TEST REVIEW: HAINES HUNTER 400 PROWLER
Kevin "Froggy" Smith reckons the Haines Hunter 400 Prowler is the Jack Russell terrier of the boat world — a little battler that punches well above its weight.
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PRODUCT TEST REVIEW: Lowrance Structure Scan
Captain Jack Sparrow nee Murphy hunts for sunken treasure with Lowrance’s new Structure Scan.
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TEST REVIEW: QUINTREX 650 SPIRIT
With its new Millennium Blade hull this Quintrex 650 Spirit represents a milestone in aluminium boat manufacturing, writes Warren Steptoe.
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TEST REVIEW: SAILFISH REEF RUNNER & SHELF RUNNER
Two new alloy boats from Sailfish have set the cats amongst the pigeons. We sent John Ford to see if two hulls are better than one.
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TEST REVIEW: HAINES HUNTER 760R LIMITED
For fishing, diving or simply cruising in supreme comfort, it's hard to top Haines Hunter's 760R Limited, writes Kevin Smith.
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TEST REVIEW: CONTENDER 21 OPEN
We may not have caught any fish but Kevin "Froggy" Smith still had to be forcefully removed from this US-made Contender 21 Open.
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TEST REVIEW: WHITE POINTER PRO-SPORTSMAN 840
Trade-A-Boat New Zealand’s Jeff Strang reckons this ultra-customised White Pointer Pro-Sportsman 840 is among the best boats he’s ever tested.
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TEST REVIEW: OSPREY 650HT
Got a need for speed in the rough? New Zealand’s Osprey 650HT is built to perform, writes Kevin Smith.
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TEST REVIEW: FORMOSA TOMAHAWK 620 HALF CAB
We weren’t picking on him, but we just couldn’t resist sending John Ford out into a rough sea (again), this time in Formosa’s Tomahawk 620 Half Cab. He came back impressed. And dry.
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TEST REVIEW: BAYLINER 160
The Bayliner 160 is one of the American manufacturer’s latest offerings, but is the baby of its fleet big enough to handle our Aussie boating lifestyle?
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Video test: Kawasaki LX300
Join Bazz for a blast on Kawasaki's high-flying jet-ski
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TEST REVIEW: COBALT 232WSS
Cobalt Boats’ 232WSS is a wakeboarding rocket with plenty of punch. John Ford gets to grips with one impressive American thoroughbred…
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TEST REVIEW: TABS 7100HT
This TABS 7100 Hardtop has been tricked out for serious offshore fishing. Naturally, we sent John Ford into the teeth of a gale to see how it measured up.
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TEST REVIEW: SURTEES 4.85 WORKMATE
After a tough, no-frills workhorse you can depend on when the crap hits the fan? John “The Bear” Willis reckons the Surtees 4.85 Workmate lives up to its name.
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Video: Evolution 500 Cuddy
Join John Willis as he looks over the new Evolution 500 Cuddy, a great choice for someone new to boating.
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TEST: 2011 BAYLINER 175 BOWRIDER
The popularity of bowriders, deckboats and sportsboats has exploded over the last 10 years. John “Don’t Gimme Any Lip” Willis tested Bayliner’s most recent entrant in this growing market, the 2011 model 175 Bowrider.
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TEST: QUINTREX 450 HORNET TROPHY
Quintrex’s clever Hornet has been a leader in its field for years. Warren Steptoe asks whether or not this “sociable fishing boat” is still ahead of the fleet.
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TEST: HAINES HUNTER 560 CLASSIC OFFSHORE
With the 560 Classic Offshore, has Haines Hunter reached the pinnacle of trailerboat design and construction? If not, it can’t be far off the mark, writes John Willis.
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TEST: CRUISECRAFT 530 EXPLORER
With its new Explorer 530 model, Queensland boatbuilder CruiseCraft launches the first of a new generation of boats. What’s more, says Warren Steptoe, these designs will gradually be introduced across the range.
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TEST: SEA HUNT VICTORY 225
Trailerable family fishing boats don’t get much more impressive than the latest offering from Sea Hunt. As Dan Trotter discovered, the Victory 225 is just about the perfect weekend family cruiser, with the potential to double as a serious offshore fishing platform.
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