Lazercraft Boats
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Printed Date: 09 Jun 2026 at 3:01am
Topic: Lazercraft Boats
Posted By: Denny Boy
Subject: Lazercraft Boats
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2010 at 5:51pm
Hi all! Does anyone know anything about Lazercraft Boats? I've heard from others that they are a great boat, soft riding and dry? We don't see them here in Taranaki so I'm a bit interested in finding out about them. I'd be keen to hear from anyone with an under 6m boat and their trials and tribulations. Cheers 
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Posted By: Tagit
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2010 at 6:05pm
| 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. |
Posted By: Brooook
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2010 at 6:25pm
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I have a very early Lazercraft (mid-80's) and the ride is amazing. 17ft (5.something metres). Only the tiniest rev up will put her on the plane and she cuts through any chop. We are very pleased with our purchase and the later Lazercrafts look to have the same V shaped bow. Southern Sports and Lazercraft are now from the same company. The early Lazercraft were made by Ullrich Alluminium, and some had the Azural brandname.  ------------- Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.............Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer, |
Posted By: Force5
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2010 at 7:35pm
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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. |
Posted By: bluesignature
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2010 at 9:21pm
| thats correct two guys left lazercraft to start southern sports and now southern sports have taken over lazercraft. lazercraft was started by gavin child who was an off shore powerboat racer i understand they are keeping the two brands seperate even though they are made in the same factory. website is southern-lazer must admit ive allways fancied the lazercraft and the southern sporzs allways get very good reviews to |
Posted By: YamFan
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2010 at 11:00pm
| 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. |
Posted By: RC1
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 2:35am
| Southern bought them out, now called Team Southern lazer, new Lazers have a southern bottom |
Posted By: dirtyharry
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 7:40am
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"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. ------------- I waste most of my money on fishing tackle. The rest I invest in women and booze. |
Posted By: Denny Boy
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2010 at 9:04pm
| Thanks all-all good info. Gives me something to chew on. Cheers |
Posted By: blackboat
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2010 at 9:31pm
 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 |
Posted By: tightlines2
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2010 at 10:00pm
That's a flash TV aeriel on the rocket launcher ------------- Remember it's not the number of breaths you take that is important in life, but rather the number of times that life takes your breath away. |
Posted By: bluesignature
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2010 at 10:08pm
| drove past thier factory today no time to stop but what i could see would make most men drool |
Posted By: blackboat
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 8:36pm
yip couldnt afford sky  |
tightlines2 wrote:Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 8:34pm
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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 ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: tugboat
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 8:46pm
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Mate of mines got the 740 GT lazercraft, twin 90 mercs on the back, according to him they are a very good rough water boat and eat it up but he said they are not so good when its calm of all things they tend to roll on there sides causing the side of the hull to suck to the water, he runs trim tabs too but doesnt seem to make any difference A well setup boat, i quite like them, the fyberglass hardtops a good idea IMHO!!
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Posted By: Rockyw
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 12:41am
| Just as well you kept going, cause they are bas****s to deal with. |
Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 12:52am
Is this the factory or a particular dealer? |
Posted By: Rockyw
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 2:23am
| The owner and the Southern Lazer team. |
Posted By: RC1
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 2:41am
| as I said before im sorry to hear that rockyw, they make a good boat |
Posted By: Hamish_S
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 2:19pm
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I have been dreaming over this for a while now!!!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=260404066 - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=260404066
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Posted By: Rockyw
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 12:03pm
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Yes RC1, I agree the Southern hull design is a good one, but in my dealings with
the person in charge of the build, and owner during and after the build, I found them
very difficult to work with. I am also not happy with some of the finishing on the boat,
and I also had some major issues, which I had to get sorted at my own cost. For that reason,
I would not recommend them to anyone.
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