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Verado brings even

more to FC Boats...

Hamilton, New Zealand-

based FC Boats is on the cusp

of adding an amphibious

option to its well-respected

line-up of specialist fishing

boats.

Ross Christensen and his

team at FC have created an

FC 680 Sealegs prototype

which is garnering plenty of

attention.

The boat is unusually

roomy for an amphibious

craft because the additional

engine, which drives

the Sealegs’ wheels and

hydraulics, has been built

into the centre console, with

the hull reengineered to

conceal critcal pipework.

A key element of the

prototype’s overall success

has been the decision to pair

it with a six cylinder 225hp.

The Verado’s power

steering technology has

allowed FC Boats to link the

outboard and the front wheel

in one steering system.

The one-off prototype

was made for one of Ross’

existing customers who

lives right on the water and

wanted a fishing boat he

could simply drive in and out

of his boat shed.

For more information visit

fcboats.co.nz

Maritimo finishes
2017 riding the wave
of another successful
year of increased brand
awareness internationally,
and as part of that ongoing
crusade it has purchased
the commercial property
adjoining its current head

quarters on the Gold Coast

to enable future expansion.

The homegrown company

has expanded from its

Coomera Marine Precinct

across the globe in its 15-

year history with a network

of 44 dealer partners in more

than 17 countries.

CEO Garth Corbitt said

that global expansion was

ongoing and the company

would continue to market

approximately half of

the vessels it produced

internationally.

He said to cater for that

growth Maritimo had

purchased a 3.09 hectare

site at 9 McPhail Road

which borders the existing

fi breglass factory’s shed and

that would enable it to build

more vessels in the years

ahead.

“This year we have

enjoyed record success in

Europe and in the USA, and

our reach is extending into

areas such as South-East

Asia, South America and

Canada,” he said.

“Word is spreading that

the Maritimo brand spells

quality, design and style,

functionality and above all

seakeeping ability.”

“Most overseas residents

look at Australia as being

somewhat isolated and in a

rugged part of the world with

a dramatic and sometimes

challenging coastline. “They

consciously, and sometimes

subconsciously, link that

environmental picture in

their minds to the product

that we provide and have

proved can handle the

toughest conditions.”

GLOBAL MARITIMO

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