City Slickers
Sep 25, 2019
4 minutes
WORDS BY MATT VANCE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAWRENCE SCHÄFFLER
In the five-metre range, a RIB is a lightweight, easy-to-tow proposition for the family or bach owner who wants a sea-kindly nature, superb stability and ability to perform multiple functions. At this size they have a Swiss army knife, one-boat-does-it-all appeal that is beginning to be noticed by manufacturers.
On a cool and blessedly rainless Auckland morning, we got to sample a couple of the latest offerings in this range – from a local manufacturer diversifying into the RIB market with a new model, and a well-established international manufacturer who is reinventing the appeal of these fun boats.
BUCCANEER 550 ENFORCER
Buccaneer has
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