TEST: POLYCRAFT 599 CUDDY (from the archives: TrailerBoat 198)
When the going gets tough, the tough choose Polycraft, a range of trailerboats made from durable and resilient polyethylene. The manufacturers say it’s near unbreakable, so Rick Huckstepp had to try...
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TEST: HAINES HUNTER 680 PATRIOT
There’s something to be said for any boat that a well-respected fisherman chooses to call his own. Rick Huckstepp takes you aboard Andrew Ettingshausen’s spanking new weapon.
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Cape York may receive blanket World Heritage listing
Cape York could be off limits to fishing, off-roading, and other recreational activities
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TEST: YELLOWFIN 6700 CC
Head out wide and stay dry in a centre-console… imagine that! Rick Huckstepp reports on the Yellowfin 6700CC
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TEST: QUINTREX 510 COAST RUNNER
Quintrex celebrates its diamond anniversary with a showcase on the Gold Coast, giving Rick Huckstepp the chance to test 510 Coast Runner, a gem of fishing boat even in the rough
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Have your say: Goodbye Coral Sea
The recent announcement by the Federal Government of a Conservation Zone for the Coral Sea has recreational fishos concerned that it will become a no-take marine park
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TEST: BAR CRUSHER 620XS REEF SPORT
Fishing boats don’t come much better than the latest offering from Bar Crusher. Why is the 620XS so good? Rick Huckstepp decided to find out
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TEST: TABS 4.85 TERRITORY PRO
Slotting in the practical under-five-metres category, the stylish plate alloy TABS 4.85 Territory Pro also impresses with otherwise big dimensions inside and out
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TEST: STACER 519 BARRA PRO
The 519 is the biggest in Stacer’s Barra Pro range that targets the tournament angler but also recreational fishos after a fast, manoeuvrable and shallow draft craft, notes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: QUINTREX 530 FREEDOM CRUISER
Compared to outboard motors, inboard engines can provide a higher power rating to a hull, such as in the Quintrex 530 Freedom Cruiser, writes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: MAKO CRAFT 650 ISLAND CAB
Rick Huckstepp thinks of the good old days as he puts the 650 through its paces
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TEST: PURSUIT CHALLENGER 600
The Pursuit Challenger 600 is a no-nonsense and dedicated fibreglass fisher you buy straight from the factory floor. Rick Huckstepp passes an approving eye over this reasonably priced vessel
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TEST: STACER 549 WAVE RUNNER
The good looking Stacer 549 Wave Runner family-fisher features some nifty design-work in several areas, particularly the cabin’s walkthrough fore section, notes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: QUINTREX 470 TOP ENDER
The affordable Quintrex 470 Top Ender is a good base model to build a fine fishing platform, writes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: HAINES SIGNATURE 485SF
The Signature 485SF is a new class of fibreglass fisher from The Haines Group and a low-cost alternative to some high-priced bass boats, notes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: STESSCO SUNSEEKER FS540
The Sunseeker FS540 from Stessco has the correct mix of aluminium and fibreglass, writes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: STACER 459 SF BARRA PRO
The Stacer 459 SF with the moniker Barra Pro targets the tournament angler, but this vessel is flexible enough to take recreational fishers to all sheltered waterways anywhere in Australia and not just Top End trophy hunting, notes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: STACER 539 SPORTSTER
Running a bowrider ashore for a picnic can be a scratchy affair for fibreglass boats, but not so for Stacer’s aluminium 539 Sportster, notes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: AUSTRALIAN MASTER MARINE 7400 WEEKENDER
The Australian Master Marine 7400 Weekender shares top billing in the highly competitive world of alloy plate offshore fishing boats, notes Rick Huckstepp
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TEST: EVOLUTION 650 APEX PREDATOR
As the name suggests the Evolution 650 Apex Predator is at the top of the (sea)food chain when it comes to going offshore and battling the elements in a dependable and over-engineered craft, notes Rick Huckstepp
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