wesoonhadaniceassortmentof
redsonicewithmanymorereleased.
Youdohavetocarryaseparateice
box as there’s no inbuilt kill tank on
the750-mainlyduetothelarge300
litreunderfloorfueltankforlong
range adventures.
There’s plenty of space to take a
napinthelargeV-berth,evenforan
overnighterorlongweekend.The
cabinspaceisperfectformeand
offers terrific protection from those
chillymorningsinthedeepsouthof
Tassie,plusplentyofsunprotection
fornorthernclimates(assistedwith
bigslidingwindowsonthesides
andrear),andtherooflineiseven
extended by an additional canvas
awning.
Ilovethebigdashboardwithits
Jesus bar support, plus there are
more handrails under the fully lined
hardtop for when the going really
gets rough. Visibility is tremendous
throughthelargesafetyglass
three-piecewindscreenwithtwin
wipers,andwhenthedoorsare
open there’s plenty of flow through
theboatthankstothelargesliding
side windows. The 12” Raymarine is
dashboardmountedandthehelm
is relatively small but very workable
andcomfortable.Itfeaturesfully
upholstered bolster style seats atop
largestorageunitsandallinternal
surfaces are fully lined, adding to
that homely and comfortable feel.
Thetwinbinnaclecontrolsare
immediatelyathandbutIhaveto
sayit’sabouttimeHondareleasedSeaTrials
300L fuel tank (calculations using L, 10% reserve)
RPM SPEED(KTS) FUELBURN(LT/H) RANGE(NM)
2000 7.4 5.5 182
2500 9.7 9.6 136
3000 13.9 11.9 158
3500 19.4 13.8 190
4000 25 18.6 182
4500 30.2 23.7 172
5000 34 33 139
5500 36 40.2 121
6150 WOT 40 52.5 103fully synched dual controls like most
competitors – I’ve grown used to
them.IT’S A PERFORMER
I would volunteer to go to battle with
trustworthy mates like the Honda
BF150’s any day. They really have
served as a reliable friend for a good
many years. Plus, I love the sound of
their high performance, technically
advanced engines. But make no
mistake, Honda aren’t the people
to release new product willy-nilly
without proper performance testing
and evaluation, so if I have to wait a
little while longer for synchronized
throttles then so be it (Third world
problem really)!
The Hondas performed flawlessly
as usual, providing exceptional grunt
to lift our large crew effortlessly with
instantaneous response and grip.
They were fitted with a pair of Honda
14.25 x 17” three-blade stainless
props, and she just loved to get up
and boogie at a fast offshore cruise of
25 knots at 4000RPM, where she used
only 13.8 lph per side while giving a
long range of 182 nautical miles with
10% reserve. That’s a long way in a
trailer boat!
She just loves to get up and rumble
at around 33 knots at 5000 RPM,80 tradeaboat.com.au