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Steve Morgan
Length overall:............................................6.62m
s.morgan@fishingmonthly.com.au
Whenever John Haines stages a media launch for a new boat, he’s always got this attitude… it’s like, “Check out what WE built. It’s bloody cool, isn’t it?” Yes. It usually is. We last saw it at the launch of the sister boat to these hulls, the 640F. A cabin boat with the fittings of a Ferrari but the heritage of an SUV. The 788, launched a few boat shows ago, was the bucket-list boat of anyone who’s grown up dreaming CC
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Beam:...........................................................2.43m Deadrise:.................................................... 21-33° Fuel:...............................................................300L Maximum hp:..............................................225hp Minimum hp:...............................................150hp Maximum.outboard weight:.......................290kg Hull weight:..............................................1,272kg Loaded tow weight:.................................2,399kg BMT Length (trimmed in):.......................... 7.54m Boat/Motor/Trailer Height:.................2.46m.(CC) Boat/Motor/Trailer Width:..........................2.45m Capacity:...............................................8.persons Maximum load:........................................1,100kg
Main: Don’t.stress,.this.is.a.digitally.manipulated. image..It.shows.the.two.boats.we.had.access.to. on.the.media.day.–.the.Haines.Signature.640SF. in.centre.console.and.side.console.models..They. are.not.about.to.crash..Above:.Signatures.come. fairly.loaded.with.features.that.are.options.in. lots.of.boats,.such.as.the.JL.Audio.system..
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Here’s.the.main.difference.in.layouts..The.centre.console.is.fitted.with.a.wide.console.with. grab.rails,.a.fold.out.console.shroud.that.fits.massive.electronics.and.a.custom-made.helm. seat.that’s.the.right.height..The.side.console.model.features.just.that,.a.side.console.with. 19”.electronics.capacity.and.hydraulic.steering.and.a.gunwale.mounted.throttle. CC
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Both.rigs.feature.a.rear.casting.platform,.which.is.broad.enough.to.stand. and.deliver.but.by.no.means.huge.in.bass-boat.terms. 118
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wield a rod. Their 543SF is an established workhorse of a rig, especially among the crowd that love filming themselves fishing as much as they love fishing. Maybe more. And the newly released 640SF is what happens when you mate the 543 with the 640F. You get a boat with the fishability of the 543 combined with the offshore capabilities of a much bigger rig. Like most media launched, you don’t get a lot of time to get up close and personal with this boat. You get to ride in it a little,
This.semi-hatch.folds.down.when.you.want. to.cast.from.the.back.deck.and.lifts.when.you. need.to.trim.the.outboard.all.the.way.up. of throwing lures that are too big at fish that are too big in places you shouldn’t be able to get to. It’s a dead-set weapon of a rig but out of the price range and towing abilities of most that
film it a little, chat to the designers a little and annoy people with your drone. If you want to see these boats in action – yes, there were two versions on the test day – make sure you
There’s.a.factory-made.option.for.mounting. your.trolling.motor.and.it.stows.not. occluding.the.front.casting.deck.
