Bar Crusher wows the West
WA 'boat of the year' award goes to Bar CrusherBar Crusher's 560XS Reef Sport has been named as the aluminium boat of the year under 8 metres at the West Australian Marine Awards. According to the WA judges, the Victorian-built 560XS stood out from the competition because of its "fishability" and flexibility".
Designed as a crossover boat that is happy everywhere from quiet rivers to offshore reefs, the 560XS is built from heavy-duty, pre-stressed marine grade aluminium plate. It measures 6.10 metres overall with a beam of 2.25 metres and can carry an outboard of up to 150hp.
The vessel's low-profile centre console is positioned further aft than in most similar boats and a number of seat spigots are built into the deck to allow seats to be moved around the boat or taken out to give maximum fishing space.
Fishermen will appreciate the rod holders, forward casting platform, livebait tank, in-floor fish storage, berley bucket and easy-to-clean treadplate beck that are standard features on the boat.
Like larger Bar Crusher models, the 560XS features the company's "Waveslicer" deep-vee hull which reduces pounding, while stability at rest is aided by the exclusive Bar Crusher "Quickflow" water ballast system.
More information on Bar Crusher boats can be found at Barcrusher.com.au.
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