Friday, 21 October 2011 00:00
Now here is a serious fishing boat for serious (even commercial) anglers. We first tested this enormous cat back toward the start of 2010 and it was immensely impressive . . .
As a displacement catamaran, its soft ride, running efficiency, seakeeping and inboard space are tailor made for the fishing brigade. This amazingly beamy craft has a huge deck, a big wheelhouse, very slim hulls, and a very elevated attitude. And despite its epic proportions, its power demands are extraordinarily minimal.
With a pair of Suzuki 175 outboards, this 11-metre Leviathan managed to run with 20 people on board at 16 knots on a mere two litres of fuel per mile. Even without additional tanks, that’s a cruising range of 400 miles. It’s obviously not for everyone but if you love your fishing and you know it, BW Seacat makes cats from eight metres upwards. As fishing solutions go, they don’t come much more effective than this.
Friday, 21 October 2011 00:00
The Westport range of fishing boats has been designed to provide safe, affordable family boating. The existing range of cuddy boats has been very well received and has gained a reputation for its dryness, stability and build quality. You only have to look at the fittings and where they are placed to see that these boats are designed and built by people who know boating.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 11:48
The price of fuel is starting to hurt - of that there is no doubt. And while people are continuing to hit the water in huge numbers, they are now more conscious than ever of the need to keep the cost of a day out sustainable. As a result, lightweight boats with modest outboard demands are becoming increasingly popular - and the new 445 Catch from Linder is a fi ne exponent of just such an approach.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 11:32
The biggest boat in the new Quicksilver Activ range is now on the water . . .
We first saw the new Quicksilver Activ range at the London Boat Show during the deepest point of January’s cold snap - but even then, its practicality and pricing saw it pulling in some big crowds. Despite snows, gales and unprecedented extremes of cold, it was easy to imagine how these boats would be on a balmy summer evening with the family.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 10:39
With used prices from £3,000 to £6,000, Irving Stewart reckons the time is right for a closer look at a used MG Mazury . . .
The first time we came across an MG Mazury was way back in 2004 when we tested the 550 Cuddy WA together with a gaggle of other MG Boats. And while the importer of MG Boats, Malcolm Gardiner, sadly died a few years ago, it was not before he had established a network of dealers to sell his very affordable boats.
Malcolm enjoyed donkey’s years in the marine trade, but in essence, he had a very simplistic view of what family customers wanted. Remembering the 1960s and 1970s, he knew that the small boats of the time, such as Shetland, Microplus, and Marina, tended to change hands very often and for quite a lot more than they originally cost. So he set out to find affordable modern equivalents of a similar size - and while this approach saw all of his boats branded with the MG badge, they in fact came from numerous boatyards, mostly in Poland.
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