m Pinnacle 930 9.30m 2.80m

6mm 6mm 8mm

HT HT HT

PINNACLE

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6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

HT HT HT HT HT

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LAZERCRAFT

580 5.80m 2.30m 5mm 650 6.50m 2.30m 5mm 700 7.00m 2.35m 5mm

CA CA CA

Coaster 670 Cape Runner 725 Cape Runner 770 Makaira 825 Ranfurly 870 Makaira 925 King Bank 970 Makaira 35 Makaira 40

Targa/HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

MAKAIRA

6.7m 7.25m 7.7m 8.25m 8.70m 9.25m 9.70m 10.7m 12m

2.39m 2.48m 2.59m 2.7m 2.78m 2.85m 3m 3.4m 4m

8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm

MARCO 4.00m 4.20m 4.40m 4.90m 5.20m 5.20m 6.00m 6.25m 6.50m 7.40m 7.80m 8.20m 8.80m 9.30m 10.0m

1.90m 1.90m 2.10m 2.10m 2.10m 2.25m 2.20m 2.33m 2.49m 2.49m 2.49m 2.65m 2.70m 2.90m 3.0m

4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 8mm 8mm

TS/CO TS/CC/RU CC/CA/RU/TS/CO CC/CA/RU/TS/CO CC/CA/RU/TS/CO CC/CA/RU CC/CA/HT CC/CA/HT CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA CC/HT/WA HT HT HT

4mm 4mm 4mm

CAT (CC) CAT (CA) CAT (CC

MAVERICK

Renegade 500 Rebel 500 Renegade 500 Twin

5.00m 5.00m 5.00m

2.31m 2.31m 2.31m

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4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

TS TS CO CO CC RU CA CA CA CA/HT HT CA CA CA HT HT HT HT HT HT HT

3.8 4.5 5.4 6 7 7.0 Party 8.0 Party Seablade 19

3mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 3mm 3mm 5mm

TS TS/CA/CC C CA/HT/CC CA/HT/CC PB PB CC

ORCA 3.80m 1.60m 4.50m 2.05m 5.40m 2.33m 6.00m 2.40m 7.00m 2.40m 7.00m 2.40m 8.00m 2.50m 6.52m 2.25m

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5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

