Trade-A-Boat - July 2018

Surtees 750HT Game Fisher

facts & figures

PRICED FROM

$139K ($NZ)

OPTIONS FITTED

Axiom Pro 12, 1KW Transducer, Super

HD Bird Chirp Radar & Evolution

Autopilot, Bar fridge, Gas Hot water,

Drum Winch, Sink, Electric Toilet, Full

Paint, Trim Tabs, Fusion Stereo, Tripple

Baits, Shade Extension, Tubular Matting

PRICE AS TESTED

$POA

GENERAL

MATERIAL 6mm marine grade

aluminum hull, 4mm sides, 3mm cabin

TYPE Deep-V with flooding ballast

LENGTH 7.5m

BEAM 2.5m

WEIGHT 2500kg (approx tow weight

dry)

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE (NIGHT) 2 (DAY) 8

FUEL 300lt

WATER 80 ltr

ENGINE

MAKE/MODEL 2 X Honda BF150

TYPE 4-cylinder, 4-stroke Double

Overhead Cam, 16-valve,

RATED 150HP

DISPLACEMENT 2354cc

WEIGHT 2 x 220kg

GEAR RATIO 2.14:1

PROPELLER Honda 14.25 x 17” 3 blade

stainless

MANUFACTURED BY

SUPPLIED BY

SURTEES BOATS

2909 State Highway 30

RD2 Whakatane

Bay of Plenty 3192

New Zealand

PHONE +64 7 3228461

WEB surteesboats.com

however, you obviously reduce your

rangetoastillconsiderable140

nautical miles. We found a speedy

40knotsWideOpenThrottlewitha

lightloadpeakingoutat6150RPM.

The BF150’s are inline 4-cylinder,

4-stroke Double Overhead Cam,

16-valve,2354ccengineswithalong

listofHondafeaturesincluding

Variable Valve Timing and Lift

Electronic Control (VTEC™) that

wasinitiallydevelopedforHonda’s

high-performance sportscars.

There’sMulti-PortProgrammed

Fuel Injection, Lean Burn Control

technology, and an O2 sensor that,

combined with the ECM, precisely

controlstheair/fuelmixtureforthe

best fuel economy. Combine all of

this with Linear Air Fuel and knock

sensorsthathelpdeterminethe

correctfuelflowandignitioncurve,

as well as the patented “double-

sealed” multi-layered paint process

of its Corrosion Protection System,

threeseparatecoolingsystemsto

keepthecylinderheadcooler,and

finallythefamousBLAST™system,

to advance the ignition curve for

aggressiveholeshot.Itsupplies40

AMPchargingpowerandNMEA2000

combatable linkage for electronic

function,providingapairofgutsy

yetfuel-efficientpowerplants.Plus,

I personally like the Honda silver

colour–itlooksclassyonanyboat.

WRAP IT UP!

There’sahostofextrasthatIcould

rattle on about for pages including

an optional hot water system, trim

tabs, Raymarine VHF, Fusion sound

system,Garmindisplaypads,bar

fridge, rocket launcher, detachable

combing rod racks, clear view to live

bait tank, fold down “fin-friendly”

ladder, transom platform and much,

muchmore.ButIwouldliketo

leave you with the knowledge that

this is a beautifully constructed,

dedicatedfishingandoffshore

capable machine that ticks every

boxforalargetrailer-ableplatealloy

sportsfisher. Plus, its welding quality

isatestamenttofineengineering

andworkmanshipatitsbest,allona

packagethatsimplyworks!Andyes,

wedidcatchsixkingfish!

“A comfortable trip made even softer

and quieter by the 6mm plate alloy

hull”

82 tradeaboat.com.au

Surtees 750HT Game Fisher