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Reaching 47km/h two-up, the 3300 CarToppa would have cracked 50km/h with just Mike All CarToppas have a 1.9m beam, or 1.4m on board. between the tube centres.
IOcean Craft 3300 CarToppa a cracking option
N the April edition of Bush ‘n into consideration. Recently, I was Beach Fishing you may have able to also test the next size up in seen the review I did on the the Car Toppa range, the 3300.
Boat Review
by BEN COLLINS
Ocean Craft 2900 CarToppa. As mentioned in that article, all the CarToppa models have the same beam of 1.9m, with the width be- tween the centre of the tubes meas-
uring 1.4m, however you can in- While only 40cm longer, the boat
crease the length up to over 4.5m. Obviously, overall weight will de- termine what you can put them on top of so, that needs to be taken
felt noticeably bigger, even with the same beam. In this instance the test boat was fitted with a false floor, which housed one of six airtight chambers.
Under the hammer – what’s your boat really worth?
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They also know that if an early
But other cases may have ques- tionable motives. Again, boat in- surance is about providing a safety net so you can enjoy your boating and leave the management of any pear-shaped incident to your spe- cialist marine insurer. It is not there so you or others can make a profit out of a calamity.
1980s 32-foot flybridge cruiser is purchased for $15,000 at auction and its new owner wants to insure it for $80,000, the application needs a lot more investigation. They also know suspicions should be raised if a particular boat model that would otherwise be considered to have a market value of $8000 to $10,000 suddenly appears on an insurance application form with a declared val- ue of $20,000.
As always, check your Product Disclosure Statement and if you have a query ask your insurer for clarification. Any special condi- tions and excesses should always be explained clearly in your insur- ance policy’s Product Disclosure Statement.
Yes, such things are possible with say a sought-after ski boat that has been meticulously restored to ‘brand new’ condition. Staff and even the owners at well-known boat building businesses frequently undertake such special projects passionately.
If you need further information, you can contact Nautilus Marine In- surance on 1300 780 533 for any boat insurance requirements.
Any advice contained in this article is of a general nature only and may not apply or be right for you as it does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any advice provided in this article, you should consider the appropriateness of the advice having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs.
This boat was again destined to be a tender for a yachtie, but with on overall weight of 95kg, you are starting to get into the range where you have a big car topper that would be comfortable inshore and also in some offshore conditions.
Depending on your options, these
boats can weigh over 100kg, which
is something to be aware of if plan-
ning on getting one to go atop your
car or camper trailer. Incidentally,
these boats are constructed so they
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The 25hp Yamaha four-stroke was more than sufficient to propel the 95kg hull.