Yet the Crestliner 1850 Fish Hawk WT’s solid transom and foam-filled underfloor construction defied everything our five judges had ever learnt about hull design. Its plate-aluminium hull has a flat 12° deadrise, a formula that traditionally results in excellent stability but a poor ride. The Crestliner 1850 Fish Hawk WT won the Aluminium Fishing Boats title at the Australia’s Greatest Boats 2014 shootout. It’s ostensibly a tournament fishing boat but a simple flip-over rear-lounge changes it into a family fisher/ski bowrider. The Crestliner 1850 Fish Hawk WT is a tinnie made in America. Crestliner 1850 Fish Hawk WTĪnd now for something completely different. Our test package came to $65,900 on a trailer including registration.Ĭheck out Scarab boats for sale by clicking HERE. This thing can go all the way to 8000rpm.Īs with all jetboats, the jet and hull of the Scarab 195 HO combine for incredible turning ability as it leans confidently and carves its way through the water. Mind you, that was on a factory-fresh boat that still had a limiter in place for breaking in the engine. There was no trim to adjust, as speed climbed to a maximum of 39kts at 7500rpm. The hull lifted imperceptibly onto the plane and surged forward. Driving a jet boat is quite different to driving one with a propeller because the jet’s propulsion comes from a flow of water through a pump, driven by the engine and forced out through a nozzle or jet.ĭuring our Scarab 195 HO review, applying the throttle was found to give an immediate response as the tacho climbed to more than 7000rpm. Trade-a-Boat tested a Scarab 195 HO with an upgraded 250hp Rotax engine (as opposed to a standard 200hp). All Scarab boats use the Rotax 4-TEC 1503 engines found in thousands of BRP products. Rec Boats had recently designed a range of 4.8 to 6.4m hulls, with the Scarab 195 HO sitting in the middle. In doing so, it re-introduced the Scarab Boats brand that had been in hiding since the extravagant ’80s, when its petrol-guzzling Cigarette-style monster boats reached the end of their fashion cycle. When BRP discontinued its Sea-Doo jet boats range in 2012, some of the defunct models’ technology was incorporated by Rec Boat Holdings, the American boatbuilder that also builds Glastron, Four Winns, and Wellcraft. Price as tested at the time came to a tad over $55,000.Ĭheck out Crowline boats for sale by clicking HERE. Its 150hp Mercury FourStroke outboard motor provided gutsy performance, with frugal economy and low noise levels. Its luxurious, premium-grade upholstery and versatile layout makes it a superb trailerable cruiser and entertainer.įive Australia’s Greatest Boats judges tested the Crownline 19XS Outboard, who found it to be soft, quiet and powerful on the water, capable of turning exceptionally well, while remaining extremely stable and responsive to trim. It’s everything you’d expect from an American-made 19ft luxury bowrider: sleek, elegant, sporty, and loads of fun for a family. The Crownline 19XS Outboard was a contender at the Australia’s Greatest Boats 2014 Family Sports Boats category. In fact, we know for a fact that the Australian Crownline representative went to considerable effort to get these fine American bowriders developed with outboards suitable for the Australian market. In a market crowded with sterndrives bowriders, Crownline boats went back to the drawing board with its 19XS to produce a luxury bowrider - again, with a Mercury outboard on the back. Check out Bayliner boats for sale by clicking HERE. Our review boat came to $47,169 as a dealer BMT package, and cheaper variations are available depending on options. We tested one with a Mercury 115 FourStroke outboard motor where it easily handled Port Phillip Bay chop at high speeds and proved to be nimble and manoeuvrable in sharp turns. It’s beautifully trimmed, is filled with features, has plenty of storage, looks great and can perform. The Bayliner 170 Outboard is an ideal family bowrider at a realistic (and rather attractive) price. You’ll note it has a Mercury outboard motor instead of a sterndrive, hence the “170 Outboard” designation. The Bayliner 170 Outboard bowrider is a close sibling to the Bayliner 175 that’s been fine-tuned for Australian boaters. The Bayliner 175 BR with a 3lt MerCruiser sterndrive is said to be the most popular boat in the world - more Bayliner 175 bowriders are sold in the world than any other boat model. If production volume is any indicator, Bayliner is the world leader in bowriders. 12 of the best bowriders Bayliner 170 Outboard
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