b'Tested Oceanpro 540 GTSCrossing the calm Tairua bar and the twin outboards had good acceleration and manoeuvrability with their hydraulic steering.While getting shots of thethe best place on the consolefollowing week and Im surefolding T-top, Minnkota boat as I passed Mike and Paulboat for a lure mad angler suchhe would be more than happyUlterra, Garmin 16 MFD, radar on Godzone, it was a lot of funas myself. with the finished product, handand VHF, twin transducers, turning sharply and runningWith the photos done, weon heart it would be up thereZipwake Interceptors back and forth for the camera. swapped boats so Mike couldas one of the best 5.4m boats Idrum winch, live bait tank, When stopping to checkgive it a run back into the ramphave been on. washdown pump, custom over the Garmin sounder andas I followed behind and thenThe starting price of thisbait board, Ultralon U-Dek, gauges, the excellent stabilitywe were going to head backmodel is $75,000, but the boatExploding Fish rotating rod of the pontoons gives anglersout in the Godzone centreas tested is $154,000 withholders, pop-up cleats, Nyalic fishing off the vessel a steadyconsole to softbait arounda tow weight of 1400kg andcoating, fish scale hull plate platform and what makesSlipper Island for the rest ofincludes a long list of extras,finish, OceanLED underwater the boat so good.I couldntthe day. including; Twin Suzuki 50hplights, gunwale lighting, light resist making a few casts withThe owner was going tooutboards with hydraulicbar, with a battery charger and a softbait off the front deck,collect his new boat thesteering, GFAB alloy trailer,shore power.FIGZThe side console provides anSpecsoutstanding platform to fish off the front, with the pontoon boats stability another key advantage. OCEANPRO 540 GTSLength overall: 5.4mBeam: 2.07mDeadrise: 17-degree dead risePowering: 75-115hpFuel capacity: 75LHull bottom: 4mm (5083)CONTACT: Mike Bush P: 027 388 4717 E: mike@oceanpro.co.nz76FISHING IN GODZONE SEP/OCT 2023'