With the aft corner seat bases removed, anglers can comfortably stand right up against the transom with the nylon lid of the killtank serving as a neat cutting board. This killtank could easily be plumbed for use as a livebait tank or simply used to store gear. The protruding structure of the killtank on the forward end of the enginewell provides shoulder support and stops passengers from being flung around in their seats. Another recess on the inner edge of the coaming in the aft quarters provides a comfortable elbow rest with a nicely contoured handhold for passengers sitting against the transom bulkhead. Nylon scuff plates are fitted on each side and these would make a neat place to prepare some cut baits. The high cabin walls drop sharply to the cockpit coamings. This boat is very manoeuvrable in tight situations. To achieve such a good non-slip effect in high-G turns, the prominent keel line must certainly be gripping hard. Manoeuvring at speed was effortless, especially during hard and fast turns. The Morse mechanical steering fitted to the boat was easy on the arm muscles when the 75hp Mercury was set at the optimum trim. The test boat was fitted with Eagle's new Cuda 168, which operated well at all speeds. Both helm bucket seats swivel, with the helm seat featuring forward and backward adjustment.ĭash layout is neat and there is enough room above the brow of the instrument panel to accommodate two small GPS or fishfinding instruments. The dash is nicely finished and provides a good handhold for a passenger standing between the skipper and copilot when underway. In all, the arrangement for setting and weighing anchor is effective.

Most of it, though, would fall into the tray and drain externally. The forward edge of the aperture has a divot in it for the anchor rope to feed back down inside onto the tray - and this would no doubt allow some water to enter the cabin during bad weather when the hatch is closed.

Padded facias on the cabin sidepockets make comfy backrests when kicking back on the bunks.Īccess to the forward deck is via the cabin roof through a hatch. It's slightly shallower than comparable boats in relation to the berth height. The cabin footwell is bunged and drained via the bilge. While this tray encroaches on the normal forward section of the V-berth, there is still enough room for a child to sit while an adult can comfortably sit on either bunk.

Inside the cabin a large sloping tray holds the rope and chain, and is drained through the hull. The roof slopes sharply down to the bow, which sports a lockable roller in front of a bollard and rebate in the brow of the cabin roof, allowing chain and rope to coil behind it. To provide more internal headroom, the front of the cabin roof is quite bulbous. However, buyers looking for a boat to traverse constantly rough water at speed might consider buying a deeper vee'd hull. A swifter holeshot requiring less horsepower is another. Extremely good stability at rest is one advantage. A shallow deadrise offers advantages in certain situations and disadvantages in others. This hull has a beam of 2.14m and a deadrise of 14°, which is quite shallow compared to other hulls. Built out of Whittley Marine Industries' plant in Melbourne, a factory synonymous with quality, this boat represents fantastic value for those looking to buy a solid multifunctional 'glass hull at a base price of around 23 grand. The Savage Centurion 4.8m Cuddy Cabin is a perfect example. These days boat buyers often get a lot more for their dollar than they did only a few years ago.

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