Around 12 months ago, we were commissioned to design this boat for a client from Mackay, who wanted a serious offshore design, not only for fishing, but also for long adventures. His whole intention was to work his way around the top of Australia, over to the Kimberly's, having a blast with some real wild hardcore fishing along the way. It also had to have teh room for those days when he had his mates around for a quick blast out to the outer barrier Reef for some reef fishing, then rip back home at the end of the day.

Like all our other Pro Tournament designs, he wanted it to be specifically as a centre console, but he also wanted accommodations. So after much discussion, he asked for a simple galley downstairs (although most of the cooking would be done upstairs in the cockpit on his BBQ with a beer in hand watching the sunset).  The main fridge, a 90 liter fridge/ freezer Waeco, he wanted upstairs in the rear cockpit (within easy reach of cooking and getting a beer out) and he also wanted a small fridge in the downstairs galley for those days when it was raining. It had to have a large double bed, flushable toilet, shower and ... loads and loads of storage for his fishing gear and food.

Overall, he just wanted it simple, just like your out on 4WD fishing adventure (another passion of his). This meant each item also had to be able to be interchanged between his two passions. (Fishing and 4WD adventures). Other specific requirements were: Performance/ seakeeping/ stability/ a deep deadrise for wild offshore conditions, a most important... a "mattress" ride.