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CROWNLINE E275XS BOAT REVIEW

Barry Thompson loves bowriders and with the Crownline E275XS he reckons he has found a superb family day boat that is so feature packed, that you only need to add your tow toys to be complete. While the recent Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show was noticeable for being devoid of new model fibreglass trailerboats, the few that were on display were certainly outstanding. One such boat that attracted my attention was the US built, Crownline E275XS, a multi-purpose bowrider that takes the basic open bow concept to a whole new level. The E275XS is unlike any locally built bowrider and opitimises what we are seeing now from leader US manufacturers such as Crownline. Luxury finish with an intelligent layout and a super sexy style. But given all that, is it suitable for our tough boating climate and how does it suit the Kiwi boating lifestyle? Well, that all depends on where, when and what you are using your boat for. Okay, it’s not an offshore fishing boat, but then it’s not designed to be. This is a versatile family orientated dayboat, that is at home towing water toys on Lake Rotoiti or cruising the islands of the Hauraki Gulf with the family. This may be a bowrider, but it is a big full-bodied boat that has a hull designed specifically for handling a bit of rough water. Gone is the old-style US bowrider with its dropping bow that looked set to pierce every wave. The E275XS bow is high, with wide shoulders and a fine deep vee entry. Crownline have gone a step further and designed what they call their F.A.S.T. TAB Hull Design. It was conceived to improve slow-speed stability, time-to-plane acceleration and fuel economy. The acronym stands for fin-assisted safe turn. In practice, a F.A.S.T Tab hull’s vented chines aerate the running surface to reduce drag, and the fin-like tabs keep those vents from producing handling quirks. The hull sticks in turns, is responsive to trim, and is a a pleasure to drive at speed. Chop back the throttle and you can feel the vents working as the boat glides along for quite some distance before settling off plane. When running the boat in the calm water I can certainly attest to what the F.A.S.T system is all about. With a Suzuki 325 on the transom we saw 44.5 knots on the calm waters of Lake Ohakuri. The slippery hull was onto the plane in seconds, with a low bow attitude and it reached maximum rpm very quickly. At 3500 rpm, the GPS showed 23 knots with a fuel use of 34 lph and a range of around 170nm. Bring that up to 4500 rpm @ 31 knots, the fuel is still a reasonable 53 lph and you still have a 140nm range. Towing a wakeboarder at around 18 knots the fuel rate drops to around 30 lph and the range to around 100nm. I was told 10-12 knots is ideal for surfing and at that the fuel consumption drops to mid to low 20 knots. Cheap day on the water I reckon. https://powerboatmagazine.co.nz/crown...