Regulator arrives in Australia
Blue-ribbon 23-foot sportfisher with high-performance deep-vee hullAnyone with a penchant for high-performance fishing boats will have heard of Regulator. Famous for its deep-vee hulls with a signature 24 degrees of deadrise, Regulators are one of the blue-ribbon bluewater boats on the highly competitive US sportfisher scene.
The company builds nothing else but outboard-powered centre consoles, ranging from 23 to 41ft, in that hot bed of fishing-boat design, yep, North Carolina.
Now, finally, Regulator has arrived in Australia, with One Brokerage representing the marque from its Sydney and Perth offices.
Naturally, the new local dealership is excited about its first offering, the Regulator 23, which has just arrived in Sydney.
This is the entry-level model, but the 23 is no minnow. It also remains one of the most deeply-veed 23-footers that money can buy.
Powered by a single 300hp Yamaha outboard, the Regulator 23 actually has an overall length of 27ft 6in or more than 8.25m with its Armstrong bracket (pod) and single V6 Yamaha outboard engine.
But while some fishers mightn’t be advocates of pods, Regulator says its 23 fishes and rides like a much larger boat. Certainly a big-water reputation precedes the brand’s local debut.
The 8ft 6in or 2.55m beam will require a towing permit, but that’s not a big price to pay for this big 23-footer. Built for action, the Regulator 23 include a decent 87lt livewell, 113lt transom fish box, and 330lt in-deck fish box, along with a convenient rigging station and plenty of storage.
Beyond the thrill of the catch, Regulator says you’ll find little luxuries at every turn, including abundant forward seating, built-in 52lt insulated cooler in the console seat, and an optional head with holding tank.
Developed in the challenging conditions of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Regulators are engineered to withstand high-perform boating. Every Regulator on the water today shares the same proven hull design — a deep-vee with 24 degrees of deadrise at the transom — designed by renowned Naval Architect Lou Codega.
Regulator says its famously soft ride is a direct result of how the hull was designed, using a signature grillage system and a rugged moulded fibreglass stringer system that strengthens the hull. These are as heavy boats for their size.
Top speed of the Regulator 23 with 300hp Yamaha is said to be around 40-41 knots, with cruise of 25-26 knots at 4000rpm for 49 litres per hour or about 1km per litre. The boat holds 565lt of fuel.
The Regulator 23 is a premium sportfisher with a premium price — there's the rub — costing from about $180,000 with a single 300hp Yamaha. It’s been a long time coming, but your boatsales and BoatPoint crew are poised to jump aboard the Regulator 23 and feel the difference offshore.
REGULATOR 23
Priced From: $179,000
LOA: 7.02m
LOA with Armstrong pod and outboard: 8.25m
Beam: 2.55m
Dry Weight with Engine: 2812kg
Fuel: 564lt
Freshwater: 80lt
Hull deadrise 24 degrees
Details: One Brokerage, Perth, Gold Coast, Sydney
www.onebrokerage.com.au
www.regulatormarine.com
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