A Real Rough-Water Test, Not a Calm-Day Demo
Trailer Boat Magazine’s Angelo San Giorgio tested the Bar Crusher 670HT on Western Port, Victoria, in [year], in 1 to 1.5-metre chop. That’s a useful test, because it’s exactly the kind of rough, unpredictable water that separates a boat that looks capable from one that is. His verdict was simple: the 670HT handled everything Western Port threw at it.
Handling That Impressed at Both Extremes
The review praised handling at both ends of the speed range. At low speed, the boat could spin in its own length with responsive steering, which is handy for working structure or repositioning when fish are moving. At the top end, it planned in under three seconds with strong acceleration and reached close to 39.5 knots on the day, with the reviewer expecting more once the engine was properly run in. Throughout the test, the Waveslicer hull was notably quiet, and so was the Suzuki 175 four-stroke.
Stability When Everyone’s on One Side
One detail stands out: the boat stayed impressively stable even with several people standing on one side. That’s a practical test for a fishing boat, because uneven weight is constant when a group is working lines together. It’s the Quickflow water ballast at work.
Storage and Practical Details
The review also covered plenty of practical details: an underfloor kill tank, a plumbed livebait tank, and a removable baitboard with a slide-out cutting board insert for easy cleaning and a ski pole option for dual-purpose use. The simple, square-edged dash kept the layout functional rather than fussy. The sealed SafeTank fuel tank fills from the rear filler in the transom step-through rather than through a deck fitting.
Light for Its Size, and Needing Little Extra
The reviewer noted that the boat was light for its size and concluded that it needed very few extra options to be fishing-ready straight from the factory. That’s a meaningful point if you’re weighing up how much you’ll spend beyond the base price to get a boat properly rigged.
The same year, the 670HT earned a perfect 10 from every judge for fishing suitability in Australia’s Greatest Boats. It’s since been redesigned from the hull up. Build and quote today’s 670HT.
