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LIVING in the Western Australia’s north-

west it’s not often I find myself contending

with the ground swells of the south or the

sand bar crossings of the east. When the

ocean gets angry in these parts it’s a

wind-swept sea dishing up short sharp spleen

rupturing chop; the average aluminium boat

owner’s worst nightmare.

Most of my time is spent exploring the

many nooks and crannies around the Dampier

Archipelago, the Montebello Islands, and the

many estuary systems that line the Pilbara

coastline. Although we’re blessed with many

protected waterways, it’s often the “getting

there” which can be the problem. Enter Bar

Crusher, its Gen2 hull design, and an optional

long range fuel tank.

Bar Crusher’s hull technology, in my

opinion, is unrivalled by any of the other

aluminium boat manufacturers. The Gen2

hull design provides an extremely dry and

stable hull that doesn’t slap, broach or lay

over on its side at rest. Sure, I get wet on a

windy day, but you have to remember it’s still

an open boat. When it’s 20 knots, and

coming from the port quarter, you’ll always

Brad Bell’s customised

Bar Crusher is the ideal

platform for fly and

sport fishing in Western

Australia’s Dampier region.

The Western Bar

(^104) FEBRUARY 2015