b'BY MATHEW HEWETSON Nic told me at the recent Flyfin 2100 HTFishing, Hunting and 4x4 Expo in Rotorua that he could take me out in his brothers boat, a 2100 HT with Mercury 175hp that they built this year.This Born in the Bay was only the third Flyfin hard top, after building mostly centre consoles that had caught many fishos attention.Nic is very focused on his boat designs, which need to Editor Matt Hewetson managed to get out on the water in the fine lookingstand out from the pack and provide practical features for Flyfin 2100 Hard Top, a boat designed and made in Papamoa, Tauranga. their owners.H aving lived inWith little protection fromPAPAMOA BASED Nics brother Matt Fenton is a keen fisherman with a young Tauranga for overlarge offshore swells thatOne such local Papamoafamily, so he wanted to build 8 years now, I havecome rolling into the bay,based builder, has been quietlyhis dream hard top, and he worked with manyunlike the Hauraki Gulf withmaking waves with their newwent to his brother for help.of the boat buildersthe Coromandel Peninsulamodels showcasing eye- Now some might think this in the region andand Great Barrier helpingcatching design and stellarcould be a decision fraught can attest that many topto protect this marinefeatures.Tino Marine directorwith danger, having your boat boats have been designed andplayground.It means thatNicholas Fenton launchedbuilt by a sibling and all the manufactured here.It isntmany of the boats built inFlyfin about 3 years agodiscussions that can occur.hard to see why with the localthe bay are typically overamongst the Covid challengesNot so for Matt and Nic who fishing and boating options6m and hard tops.Thisof 2020 and I have been eagerobviously worked well together from the harbour, alongmakes sense to help provideto get out on one of his boatsand to see the smile from Matt Matakana Island and furtherbetter protection fromsince first seeing them in fleshas I meet them both at the out to Motiti or Mayor Islandsthe elements when out onat the Hutchwilco Boat ShowSulphur Point ramp, he was on their doorstep. the water. in 2022. duly a very happy Flyfin owner.We love the big black bow rails, U-Dek used extensively throughout and the stunning metallic gun-metal paint job. /FISHINGINGODZONE75'