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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Haines Hunter 535 Carnival

03 Jul 2012 | Haines Hunter's sexy 16ft bowrider has hot performance on tap, plenty of room for the family and, best of all, you can buy one brand new for just over 30 grand. Sound tempting? Rick Huckstepp has more...

TEST REVIEW: HAINES HUNTER 400 PROWLER

25 Jan 2012 | 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...

TEST REVIEW: HAINES HUNTER 760R LIMITED

27 Dec 2011 | For fishing, diving or simply cruising in supreme comfort, it's hard to top Haines Hunter's 760R Limited, writes Kevin Smith...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 560 CLASSIC OFFSHORE

15 Jan 2011 | 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...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 585 R LIMITED

17 Dec 2010 | John Willis reveals 10 things you need to know about the new Haines Hunter 585 R Limited...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 650R

25 May 2010 | Haines Hunter continues to teach old sea dogs new tricks with innovative bluewater machines...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 575 PROFISH

30 Mar 2010 | If you thought the 575 Breeze was a great boat… check out the ProFish...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 650 HORIZON

07 Jul 2009 | If looking around at the six-metre plus range of trailer boats you will see the wheels of change turning in that part of the market catering for people looking for more flexibility in the boats they spend their leisure time on...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 495 BREEZE

07 Jul 2009 | There’s no shortage of sub-five-metre fibreglass runabouts out there in the $30,000 price bracket, so how does Haines Hunter’s 4995 Breeze measure up in the value-for-money stakes? Rick Huckstepp finds out...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 520 BREEZE

07 Jul 2009 | The gulf between fibreglass and alloy if becoming smaller thanks to tough, affordable boats like Haines Hunter’s new 520 Breeze, writes Rick Huckstepp...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 680 PATRIOT

06 Aug 2010 | 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...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 585R BREEZE

07 Jul 2009 | The news of economic doom and gloom is everywhere, but someone has forgotten to tell that to boatbuilder Haines Hunter, who recently unveiled its new model 585R Breeze to Rick Huckstepp...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 600R SAVAGE SEAS

07 Jul 2009 | The R series is the latest boat range from Haines Hunter combining low-profile sporty spice with maximum fishability. John Willis runs an astute eye over adventurer Charlie Micallef’s version of his new Haines Hunter 600R...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 680 PATRIOT

07 Jul 2009 | Haines Hunter’s 680 Patriot is revisited, this time with a dose of Evinrude steroids in the guise of the 300hp E-TEC outboard, writes Rick Huckstepp...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER BREEZE 600R

07 Jul 2009 | The Evinrude E-TEC powered Haines Hunter Breeze 600R is an example of what people in the marine industry put together for their personal use...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER PRO STRIKE

07 Jul 2009 | The Haines Hunter Pro Strike has all the trimmings to make it a bass and breamer worthy of the tournament circuit...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER PROSTRIKE SPORT

07 Jul 2009 | John ford dangles a rod with an Australian angling champion in the Haines Hunter Prostrike Sport and finds out why this boat is attracting the gun fisherman...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 490 PROSTRIKE

07 Jul 2009 | Haines Hunter has taken the ‘bass boat’ to a new level with the introduction of the cutting edge 490 ProStrike, a dedicated sawn-off shotgun estuary sportsfisher for professional and recreational anglers alike, writes Rick Huckstepp...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 600 CLASSIC

07 Jul 2009 | Bigger than average trailerboats are currently the flavour of boat shows and Haines Hunter’s 600 Classic is in the booming six-metre class, writes Rick Huckstepp...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 600 CLASSIC

07 Jul 2009 | If you’re after a light gamefishing rig, then the Haines Hunter 600 Classic is a definite proposition, writes Rick Huckstepp...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 600R BREEZE

07 Jul 2009 | The Haines Hunter 600R Breeze has everything in place to make it a very capable offshore runner, writes David Lockwood...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 600R SINGLE AND TWIN RIG COMPARISON

07 Jul 2009 | The sturdily built Haines Hunter 600R now comes in a twin rig configuration. Rick Huckstepp compares that boat with its single-rigged sister ship...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 650 HORIZON / MUSTANG 2000 BLUEWATER / WHITTLEY CRUISER 630

07 Jul 2009 | With so many excellent trailerable cruisers out there, finding the one right can be perplexing at best. TrailerBoat hopped aboard three of the best Australian-made offerings to help you narrow the field...

TEST: HAINES HUNTER 8M PATRIOT

07 Jul 2009 | Coastal fishing and heading out over the shelf would be all in a day’s work for Haines Hunter’s 8m Patriot, reckons Rick Huckstepp. He took it for a spin on a calm, but cold, Port Phillip...

TEST REVIEW: Haines Hunter 650 Classic

02 Apr 2012 | Listening to customers has paid off big time for Haines Hunter, with the release of its much-anticipated 650 Classic. For our money, it's one of the best six-something-metre 'glass fishing boats currently on the market...

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Haines Hunter 680 Patriot

13 Jun 2012 | While some boats try to please everyone and do a half-arsed job, others target just one market and manage to nail it. The Haines Hunter 680 Patriot is a good example of the latter, writes Rick Huckstepp...

QUICKSPIN: Haines Hunter 580 Breeze

23 Mar 2012 | One of Haines Hunter's top-selling models in its range is the 580 Breeze -- a handy coastal runabout that won’t cost you an arm and a leg to own, writes Phil Kaberry...

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