![]() ![]() These smaller centre console models are obviously more affordable than the range-topping behemoths, but it could be argued they are also more usable, easier to store (you don't need a marina berth) and cheaper to maintain. These mega-size console boats are pseudo offshore racers, capable of speeds in the 50 knot-plus range.ī has tested several of these plus-sized centre consoles, including the Boston Whaler 420 Outrage, Mako 284CC, Sea Fox 288 Commander, Robalo R302, and the Wellcraft 302 Fisherman.Īll are very impressive, very fast, very expensive boats, but the centre console arrivals we see the most are mid-size trailerable models in the 7.0-7.5 metre range. ![]() You can now buy sea-going fibreglass centre console craft starting from around 5.0m and stretching through to massive 12m monsters decked out with all the trimmings, and powered by triple- and quad-outboard engines. Not only that, but brands including luxury fishing specialists Pursuit and Scout are sounding out Australia as fertile ground for their boat lines. With the advent of big power outboard engines such as the Yamaha 425 XTO, Mercury Verado 400 and Suzuki DF350, boat-makers are releasing bigger, better, faster centre console models. In the States, centre console boats represent big business for boat builders, with dozens of brands and models available. In the past few years we've witnessed an invasion of fibreglass centre console craft from overseas, mostly from the US. ![]()
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