THE versatility of hard top boats has seen their
popularity increase over the past few years.
Quintrex has never been a company to fall behind
and has introduced the very impressive Trident
hard top in a 650 and 690. The Tridents are based
on the very popular Blade Hull, but don’t think
the Quinnie boys have just bolted a hard top to a
cuddy cab. The Trident is a brand new design
from Quintrex and one that left Boat Fishing
impressed with the layout and features that have
been packed into a trailerable 7m hull.Build
The Quintrex Blade hull is a f lared bow with a
variable deadrise featuring a sharp entry point
and a f latter transom for stability at rest. The
Trident is a plate alloy design with 5mm bottom
and 3mm top and sides. The Trident also
incorporates both longitudinal and latitudinal
ribs to ensure structural integrity. Add to this the
use of what Quintrex call “gibs”, which is a series
of struts welded to the sub-f loor, giving theBlade hull its shape while adding structural
strength and a seamless finish. The f loor itself is
fully welded chequer plate and the entire
structure is reinforced with a triple welded T
keel. All this accounts for about 500m of welds
taking around 60 hours to complete. By lifting
hatches and checking the welds that are not
normally visible, you get a firm idea of how well
a hull is welded. Every weld inspected was as
neat and complete as the next.
The hull weight dry is 1130kg and has basic
f lotation for a maximum load of eight people.
The beam is 2.48m with an overall length of
just over seven metres. The 5mm plate alloy
transom can hold a 250hp outboard, so
overall the Trident is a very tough, well built
plate hull, which incorporates the features of
the already proven Blade design.Layout
The Trident is a standard cuddy cab layout
with 2.1m bunks, easily making them long
enough for a couple of big blokes to sleepMark Ward takes a ride in the latest boat from Australia’s
largest boat company – the 690 Quintrex Trident.
Quintrex Goes Hard
(^112) FEBRUARY 2015
REVIEWED