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Senator Boats
New Zealand
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Made in New Zealand for over 25 years. Senator is well proven in our most rugged environments and delivers a build and ride quality second to none.
In 1997, avid fisherman and expert aluminium fabricator Wayne McKinley had a lofty idea - to design and build New Zealand’s best aluminium pontoon boats. With a clear focus to deliver unsurpassed value, quality and safety, and by continually listening closely to user feedback, this idea quickly became a reality.
Building enduring relationships with respected and trusted marine dealerships throughout New Zealand, has enabled Senator to focus on what we do best - build awesome boats.
Wherever you go in New Zealand you’ll find Senators being enjoyed - from commercial fishing charters to coastguard through to keen recreational users. It’s fair to say (well our loyal users tell us this every day) that the boats we build at Senator lead the way in aluminium pontoon boats.
In 1997, avid fisherman and expert aluminium fabricator Wayne McKinley had a lofty idea - to design and build New Zealand’s best aluminium pontoon boats. With a clear focus to deliver unsurpassed value, quality and safety, and by continually listening closely to user feedback, this idea quickly became a reality.
Building enduring relationships with respected and trusted marine dealerships throughout New Zealand, has enabled Senator to focus on what we do best - build awesome boats.
Wherever you go in New Zealand you’ll find Senators being enjoyed - from commercial fishing charters to coastguard through to keen recreational users. It’s fair to say (well our loyal users tell us this every day) that the boats we build at Senator lead the way in aluminium pontoon boats.
Senator 500 Cuddy | Mussel Farm Snapper Fishing Coromandel
Hey guys! Join Geno from Whitianhgler as he and his mate Bernie head out on an adventure to the Coromandel Mussel Farms where we get into some awesome Winter Snapper fishing. #fishing #snapper #musselfarmfishing #senatorboats #500cuddy
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The Captain Crew Catching Kingfish in Marlborough Sounds aboard 2 Senator 770s
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Check out this video by The Captain featuring 2 Senator 770s on an amazing trip into the Marlborough Sounds to explore the top of the South Island.
Boat Cleaning tips from Chase & Gather
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To find out more about Senator Boats maintenance tips check out the Senator Boat Maintenance UA-cam video tips on our page. To watch some cool content from Chase and Gather: www.youtube.com/@UCEAk-nI1D_UIRvlcGmOJIGg You can find us on Facebook at: senatorboats Come and follow us on Instagram: senatorboats
Do Senator boats really ‘rule the sea’? Watch us put a Senator 620 to the ultimate test...
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Do Senator boats really ‘rule the sea’? Watch us put a Senator 620 to the ultimate test...
How Mark Cotton washes his RH770 Infamous
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How Mark Cotton washes his RH770 Infamous
Mark Cottons Senator Boats RWC 2023 Competition Video
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Mark Cottons Senator Boats RWC 2023 Competition Video
Senator Boats Winner of the Hawkes Bay Best Emerging Business Export Awards August 2023
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Senator Boats Winner of the Hawkes Bay Best Emerging Business Export Awards August 2023
Mark Cotton - The New Boat | Part 4 - Factory Visit 2
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Mark Cotton - The New Boat | Part 4 - Factory Visit 2
Mark Cotton - The New Boat | Part 3 - Factory Visit 1 - early stages of Senator Boat build.
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Mark Cotton - The New Boat | Part 3 - Factory Visit 1 - early stages of Senator Boat build.
Mark Cotton - The New Boat | Part 2 - The Design of my new boat.
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Mark Cotton - The New Boat | Part 2 - The Design of my new boat.
Mark Cotton - The New Boat | Part 1 - The Concept - planning the ultimate boat
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Mark Cotton - The New Boat | Part 1 - The Concept - planning the ultimate boat
Davey Hughes Final Episode #6 Special Edition RC500 a boat tour of the final result.
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Davey Hughes Final Episode #6 Special Edition RC500 a boat tour of the final result.
Davey Hughes My Boat - Episode 5: Day Skippers Course, safety for good practices on a boat.
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Davey Hughes My Boat - Episode 5: Day Skippers Course, safety for good practices on a boat.
