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Finnmaster T7
I can’t help thinking that if they would only up that maximum engine from 250 to 300 hp, we really would have an outstanding boat on our hands. …obedience, sporting competence and solidity of build remain the real defining characteristics Read More...
Husky R6
The Husky R6… combines all the graces and practicalities of a family boat with rapid performance, good handling and quick steering. Its capabilities exceed its size, and its build quality, which is just as evident behind the scenes, is reassuring. Read More...
Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895
Watch the video The MF895 is really an already proven concept, being very closely based on the 855. When it comes to the heads, this boat excels for a 30-footer – there is a shower behind the door with Read More...
Gemini 880 Waverider
Stylish but purposeful, capable and confidence-inspiring, the Gemini Waverider 880 is a truly great hand-built custom craft… To drive this boat is a pleasure… it all speaks class. Deck space aboard the 880 is generous and affords good access Read More...
Cruisers 35 Express
The Express is as much a driver’s boat as it is a social platform… … the driving experience is one that will excite and thrill with the performance on tap. The hull is refined and efficient with plenty of grip Read More...
Axopar 24 T-Top
See video at Axopar Video When you consider what you are getting for your money, the Axopar 24 T-Top is a no-brainer… … she made light work of cutting her way through the choppy narrows at wide-open throttle. [it] Read More...
Weird but wonderful – Nitra 22P
Stockholm-based Nitra are forging a name for themselves as builders of some very extreme speed machines. It’s wonderfully menacing to look at … … this is an authentic race machine you and I could feasibly own. Weird but wonderful – Read More...
Hunton RS43/XRS43
The day was horrible, with 20-knot winds, but the XRS was superb. You can’t help but drive this boat hard, which is made all the easier by the incredibly smooth ride. Hunton have always been about performance and perfection, which Read More...
Used Boat – Hunton 904 RIB
Seated or standing, the helm set-up works very well. The attention to detail across the boat is impressive. Like its bigger siblings, the driving experience is perfectly honed with nothing left to chance. Used Boat – Hunton 904 RIB Greg Read More...
Island RIBs 7.5m
Beneath its superb gelcoat finish is a structural rigidity that can take the punishment that this sort of boat is likely to receive. The attention to detail is reassuring, as is the consideration given to potential future retrospective maintenance. Not Read More...
Piscator 580
In addition to being remarkably good to drive, it is spacious, affordable, safe and dry. … such is the calibre of the performance on offer that, even with the compromised helm, the 580 is a genuine pleasure to drive. The Read More...
Trusty T23
There is no doubt that Trusty have used the available space to the absolute maximum. The Trusty 23 is a single-purpose craft that does the job it is built for very well. Build quality and finish are outstanding, which is Read More...
Jeanneau MF895
The MF895 is really an already proven concept, being very closely based on the 855. When it comes to the heads, this boat excels for a 30-footer – there is a shower behind the door with full standing headroom. … Read More...
Aquasport 245
Like any good fast fisher, the Aquasport has plenty of bow flare. The forward hull lines are sufficiently sharp while substantial chines enhance stability at rest. The 2011 300hp E-TEC with just 40 hours logged is a perfect match for Read More...
Revolver 44GT
… the courageous 44GT feels a bit like a rich man’s folly – thrilling but imperfect. It looks superbly self-indulgent, and once up and running it drives beautifully … Revolver 44GT Alex Smith heads for Monaco to test a high-end Read More...
Buster Magnum M5
It’s this blend of routine family compliance and snarling apocalyptic ferocity that makes the M5 such a charming paradox. … as a radically rapid family runabout for the skipper who wants the pliability of a knockabout hull alongside the undiluted Read More...
White Shark 206
The helm layout has a sporty but purposeful look and feel to it. A great deal of thought has gone into the layout to make it simple yet effective – and it works. With her nifty turn of speed, great Read More...
Rodman 890 Ventura
It is broad, open and bright, with uninhibited views, ample sleeping spaces and enormous storage capacity. …this fledgling outboard model has the potential to bring a fresh and welcome new breadth of recreational application to the established Rodman fleet. Read More...
Windy Camira 39
With the Camira, Windy have upheld their tradition of producing mouth-watering sports cruisers. … another Windy classic that will cause some serious consideration for those with the budget available. Thrusting forward from standstill, the auto trim ensures the props are Read More...
Brig Eagle 650 & 780
Brig Eagle 650 & 780 With the company on the brink of celebrating 25 years of boat production, HMS heads for Salcombe to test Brig’s popular Eagle 650 along with the current ‘flagship’ of the range, the Eagle 780. Thrown Read More...
Broom 39
… if you want a long-legged middleweight cruiser that punches above its weight, you can’t go wrong with a Broom 39. The build quality on the 39 is typically Broom – solid, well finished and overengineered. You get the feeling Read More...
Selva 600 RIB
The Selva 600 is a useful family RIB in a compact package that performs very adequately when married to the Selva XSR 100 … The stylish red and black livery looks superb on the water and sets what is otherwise Read More...
Chaparral 246 SSi
Even in her fairly standard guise, the level of sophistication is a cut above the norm. You certainly get your money’s worth with the Chaparral … The helm is nicely laid out and has a sporty air about it. PBR Read More...
Gemini Waverider 650
Alex Smith heads to Lymington for his first taste of Gemini’s multi-purpose 6.5m RIB. Most of us know Gemini either as the builder of Zapcat race boats or as the provider of patrol, police, customs, military and rescue vessels to Read More...
Cobra 8m with Twin Yamaha F200s
… the twin F200 set-up turns a sedate family RIB into a lively Grand Tourer that can cover a sizable distance between fill-ups and has the backbone to take on open-sea crossings. … the 8m Cobra has established herself as Read More...
