Trade-A-Boat – April 2018

Wellcraft 242 Fisherman

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PRICE AS TESTED

$179,000

OPTIONS FITTED

Mercury 200hp L4 Verados, Simrad

NSS12 evo 3 sounder-GPS combo and

SonicHub, 1kW transducer, Simrad VHF

radio, trailer, two-tone hull, Deluxe

T-top, windlass and anchor pack,

electric pump-out toilet, tilt helm,

freshwater sink and transom

shower,SeaDek flooring, oshore safety

pack, and more

PRICED FROM

$118,900 (exchange rate dependent)

GENERAL

TYPE Centre console

MATERIAL GRP

LENGTH 7.4m overall

BEAM 2.54m

WEIGHT 1837kg

DEADRISE 20°

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 10

REC. HP 2 x 150 / single 250

REC MAX HP 2 x 200 / single 350

FUEL 598lt

WATER 45lt

ENGINE

MAKE/MODEL 2 x Mercury Verado 200

L4

TYPE Supercharged inline four-cylinder

petrol outboard

RATED HP 200 (each)

DISPLACEMENT 1.7lt (each)

WEIGHT 231kg (each)

GEAR RATIO 2.08:1

SUPPLIED BY

HIOCTANE MARINE

Shop 1A, Runaway Bay Marina,

247 Bayview Street,

Runaway Bay, QLD, 4216

EMAIL [email protected]

WEBSITE HiOctaneMarine.com.au

big game fish up against.

THE WRAP

As per usual when the cameras are

out, the fish go into hibernation.

Regardless, a full day out on the

Wellcraft 242 Fisherman sure beats

any day back on the office. I also had

the luxury of spending another full

day with the family onboard the 242

cruising the Broadwater, fishing for

flatties and kicking back on the beach

at the Pin. Families verdict, “When are

we getting one?” And that says it all.

Overall the Wellcraft 242 Fisherman

has good balance between being a

dedicated fishing centre console to

charge out to the reefs with, as well as

being just as good to head out with the

family for a day on the Broadwater or

out to the islands.

As a wet deck with non-skid finishes

it’s an easy boat to keep clean and

maintain, and weighing in at well

under 3 tonnes fully loaded the 242 is

far from a monster to manage when

towing and at the ramp.

A big bonus with the Wellcrafts is

they are also available in single or

dual installations and can be pre-

rigged in other motor brands. Like

all boats, the more trinkets, bells and

whistles you add, the more price tag

will be affected.

As tested and loaded with all the

extras this 242 comes in at around

$179K with trailer and considering

the numerous big-ticket options

included, is not bad at all. Drop down

to a single 250hp Verado without the

extra bells and whistles you can get

into one at around $128,900 with

trailer – again, not bad value for

money considering the size and the

standard inclusions.

How does it rate?

Average

1 SUITABILITY FOR PURPOSE

2 INNOVATION

3 DESIGN AND LAYOUT

4 QUALITY OF FINISH

5 HANDLING AND RIDE

6 STABILITY AT REST

7 ERGONOMICS

8 STANDARD EQUIPMENT

9 VALUE FOR MONEY

10 X-FACTOR

Wellcraft 242 Fisherman

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