While the new front-to-back 
passenger seat is excellent, able 
to be used by crew to sit and 
watch the lures when trolling and 
in the shade of the cabin.  The big 
770 XL hard top now features a 
recessed anchor well, with Boat 
Dek used across the foredeck, 
walk-around cabin, topsides, and 
transom for practical flooring.
YAMAHA 350HP V6
The Grand Prize 770 XL is fitted 
with a Yamaha 350 4.3L V6, which 
looks striking in white to match 
the boat’s wrap.  The V6 includes 
the Helm Master EX System with 
Joystick, Digital Electronic Controls, 
single concealed binnacle, with CL5 
gauge and push button start.  This 
will provide the winner with all 
the latest tech on hand for better 
manoeuvring when on the water.
After crossing the bar and taking 
over the wheel from Geoff, the Helm 
Master EX System is very responsive 
and effortless to use thanks to the 
digital electronic controls and full 
manoeuvrability joystick for precision 
boat control and handling.  Launching 
or docking certainly becomes a lot 
easier on a large hard top using 
this impressive Yamaha tech.
I opened up the Yamaha V6 to 
check the outboards performance, 
and the boat was cruising along 
in calm conditions at a speed of 
46.3km/h at 3900rpm.  With fuel 
consumption of just 40.2L/h, 
this is good for a boat weighing 
in around 2500kg.  Pushing the 
throttle up more and getting the 
Yamaha 350hp to really purr nicely, 
it cruised in good sea conditions 
with little swell at 53.6km/h at 
4500rpm and sitting on 54.6L/h.
52  FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE
Tested
Surtees 770 XL Game Fisher
With a good sized 2.5m beam, 
large cockpit with walkthrough 
transom and large rails, there is 
a lot of room for several anglers 
to get down to business.
A top feature is the bifold sliding doors for the cabin to 
really open the space up, note the sink/tap, cooker and 
handy Dometic pull out drawer fridge on the right.

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