DEBUTANTS AT HUTCHWILCO SHOW
Awide range of exciting new releases are set to debut at this year’s Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland on May 16-19. They include electric outboards, jetboards and motors for paddleboards, submersible fishing drones, remotely-operated underwater vehicles, polyethylene Scout cutters, boats powered by PWCS – and a world-first anti-roll stabilisation unit in an aluminium trailerboat.
AMONG THE NEW TRAILER BOATS ON SHOW ARE THE:
Sealegs 8.5m Alloy Cabin
Smuggler Marine Strata 900 Centre Console (2 x 250hp Evinrude E-TEC)
Stabicraft 2250 Centrecab and the Ultra Centrecab
Image 8.75m Fishmaster (2 x 200hp Suzuki)
Blackdog 620 HT Cat
Makaira 670 Targa and Makaira 725
Marco 550 Striker and the Marco 800 Souwester
Circa 660, 790 and the new Offshore Pro Dive 6.5
Kiwi Boating 6.5m alloy hardtop.
A number of imported models will also be at the show. Among them are the new Grady-white 330 Express Special Edition (2 x 425hp Yamaha XTO) and the Merry Fisher 895 Marlin.
INNOVATION APLENTY
The new Power Dolphin is described as the world’s most advanced floating fishing drone. Compact and sleek, it fits into a small case able to be carried in one hand and is used with a fisher’s own rod and reel. Equipped with a range of sensors including compass and GPS, it also has an Auto-return Home function so it will return to the beach by itself.
Electric Power and Propulsion NZ will be showcasing their range of epropulsion electrically powered outboards, the new Vaquita portable
electric propulsion system for a paddleboard or kayak and the Mertek S1 jetboard.
Underwater exploration company Bay Dynamics will be showcasing a number of its new Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVS), including the BLUEROV2 and the Gladius Mini.
The new Sealver Wave Boat range transforms a regular PWC into a powerboat. Ranging in size from 4.4m to 7m, they can ‘dock’ with any PWC (the PWC provides the power, steering and some of the seating).
A world first at this year’s show is the Seakeeper II anti-roll system fitted to an Extreme 745 Centre Console trailerboat. While Seakeeper systems have been popular in larger craft, the 745 Centre Console is the smallest vessel in the world to have it installed. On-water testing shows the system eliminates up to 93% of the roll with the vessel at rest.
$250,000 GRAND PRIZE
Show visitors are eligible to win the $250,000 Surtees/yamaha Grand Prize. It consists of a 7.5m Surtees 750 Open Cabin Game Fisher with twin Yamaha 150hp four-stroke outboards and Yamaha’s new Helm Master boat control system. The prize also comes with an $18,500 Hosking Trailers custom tandem braked trailer, a $17,000 Garmin electronics package, a $7500 Balex Auto Boat Loader and loads of great accessories.
For more information visit www.boatshow.co.nz