I like the Lazercrafts. Hull design is similar to the Southern Sportz, and I think they may be under the same ownership now (not certain). Anyway, having had (in our fleets) the SSportz versions in 5.7, 6.7, 7.4, and 7.7 my belief is that the hull shape is too tender for the under 6.0m boats and the quality of ride doesn't make up for the lack of stability unless the latest hull designs are a bit different to the earlier ones. From ~6.5m up I like them a lot.

I am the very proud owner of a 6.2 m lazercraft. I chose it because I had been on two 5.6 m models. My old man had one and the Kerikeri dive shop had one (a few years ago now) I would rate them very highly compared with fyrans (6m), and surtees (5.5m) of same age that I had also been on. Very soft riding, they like a bit of weight in the back. I think that the lazercraft was first then some lazercraft guys split off and started southern sports and now it is back together, not sure of this.

Lazercraft would have to be the only alloy boat i truly drool over i just wish they had a dealer in auckland that would serously market them there are a lot of alloy boat manufacturers who could take a lesson on style from Lazercraft.

"Oursies" is a 6.2m soft top with a 150 Honda VTEC on the back.  It rides well and is quite stable and the VTEC keeps it economical at lower revs, less than 4000. Its a bloody good fishing platform for coastal and further afield, we regularly take it out to the Poor Knights and beyond.  They're pretty easy to clean and maintain and we havn't had any real problems in the four years we've had it.

this is my 695 and the new xp series are nearly the same except curved screen and rear curves on transom but not much difference and as rc1 said lazer southern all one boat now but these babies do go great real comfy

drove past thier factory today no time to stop but what i could see would make most men drool

All boats are a trade off, fine entry deep v boats are tender at rest but cut through the rough with ease, full bowed shallow v boats are  stable at rest but pound when under way. IMHO Lazercraft are a good compromise, they ride very well, under 6 meters are a little tender at rest, untill the reverse chines catch and the tendeness stops! They lose some stoarge space up front by having such a fine entry but compensate for this with a really good standard set up ie side racks that are wide and can hold dive bottles. I imagine that they would eat the conditions that taranaki has to offer,  But then so do AMF

Just as well you kept going, cause they are bas****s to deal with.

The owner and the Southern Lazer team.

I have been dreaming over this for a while now!!!