Buccaneer El Dorado
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Buccaneer El Dorado - 1

SUR1: THE NEW SURTEES 8 TACKLE THE SWELL WHAKATANE BAR. SUR2: THE 8.5 GAME FISHE BIGGEST PRODUCTIO SURTEES RANGE. SUR3: THE COCKPIT IS BIG PLENTY OF FEATURE SIDE SHELVES. SUR4: BI-FOLDING DOORS P INTO THE CABIN ARE SUR5: LIFT THE BOLSTER IN YOU CAN HELM STA SUR6: WITH THE ADDITION FORWARD CABIN CO DECENT SIZED DOUB SUR7: THE DINNETE TABLE AND CREATE ANOTH SUR9: THERE IS A LOT GOIN BUT EVERYTHING IS REACH AND EASY TO WHILE THE BUCCANEER EL DORADO SUR10: THE OWNER OF THIS SPECIFIED SOLAR PA POWER. MAY HAVE A RESEMBLANCE TO THE BUCCANEER BILLFISHER, IT IS QUITE A DIFFERENT BOAT AS BARRY THOMPSON DISCOVERED. Fisherman INSET: THE YAMAHA 200 4S GAVE US A TOP SPEED IN EXCESS OF 45 KNOTS. Hamilton based Buccaneer Boats have always been innovators and their latest offering is no different. They were one of the first local production builders to offer a large bowrider in the 635DC and were the first to come out with a big fishing walk-around boat in the form of the Billfisher. While the Billfisher is marketed as a walk-around style, the El Dorado takes that one step further, with the company referring to it as a centre cabin. “There is a big difference between the two and they are quite dissimilar boats in a lot of respects,” says Wade Gerrand from Buccaneer Boats. He adds that the concept behind the El Dorado was to develop a boat with enough working space to be suitable for soft baiting, slow jigging, live baiting or bottom fishing, without PACIFIC POWERBOAT JANUARY 2015

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Buccaneer El Dorado - 2

8.5 GAME FISHER THROUGH THE AND OPEN WITH ES SUCH AS WIDE E WILL DROP DOWN HER BERTH. NG ON AT HELM, WELL WITHIN O FUNCTION. S 8.5 GAME FISHER ANELS FOR EXTRA Friendly the anglers getting in each other’s way. The cabin needed to be big enough to accommodate 2m berths and a head, yet not be so big that it encroached on the walk-around footprint that makes this such a special fishing platform. “When we started the design, one of the criteria was there had to be enough room around the bow area for two fishermen to fish with space. We also wanted the bulwarks deep and wide enough (250mm) for...

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Buccaneer El Dorado - 3

review TOP: WORKABLE FISHING SPACE GOES FROM TRANSOM TO BOW. BELOW: TWIN PEDESTAL SEATS ARE STANDARD AND STILL LEAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR ACCESS TO THE CABIN. supports and a rod holder to negotiate when dropping back into the cockpit. With the hardtop version this will be gone and access will be uninterrupted. We had hoped to do the test with the hardtop version but unfortunately it just wasn’t quite ready. The difference between that and the open boat is simply the grp hardtop, which comes with a large single glass front screen with windscreen wiper option, sliding side windows and fits onto...

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Buccaneer El Dorado - 4

LEFT: THE CENTRAL LIVE BAIT TANK IS OPTIONAL AND LIFTS TO GIVE ACCESS TO THE BATTERIES. BOTTOM LEFT: THE DASH CAN TAKE UP TO 14” MFDS. BOTTOM MIDDLE: 2M BERTHS AND AN INFILL PROVIDE A GREAT PLACE TO RELAX OR STAY OVERNIGHT. BOTTOM RIGHT: EVEN WITH THE CENTRE CABIN, DECK SPACE IS GENEROUS ALL ROUND. hardtop model. A good option is to have a small cooler bin alongside either seat, which can also double as extra seating when required. Knowing that the boat will be used primarily for fishing, Buccaneer has provided plenty of space for a large MFD screen. While we had a Lowrance HDS 12, you can...

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Buccaneer El Dorado - 5

TWO PEOPLE CAN FISH THE BOW WITH ROOM TO SPARE. Make & Model: Manufacturer: Priced from: Price as tested: Type: Construction: LOA: LOH: Beam: Deadrise: Height on trailer: Trailerable Wgt: Test Power: Propeller: Maximum RPM: Top Speed: Power Options: HP Range: Fuel Capacity: Trailer: Notable Standard Items Bulwarks courtesy LED li CPC rated, teak coaming Cabin Surprise It came as a surprise when I went into the centre cabin and discovered how much space there is. Although it's not a boat designed for overnighting, with almost 2m long berths and portable head, it's something you could easily...

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