Haines Hunter 675 Enclosed with Mercury V8
by Steve Morgan • I’ve only been testing boats in the west for a short time, but I’m quickly learning that the boat you need here is a little different from the craft that would […]
by Steve Morgan • I’ve only been testing boats in the west for a short time, but I’m quickly learning that the boat you need here is a little different from the craft that would […]
by Steve Morgan • Most people I know go through boating phases. We graduate from being a bank angler to a tinny and then to bigger and bigger boats. We then tend to downsize when […]
by Steve Morgan • Initially developed and built on the Gold Coast by boat builder Lindsay Fry, it was around a decade ago that the Brisbane-based Haines Group took over this iconic brand. Indeed, not […]
by Steve Morgan • This is the first Surtees boat I have ever been in. The New Zealand built hull is made from plate aluminium and boasts a water ballast system that floods while at […]
by Bob Thornton • I was recently told that South East Queensland is the largest boating market in Australia, and Brisbane-based boat manufacturer Stessco definitely take advantage of that. This may not sound very important […]
by Peter Jung • Doing boat tests for the magazines can sometimes throw you a curve ball and that was certainly the case when I arrived in Shepparton to do some reviews for Boats and […]
by Steve Morgan • Every time I get into a boat that’s powered by a 240hp Volvo Duoprop, it brings a smile to my face. Plenty of power from the V6 block is readily translated […]
by Peter Jung • Anglapro has a reputation for producing boats that are firmly targeted at anglers and their specific needs. The layout of the boats has been refined over the years, so many of […]
by Steve Morgan • For all of the Telwater Yellowfins I’ve tested over time, I’d never done a Quintrex Trident, so we were pretty excited when Mandurah Marine arrived with a 650 Quintrex Trident Hard […]
by Peter Jung • Testing boats for the magazines can at times be hard work. Poor weather can affect our ability to get a feel for how a boat performs, time limitations also prevent us […]
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