Trade-A-Boat - July 2018

whereas a mono leans into a corner
like a motorbike.

To my mind, the best way to
overcome any problem is to respect

the quirks of the twin hull and to not
drive like an idiot.

Having said that, we tried our
hardest to find the limits of the

Blackdog and came away satisfied that
you would have to be doing something

pretty silly to get into trouble. Progress
over the bay chop was soft, and the

handling was predictable.
It even seemed to get softer the

quicker we went!
At speed, the ride felt different to a

mono in that as the boat leaned across
the waves, the lower hull became more

buoyant as it dipped into the water
and forced the cat into a more upright

stance.
In the open ocean, the experience

was equally impressive.
The landings over bigger waves were

soft, and there was no bow steer as the

boat came back in contact with the

water.

THE WRAP

Pricing for this cat starts at $110,000

and moves to $116,000 ready to go with

the lifting transducer bracket, bait

table and a Sav winch.

Just like dog people versus cat

people, mono and multihull lovers are

different breeds, but this NZ company

has tried to steer a happy path

amongst them.

Will it convert the one-eyed

monohull brigade? Maybe.

If you’re only interested in how

your boat looks, then move on, there’s

nothing to see here.

But if your “must haves” includes

well-engineered, supremely practical

fishing boat with loads of room that’s

easy to clean and maintain, then

check out the new 6.3 WHT.

Black Dog Cat 6.3 WHT

facts&figures

PRICED FROM

$110,000

OPTIONS FITTED

Lifting transducer bracket, bait table;

price includes Sav winch

PRICE AS TESTED

$116,000

GENERAL

MATERIAL4mm alloy

TYPEPontoon boat

LENGTH6.3m

BEAM2.2m

WEIGHT1200kg(hull only)

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 6

FUEL2x 110L

ENGINE

MAKE/MODELHonda BF200

TYPEfuel-injected, DOHC V6 four-

stroke

RATED HP150- 200

DISPLACEMENT3471cc

WEIGHT277kg

GEAR RATIO1:1.86

PROPELLERSolas 3-blade 17in

MANUFACTURED BY

BLACKDOG CAT

Whangarei NZ

SUPPLIED BY

AUSSIE BOAT SALES ACT AND NSW

PHONEJason. 0433 531226

Cromer NSW – Batemans Bay NSW –

Mitchell ACT

WEBwww.aussieboatsales360.com.au

“While the

welds are in fact

supreme, and it

does look over-

engineered,

this boat is

seriously ugly.”

tradeboats.com.au 99

Blackdog Cat 6.3 WHT