Whittley expands Sea Legend range with new SL20 and SL25

Two new Sea Legend (SL) fishing trailerboats rolled off the Whittley factory floor in Somerton, Vic, and were released at the 2018 Melbourne Boat Show from June 16-19. The new additions are the SL 20 and SL 25 HT, each of which is designed to cater for a popular segment of the trailerboat market.

The baby of the SL fleet, the SL 20 is 6.37m in length but has all the big-boat attributes of its larger SL cousins including a deep-vee hull with 23 degrees of deadrise at the transom.

A new-look cabin entry grants access to twin full-length double 1.80m long berths in a fully lined cabin with optional toilet. Underfoot, there’s premium rubber flooring in the footwell, while a moulded fibreglass floor with non-slip diamond tread ranges through the cockpit.

The fishing features on the SL 20 include moulded side pockets with rod or gaff storage, two solid eskies, an underfloor fishbox, four stainless rod holders, an alloy rocket launcher and more.

The standard package also includes front and side clears, a vinyl cabin divider, Garmin 4.5in GPS/FF and Bennett SLT (spring-loaded) trim tabs.

Whittley Marine Director of Sales and Marketing Alan Whittley says the deep-vee SL hull is a proven performer on the water, but the market was crying out for a 6m version.

"We can now offer the SL 20 at an affordable price that doesn’t compromise on the famous Whittley fibreglass ride and handling," he says, adding that the new SL 20 offers hot sterndrive performance and inboard-engine advancements in a sub-$80,000 sportfisher package.

Whittley has packaged the SL20 with a high-quality Mackay Dual Axle Electric Braked Trailer and Volvo Penta’s V6 200 G SX engine. BMT packages are available from $77,490, excluding freight and dealer delivery charges.

WHITTLEY SL 25 HT
The other new model is the SL 25 HT, an evolution of the popular SL 24. The reworked model retains the 23-degree deadrise hull but adds an all-new lockable cabin door and stylish hardtop.

The transom features a moulded ‘swim’ platform, while inside the cockpit there’s a 30lt plumbed live bait tank and a removable 150lt fishbox beneath a computer-cut rubber flooring system.

Alan Whittley says this boat is the perfect high-performance fishing cruiser.

"It comes standard with a full length windscreen, slide-out fridge and fibreglass moulded hard top."

SL 25 HT BMT packages are available from $129,990 and include Volvo’s new Battery Control Module, Engine Management System and Garmin 7in Multi Function GPS/FF.

VOLVO PENTA POWER AND TECHNOLOGY
Both new models offer the option of the new Whittley Pulse System and can house up to a 16in Garmin multi-function or Volvo Penta Glass Cockpit display.

Whittley is a big fan of the Volvo sterndrive configuration, which he says makes the Sea Legend come alive on the water, adding low COG characteristics to the enhanced hull dynamics and balance.

The next-generation Volvo engines are available in petrol or diesel configurations, and feature alloy blocks and freshwater cooling jackets to promote longevity.

Whittley says that the direct-injection Volvo fuel system delivers 15 per cent better fuel economy and 10 per cent better hole-shot over outboards due to the variable valve timing.

"It’s all delivered through the optional Volvo’s duo-prop drive system that grips on the water like no other prop system in the world. The new Sea Legend range gives you all the benefits of a sterndrive while overcoming some of the perceptions associated with sterndrive power."

With the addition of the new SL 20 and SL 25 HT, the Sea Legend line-up spans five models starting from $77,490 and heading to packages worth $320,000.

Whittley says the SL series has seen unprecedented growth in the past four years and that the Sea Legend family of boats now accounts for 40 per cent of Whittley’s total sales volume.

Whittley will have the largest single boat display at this year’s Melbourne Boat Show. Both new models will be on display June 16-19 at stand D4.

Specifications: Whittley SL 20 SD
LOA: 6.37m
Beam: 2.40m
Weight: 1980kg BMT Dry
Persons: 6
HP Rating: 200hp (sterndrive) and 150hp (outboard)
Deadrise: 23 degrees
Fuel: 150lt
Motor: Volvo Penta V6 200 SX
Trailer: Mackay Dual Axle Electric Braked Trailer
BMT Package Price: $77,490 (From, Excludes Freight & Dealer Delivery)

Specifications: Whittley SL 25 HT SD
LOA: 7.7m
Beam: 2.49m
Weight: 2800kg BMT Dry
Persons: 8
HP Rating: 300HP (SD) & 250HP (OB)
Dead-rise: 23 degrees
Fuel: 240L
Motor: Volvo Penta V6 200 SX
Trailer: Mackay Dual Axle Electric Braked Trailer
BMT Package Price: $129,990 (From, Excludes Freight & Dealer Delivery)

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