Trade-A-Boat — February 2018

T

urn the first

page on the

Outer Reef 70

brochure and a

world of tropical

seas, luxury cabins and

every modern convenience

are ready at the stroke of a

chequebook to whisk you

away to a well-earned slice

of paradise.

Under bright blue skies

and with Sydney’s Pittwater

at its sparkling best, the

Outer Reef 70 looked at once

capable and purposeful,

her conservative good looks

both tasteful and timeless.

The boarding platform

incorporated detachable

safety rails and twin

semicircular stairs to the

cockpit. A watertight door

allows access to the aft

crew’s two-berth quarters

with en suite and galley. It

is commodious, so think of

it as a full guest suite in its

own right.

A bulkhead door leads

into the engineroom and

a second engineroom

door is located forward

into the master suite that

allows access or inspection

internally when bad

weather prohibits use of

the outside decks. The

twin 503hp Caterpillar C9

diesels are nicely installed

and four tanks offer 7571lt

of fuel giving long-range

capabilities, as does the

1514lt of freshwater. A pair of

almost inaudible Northern

Lights generators offers 22 or

16kVa for house power.

The upper cockpit has an

aft sofa and wide inlaid teak

table. The ability to serve

a large banquet is easily

imaginable. Doors to the

sidedecks provide weather

insulation and a dayhead

makes for convenient guest

use.

The Outer Reef has

a spacious, full-beam

flybridge with sink, fridge,

icemaker and barbecue

serving twin tables with

sofas. There is no shortage of

outdoor entertaining areas

and it is more a case of pick

your view.

From the aft cockpit,

double doors lead to the

saloon where nature is

experienced through picture

windows, framed and hiding

blinds and curtains, all softly

backlit at night. A multitude

of interior décor options

are available with a rustle

of the fabric and carpet

samples. Outer Reef prides

itself in giving the customer

whatever they want.

The galley is placed up

on a split level, and moving

forward across the teak and

holly sole you enter the

spacious pilothouse with

side access doors and guest

sofa with table at the aft end

of the cabin. Again, whatever

is required can be installed.

There’s a stairway to the

flybridge, while another

companionway leads

forward and down to the

lower accommodation via

a magnificently-crafted

laminated teak banister rail

to the lower lobby.

The forward guest cabin

has a queen island bed and

every appointment. Aft and

to port is a twin cabin with

over-and-under bunks,

both cabins with en suites.

The full-width master suite

is amidships with king

bed, the en suite separated

by a vanity section.

TIMELESS APPEAL

Entertainment systems, air-

conditioning and all manner

of luxuries await the guests.

Getting underway, the

twin diesels were muted

and discreet; underwater

exhausts swishing away

noise and exhaust to a large

extent. Three remote points

allow a handheld controller

to be connected and most

skippers will be able to

berth her with professional

dexterity.

Heading out into Cook’s

Broken Bay, we really were

at the gateway to the world.

With an Outer Reef there is

little to stop you realising

your cruising dreams.

Outer Reef 70

quick specs

Outer Reef 70

PRICE AS TESTED POA

MATERIAL Handlaid FRP

TYPE Semi-displacement

planing hull

LENGTH 21.33m overall

BEAM 5.6m

ENGINE 2 x 503hp Caterpillar

C9 ACERT turbo-diesel

FUEL 7571lt

WATER 1514lt

FOR MORE INFO

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STORY TONY MACKAY

PHOTO ELLEN DEWAR