b'Tested Oceanpro 540 GTSBY MATHEW HEWET anpro 540 GTS Oce SON / PHOTOS PAUL C SCHRADERSide ConsoleEditor Matt Hewetson headed to Pauanui toThe smaller vessel also meantfinishing on our smaller boat, it was a lot easier to launchhis chance came to do this test the new Oceanpro 540 GTS side console,solo, as getting crew thesesurprisingly quicker than he and the twin-outboard trailer boat impressed. days is proving a challengeimagined.A customer put A s many of ourWith no hard top or cabin inwith such limited weatheran order in for a special boat windows and people underbuilt to his own personal regular readers willthe way, you can get right upthe pump working harderrequirements.The owner know this year, wethe front and cast softbaits orthan ever. wanted to build his dream decided to build alures in any direction. Mike was a little5.4m side console with new centre consoleMike was eager to designdisappointed as he had somemany fishing features and with Pauanui basedus a new 5m+ vessel whichnew ideas for a 5.3m-5.4mit had to be pontoon after boat builder Mike Bush whosounded good but withconsole model and was keenowning a MAC 4.2m which founded Oceanpro.Thelimited off-street parking,to work on a new projecthe liked for its stability and key reason we went withI decided to go with hisboat.However, not long afteruncluttered layout.this style of boat is because4.6m EVO which we named centre console pontoonsGodzone to ensure it could appeal for their stability andfit easily at the house and be as a top lure casting platform. kept behind a locked gate.70FISHING IN GODZONE SEP/OCT 2023'