Davey Hughes My Boat - Episode 4: kitting out the new boat, outboard, lighting, sounds, graphics.
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Davey Hughes My Boat - Episode 4: kitting out the new boat, outboard, lighting, sounds, graphics.
Davey Hughes My Boat - Episode 3: Senator Boats Factory Visit
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Davey Hughes My Boat - Episode 3: Senator Boats Factory Visit
Davey Hughes My Boat - Episode 2: Aramoana, Hawkes Bay, NZ. Determining which boat is best.
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Davey Hughes My Boat - Episode 2: Aramoana, Hawkes Bay, NZ. Determining which boat is best.
Davey Hughes, Episode 1: Malborough Sounds, NZ. Choosing the right boat for his adventures
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Davey Hughes, Episode 1: Malborough Sounds, NZ. Choosing the right boat for his adventures
Let Ollie make your videos. Because this video got very annoying. Bloody music
Please remove that mouth cap from your face!
This was filmed during covid times, hence the face covering.
Great vid of the fit up area guys! Awesome tunes as well.
How cool is that the Ozzie’s now were the best are built 📦🚢🎣
We think it's great that Senator Boats are now available in NSW, VIC, SA and VIC!
Awesome that would do me
Utes looking good 👍
Awesome the dream boats to have
thanks for your shout out and support!
@@senatorboatsnz ur welcome
I'm guessing 400 hp
Hi , amazing boat for it's size ,do they offer any sound deadening for the water slap on the hull , to make it a little more solid .🤔👍
Thanks for the feedback, yes size for size the 770 does “punch well above its weight” Although Mark Cotton’s Infamous does not have sound deadening, Senator does offer foam filled chambers as an option on new boat builds. A lot of new boats are now being optioned with this. The foam is a marine buoyancy grade that is closed cell, does significantly reduces water noise that is transferred through the hull. Hope this helps? Please contact one of our local dealers or our factory direct if we can be of any help further. info@senatorboats.com
No fishing gear, no anchors chain ropes, no electronics, batteries, windlass, no fuel, no water (fresh) and was that a complete engine or just the skin? Just saying don't get unhinged, also the 6 crew weren't All Blacks. That said it probably would float but in a decent blow and a couple of meter waves she'd probably turn turtle. at least it making a good attempt unlike a Kiwi made boat a while back that got pulled from a boat show because of a lack of buoyancy
@Antipodean33 Thanks for your comments. We are an honest bunch so wouldn’t pull any tricks to deceive anyone. I can assure you that we did go out of our way to make to replicate the fully loaded theoretical flood test that was calculated by a marine architect & ship surveyor many years ago. On the day of the test the boat was: 👉Fully fitted with full anchor, chain, rope and windless 👉Fuel tank fully full of water (190L), water was used instead of fuel for environmental reasons. 👉Outboard is an old 175hp that we got from one of our dealers, it is fully intact, but drained of oil and cowling sealed, again for environmental reasons. 👉Regarding the Crew - unfortunately not All Blacks, but average weight was probably around 85kg, a couple of big units on board, but we also had some lighter folk with us, plus we had a dog😊(we didn’t want to ask the weight of the lady on board…) 👉 No fishing gear, but we did also have 90+kg of compensation weights on board (to allow for batteries etc) and this boat also has and extended rail cage and duckboard which adds much more weight than a standard 620. 👉 In this video we have set out to prove our level floatation approval document that was done by a naval architect many years ago. We aren't claiming that the boat is self righting or that it can't be capsized or sunk, we are showing that it would be more difficult to capsize or sink a boat of this design than boats without this level of positive buoyancy. Doing this test in very rough waters could indeed lead to capsize, but again this type of boat won't sink fully with only tip of bow sticking out of water like many designs would. Also Coastguard would not approve of a test in 30 knot winds & 3 m swells. We do pride ourselves on the way our boats handle rough conditions.and there are lots of videos on UA-cam demonstrating this. 👍Hope that satisfies your concerns mate, if you are still not satisfied then how about you have a go at doing this test in a similar size aluminium plate boat and see what happens.
