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Campion Explorer 492 Sports Utility with 80hp Mercury 4-stroke

September 25, 2019 Editor 0

by Steve Morgan • There’s been a fair bit that’s happened since I first rode in a Canadian Campion boat that Terry Raymond from Crawford Marine imported. The Morwell dealer has had these boats in […]

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Bassco Hurricane with Mercury 115hp Pro XS

September 25, 2019 Editor 0

by Steve Morgan • Bassco is an Australian-built fibreglass fishing boat created by Gippsland veteran boat builder, Michael Boag. With a lifetime of building big boats under his belt, Michael decided that he wanted to […]

Boat Tests

Haines Hunter 675 Enclosed with Mercury V8

September 25, 2019 Editor 0

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 […]

Boat Tests

Aquamaster 530 Half Cabin with Suzuki 140hp

September 25, 2019 Editor 0

by Steve Morgan • Aquamaster are South East Queensland’s quiet achiever when it comes to aluminium boats. Established nearly 30 years ago, they’ve been quietly going about their business hand-making dependable hulls south of Brisbane. […]

Boat Tests

Aquamaster 490 Centre Console with Suzuki 70hp

September 25, 2019 Editor 0

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 […]

Boat Tests

Seafarer Victory 6.0 with Suzuki 200hp 4-stroke

September 25, 2019 Editor 0

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 […]

Boat Tests

Surtees Game Fisher 650 with 150hp Yamaha

September 25, 2019 Editor 0

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 […]

Boat Tests

Stessco Skipper 449 with Yamaha F50hp 4-stroke

July 2, 2019 Fishing Monthly 0

by Bob Thornton • Stessco have always been a dominant name in the boating scene in Australia, and it’s easy to see why. Their range of hulls alone makes them stand out from the pack, […]

Boat Tests

Stessco Breezaway 460 with Yamaha F90hp

July 2, 2019 Fishing Monthly 0

by Bob Thornton • Stessco has always produced fantastic boat/motor/trailer packages, and being an Australian boat builder, they cater very well to Australian conditions and lifestyles. While they have always built great hulls for specific […]

Boat Tests

Haines Hunter 625 Offshore HT with 250HP Suzuki

July 1, 2019 Fishing Monthly 0

by Peter Jung • We have done a number of Haines Hunter boat tests over the years at Fishing Monthly. I believe I have been present for all of them, but as a helper rather […]

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Jeanneau Merry Fisher Marlin 605 and 695

January 18, 2021 Comments Off on Jeanneau Merry Fisher Marlin 605 and 695

by Steve Morgan •We love head-to-head boat tests at Fishing Monthly and we’ve done several over the years. Combine this with the fact that none of us have been out in a European-built Jeanneau trailerboat […]

Boat Tests

Stessl Funseeker Bowrider 6.3 with Yamaha F200

January 18, 2021 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 […]

Boat Tests

Horizon 525 SunRunner with Mercury 115hp ProXS

January 18, 2021 Comments Off on Horizon 525 SunRunner with Mercury 115hp ProXS

by Steve Morgan •At Fishing Monthly, we like getting the first look at new ranges of boats. Horizon Plate is a new line-up from Horizon Aluminium Boats, sister brand to Stessl, which is built in […]

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