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Stessl 730 Coastrunner with Yamaha 300hp V6

April 3, 2023 Fishing Monthly Comments Off on Stessl 730 Coastrunner with Yamaha 300hp V6

Statistics show that a third of new businesses stall within the first two years, and half close within the first five years. But in the fishing and boating industry, we have a much better metric […]

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Stessl 660 Seahawk powered by Yamaha 250hp

April 3, 2023 Fishing Monthly Comments Off on Stessl 660 Seahawk powered by Yamaha 250hp

It was pretty cool getting to ride with Bob James in the camera boat while filming this Seahawk 666 for Stessl. “It rides just as I imagined it,” he said. Bob has been designing boats […]

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Stessl 440 Sportsman with Honda 50hp 4-stroke

July 22, 2022 Fishing Monthly Comments Off on Stessl 440 Sportsman with Honda 50hp 4-stroke

Bribie Island is a special place in Queensland. There is extensive shallow mangrove-lined estuaries where you can go to catch a feed of whiting, flathead, and mud crabs. The relatively protected waters of the Pumicestone […]

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Stessl Trophy 590 Territory with Mercury 150 ProXS

July 20, 2022 Fishing Monthly Comments Off on Stessl Trophy 590 Territory with Mercury 150 ProXS

This is the first boat test that I’ve done in the Northern Territory! And it’s even more special since we dodged COVID restrictions to get it done. A window of opportunity opened and we caught […]

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Stessl 520 Apache Pro with 115hp Yamaha

July 19, 2022 Fishing Monthly Comments Off on Stessl 520 Apache Pro with 115hp Yamaha

There are a couple of brands that Aussies – particularly southern Queenslanders – will know all about. One is Stessl boats and the other is The Mad Hueys, both specialising in tinnies. “The Animal 6” […]

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Stessl Funseeker Bowrider 6.3 with Yamaha F200

January 18, 2021 Editor Comments Off on Stessl Funseeker Bowrider 6.3 with Yamaha F200

by Steve Morgan •You might think that boat companies just take a fishing boat hull, whack a bowrider deck on the top, and presto an instant bowrider! That’s exactly what Gold Coast boat builder, Stessl […]

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Stessl Bluewater 520 with Yamaha F115hp

May 22, 2018 Editor 0

by Steve Morgan • We’ve tested a couple of Stessl Platetrix boats since new owner of Steel, Scotty James (who also makes Horizon Boats), has taken the helm. And the first thing I asked Scott […]

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Stessl 580 Seahawk with Yamaha F130hp

September 4, 2017 administrator 0

by Steve Morgan • Stessl boats has moved back home. With Scott James (from Horizon Boats) the new owner, Stessl is once more owned and built in South East Queensland. With decades of history for […]

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Whittley Sea Legend 27 with twin Mercury 225hp

August 21, 2023 Comments Off on Whittley Sea Legend 27 with twin Mercury 225hp

Let us introduce the Whittley Sea Legend (SL) 27, the biggest SL hull they have made to date. Debuting at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, the team from Whittley were excited about this flagship […]

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Anglapro Sniper 444 PRO with Yamaha T60 4-stroke

July 27, 2023 Comments Off on Anglapro Sniper 444 PRO with Yamaha T60 4-stroke

We love it at Fishing Monthly magazines when we get to test a boat and also interview the owner of that boat at the same time. It’s different from a dealer stock boat because you […]

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Stessco Albacore SC640 with Yamaha F200 is a silver bullet

July 27, 2023 Comments Off on Stessco Albacore SC640 with Yamaha F200 is a silver bullet

Over the years that we have been testing Stessco boats, it seems as though the Albacore line has evolved the furthest and fastest. From its factory on the northern side of Brisbane, Stessco has expanded […]

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