CC CC CC XCAB/CC/HT HT CC/Xcab/HT XCAB/HT/CC

Quintrex 350 Explorer 3.58m 1.45m Quintrex 350 Dart 3.64m 1.49m Quintrex 370 Explorer 3.75m 1.50m Quintrex 370 3.76m 1.45m Quintrex 370 Dart 3.80m 1.58m Quintrex 390 Explorer 3.85m 1.79m Quintrex 400 Dart 4.00m 1.69m Quintrex 400 Hornet 4.01m 1.73m Quintrex 400 Trophy 4.01m 1.76m Quintrex 400 Trophy 4.05m 1.87m Quintrex 420 Dory 4.27m 1.87m Quintrex 420 Explorer 4.29m 1.87m Quintrex 420 Trophy 4.29m 1.87m Quintrex 430 Top Ender 4.41m 2.00m Quintrex 420 Angler 4.29m 1.87m Quintrex 440 Hornet 4.43m 2.02m Quintrex 440 Trophy 4.43m 2.02m Quintrex 430 Escape 4.48m 1.90m Quintrex 450 Fishseeker 4.50m 2.00m Quintrex 450 Top Ender 4.50m 2.10m Quintrex 450 Trophy 4.50m 2.05m Quintrex 440 Angler 4.54m 2.01m Quintrex 440 Dory 4.54m 2.01m Quintrex 450 Escape 4.61m 2.10m Quintrex 450 Top Ender 4.61m 2.10m Quintrex 460 Dory 4.65m 2.09m Quintrex 440 Top Ender 4.69m 1.96m Quintrex 460 Classic 4.72m 2.09m Quintrex 470 Fishseeker 4.75m 2.05m Quintrex 480 Trophy 4.84m 2.05m Quintrex 470 Coastrunner 4.96m 2.10m Quintrex 500 Trophy 5.00m 2.05m Quintrex 500 Fishseeker 5.01m 2.25m Quintrex 470 Freedom Sport 5.05m 2.09m Quintrex 470 Escape 5.05m 2.09m Quintrex 470 Top Ender 5.05m 2.09m Quintrex 490 Escape 5.21m 2.25m Quintrex 490 Freedom Sport 5.21m 2.25m Quintrex 490 Coastrunner 5.21m 2.25m Quintrex 490 Legend 5.21m 2.25m Quintrex 490 Top Ender 5.21m 2.10m Quintrex 520 Dory 5.26m 2.09m Quintrex 520 Classic 5.32m 2.10m Quintrex 510 Legend 5.41m 2.25m Quintrex 510 Spirit 5.41m 2.22m Quintrex 570 Escape 5.41m 2.25m Quintrex 510 Freedom Sport 5.41m 2.22m Quintrex 510 Freedom Cruiser 5.41m 2.22m Quintrex 510 Coastrunner 5.41m 2.25m Quintrex 510 Top Ender 5.41m 2.38m Quintrex 530 Escape 5.61m 2.25m Quintrex 530 Legend 5.61m 2.25m Quintrex 530 Spirit 5.61m 2.25m Quintrex 530 Top Ender 5.61m 2.30m Quintrex 530 Freedom Sport 5.61m 2.25m Quintrex 530 Freedom Cruiser 5.61m 2.25m Quintrex 570 Coastrunner 5.88m 2.38m Quintrex 570 Spirit 5.88m 2.38m Quintrex 570 Legend 5.88m 2.38m Quintrex 570 Top Ender 5.88m 2.38m Quintrex 570 Freedom Sport 5.88m 2.38m Quintrex 600 Fishseeker 6.13m 2.21m Quintrex 610 Top Ender 6.16m 2.40m Quintrex 610 Spirit 6.16m 2.40m Quintrex 610 Legend 6.16m 2.40m Quintrex 610 Freedom Sport 6.16m 2.40m Quintrex 610 Coastrunner 6.16m 2.40m Quintrex 650 Coastrunner 6.43m 2.40m Quintrex 650 Spirit 6.43m 2.40m Quintrex 650 Freedom 6.43m 2.40m Quintrex 650 Offshore 6.43m 2.40m Quintrex 610 Freedom Cruiser 6.93m 2.40m Quintrex 690 Offshore 7.44m 2.40m Quintrex 690 Offshore SDP 7.44m 2.40m Quintrex 690 Spirit 6.81m 2.40m

1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 2mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 2mm 2mm 2mm 2mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS RU TS TS RU TS TS CO RU TS RU SC TS TS SC TS SC RU SC TS BR RU TS RU BR RU CC CO TS CC CC CA RU BR BR RU CO RU CC CA CO BR BR RU CA CC CO BR TS CC CA CC BR RU RU CA CC HT BR HT HT CA

4750 Prelude /Sportsman 5050 Prelude / Sportsman 5450 Prelude 5800 Interceptor 6020 Fisherman 6250 Fishmaster 7010 Provider

4mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm

CA CA CA CA HT HT HT

QUINTREX

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400 Tiller 420 Tiller 440 Angler/Thresher 480 Angler/Thresher 520 Angler/Thresher 550 Striker 600 Striker/Souwester 625 Striker/Souwester 650 Souwester 700 Souwester 725 Souwester 750 Souwester 800 Souwester 880 Souwester 950 Souwester

480 Centre Console 4.95m 1.97m 560 Centre Console 5.80m 2.16m 600 Centre Console 6.15m 2.33m 650 Cross Cab 6.67m 2.40m 700 Hardtop 7.20m 2.50m 750 Centre Console 7.70m 2.60m 850 Cross Cab 8.70m 2.75m

RAMCO

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4.75m 5.05m 5.45m 5.80m 6.02m 6.25m 7.01m

