BOATING & marine
Damian Elliott pushing through a 1.5m Seaway swell with the Mercury 200hp V6.
Bar Crusher 670HT review
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Sea trials in the Bar Crusher 670HT with the new 200hp V8 Mercury.
The rear view of the Bar Crusher 670HT shows how it sits level in the water due to the ballast system. Page 48 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, February 2022
T’S a very rare occasion that we manage to get three brand new Bar Crusher 670 Hardtops in the same place at the same time. A couple of weeks ago, the plan came together with the organisation of Rod Elliot from AMC and his staff to take these boats out for a combined water test and review to document their performance. Prior to delivery of any new Bar Crushers, thorough tests are carried out to ensure the new owners of the boats are getting exactly what they pay for. I was asked to go along during these tests to photograph and document just how incredible these boats are.
Boat Review by BEN SMITH
We met at the Grand Hotel boat ramp and quickly attracted a crowd of keen onlookers. After a few photographs, we launched the boats and started going through the procedures that Rod always carries out – checking that everything on board works including all the pumps, lights and switches. He checks on the motor and fuel system, batteries and electronics, then we do several tests on the water – recording engine revs, speed and fuel consumption to make sure that everything is within the manufacturer specifications.
It was a beautiful day and as we headed towards the Seaway, we noticed there was a slight swell around 0.51m with about 0.5m of chop on the top. We headed out, testing the boats seakeeping ability and stability as we easily cut through the waves. The ride was incredibly soft as always and particularly dry due to the hull shape of these vessels. On top of that, there was also an unbelievable feeling of safety, being surrounded by an extremely well designed * continued P49
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