TEST: BAYLINER 175 AVANTE ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Bayliner 175 Avante Anniversary Edition is a good buying BMT entry-level bowrider package from Avante Marine in celebration of its 20-year association with the eponymous US brand
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TEST: SILVER SHARK 580DC
Safety is a paramount feature of the mould-breaking brand of fishing and family tinnies from renowned Finnish boatbuilder Silver, such as the Shark 580DC, writes Dave Lockwood
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TEST: WALSH CRAFT 535BR
The Aussie dollar is gradually reaching parity with the Yankee greenback, making more boats affordable from the USA, but Australian boatbuilder Walsh Craft says it can still undercut the imports with entry-level craft like the 535 bowrider, notes David Lockwood
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TEST: MAXUM 2400 SR3
Capable of taking a big-block V8, the Maxum 2400 SR3 bowrider still retains its thoroughbred performance with a smaller engine option, notes David Lockwood
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TEST: BAYLINER 195 (2008)
Looking to downsize? Then roll up for a gander of this year’s Bayliner 195 bowrider, a slick multifunctional family runabout that won’t break the bank, notes David Lookwood
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TEST: TABS 660 CENTRE CAB
There is a strong plate aluminium boat market locally but newcomer TABS continues to make solid inroads into the sector with versatile rigs like the 5660 Centre Cab, writes David Lockwood
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TEST: MONTEREY 214FS
It takes Australians to put the grunt back into an otherwise exemplary bowrider, such as Monterey’s 214FS, writes David Lockwood
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TEST: MAXUM 1900 SR3
Little is missed as standard in the super-sporty 2008 Maxum 1900 SR3 bowrider from American giant Brunswick Corporation, and Australian clients get some extras too, including a beefier engine package, notes David Lockwood
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TEST: BAYLINER 205 BOWRIDER
American boatbuilder Bayliner has added an extra 40 horses to its leaner 2008-model 205 Bowrider specifically for the Australian market, writes David Lockwood
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TEST: SILVER HAWK 540DC
Australia and its swag of tinnie manufacturers have a new rival, Silver, and believe-it-or-not the boats hail from Finland. David Lockwood notes that reasonably priced import has innovative features to suit both family and fisherfolk alike
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TEST: FOUR WINNS FUNSHIP 224
The Funship 224 is a typical American deckboat from Four Winns which aims to please its intended party crowd with more of everything, and some surprising attributes beyond its call of duty, notes David Lockwood
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TEST: SAILFISH 7700 PLATINUM
The Sailfish 7700 Platinum catamaran is another of the maxi trailerboats punching their way into the market, as it does in rough conditions providing a tough rig for fishing, diving and touring
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TEST: SCOUT 205 SPORTFISH
The Scout 205 Sportfish has the lines, practical layout and eye candy finish you would expect of a serious American sportsfishing centre console, writes David Lockwood
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TEST: FOUR WINNS HORIZON 200/200SS
It’s going to be a long hot summer, so the forecasts say, and ideal weather to get into the outdoor action of the American-built Four Winns Horizon 200 and 200HSS bowriders, writes David Lockwood
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TEST: CONTENDER 23 TOURNAMENT/23 OPEN
The Florida-built Contenders have hit our shores and David Lockwood writes the newcomers are a serious challenger to the established trailerable centre console sportsfishers
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TEST: GRADY WHITE JOURNEY 258
The Grady Whites are the executives of sportsfishers, stamped with excellent longevity, resale value, seriously good engineering, construction and consideration for safety. David Lockwood takes the Journey 258 for a test in the rough stuff
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TEST: POWERCAT 2500 SPORTS FISHERMAN
A king of trailerboats, the award winning Powercat 2500m Sports Fisherman is designed to win over the serious fishos, writes David Lockwood
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TEST: MONTEREY 234FSX
The Monterey 234FSX is a top of the range model with the panache and grunt that promotes it above the rabble
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TEST: BAYLINER 217 DECK BOAT
An American thing, deckboats are a fun people carrier yet to be a hit Down Under but the world’s biggest boatbuilder Bayliner is out to change that launching an assault on the Australian market with three deckboats in its 2007 catalogue, notes David Lockwood
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TEST: STACER 549 WAVE RUNNER
Half cabins were big in their day but are making a comeback and Stacer have come to the party with a new range, including the family friendly 549 Wave Runner, writes David Lockwood
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