SHARED ATTRACTION

Garry and Bev Swney enjoyed their Image Fishmaster 9m so much they commissioned Invercargill-based Image Boats to build their next step up. For a company that’s renowned for its ability to customise designs to suit the client, Garry and Bev’s next boat has taken the idea to the extreme. Image Boats has created the new Prestige 10.75m – the company’s flagship – packing launch-like comfort into the convenience of a trailable boat.

CONSTRUCTION

Being the first of its kind meant the build process for the 10.75 was closer to a custom design than a production boat with significant input from the owners. “The build process could not have been better,” says Garry. “We were in there almost every day and not once did they baulk at our suggestions for improvements or changes, which is an absolute credit to Dean Wilkes and his team at Image Boats.”

, as she is named, was created using Image Boats’ well-proven, bulletproof approach to construction. Hull plates