b'Trolling off Tairua inT he boats smallNEW HULL DESIGN tapered pontoon design.the new Oceanpro 535 centre console. size was chosenMike had informed meThese pontoons help by for the ease ofin mid-2024 that heelevating the hull plate solo-launchinghad a new design for aat the bow for better and although535-centre console thathandling in rough sea only 4.6mwould be a big step upconditions and boost long, matched with thefor the Oceanpro range. the reserve buoyancy Mercury 60hp outboardMike wanted somethingcompared to the it cruises over 20 knots. with even more internalprevious design.Mike It packs a punch for itsspace and the deck areabuilt the first 535 as a size, and it really handleswould be nearly 50%company demonstrator like a bigger 5m vessel. larger than the previousand ready for the Boat, The pontoon design460 EVO, as this modelFish and Dive Show obviously has a lot to doprovides an expansiveheld in the Waikato with this, the additionalfishing platform. in early September.buoyancy provided givesThe extra space,It was there that I got a confidence in the boatcoupled with the newto view the new boat that as skipper I notice55-degree entry hull,first hand, and it really when Im on the water. borrowed from theirlooked stunning on The question was thatsuccessful 530 hardtop,display at the show.It if an Oceanpro centrewould give a lot moreattracted many admirers console under 5m caninternal beam, andwho wanted to know all provide this, then Ireally accommodate 3-4about the centre console was really interested inanglers.The 535 wouldwith many comments what boat builder Mikemaintain Oceanprosstating it was the best Bush could achievesignature shear linelooking and decked out with a larger console. while utilising their newconsole at the show.The Honda 90hp was outstanding when trolling, using only 6L per hour and a total of 53L for the day. /FISHINGINGODZONE59'