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Reviews

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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Test: Euro 470 Sportsman

Kiwi-made Euro inflatables have re-emerged to provide a range of light, easy-to-tow, robust sports boats that can be launched off the beach and are capable of handling the rough. Easy to operate and loads of fun, this is a great option for the beginner or serious water-sports enthusiast.
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Test: Nereyda 500 Sport

This is the new incarnation of the iconic Kiwi Sea Nymph. If you’re after a simple but effective family leisure boat, the Nereyda 500 Sport is definitely worth thinking about — it really is a hell of a lot of fun and you won’t have the bank manager banging down your door.
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Picton boat buying: 2003 Paul Priebe 35 – Idle Time

Although Paul Priebe is not a well-known boatbuilder, this is nevertheless a solid and modern boat. The double-diagonal ply hull is fully glassed over, with the decks, cabin top and flybridge similarly glassed. The biggest of the three launches we looked at in Picton, and the only one with an enclosed flybridge, it could be set up as a fantastic game boat.
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Picton boat buying: 2005 Franklin 925 Sedan – Leonardo

Boatbuilder Ian Franklin was based in Christchurch until the Canterbury earthquakes, so this is a vessel with a true South Island heritage. Built of GRP, this 9.25m boat is a beautiful example of what can be achieved by a true craftsman. The attention to detail is impeccable, and every bit of cabinetry, every corner and edge of the boat is perfectly finished.
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Take your pick: Stabicraft 1850

Stabicraft’s capable, versatile and fisherman-friendly 1850 is available in several configurations to suit the needs of a wide range of buyers. Not sure which of these three great craft you’d tow home? Read on…
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Test: Profile 940HW

Designed to be the ultimate fishing boat, Skyline is fully kitted out and leaves waves trembling in her wake. She looks impressive, but wait until you step on board...
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VIDEO: White Pointer 750 Targa Top

What do you get when you cross a beauty and a rampaging beast? Well, her name’s Haviti and she’s a brand new custom-built Targa Top model from White Pointer Boats. Matthew Jones took her for a blast before she was shipped off to bite the fertile fishing grounds of New Caledonia.
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Haines Hunter SE725

When marine industry legend Lionel Sands calls the SE725 ‘the best boat Haines Hunter has ever designed’, it’s got to be good. But at Trade-A-Boat we can’t simply take a manufacturer’s word for it, so we sent Matthew Jones out when it was blowing a gale to see for ourselves.
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