Trade-A-Boat 492 2017

Profile 780HW

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PRICED FROM

A$195,000

GENERAL

MATERIALAluminium

TYPEOpen hardtop pontoon

LENGTH7.8m

BEAM2.66m external, 2.06m internal

DEADRISE18°

WEIGHT2750kg on trailer (custom

alloy, beach launch)

CAPACITIES

PEOPLE 9

REC. HP RANGE200 to 350

FUEL265L

ENGINE

MAKE/MODELYamaha F250

TYPEV6 four-stroke outboard

RATED HP 250

PROPELLER15in Salt Water Series

AVAILABLE FROM

BRISBANE MARINE

306 Dueld Road, Clontarf, Qld 4019

PHONE(07) 3889 3033

[email protected]

WEBbrismarine.com.au

delivering an equal measure of

performance and economy, while

providingausefulrangefromthe265L

underfloor fuel tank.

Ourseatrialhadbeencompromised

by two days of persistent wind and rain

which robbed Profile’s technicians of

valuable time on the water, setting up

engine height and experimenting with

different propellers. In the event, the

15in Salt Water series prop fitted wasn’t

quiterightforthisboat,witha17in

alternativelookingabetterbet.

Regardless,thebig250hpYamaha

madelightworkofthe780HWand

pushedherto34ktatWOT.Planing

speediseasilyachievedatabout10kt

andholeshotperformanceislively.

With rain looming and poor early

morninglight,werestrictedourtestto

ashortrunouttocheckBrianFirman’s

crayfish pots off the Napier foreshore

andahalf-hourjollyonalazy1mswell

in very light conditions.

Thebig780HWfeltsolidandwilling,

answering her hydraulic helm with

just enough weight to be firm but

comfortable. The ride is predictable

andtherearenoobvioushandling

viceswhenpushingtheboathardinto

tight, spiralling turns.

The moderate 18° deadrise hull is

highly responsive to trim adjustments

andflattensoutnicelyearlyinto

the rev range. This should deliver

acomfortableandrelativelystable

platform at lower trolling speeds. At

speed, the primary wash is expelled

reasonably well aft and doesn’t tend to

drum on the pontoons.

Similarly,noiselevelswithinthe

openhardtoparenotexcessiveand

therewerenoobviousrattlesor

vibrationstospeakof.

Theinternalhelmstationlayout

proved practical underway and there

isnothingawkwardaboutmoving

through the boat at speed.

Allinall,theProfile780HWlives

uptoitspromiseasacapableand

practical large trailerboat. Its size

gives it excellent versatility as either

arecreationalfishingcraftorasmall

commercial workboat. Its aesthetics

andstyleputitsquarelyatthetopofits

classinthepontoongenre–itislittle

wonder Profile Boats is gaining traction

and winning awards.

“The big

250hp

Yamaha

made light

work of the

780HW and

pushed her

to 34kt at

WOT”

44 tradeaboat.com.au

Profile 780HW