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LOA

Beam Hull Const Type

7450 Seahunter 7.45m 2.50m 8450 Ultimate 8.45m 2.50m 9000 Ultimate XL 8.95m 2.85m

5mm 5mm 6mm

HT HT HT

305 Jabiru Punt 3.05m 1.11m 355 Jabiru 3.55m 1.14m 345 Jabiru 3.48m 1.53m 375 Jabiru Cartopper 3.81m 1.27m 385 Jabiru 3.85m 1.72m 415 Jabiru 4.25m 1.95m 435 Jabiru 4.45m 1.95m 455 Jabiru 4.60m 1.95m 485 Jabiru 4.90m 1.95m 415 Bay Cruiser 4.32m 1.95m 435 Bay Cruiser 4.62m 1.95m 485 Bay Cruiser 5.14m 2.05m 515 Bay Cruiser 5.32m 2.30m 545 Bay Cruiser 5.45m 2.33m 575 Bay Cruiser 5.95m 2.33m 310 Water Rat 3.21m 1.41m 355 Snipe 3.60m 1.48m 375 Snipe 3.80m 1.58m 385 Big Boy 3.90n 1.85m 425 Big Boy 4.27m 1.96m 445 Big Boy 4.41m 1.96m 455 Safari 4.55m 2.05m 485 Safari 4.85m 2.05m 525 Safari 5.25m 2.09m 435 Scorpion 4.40m 1.87m 455 Scorpion 4.55m 2.05m 485 Scorpion 5.04m 2.07m

1.2mm 1.2mm 1.6mm 1.2mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4.mm 4mm 2mm 1.6mm 1.6mm 2mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 3mm 3mm 3mm

TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS SC RU RU RU BRRU/CA BR/RUCA CA TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS TS/SC TS/SC/CC SC/CC

360 Dinghy 400 Dinghy 440 Runabout 470 500 Bowrider 535 Cuddy 610 670 Wheelhouse 730 Wheelhouse 850 Wheelhouse 890 Wheelhouse

3mm 3mm 3mm 4mm 4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 6mm

TS TS RU CA/CC RU CA CA/HT HT HT HT HT

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3.30 m 3.55 m 3.55 m 3.70 m 3.70 m 3.90 m 3.70 m 4.30 m 3.70 m 4.45 m 4.45 m 4.55 m 4.60m 4.60m 4.60m 5.10 m 6.50 m 13’ 6”

1.46 m 1.46 m 1.46 m 1.46 m 1.46 m 1.53 m 1.46 m 1.64 m 1.46 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.64 m 1.96 m 1.96 m 1.35 m

10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm 12mm 10mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 12mm 5mm

RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU RU

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Typhoon 760 8.0m 2.5m Typhoon 800 + Wide beam 8.35m 2.7m Typhoon 920 Wide beam 9.3m 2.7m

6mm 6mm 6mm

HT HT HT

XP646 HTO XP676 HTO XP716 HTO XP746 HTO XP746 HTE XP776 HTO XP776 HTE XP816 HTE XP856 HTO

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Beam Hull Const Type 6mm 6mm

HT HT

495 Workmate 4.95m 2.01m 540 Workmate 5.4m 2.19m 575 Workmate 5.75m 2.19m 610 Workmate 6.10m 2.26m 650 Workmate 6.50m 2340mm 700 Workmate 7.00m 2340mm 610 Gamefisher 6.10m 2.26m 650 Gamefisher 6.50m 2.34m 700 Gamefisher 7.00m 2.34m 750 Gamefisher 7.50m 2.50m

4mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm 5mm 5mm 5mm 6mm

CA/CC CA/CC/HT CA/CC/HT HT/CC/CA HT/CC/CA HT/CC/CA HT HT HT HT

Ultimate 14 4.0m 1.8m Ultimate 16 5.10m 2.05m Ultimate 18 6.05m 2.30m Ultimate 21 6.35m 2.45m Ultimate 21 Elite 6.35m 2.45m Ultimate 25 Elite 7.25m 2.55m Ultimate 27 Elite 8.50m 2.80m

4mm 6mm 5mm 6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

TS/CC SC/CC/CA CA/CC/SC/HT HT/CC HT/CC HT/CC/SC HT

6.20 Sports Hard Top 6.20m 660 Sports Hard Top 6.60m 7m Sports Hard Top 7.20m 7m Sports Cruiser 7.20m 730 Sports Cruiser 7.40m 750 Custom Cruiser 7.60m 8m Sports Cruiser 8.20m 840 Pro Sportsman 8.40m 840 Sports Cruiser 8.40m 840 Pro Sportsman 8.40m 870 Sport Cruiser 8.70m 870 Pro Sportsman 8.70m 850 Sports Cruiser 8.80m 850 Custom Cruiser 8.80m 920 Custom Cruiser 9.20m 940 Pro Sportsman 9.40m 970 Pro Sportsman 9.70m 1050 Pro Sportsman 10.50m All models avaliable in 8mm

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