Lindsay Wright

Coastal 7.5

While its looks may not suit more discerning tastes, hard-core West Coast fishermen will appreciate the rugged construction of this purpose-built fishing boat
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Coastal 650 HT

Taranaki locals call them the “Land Rovers of the Sea” – but we think that Coastal Boats’ new 650 HT is a Land Rover that handles like a Lamborghini
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Senator 750

Fast, agile and adaptable, the Senator 750 is the perfect option for a rescue boat. We meet the team who regularly put the boat to the test.
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Profile 750 Hardtop

David Pohe went boat shopping last year with a wish list as long as Ned Kelly’s charge sheet. After a few months with his new Profile 750H, he couldn’t wish for more.
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Senator MC 600

Recession? What recesssion? Senator Boats has released its second new model in less than six months, so Lindsay Wright went along to sample what could become the Napier company’s crunch buster.
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Supremacy 670

Palmerston North engineers Darryn Cooksley and Dereck Anderson specialise in fabricating equipment for high-pressure industrial and agricultural applications. But as keen divers, it was inevitable they’d eventually turn their hand to boats.
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Coastal 585

It takes an especially determined breed of boatie to tackle Taranaki’s wild west coast – and a particularly hardy breed of boat. Lindsay Wright looks at a new boat that’s finding favour out west…and elsewhere.
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