Far from the image of a luxury plaything, the Chris-Craft Catalina 29 centre console has blue-ocean appeal and fishing features aplenty.
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REVIEW: BRIG NAVIGATOR 610
The Brig Navigator 610 rigid inflatable might be the no-frills model of the Brig fleet, but it’s still a cut-above its utilitarian design.
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Powerboat test: Bavaria Virtess 420 Fly
Bavaria's new Virtess 420 Fly won a number of awards upon release last year. John Ford got his hands on the first model to arrive in a Trade-a-Boat exclusive.
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Test: Back Cove Downeast 37
The new Back Cove Downeast 37 was hot off the container when John Ford got his hands on it. He found more to it that a simple dayboat and entertainer.
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Test: Chaparral 310 Signature
Chaparral’s 310 Signature is either a big-little boat or a small cruiser. Whichever way you look at it, this sporty conveyance will suit a wide range of activities for families looking for something extra.
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Test: Larson LX 225 S
American bowriders are great harbour and river boats but everyone knows they can't handle the open ocean. That's what I thought too, until Good Times Marine head honcho Derek Rodway suggested we test his new Larson LX 225 S by chasing whales offshore with his family and then indulging in some sightseeing, including touring some gnarly surf breaks off Sydney's Cronulla Beach.
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VIDEO: Chris-Craft Heritage Launch 32
Often described as the world’s best boats, and certainly one of the most iconic brands, Chris-Craft has released its sleek, sexy new Heritage Launch. Our starry-eyed boat tester was so impressed he was last seen heading downtown for an appropriate new suit…
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Boston Whaler 255 Conquest
Imagine yourself on Deal or No Deal and they ask how you’d spend the $200K. The missus is in the audience and she wants to go to Venice and see the canals – “It’s so romantic,” she says dreamily. Well, if he gets to ask me, forget Venice, I want a Boston Whaler (sorry, wife).
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Fi-Glass Warrior
Christchurch’s biggest boatbuilder reveals its biggest model, the Fi-Glass 640 Warrior, and Trade-A-Boat sets it loose...
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