Trade-A-Boat — February 2018

WINNER tradeboats.com.au 101 OPPOSITE LEFT TOP DOWN The Arvor 605 Sportsfish brought some Euro class to AGB; The Robalo R227 sho ...

WINNER Sailfish came and won, again, this time with the impressive S8, a fishing platform with refinement and character. 102 tra ...

Australia’s Greatest Boats 2016 saw us in the fishing mecca that is Eden, NSW. We saw all four seasons during our time which led ...

We finally found paradise and it’s in The Great Sandy Straits, Queensland. You will all know it for main town Hervey Bay and Fra ...

OPPOSITE TOP TO BOTTOM Don’t be fooled by the Tracker V-175’s small stance, it could handle everything we threw at it; Stabicraf ...

106 tradeaboat.com.au STORY & PHOTOS trailerboat KEVIN SMITH test THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BOATS Wellcraft 302 Fisherman ...

THINK CENTRE CONSOLES, THINK FISHING. BUT ADD 800HP AND THE AMENITIES TO CATER FOR A CROWD, AND THE 30-FOOT WELLCRAFT 302 FISHER ...

TOP An imposing 30-footer, the Wellcraft 302 Fisherman complements the horsepower behind with a sleek Scarab hull. LEFT Fold-dow ...

I f a new centre console or an upgrade is on the cards for 2018, then this is an opportune time to get out and have a look at wh ...

How does it rate? Average 1 SUITABILITY FOR PURPOSE 2 INNOVATION 3 DESIGN AND LAYOUT 4 QUALITY OF FINISH 5 HANDLING AND RIDE 6 S ...

CLOCKWISE FROM OPPOSITE LEFTThe bow is a fabulous entertaining area, the adjustable table drops converting forward seating into ...

off the decks of course, and passed without issue. OFFSHORE Like most 30ft centre consoles, the 302’s 1014lt fuel capacity takes ...

Wellcraft 302 Fisherman facts& figures PRICE AS TESTED $380,000 OPTIONS FITTED Twin Mercury Racing 400R Verados, Garmin 22in ...

HIGHLY TECHNICAL IN NATURE, THE SUPERCHARGED VERADO 400R THANKS IT'S CONTINUING EVOLUTION TO RACING INPUT Super Duper 114 trade ...

O n the performance side, well, what else would you expect from a twin 400hp supercharged rig? Try big balls and serious gumptio ...

lifeisa PICNIC YOU HATE NOISE AND NASTY, POLLUTING ENGINES SO YOU’VE TRIED PADDLEBOARDS, KAYAKS AND CANOES BUT IT’S ALL TOO HARD ...

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A s we powered silently across the confines of Blackwattle Bay, the contrast against Sydney’s fleet of mega yachts couldn’t have ...

Rand Picnic 18 facts& figures PRICE AS TESTED $45,000 GENERAL MATERIAL Composite construction TYPE monohull picnic boat LENG ...

120 tradeaboat.com.au trailerboat PHOTOSJOHN FORD test THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BOATS Caribbean C2300 ...