Trade-A-Boat — November 2017

Northbank 750 HT Outboard

facts & figures

PRICED AS TESTED

A$155,888

OPTIONS FITTED

Bait tank, walkthrough transom, foam-

filled hull, roller door, dive door,

electronics.

GENERAL

MATERIAL GRP

TYPE Monohull hardtop

LENGTH 7.67m

BEAM 2.45m

WEIGHT 1650kg

RATED HP 250hp-450hp

DEADRISE 21°

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 8

FUEL 350L

WATER n/a

MANUFACTURED BY

NORTHBANK

Lonsdale, South Australia

SUPPLIED BY

GRE MARINE

2 Stoddard Rd Prospect, NSW, 2148

PHONE +61 2 9898 1010

EMAIL [email protected]

WEB gremarine.com.au

around 9L/hr with the Honda almost

silent and no exhaust blowing back into

the cabin.

During our speed and fuel use trials

in calm water, the hull was stable

and safe right through the range, and

handling was smooth and precise.

The hull leans into high powered

turns with no nasty habits, going

where it’s pointed, with no tendency to

slip or cavitate when the engines are

trimmed-in correctly.

Offshore, conditions were quite

lumpy, with a sharp 1m swell and wind

chop from a 15kt breeze.

With the bow trimmed down, we

headed safely into the seas at around

22kt without bashing the crew around.

Over bigger waves, the boat landed

softly and we were able to steer

precisely through the waves.

In a following sea there was plenty

of power to climb up the back of waves

and, again, the ride was soft and I saw

no sign of broaching.

SUM IT UP

The big Northbank is designed for

travelling significant distances in

comfort during testing conditions.

With loads of room and a hardtop

designed to protect crew from the

weather, it’s the sort of boat you will

feel safe in when heading wide for

pelagics.

With a drive-away price of A$155,888,

the package as-tested includes an

alloy drive-on trailer, dive door, foam

floatation, swimplatform, ladder and

the Garmin electronics – in today’s

market that’s excellent value.

Add in some game poles and you will

have a competent game boat.

It’s great to see an east coast dealer

supporting this iconic South Aussie

builder, because the 750 HT is a

genuine no-bull offshore charger that

will last for generations.

It’s a big boat, built tough, without

pretentions and with great sea handling

and lively performance.

“A wide dive door makes easy work

of climbing in from the trailer or

dragging fishy monsters on board”

54 trade ab oat.com.au

Northbank 750 HT Outboard