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Morris Metal Products S.J Seahawk

Morris Metal Products
S.J. Seahawk is a development of the 7.6m Eliminator, which Phil and his team built 26 years ago.
Horsepower (HP):
700
Construction:
Aluminium hull, fibreglass decks, carbon fibre superstructure

JP Crafts Code 9.8

JP Crafts
Rigid Inflatable Boats
This is a beautifully finished boat with an attention to detail that we don’t often see.
Horsepower (HP):
600
Displacement (M):
3100
Length Over All (M):
9.8
Construction:
GRP composite hull, Hypalon tubes, aluminium hardtop

RMX 444

RMX
Cruising Catamaran
Optimisation can be for either economy or speed and it’s the same for the foil itself, with designs ...
Horsepower (HP):
1200
Displacement (M):
11.5
Length Over All (M):
13.6
Construction:
Fibreglass, foam, carbon fibre

Kiwi-Kraft 780WA

Pontoon alloy boats are seriously good sea handling vessels. I should know, having fished out of man...
Horsepower (HP):
400
Length Over All (M):
7.8
Construction:
6mm hull, 4mm sides, 3mm superstructure

Innovision IV7000 Amphibious

Innovision
Amphibious
In engineering the IV7000 to amphibious duty, Innovision has hardly compromised its utility for fish...
Horsepower (HP):
300
Length Over All (M):
8.5
Construction:
6mm bottom, 4mm sides and decks

Elite 16m Mid Pilothouse Te Whara V

In another stellar example of a successful collaboration, boatbuilder Lloyd Stevenson and designer B...
Horsepower (HP):
1,100
Displacement (M):
22,500
Length Over All (M):
16
Construction:
End-grain balsa epoxy composite

Radian R27 Nordarc

Radian
Trailer Boat
Overall, this is an impressive boat. The styling is bold and unique and will certainly turn heads. T...
Horsepower (HP):
200hp max
Displacement (M):
1800
Length Over All (M):
6.67
Construction:
5mm bottom, 4mm sides, 3mm superstructure

Rae Line 206

Rae Line
Trailer Boat
Some boats are good to look at from the outside and some are good to be onboard. Like her sister the...
Horsepower (HP):
200
Displacement (M):
1580
Length Over All (M):
6.45
Construction:
Hand-laid GRP

Sasga Menorquin 55FB – Carajillo

Sasga
Luxury Motor Yacht
She makes a wonderful ship for coastal adventures and holidays, promising easy passage-making and pl...
Horsepower (HP):
960
Displacement (M):
18.5
Length Over All (M):
16.88
The Catalyst GT Redefining high-performance boating

What A Rush!

Catalyst
Cruising Catamaran
Catalysts were originally conceived for Emirates Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup team as a high-spe...
Horsepower (HP):
4 x 300hp up to 4 x 600hp
Length Over All (M):
13.7
Construction:
Carbon Fibre

Maritimo M75

Maritimo
Cruising Flybridge Luxury Motor Yacht
The Maritimo M75 is a boat you will use, and that is the name of the game.
Horsepower (HP):
3250
Displacement (M):
55,600 (dry)
Length Over All (M):
23.07

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380

Jeanneau
Sailboat
In the wide cockpit, the racing-style Carbonautica wheels are positioned well aft and outboard, corr...
Horsepower (HP):
40
Length Over All (M):
11.22
Construction:
GRP

Caribbean 27 Flybridge Sport Fisher

Caribbean
Flybridge Sport Boat
Fuel consumption for a vessel this size is pretty good, as you might expect from a modern common-rai...
Horsepower (HP):
380
Displacement (M):
dry, 3,140
Length Over All (M):
9.0
Construction:
Solid GRP

Southern XF650

Southern
Powerboat
Southern Boats has been building top-quality aluminium trailer boats for more than three decades. It...
Horsepower (HP):
150 to 225hp
Length Over All (M):
6.85m
Construction:
Aluminium

Tristram 691 Offshore

Tristram
Powerboat
When Kingsley and Lance Fink pulled up at Westhaven boat ramp with the Tristram 691 Offshore in tow,...
Horsepower (HP):
200 to 250hp
Length Over All (M):
6.90
Construction:
GRP

Seawind 1170

Seawind
Catamaran
Combining the space of twin hulls with the capabilities of a proven design froma vastly experienced ...
Displacement (M):
9,200kg
Length Over All (M):
11.9m
Vindex 350 S

Vindex 350 S

Vindex
Cabin Cruiser
When the itch for another boat project required scratching a little over two years ago, de Fluiter d...
Displacement (M):
5500
Length Over All (M):
10.8
Construction:
Composite
Buccaneer Five Seven Five

Buccaneer Five Seven Five

Buccaneer
Cabin Cruiser
The spacious cockpit is uncluttered but has plenty of seating. The cockpit sole is covered in SeaDek...
Horsepower (HP):
150
Length Over All (M):
5.75
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
Cora 48 Catamaran

Cora 48 Catamaran

Cora
Cruising Catamaran
Performance is modest, as expected for its power-to-weight ratio, but nearly 17 knots of speed was a...
Displacement (M):
24000
Length Over All (M):
14.75
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)
First In Line : The First 44 is Beneteau's performance cruiser model.

