C
entre consoles are no
doubt the new rage or
trend in Australia with
numerous imported
brands flocking
our shores and even the local
manufacturers getting onto the
bandwagon to compete, and most
certainly doing a job of it in both
glass and alloy.
So why the popularity-show of
centre consoles? Well that’s a simple
one as there was nothing to them
back in the old days, they were
literally a bare hull with a console
chucked in the middle. Those days,
well they are long gone and history
so to say, with the new age centre
consoles sporting sexy lines, plenty
of bling and accessories onboard,
they have dedicated hulls suited tooffshore conditions, and the most
important factor – they are being
designed and set up to suit serious
fishing and family day-boating alike.MILITARY BUILD AT
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Surtees Boats need no introduction
to the marine industry in Australia
as they produce some of the finest
aluminium plate boats in the world.
A bulletproof, stylish and innovative
aluminium boat is what you get out
of these guys and being produced
in New Zealand, they are built and
designed to suit the harshest of
ocean conditions.
When it comes to centre consoles
the Surtees Pro Fisher range from
495-700 is gaining quick traction
locally and after testing its latest 575Pro Fisher it’s not surprising. At a
glance this mid-range centre console
sports the typical attributes found
within the Surtees range, and that
being a hull with modern and sleek
lines, refined finishes throughout,
and a hardcore military styled build
that’s going to last for a very long
time.
A closer look at the internal layout
of the 575 Pro Fisher offers a good
all-round workstation to suit the
serious fisherman including; a nice
bait-board station set up with tackle
trays, a livebait well with front
glass, big side pockets for storage,
rod-holders, non-slip tread decks,
console seat storage, T-top, and
good-sized cast deck in the bow with
heaps of storage space for gear –
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