ICONIC Aussie fishing boat brand Bar Crusher will once again release a number of new models at the Melbourne Boat Show (16-19 June), although the crew is keeping tight-lipped about it, so you’ll have to visit the show to find out more!
We can reveal among the dozen or so Bar Crusher boats on display will be two new hard top models, as well as a new limited edition series. Available in two different models, the latest limited edition Bar Crushers have distinctive colour schemes, special standard inclusions and a range of unique features.
From the popular folding-roof cuddy cabin (C) series, centre console/side console/walk-around (XS/SC/WR) series, award-winning hard top (HT) offshore series, right up to its hard top pilothouse (HTP) series, all Bar Crusher boats are designed and built for Australian conditions. The tough plate aluminium fishing boats incorporate exclusive innovations such as the Waveslicer® deep-V, non-pounding hull for an ultra-smooth ride, Rigideck® engineered sub-floor system for maximum hull strength, and Quickflow® water ballast technology for excellent stability at rest.
All models from the 490 through to the 615 are also built on Bar Crusher’s industry-leading Gen2®s hull. This design combines key features including a wider negative chine running forward, optimised wider chine aft and the distinctive Delta Flare™ – a complex V-shaped planing plank that starts wider at the transom and narrows as it runs forward. The result is greater hydrodynamic lift for more efficient planing and improved fuel economy, a higher bow attitude and better spray deflection for a drier ride.
Extensive testing by Bar Crusher’s R&D team has proved the 490, 535, 575 and 615 receive significant performance benefit from the next-generation hull design, with the larger 670, 730 and 780 models continuing to be built on Bar Crusher’s high-performance deep-V hull.
Renowned for quality construction, superior performance and maximum fishability (with a range of standard features other manufacturers charge as extras), every Bar Crusher boat is factory-packaged on a custom-designed trailer, which ensures towing, launching and retrieving is a breeze. Self-centering and aligning perfectly every time, Bar Crusher’s innovative Bar Catch system also allows for single-handed launch and retrieve.
Whether you’re a first-time boat buyer or have owned 10 boats and you’re looking for your next one, drop by and say g’day to the team and pick-up a copy of Bar Crusher’s boat buyer’s guide to assist with your research.
