16 Jun , 2022
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McLay is hard to top
Greater numbers of well-respected plate aluminium recreational fishing boats from New Zealand are making their presence known across the Ditch and, as BARRY WISEMAN reports, more are heading West l...
Boat Reviews
02 Jan , 2022
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Fast and furious
Not wanting to rest on his well-earned laurels, exceptional West Australian boat builder Scott Fury has produced yet another outstanding fishing machine, as BARRY WISEMAN reports. For decades, the ...
26 Dec , 2021
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Assassin a deadly offshore weapon
Whenever a new Assassin boat like the 660HT Dhufish hits the water its turns heads, as BARRY WISEMAN reports. Assassin's 660 Hard Top Dhufish is as West Aussie as you can get. Constructed in Perth ...
12 Dec , 2021
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Sea Jay walks on water
Like so many other products these days such as cars, 4WDs and caravans, marine dealers and we boating anglers just have to be patient. COVID lockdowns and shutdowns around the globe have caused so ...
12 May , 2021
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Fury 282 DC-E - A proven West Aussie performer
A proven West Aussie performer, the latest innovative build from Fury Custom Boats has taken on an international flavour both in design and name as BARRY WISEMAN reports. Shortly before Covid-19 tu...
20 Dec , 2020
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Surtees 575 Pro Fisher
Several of the latest Surtees boats are heading west from the Land of the Long White Cloud and BARRY WISEMAN looks at a centre console that has been built with the serious fisher in mind. Perth's C...
13 Dec , 2020
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Westerberg Aurora 8000
Westerberg Aluminium Boats is one of Western Australia's founding plate aluminium boat builders and what you see is what you get - and that's just fine for Grant Gray of Waroona, as BARRY WISEMAN r...
27 Nov , 2015
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RIBbed for fishing pleasure
There’s not much Darryl Hitchen hasn’t tried in boat fishing, but an opportunity to test out a Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boat was a real eye-opener for the old sea dog. WHEN Scotty Coghlan rang me as...
27 Nov , 2015
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Getting your Sealegs
Darryl Hitchen tries out a boat you can simply drive into the water – the remarkable Stabicraft 2100 Supercab ST. I distinctly remember seeing a boat literally ‘drive’ out of the water onto dry lan...
19 Dec , 2012
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Wildcat with bite
For the boating angler, nothing can beat taking delivery of a new vessel, particularly when it has been customised to your requirements, as BARRY WISEMAN reports on a new Westerberg 6.6m Wildcat. “...