Boating New Zealand – April 2018

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GAME ON.

750

FISHER

http://www.surteesboats.com

RAZORTECH™

TOUGH DECK™ SAFETY BUOYANCY

QUIK-HITCH™

ANTI-ROLL™

ANTI-ROLL LOCK™

10 YEAR WARRANTY

TECHNOLOGY

mounted in the overhead console; speakers are situated inside

the hardtop and in the cockpit, with the Fusion subwoofer

mounted in the helm seat base. Tere are 12V and USB outlets

on the dashboard.

TAKING IN THE SIGHTS

It was a hot day in Whitianga, so we were grateful to be

underway, making a decent sort of run down the coast and

taking in some of Coromandel’s stunning scenery. First stop was

Cathedral Cove, which was alive with tourists, tour boats and

snorkellers enjoying the clear water and wonderful beaches.

Hardtops are great when the weather cuts up, but it can be

pretty warm inside on a sunny day. Fortunately, the Surtees

750 Game Fisher has plenty of ventilation options, including

sliding side windows, cavity windows in the rear bulkhead,

bi-fold rear doors and an opening front windscreen. Like other

Surtees models, the 750 has a huge forward hatch.

We cruised along at 26 knots, fying over a residual swell with

some wind chop on top. Engine noise was well-suppressed and

barely noticeable inside the hardtop with the SeaMac doors and

windows closed and the Mercruiser TDi provides the 750 with

some serious urge and great tractability through the rev range.

Top speed is around 34 knots.

Tere was enough ripple on the water to occasionally send

salt spray over the cabin – with fne entries and deep vee hulls,

Surtees boats ride very nicely, but can be wet in some conditions.

Exalto wipers kept the windscreens clear.

IMPRESSIVE RIDE

Te helm position is comfortable. Deluxe seats feature

bolsters for back support when standing and the hardtop

interior is well-endowed with handholds. With the infll

squabs in place, the forward berth is huge and there’s a toilet

under the squabs. Additional fxed seating is provided by the

rear-facing cockpit lockers, sheltered by the hardtop’s rear

bulkhead and roof overhang.

As usual, the Surtees ride quality impressed, and if

anything, Undercover with its engine mass down low, felt