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New Fish City Exclusive: FC-430

The Short Long Story! - By Ross Christensen

With rising fuel prices & the cost of putting a meal on the table, Kiwi's are getting back to their basic boating & fishing. With this in mind I started doing some research into what boats were available, how much it cost and how these craft performed.

After several months of research I found that there was a real lack of thought process involved in the smaller sized craft in NZ. 

I believe that due to existing manufactures knowing they could make a greater profit by making & selling bigger trailer boats & the smaller manufactures not quite having the right mix of practicality, performance to cost ratio, most new 14.6ft new boat packages now retail for over $25,000.00!

Combining a passion for performance, an engineering background & 20 years of fishing, diving, & boat racing experience I believed I could design a better craft for less money that ticked all the boxes for most Kiwi’s. I started with a blank sheet of paper & worked out all the things we needed to make the best practical small boat for New Zealanders, I wanted to set a new Benchmark;  Ride, stability, dryness, usable space, storage, strength & it needed to look good enough so you didn't need to wear a mask when using it!  
I teamed up with a reputable boat designer & combined my plans & principals with his knowledge & experience.  
We then designed & built the prototype boat. We immediately fitted it out & tested in various conditions & it proved to exceed our expectations. With minor changes from original plans the first batch of boats have been built & are creating a lot of interest at both Fish City branches.

The Trailer

Next I needed the whole package to work so I analyzed the good & bad things about current small trailers. Most of them are too high for easy launching off a beach & work on the principal that its only a light boat & the owners want a cheap trailer! I disagree & believe the trailer is very important as you often spend as much time towing as you do getting to your spots in the boat, so in conjunction with well known manufacture Voyager trailers we have designed a special low riding, easy launching, durable trailer that tows better than anything in its size range I've ever tested.

The Motor

This part was easy, it needed to have the most horse power for the least money and do the job reliably while giving the performance needed. Enter the Mercury 30ML (Manual Long shaft) this motor is undoubtedly the most proven small 2 stroke in NZ being used & abused on the Surf Rescue inflatable's.  These motors are regularly sunk, drained & reused so I knew this was a great starting point. There are many other great motors with lots of features including electric start, trim & tilt, four stroke & this boat package will work with numerous upgrades but the 30ML gets you out there for the least money & won't let you down. It pushes our Maxicraft at 50kph with two on board getting on the plane easily, so as I found its all you need as a starting point.

In Brief Summary

The FC-430 Boat, Motor & Trailer package is a 4.3 meter alloy boat that has been designed from the ground up to give you the most boating for your dollar.  We invite you to come & check them out at either of our Fish City Branches, the team will be happy to show you the features & benefits as well as answer any questions you might have.

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