How much would this cost if i wanted exact same boat? - looks awesome for a little boat
I think i have seen 5+ boat makes of similar design , at least 3 from NZ , 1 chinese gospel i guess was a copy of stabi, and few in eastern Europe somewhat similar but not identical. Who come up with this design first ? Was it stabicraft ?
We have been around since 1996 and have developed our chamber boat design completely independently and very differently to Stabicraft. You will note that our hardtop boats have fully sealed chambers to the top of the gunwhales and variable deadrise hull design. We were the first chamber boat maker to follow this design path.
@@senatorboatsnz good to know. Never heard of this brand before. Would be good if you done a more detailed video on its construction. Maybe how air chambers look etc. we need more of boats like this in australia. At the moment they are relatively expensive compared to other brands . Maybe you could open a workshop here to make them more affordable
@@adventurehungry not sure which part of Australia you are from but we do have dealers in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and now also New South Wales. Feel free to check out the location details on our website here: www.senatorboats.com/contact/
Is that a 65o with a 225 hp on ??
Was the water pumped out by the bilge pump or by the coastguard?
Hi there it was pumped out using the coastguard pump.
Ok one thing I don't understand.. It might be unsinkable just by filling it up with à few buckets of water out in the calm bay. The most likely scenario in which this circumstance may actually happen is if someone has left the bungs out, the hull has been compromised by failure or potentially by protrusion of an object or hitting rocks, however this is all being displayed at a standstil situation??.. In reality, most rescues are from being capsized, in which too capsizing will most likely occur being washed up on the rocks.. If it could fuĺly up right itself after being capsized, that would be impressive
You have raised really great points, you are correct most sinking are due to the reasons you have described. In this video we have set out to prove our level floatation approval document that was done by a naval architect many years ago. We aren't claiming that the boat is self righting or that it can't be capsized or sunk, we are showing that it would be more difficult to capsize or sink a boat of this design than boats without this level of positive buoyancy. Doing this test in very rough waters could indeed lead to capsize, but again this type of boat won't sink fully with only tip of bow sticking out of water like many designs would. Also Coastguard would not approve of a test in 30 knot winds & 3 m swells. We do pride ourselves on the way our boats handle rough conditions.and there are lots of videos on UA-cam demonstrating this. cheers.
@senatorboatsnz Thank you for your detailed response. As we all know, most potential buyers will search every review prior to purchasing... Responding like this will most certainly win over more potential buyers .. It was a great display of stability in those conditions and circumstances. Nice work 👍
mate if you want a boat that self rights get a yacht with a decent keel or a life boat
Copy of stabicraft video?
Yep 😂
stabicraft invented buoyancy tests??
Hi there this is not a copy of a Stabicraft video. Just to clarify further, in this video we have set out to prove our level floatation approval document that was done by a naval architect many years ago. It's a test to prove the positive buoyancy of the hull.
Did you remove the batteries for the test or did they stay in and if so did they still function, excellent floatation.
This boat wasn't fitted with batteries but had compensation weights. The outboard was also just a prop sealed with foam to avoid any oil contamination if it did go under water. This is also why we didn't want to have batteries on board (didn't want battery acid going into the sea). The fuel tank was also full of water approximately 200L.
Nice!!
Tuff
Tuff Cait Wait for my 620
I've got an RH650 and can attest to their sea worthiness. Taken her out in some horrible conditions and never once felt unsafe. Next boat will definitely be another Senator. Hopefully the RH770 for the longer trips.
Great stuff, thanks for your feedback Aaron.
I can confirm the fuel efficiency of the Suzuki. I run a 140 hp on a heavy 6 metre hardtop glass boat and in smooth water I can count on at least 1 nm per litre. In the rough Tasman sea west of the Manukau it’s almost as good.
Delectable machine
Nice, how the 620 HT in such conditions?
Nice work team - well deserved
That thing will fly with a 70, yeww!!
That's y I'm hoping to build 1
Great to hear! Take a look at our website for more information, and feel free to contact your local dealer to talk through options when you are ready.