CRUSHING EXPECTATIONS

Bar Crusher, an Aussie plate boat icon that needs no introduction to the marine industry. We’ve tested and thrashed them through their paces over the years and they have stood up to their reputation as ocean weapons that showcase tough build quality, combined with advanced innovation and superb performance.

Local Queensland dealer, Australian Marine Centre, have been around for a long time and when it comes to plate boats, well, it’s not surprising that the Bar Crushers are one of their top sellers. We took a look at AMC owner, Rod Elliot’s, latest 670HT, and how he’s tricked it up to suit some serious offshore fishing and family boating, as well as reviewing the new upgrades since testing the 670HT in 2012.

Reminiscing back to 2012, I remember the Bar Crusher 670HT getting the thrashing of its life at Australia’s Greatest Trailerboats, taking out the title as the best aluminium boat in the competition, and rightfully so. As they always say, don’t fix it if it isn’t broken and over the past nine years, the high-performance hull needed no changes, however, the 670HT has undergone a number of other