64 Boating New Zealand
Extreme Boats has really got its styling and
presentation sorted. From any angle the 795 Walkaround
is a handsome beast. hat’s not a given with centre-cab/
walkaround designs, which can sometimes look a little
awkward. Not this one. As is usual from Extreme Boats,
the paint inish and overall build quality are exemplary.
Indeed, it’s becoming more and more diicult to
distinguish between aluminium and ibreglass in terms of
presentation these days.WELCOME SHELTER
It was a sunny, but bitterly cold, morning in Tutukaka
when we slipped the Extreme 795 into the tide. Outside
the heads, a stif-ish southerly breeze ensured we’d have a
bit of lumpy stuf to contend with, but these are just the
sort of conditions this boat relishes.
On such a cold morning it’s fair to say we welcomed
the shelter of the open-backed centre-cab. his model is
also available with an enclosed cabin, but the open back
certainly enhances the feeling of space and efectively
extends the cockpit under the hardtop overhang. Cockpit
‘weekender’ covers are available, turning the cabin into a
realistic overnighting option for up to four people. here’s a
toilet between the bunks and the roll-down aluminium door
provides privacy and a lock-up facility for valuables as well.
he cockpit is a pretty decent place to spend time.
he sole is covered in grey or black SeaDek, which
provides secure footing that’s warm in winter and cool in
summer. SeaDek also features on the gunwale tops, swim
platforms, walkaround side decks, foredeck casting area
and cabin top. Cleats, including amidships for springer
lines, are recessed in the gunwales so there’s no chance of
snagging ishing lines or body parts when grappling with
big ish boat-side.This is a sport-
fishing model first
and foremost,
which is reflected
in the cockpit
layout.