68 Boating New Zealand
LEFT An excellent
fishing platform with
plenty of room for
serious anglers.
RIGHT Enclosing clears
will keep the helm area
dry and snug in foul
weather.
BELOW Lifting the
engine cover gives easy
access to all service
points.set up for game fishing. A pair of game poles either side of the
hardtop, a six-way rocket launcher along the roof ’s trailing
edge, and four other rod-holders scattered around the gunwales
and transom remove any doubt!
A pair of seats nestle under the hardtop. The skipper’s seat is
a single, forward-facing unit while the passenger side includes
a rear-facing bench seat. The passenger seat swings up to reveal
a plumbed sink, while the helm seat contains an icebox below.
Several, spacious underfloor storage lockers are located around
the boat. It’s a carpeted cabin, and a cockpit wash down eases
cleaning duties.
Although the hardtop has an armourplate windscreen and
side windows, it is open at the back. A very smart set of floor-