Beneteau First 44

Beneteau
Monohull
Fifteen knots eased back to about 10 knots and the boat felt light on the helm, responding nicely to...
Displacement (M):
10500
Length Over All (M):
14.15
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Sealegs 12RC

Sealegs
Powerboat
‘Behemoth’ is a word which springs to mind or, perhaps more nautically, ‘leviathan’.
Length Over All (M):
12.3
Construction:
Aluminium

Elite 15.8m Sport Sedan

Elite
Luxury Cruiser
The pride and joy of a multi-generational family, Bliss resides on a pier that’s home to a couple of...
Displacement (M):
16200
Length Over All (M):
15.8
Construction:
Composite

Haines Hunter SP635

Haines Hunter
Trailer Boat
The hardtop SP635 shares the same underpinnings as the popular SF 635 which was a completely new mod...
Horsepower (HP):
200
Length Over All (M):
6.76
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Dibley 12m canting-keeler

Dibley
Keeler
The cockpit is open and spacious, raceboat-style, with a cool curved edge to the deck at the open tr...
Length Over All (M):
12
Construction:
Composite

Rayglass 3000

Rayglass
Trailer Boat
There are two different powerplant configurations currently available: either twin outboards or sing...
Horsepower (HP):
600
Length Over All (M):
8
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Surtees 750 Game Fisher

Surtees
Powerboat
The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show prize boat package would be every Kiwi angler’s dream to own.
Horsepower (HP):
300
Displacement (M):
1590
Length Over All (M):
7.5
Construction:
Aluminium

Buccaneer Six Fifteen

Buccaneer
Trailer Boat
Based on the well-known Buccaneer 605 hull, the Buccaneer Six Fifteen has increased the 605’s waterl...
Horsepower (HP):
200
Length Over All (M):
6.78
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Sargo 31 Explorer

Sargo
Luxury Cruiser
The Sargo 31’s exterior looks like it means business – in a cool way.
Displacement (M):
5400
Length Over All (M):
9.96
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Haines Hunter Overlander OP725

Haines Hunter
Trailer Boat
The Anura system is not only pleasingly quiet in operation (no noisy internal combustion engine in t...
Horsepower (HP):
300
Displacement (M):
2400
Length Over All (M):
7.5
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan

Beneteau
Cabin Cruiser
This vessel has much to recommend it for a couple or a family.
Displacement (M):
11040
Length Over All (M):
13.42
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Ryck 280

Hanse
Cabin Cruiser
At first glance the boat appears to be a large centre console, although hidden beneath the console a...
Displacement (M):
2700
Length Over All (M):
9.52
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Caribbean 32 FB

Caribbean
Cabin Cruiser
With classic styling, good performance and class-leading ride and handling, there’s a lot to like ab...
Displacement (M):
6500
Length Over All (M):
10.385
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Sessa Yacht Line C47

Sessa
Motor Yacht
Sessa vessels have a CE CLASS B rating – certified offshore to 200 miles, for winds up to force 8, a...
Displacement (M):
14500
Length Over All (M):
14.27
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Seawind 1370

Seawind
Catamaran
Solar panels on the vast roof help keep the batteries charged.
Displacement (M):
11000
Length Over All (M):
13.7
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Legacy Marine L45

Legacy
Luxury Motor Yacht
The L45 is intended to fulfil the role of a luxury motoryacht capable of operating in typical New Ze...
Displacement (M):
20000
Length Over All (M):
13.8
Construction:
Aluminium

Lazercat 950

Lazercat
Motor Yacht
The helm station is well-equipped and simple to operate, thanks to the simplified switching that’s b...
Displacement (M):
3800
Length Over All (M):
9.5
Construction:
Aluminium

Moody 41DS

Moody
Sloop
The major point of difference between this boat and a regular cruising yacht is the high-profile dec...
Length Over All (M):
12.52
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Innovision 808 Venture Estero

Innovision
Motor Yacht
As has become more usual for the crew at Innovision Boats, Estero has been extensively customised.
Horsepower (HP):
400
Length Over All (M):
8.2
Construction:
Aluminium

Boston Whaler 405 Conquest

Boston Whaler
Motor Yacht
Step aboard and the 405’s roomy cockpit certainly makes a strong first impression.
Displacement (M):
17853
Length Over All (M):
12.6
Construction:
Fibreglass (GRP)

Elite 18m Mid Pilothouse

Elite
Motor Yacht
The loving care and attention that has gone into every detail is clearly evident.
Displacement (M):
28000
Length Over All (M):
18
Construction:
Composite

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