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Avon 340 Seasport Deluxe
A great tender from a returning brand. The hull on the Avon is pretty impressive; even an inexperienced driver is safe, which is important if you’ll be letting your children loose at the helm. The Avon Seasport is the type Read More...
Chris Craft 22
As a comfortable family craft that can stretch its legs when needed, this boat is pretty unique in this country. The standard of finish to the gelcoat is outstanding, and when you lift the engine hatch you find that this Read More...
Boston Whaler 270
You expect a Boston Whaler to work well, feel robust and drive obediently – and the new 270 Dauntless does exactly that. For those who favour substance over bravado, this is an indisputably capable, versatile and reliable family companion. When Read More...
Beneteau Flyer 7.7 SPACEDeck
The Beneteau Flyer 7.7 SPACEDeck is a high-quality, multipurpose sports boat – impressive both in terms of construction and in its ability to perform. Bates Wharf have a winner here – a great boat that’s hard to find fault with. Read More...
Sealegs Interceptor 9000
The extra-wide 3m beam enables the provision of huge deck space and creates a very stable yet versatile work platform. Targeted at both commercial and military applications, the Interceptor 9000 is … capable of an impressive 44 knots at a Read More...
Tremadog Bay
A posh high tea on the terrace is an absolute bargain, and the views are sublime. Older readers may just remember that baffling 1960s thriller/sci-fi series The Prisoner, which was set at Portmeirion. The wildlife here is abundant, and you Read More...
XO 360
Where it excels is in providing those key creature comforts needed to drive and navigate fast in all weathers. The saloon/main cabin rightly is the place to be. Running into the strengthening F4 you could feel and see the sharp Read More...
Nimbus 305 Coupé
The 305 Coupé is an impressive boat given that it performs with one relatively modest engine. It can be many things to many people without compromise, while offering a solid level of build to match its sea credentials. The hull Read More...
Selva 650
The main role of the Selva 650 is as a family picnic conveyance and relaxed leisure platform. The layout is clean and un-fussed, some might say Spartan … The boat handled the conditions with ease Selva 650 The Selva Marine Read More...
Draco 22RS
It is meant as a runabout picnic boat, but the handling and seakeeping are a cut above the norm, as one would expect from this pedigree. This is a serious boat that drivers will enjoy and newcomers will find easy Read More...
Regal 2000ES Bowrider
HMS heads out to Florida to test a high quality, pocket-sized bowrider that’s truly built to be driven… Regal 2000ES Bowrider If you’re new to powerboating, it won’t take long before you come to appreciate that owning a boat opens Read More...
Princess V42
The reality is that regardless of time, this boat is still a superbly built, beautifully finished and highly capable offshore sports cruiser. It seems that after 15 years or so, the Princess V42 has become a bit of a forgotten Read More...
Weird but Wonderful: Outcut 29.5
This modular 30ft catamaran is very simple to configure and customise. … the Outcut is all about making the freedom of boating easier to enjoy. … the Outcut 29.5 is tailor-made for the kinds of coastal shallows that conventional 30ft Read More...
Fletcher 19 GTS
In all, a great family boat that has a cheeky side to her when you want it. With this boat you get the chance of some spirited driving when things are getting feisty … Fletcher 19 GTS Once the owner Read More...
Clear Aries Cabin
… with its excellent helming, its unerring balance, its crisp responses and its uncommonly dry ride, this boat has the power to put a very broad smile on your face. … it’s so nimble and light-footed in its application of Read More...
Dusseldorf Boat Show – January 2016
To see so many small builders… producing really first-class work helps revitalise your enthusiasm for marine recreation It’s sexy, fast, beautifully built and completely unlike anything else in the world. How wonderful would the world be if all boats were Read More...
Weird but Wonderful – Rand Picnic
This young Danish company is already beginning to build itself a very likable and very authentic heritage. … it is a desirable and resoundingly effective boat with more than a whiff of prestige about it. If you fancy a tangent Read More...
Scand Dynamic 1100
A repowered boat is a good choice if you want something different that goes and handles much like a modern boat, but costs a fraction of the price. These boats are renowned for their nimble handing and ability to deal Read More...
Jeanneau Prestige 46
Somebody once said to me that a Prestige 46 was a thinking man’s Fairline … … this boat is a genuinely capable cruiser that rarely fails to impress. Price has always been a strong point with Jeanneau. Jeanneau Prestige 46 Read More...
Yamaha EX Sport
Yamaha’s entry-level EX is subtly better than Sea-Doo’s entry-level Spark in a great many ways. It enjoys enhanced pickup, allied to a more generous features list, plus three-man capacity and an extra dose of power as standard. This is a 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...
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...
