b'The Reflex Chianti 685 hard topround boat for their needs. with Mark Presnall on therest, this helps keep all was joined with its sister boatThis market is typicallyHauraki Gulf in August onmembers of the family the 585 on the day of testing.made up of families ora stunning late wintershappy when out on it and individuals who like to getday to test the 685 HTthe hull is good platform out for a day of fishing,which was poweredto fish from.with fun watersportsby a Suzuki DF175hp.such as towing biscuits inJoining us was Dale in aMINT CONDITIONSthe mix or just exploringsecond boat to help withThe weather was warm and spending time onthe photos, and the 585and felt springlike, with the water. Chianti was matched to alittle wind conditions were We caught up with theSuzuki DF140hp. mint as we launched and team from AucklandChecking over theheaded out to explore Marine Centre who sellboats on the ramp, Markthe islands near Waiheke plenty of alloy fishingcommented We haveIsland to take the boat and boats but also stockfound the typical Reflexmotor for a good run.It fibreglass boats, with well- Chianti buyer is oftenwas the kind of day that known Reflex included infor a family that is intomade up for the recent their large range at thefishing.And they buy onewinter doldrums when dealership. for the boats good roughyou longed to get out on The Reflex Chiantiwater handling and plentythe briny, even for just a models are popular, andof room on offer. Whilecruise let alone a good we organised to head outalso incredibly stable atfishing session.T his is partly due to the large fishing market that most builders cater to, and with our coastline the 9th longest in the world, it is no wonder that alloy boats are typically favoured by anglers looking to fish this large playground.However, there is still a market for fibreglass At the helm and visibility is trailer boats especiallygood with large windscreen for those buyers who arewith plenty of head room for looking for a general all- taller crew above to the roof./FISHINGINGODZONE69'