June 23, 2015
Sea Fury Charters
Sea Fury is an impressive 15 metre charter boat (55 foot overall). She is a catamaran design (twin hulls), made of alloy by Senator Boats and powered by two 500hp Volvo diesel engines.
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June 5, 2015
Live Baits at Dawn
Some fishing trips seem to be doomed not to happen, yet as Sam Mossman found, perseverance can pay off in the end.
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May 14, 2015
Senator 1700 – Becoming a Pro
The Senator 1700 Pro Sport is a new model from Senator Boats, offered exclusively through its Auckland dealer, Auckland Marine.
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May 1, 2015
Senator Builds Boats with the Sun
Hawke’s Bay boat building firm Senator Boats is using the sun to help build its wide range of popular alloy boats at its Napier factory.
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April 23, 2015
Senator for satisfaction – RH770
There aren’t too many big burly blokes who can say they’ve successfully landed a 100kg plus Bluefin Tuna and there are even fewer ladies who would entertain the idea of attempting such a feat.READ MORE
November 2, 2014
The Fishing Paper – November 2014
The spacious cockpit and wide top pontoon design are key features, along with the solid construction and stability ensuring a soft ride.
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September 30, 2014
Tricked up Pontoon – RH780
Well-known Napier boat manufacturer Senator Boats launched the RH 780 back at the 2006 Auckland Boat Show.
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May 2, 2014
Professional Skipper Magazine – BlackJack II
Committing to the purchase of a new build can be a gamble, especially if the intended vessel has no history or pedigree.
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May 4, 2013
Senator Typhoon MH 820 – long legged Bay boat
Hawke’s Bay is wide, open water with virtually no islands or other structures to provide shelter for boaties when the weather suddenly cuts up.
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February 15, 2013
Taking it to the bank
One of the good things about working at Fishing News is travelling the country, meeting different people, checking out their boats and (sometimes) going fishing in them.
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February 27, 2012
Baby we were born to run… fish.
I’m sure it won’t come as big news to anyone but, as a pretty general rule, aluminium pontoon boats are not the marine world’s prettiest creations.
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