TOP Seduction by name ... seduction by nature.
OPPOSITE TOP The helm area is well-equipped and spacious, with excellent vision
all-round.
FAR RIGHT Split wraparound corner transom lounges, with a table each, are inviting,
while there is minimal hindrance from the walkthrough to the stern.
RIGHT A one-piece side-and-bow rail, bulwarks and non-slip surface assist safety
traversing forward.B
uying a boat is an exciting
prospect and should be fun.
Once the big decision to join
the fleet is made, the next
step is choosing a model
that suits your budget and lifestyle,
and that’s the hard bit. All the late
night web browsing, window shopping,
traipsing around shows and talking to
owners can do your head in.
Thank goodness for the calm
pathway to boating that buying a
Back Cove must be. Local importer
Jed Elderkin has eased more than
60 buyers into new versions over the
last 10 years, not including those
he has helped into the used market
created by owners updating to larger
models. These impressive numbers
are even more so, as they represent
around 10 per cent of Back Cove’s
worldwide output. A big part of the
success is Elderkin’s calm reassurance
and encyclopaedic knowledge of his
product from a lifetime of boating.THE BUILDER
W hat makes a boat inspired by the
USA’s Maine lobster fishing fleet so
popular locally? The answer is easy. A
Back Cove is easy to own. It’s easy to
operate and it’s easy on the wallet.
Importantly, it’s also easy on the eye
and whilst the new 32 is amongst the
smallest of the models, sitting between
a 30 and a 34, its well-balanced lines
are arguably the sweetest in a range
extending out to a 41-footer. This is
especially true when it’s underway,
leaning back and gliding through
the water at speed. An unusual off-
white gelcoat gave a very distinctive
appearance as the afternoon sun
played shadows over the hull and
changing magically from light to dark.
W hile styling resemblances to an
actual Downeast lobster boat have
passed into this latest iteration of the
brand, the new 32 is a vastly more
enjoyable boating experience than
the original utilitarian workhorse.72 tradeaboat.com.au