AMF 720 PRO SPORT HYUNDAI
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SEASALL MARINE For a number of years AMF had been running two separate factories, though both were under the ownership of Brian Collings. The AMF Pro Sport Series were manufactured in Whanganui, while the AMF Offshore Series and custom proj- ects were built in a separate Mt Maunganui facility. But now, both parts of the company have now come under the one roof Collings says the 'brand reunion' will provide better service to the company's current and future clients and will give AMF the opportunity to further develop its range of world class alumini- um boats through combined resources....

ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR DECADES, BUILDING SOME OF THE TOUGHEST ALUMINIUM BOATS ANYWHERE IN THE MARKET. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT ONCE YOU HAVE AN AMF, IT'S THE LAST BOAT YOU WILL EVER OWN. FREDDY FOOTE WENT TO TAURANGA TO GET ABOARD THE 720 PRO SPORT, POWERED BY THE ALL-NEW HYUNDAI SEASALL S250 DIESEL. have incorporated what we think are the best features to have on the boat, though we can be flexible with a few additions here and there," says Collings. Built Tough To say that an AMF is built tough is an understatement. Not many builders use aluminium box girder system to construct their hulls!...

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This AMF 720 Pro Sport was our first chance to get a look at one of the new Hyundai SeasAII marine diesel engines. Hyundai SeasAII is a corporate venture network of the Hyundai Motor Company utilising extensive diesel engine RÖD. Hyundai SeasAII Marine is based in a 5000sqm facility at one of Hyundai's RÖD centres located in Hwasung City, Gyounggi Province in Korea with nearly 8,000 engineers and 2,000 as powertrain engineers. Collings says that he traditionally fits his AMF hulls with a lot of horsepower to get a combination of a good cruising speed and The Hyundai SeasAII S250 was an...

A LIVE BAIT TANK Trailer with cab assist brakes and a 200hp Yamaha Salt Water Series outboard. Elect for an enclosed hardtop and expect to pay around $NZ154,000 for the same package. This particular boat as tested was $NZ230,000, but when you look at a few of the custom options that were included into the boat, such as the high roof, seating layout, custom AMF Aluminium tandem axle trailer, Hyundai SeasAII S250, it all quickly adds up, and you get what you pay for. Overall, the AMF 720 Pro Sport was one of the safest and most well constructed alloy boats I have ever been on, and it's no...