Boating New Zealand — December 2017

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HIGHLIGHTS

PACKAGE inc TRAILER,

ELECTRONICS and HULL

PACKAGE

$112,990

MANUFACTURED BY

Extreme Boats

http://www.extremeboats.co.nz

Extreme 645

Game King

loa 6.45m

beam 2.5m

draft approx 0.41m

deadrise 20.5° at transom

construction aluminium, 5mm

bottom, 4mm sides and decks

engine Honda four-stroke 150hp

fuel 190 litres

trailerable weight 1550kg

cruising speed 26 knots

max speed 34 knots

SPECIFICATIONS

Fishing-friendly cockpit

Lock-up cabin

Excellent

handling and ride

Extremely

well-spec’ed

Built to survey

HIGHLIGHTS

WATCH IT

Bait Balls is a Hella Marine demonstrator,
so it is very well-lit.

Bait Balls’ lighting comprises:

• Sea Hawk-LED Bar Lights –Forward-facing
  spotlights positioned on the hardtop act like
  driving lights and illuminate forward of the
  boat. This vessel has a custom double-stack and
  owners can choose between a combination of
  spot and spread beam options


• Sea Hawk-XLR floodlights – Positioned on each
  forward corner of the hardtop, these lights
  produce a broad light pattern which is perfect
  when coming up to wharves or cray pots


• Dual Colour Sea Hawk LED Floodlights – These
  illuminate the cockpit with bright white light. The
  secondary colour option adds extra functionality.
  Red lights are ideal for night time navigating and
  looking into the dark, while blue light is helpful
  when tying fishing line or braid


• Bait Balls also has blue LED strip-lights fitted
  under the gunnels on 45-degree brackets, so the
  light is well spread across the cockpit floor.

http://www.hellamarine.com

LET THERE BE LIGHT

the range for multi-day expeditions.

The 645 Game King rides nicely too, so

the hull’s beam to length ratio works well, as

does the underwater profile with a 20-degree

deadrise at the transom. There’s a pronounced

spray rail but no strakes. With its generous

beam and flooding keel chamber, stability at

rest is good.

Immediately after our review, Josh gave

his new boat a real-life shakedown, fishing for

several days well offshore in sloppy seas and

20-knots of wind. He is very happy with the

way Bait Balls performed.

“I felt just as comfortable as in bigger boats.

She’s my dream boat and I can’t wait to spend

more time with her,” he said. BNZ