BlueWater Boats & Sportsfishing – July 2019

SPECCHECK

CARIBBEAN 2700 FLYBRIDGEPRO

FISHERMAN

PERFORMANCE

Speedkm/h(kts) RPM Fuel(L/h)bothengines

8 (4.3) 600 3.8

12 (6.4) 1000 10

15 (8.1) 1500 16

18 (9.6) 2000 20

22 (12)onplane 2400 30

24 (13) 2500 33

35 (19) 3000 38

46 (25) 3500 47

55 (30) 4000 60

61 (33) 4500 80

70 (38) 5000 122

76 (41) 5500 150

PRICEDFROM

$219,000

PRICEASTESTED

$275,000

OPTIONSFITTED

TwinSuzuki250hpengines,rearstormcovers,sixReelax

rodholders,flybridgeclearsandcarpet,rocket-launcherrodrack,

Reelax5.5moutriggers,cockpitlights,antifouling,2 x 23cm

(9-inch)Raymarinedisplayswithdual1kWtransducers,VHFradio,

Raymarineautopilot,extra2000gphbilgepump,saltwaterdeck

wash,livebaittankplumbing,safetyequipment,corkdecking,

shorepower,batterychargerand12vfridgeplatein icebox.

GENERAL

Type:Flybridgemonohull

Material:GRP

Length:hull8.23m(9.43mLOA)

Beam:3.21m

Dryweight:3100kg

CAPACITIES

Maximumpower:500hp

Fuelcapacity:550L

Freshwater:160L

Maximumpersons: 7

Berths:2 to 3

ENGINES

Make/model:2 x SuzukiDF250APoutboards

Type:FuelinjectedV6,doubleoverheadcam4-stroke.

Ratedhp: 250 (184kW)

Displacement:4028cc

No.cylinders: 6

Weight:290kg

Gearboxratio:2.08:1

SUPPLIEDBY

SylvaniaMarina

25 HarrowSt,SylvaniaNSW 2224

Phone:(02) 95227430

Email:[email protected]

Website:www.caribbeanboats.com.au

As well as the electronicspackage, the Caribbean

2700 FlybridgeProFisherman’sfishingoptionsinclude

5.5m Reelax outriggers, an 11-slot rocket-launcher

rodholderandsixReelaxflush-deckrodholders.

V6SUZUKI OUTBOARDPOWER

Push-button starters on the twin Suzuki’s fired the

enginesintolife,idlingsilently.It wasshortworkwith

twin screws to motor away from the dock and out

towardsBotanyBayforourseatest.

Beforepointingthenoseoffshore,wecompletedspeed

andfuelusagetrialsin thequietwatersaroundKurnell.

Suzuki’s new four-litre V6, 4-stroke engines have

massesof low-downgruntthatat 2400rpmquicklyhad

usplaningat 12knots(23km/h),withfuelusetotalling

30L/h.Theoptimumcruisewasat 26knots(48km/h),

witha totalfueluseof 50L/h.Topspeedwas 41 knots,with150L/hpassing

throughtheinjectorsto delivera sweetwailfromtheexhaust.

Handlingin calmwaterwasimpressive.Full-lockturnsat 26knotswere

smoothand worry-free.Evenfrom thehigherposition of theflybridge

helmtherewasn’tanyexcessiveleanoranywallowingorshudder.

Onceoffshore,wefaceda 12-to 15-knotbreezekickingupa short1m

sea,butweeasilycutthroughat speedsupto 22knots(47km/h)without

excessive banging. The deep-veedesign provedits worth and thefull

flaretookcareof spray,sendingit wideof thehull.

FINE-TUNEDPEDIGREE

The boating industry has come a long way in the half-century since

Australia’sfirstCaribbean(Bertram)hitthewater,especiallyin termsof

thedevelopmentsin outboardandsoundertechnology.It’sa creditto the

outstandingoriginaldesignthattheCaribbean 2700 stillholdsitsownin

thepocket-gameboatranks.

This is a genuinebluewater game fishingboat and the adaptation of

outboardpowereasilymeetstheexpectationsof today’sdemandingand

knowledgeablemarket.

EXCELLENTVALUE

Pricedfrom$215,000witha pairof high-tech200hp4-strokeoutboards,

this is also excellent value for a flybridge gameboat. Our test boat

waspackedwith currentfishingtechnology,which wasreflectedin the

$275,000total.Forthatpriceyougeta verycapableall-rounderthatis

easyonthepocketandfastto washdownat theendof theday.

While this boat is mainly destined for angling adventures, it offers

enoughsoftedgesandroomforthefamilyto enjoyweekendcruisingand

overnighting.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Thevisionbenefitsof a flybridgein an8mgameboat.


• Provenpedigreeovera half-centuryof development.


• Excellentresalewithpopularandprovenbrand.


• Spaciousinteriorblendsto thegamefishingcockpit.

“Priced from

$215,000

with a pair

of 200hp

engines, this

is excellent

value for

a flybridge

gameboat.”

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Boat Test: Caribbean 2700