What are the Best Boats for Summer?
Looking for the right boat for you and your crew? Our guide for the best boats for the Summer makes boat shopping easy!
Whether you love river fishing, offshore fishing, cruising our waterways, watersports or a combination, it can be hard to know where to start. Always consider what you’ll be using your boat for, who you’ll be taking out and your lifestyle before you start looking. Here’s our rundown on the best boats on the market:
Loved by families and fishers, there’s a reason Quintrex is Australia’s best-selling boat brand! With a wide range, great features and designed for our Aussie waterways, we’ve been proudly selling Quintrex boats to happy boat owners since 1955. From small runabout tinnies like the 310 dart to larger models like Quintrex Bowrider and Quintrex Trident, these boats have been designed to have everything you need for a great day on the water.
Well-engineered and beautifully finished, Cruise Craft have been one of Australia’s best regarded names in boating since they launched their first fibreglass model in 1967. Cruisecraft boats have won awards across a range that includes Resort Bowrider boats, Explorer and Outsider fishing boats and Executive Cruisers. Their Outsider and Explorer ranges in particular have received many industry accolades and are loved as well equipped, well-built blue water fishing boats.
Brilliant in rough conditions, Yellowfin Plate Boats were first launched in 1984, and Hunts Marine is proud to be the largest Yellowfin Plate Boat supplier in NSW. Each boat is handcrafted on the Gold Coast by a team of plate boat specialists for quality you can feel in smooth or choppy conditions. Their distinctive 6mm plate hull makes them ultra tough, a real offshore fishing weapon.
One of Australia’s leading boat builders, Haines Signature Boats have been a fixture on our water ways since 1959. Aussie owned, their range of trailerable fibreglass boats are designed and crafted by hand in Brisbane to the highest quality. If you’re looking for a high performing fishing boat, Haines Signature boats are well known for their high quality and value, backed by their patented Signature Variable Deadrise Hull for exceptional handling.
Also built in Brisbane, Sportsman Boats are made with high quality Aussie fibreglass and fittings. With a soft, dry ride in an open fibreglass centre or side console, they have a fast-growing line up of family friendly fishing boats and are well worth checking out for their performance and value for money.
The most stable boat on the market, Kingfisher Twin Hull Minicats have all the benefits of a catamaran with the twin hull, easily break through the swell and chop. With their spacious design, and up to 15% more volume than a traditional single hull boat, there’s more room for fishing or relaxing on deck with mates.
At Hunts Marine we have a wide range of quality boats including Quintrex, CruiseCraft, Yellowfin Plate Boats, Haines Signature Boats, Sportsman Boats Australia, Kingfisher, and of course our great selection of fully priced used boats.
Need some advice? Drop into one of our showrooms & our team will help you find the right boat for you. With over 75 years of experience, Hunts Marine is a third generation, family-owned business. Find out more at HuntsMarine.com.au, give us a call on (02) 9546-1324 or get in touch with our team at Hunts Marine in Sydney, Wollongong or Batemans Bay.
