Smartwave SW 4200 Review
Stable with toughness SmartWave has the credentials to make it worth a closer look The New Zealand-built Smartwave SW4200 is the most durable of small vessels: a roto-moulded, double-skinned boat with foam between the skins – skins with colour all the way through them. Since the Titanic, boat builders have hesitated to use the word […]
Smartwave SW 4800 Review
NZ’s SmartWave Boats are built tough and ideal for WA conditions SmartWave Boats is a New Zealand molded plastic boat manufacturer, with emphasis on the smaller end of the market. The range of five hulls spans from 2.4-4.8m, with the larger models available in open, centre console and cuddy layouts. The hulls are in double-skinned, […]
Karnic 2251 Review
Versatile performer on any water Karnic 2251 shows off its goods when taken on a test run Larger centre consoles tend to be pretty versatile boats and versatile is a word that sums up the Karnic 2251. It’s big enough for a day out with the family plus friends, roomy and stable enough for a […]
Karnic 1851 Review
Karnic caters for all Adaptable boat is easily converted from family day cruiser to purposeful fisher The Cypriot builders of the Karnic 1851 (descriptive of its imperial hull length) call this the Open version of the hull, a near-literal name for what is known here as a centre console. An adaptable boat, it is rapidly […]
Built in China for WA conditions
Chinese-built aluminium boats have had mixed press. According to current wisdom this is at least partly due to a history of little experience wit both aluminium and boats. The two Searano dinghies reviews here, thought, clearly incorporate a lot of Australian know-how. To start with, the weld quality shows real experience with the material and […]
Karnic SL600 – Stylish All-Rounder Aims to Please
Stylish all-rounder aims to please Highly adaptable Karnic SL600 is full of near surprises The Karnic SL600 is a 6m boat and has more surprises per metre than any other boat that comes to mind, full of hidden compartments and dual-purpose components, all put together with a lot of style. This is an all-rounder, shading […]