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Horizon FD 103 Boat Review - boat test australia

the real alluring character of the fd103 is how it blurs the line between modern living and your ideal location

Sealegs 9.0 hydrasol boat review

The 9.0m amphibious rib from sealegs is a beast of an adventure platform both in and out of the water

Dufour 470 boat review - boat test australia

The Dufour 470 is a solid platform to offer three sailing options and multiple configurations below. Under the Fountaine Pajot umbrella, the brand is flourishing internationally and domestically.

Blue Water Exploration `

Maritimo S55 boat review

The S55 from Maritimo is a boat that makes you think beyond the journey, beyond the destination and asks the question, “what do you want to do once you get there?”

pilot boat review - new design from Australia

Designing the ultimate hull is where this project started, a custom pilot boat that ticked the boxes of crew safety and efficiency but thats as far as the thinking inside a box went. The length was the only defined parameter. Expectations set were for a comfortable, safe vessel that can operate very efficiently in a wide range of conditions, focusing on the simplicity of maintenance and serviceability.

Evolution of Tradition

Endurance 750 - Trawler yacht review

Typically traditions are shaped over time, incremental improvements of successful solutions. The sure-footed broad-shouldered Endurance 750, based on the traditional trawler, is a proven design developed to work in various conditions.

Safe Piloting

safe oceans 21 - pilot boat review - boat test australia

The design of the Safe Oceans 21 tackles the fundamental needs of operational ease, comfort and efficiency with such modest agility.

Modern living

Fountaine Pajot MY5 (MY40) Power Catamaran Review

Responsive, peppy, and pirouettes on a dime, the MY5, formerly known as the MY40, is an agile, light on its feet dance partner.

Boosted Lifestyle

Iliad 50 Power Catamaran Review - boat test australia

The team from ILIAD have taken the desire to explore and boosted the lifestyle element with comfortable apartment styled living, robust systems and effortless manageability.

Pappilon de mer

galeon 640 Fly boat review

Full of intrigue, innovation and adaptability, the Galeon 640 Fly, surprises with resolute performance, impresses with fresh approaches and delivers boating dynamics that are hard not to be enamoured.

marine sociology

Maritimo m70 boat review - boat test australia

Spontaneity, adventure and exploration require a foundation of comfort, self-sufficiency and reliability. The Maritimo M70 delivers dependability and comfort with a familiar generosity and applies principles found in nature and business that define success.

Down under appeal

princess v65 boat review - boat test australia

The UK designed V65 from Princess now has more in common with down under boating than ever before.

Metamorphosis

whitehaven harbour classic 40 boat review - boat test australia

 

Yesteryears practical design gets a modern transformation that takes the humble Lobster Boat and turns it into a sophisticated and elegant cruiser. The original incarnation of this style of boat was for hauling lobster traps onboard, this twin-engined IPS version is made to haul arse and wash lobster rolls down with a glass of bubbles from the cockpit.

Alexander's greatest

ocean alexander 88 sky boat review - boat test australia

The enveloping comfort and luxury will have you wanting for nothing more than incredible views and inviting waters. It’s a vessel that feels reassuring that it will get you where you want to go and encourage you to enjoy the journey as much as the destination. 

long ranger

maritimo m64 boat review - boat test australia

Dependable systems, traditional straight shaft propulsion, long-range tanks and the application of physics allow this large live aboard to be a real contender for adventures offshore. 

far horizons

Horizon fd80 boat review - boat test australia

Touted as the ultimate long-range entertainer’s platform, to prove it, Horizon’s Australasian chief added three chefs, two wait staff and I was fortunate enough to see if it lives up to the talk.

Super yacht Distillate

ocean alexander 45 divergence boat review - boat test australia

“It’s a solid beast in an elegant suit, with a complex character and easy to mingle qualities. It can effortlessly blur the line from fishing and water sports to entertainment and dining with a quick shower and change of outfit”

tough contender

Highfield Ocean Master 420 boat review - boat test australia

There are two potential homes for this boat. Owners of large boats with a decent davit or hydraulic swim platform as a tender. Or day boaters who want something to handle all sorts of conditions and applications.