The latest Elite 16m pilothouse, Boudica, meets diverse cruising, fishing, chartering and promotional needs. Geoff Green interviewed designer Bill Upfold and builder and part owner, Lloyd Stevenson, about the boat's concept and delivery.
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Hamilton Jet Vortex XL
The Vortex XL will do all the jet boat things - race across shallows and adventure up rocky rivers - but Paul Smith says it's also a family boat well suited to lake and coastal use.
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Senator 540 Hardtop
Hardtops extend crew comfort and sea keeping but their extra weight and height can compromise small boat stability and style. But Senator Boats has accentuated the positives and eliminated the negatives in its 540 hardcore diving and fishing package. Geoff Green investigates.
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Breezecraft Sports Catamaran 4.1m
Breezecraft have added a 4.1m sports catamaran to their range of moulded polyethylene boats. Geoff Green took one out for two runs on a choppy Auckland harbour.
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Genesis 400 Open Targa
Genesis recently launched a new model designed to provide el fresco dinning, social appeal and cruising comfort. Geoff Green went aboard shortly after it was launched.
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Ramco 680 Patrol
Aluminium production builder Ramco Boats has diversified into pontoon craft with a difference. Geoff Green spent a telling west-coast day aboard the 680 Patrol, the company's first pontoon offering.
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Oliver Royale 400
The Oliver Royale 400 uses the proven Oliver Royale 4300 hull but, with a stylish new deck and flybridge and detailing designed to meet the international market, Geoff Green thinks it should be viewed as an all-new model.
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Lazercraft 720 GT Hardtop
Lazercraft have been offering alloy hulls married to fibreglass decks and cabins for a decade. Geoff Green went to the Bay of Islands to see how the composite combination came together in the 720GT Hardtop.
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Rayglass Cruisemaster 700
The term Cruisemaster may evoke images of classic American automobiles on Route 66, but it also describes the essence of this 7.3m trailerable cruiser. Geoff Green went aboard.
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AMF Express 37
Aluminium Marine Fabricators (AMF) in Te Puke recently launched their first Express 37 for Wellington clients that have cruising and international adventure on their minds.
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