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TEST: OCEAN WHALER 565

03 Aug 2009 | The original whaler was a narrow double-ended boat propelled by half a dozen sweating oarsmen. While the modern incarnation has little resemblance to the original the word “whaler” is still highly evocative in the mind of many a boatie. The Ocean Whaler has a similar effect although there are two significant differences: it is made in Australia, and it’s not a pricey boat per metre. Near indestructibleness is there, as are extravagant flotation properties, simplicity and the great practicalit...
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