also have a rear lounge they could use while fishing and a walk-through for good access aboard at night. Recently, I had the pleasure of water testing this newcomer from the Land of the Long White Cloud. It’s a good looking machine finished in dark blue and white and made a nice trailer package with its Aussie-made Dunbier tandem-wheel trailer. Our test boat was supplied by the Corrimal branch of Hunts Marine that is specialising in the Extreme range. The package retails for $58,840, which seems pretty good value. It includes hydraulic steering, Lowrance HDS7 sounder/plotter and all fishing accessories shown. Design: The Extreme 570 Game King is a striking-looking beast on her trailer. The lines are nicely balanced and have a hint of the classic game boat with an up-swept flared bows and a deep, 20-degree deadrise bottom. What I also like is the way the hardtop ‘shed’ seems to grow naturally out of the low, wedge-like cuddy cabin. It’s a beautiful piece of design work and really makes the Extreme 570 look a serious offshore boat. The problem with putting hardtops on boats this size is the added weight they place high up, however, in this case clever design ensures the hardtop doesn’t add any unnecessary weight. The hull itself measures 5.75m overall including a small snub bowsprit and bow roller. Like many Kiwi boats the deep Vee bottom doesn’t have strakes so the hull just slices easily into the water at speed. However, you do get aggressive ‘reverse’ angle chines to help sit the boat up on the plane. Unlike the bigger Extreme models the boat doesn’t come with self-draining floor as standard, though this is an option if you really want it. Personally, I think it works well with the existing setup as you’ve got plenty of cockpit freeboard to fish the sides in safety. With a beam of 2.2m she’s not overly a wide boat for her class, yet she achieves quite good stability due to a wide waterline beam and having water-ballast. The latter is a Kiwi invention and provides stability without any loss of performance. A central compartment fills with water ever time the boat is launched. This water automatically dumps within seconds once the boat goes on her trailer, or lifts at speed onto the plane. The concept is now well understood by Aussie boaties since we have it on local designs like the Bar Crusher. Back aft you also find a full-depth motor pod to support the heavier four-stroke motors. Here you’ve also got landing platforms either side of the motor well and a folding stern ladder. The latter looks a looks a little agricultural but it certainly does the job. Stepping into the Extreme 570 via the stern doorway you find a roomy cockpit with a tough checkerplate floor and high coamings to keep you safely in the boat. Under the floor you have three large sealed buoyancy chambers to help keep the boat afloat if she is ever swamped. Some builders make the mistake of fully enclosing the wheelhouse, however, the Extreme has an ‘open backed’ hardtop so you really good air ventilation and also excellent rear vision from the driver’s seat. Structurally, the Extreme 570 is very impressive craft and features hull bottom thickness of 5mm and 4mm side and deck panels. There is also box structure internal framing and the whole boat is computer cut to give extremely fine tolerances. I might mention another version you can have a soft-top version of this boat. This is the Sport Fisher version and may appeal to those buyers who still prefer the open-top layout. Personally, I like the hardtop because it great sun protection and with side opening windows to keep you cool. Another surprise with the Extreme 570 is the overall weight. Dry trail weight Trailerboat Fisherman 21