Who is the builder of the Fleetline Sapphire?
Asked him about the Fleet Saphire. The early Fleetlines were built by Rex Henry Fiibreglass (Rex also designed them) and were overbuilt, so should be solid as. Bloody good little boat in their day, as you have surmised. The later model ones, i.e. around the 1987-1990 mark, were built by Keith Balm Fibreglass and were way too lightly built.
When did reflex start making boats in New Zealand?
Reflex Products was established in Christchurch in 1974 and while it offered an extensive range of its own designs, in 1987 Reflex teamed up with John Haines to build “Haines Signature” boats under contract. By 1990 Reflex products had secured the full manufacturing and distribution rights for “Haines Signature” boats in New Zealand.
When did fibreglass boat building start in New Zealand?
BARRY THOMPSON LOOKS AT THE EARLY YEARS OF THE 60S AND 70S WHEN FIBREGLASS BOAT BUILDING IN NEW ZEALAND WAS IN ITS INFANCY, AND REFLECTS ON SOME OF THE PIONEERS WHO HAVE MADE THE INDUSTRY WHAT IT IS TODAY. Firstly, what is fibreglass?
Where to test drive the Fleetline Sapphire 4.5?
We took it for a test drive but was on a river, not the ocean…. seemed very nice and very well looked after.
Asked him about the Fleet Saphire. The early Fleetlines were built by Rex Henry Fiibreglass (Rex also designed them) and were overbuilt, so should be solid as. Bloody good little boat in their day, as you have surmised. The later model ones, i.e. around the 1987-1990 mark, were built by Keith Balm Fibreglass and were way too lightly built.
Which is the best Fleetline boat for fishing?
The Fleetline Saphire would be best suited to the whole family with loads of room and power to burn. Has everything to launch and go fishing today. SWMBO likes this boat the best and I will be happy with it for sure…..
BARRY THOMPSON LOOKS AT THE EARLY YEARS OF THE 60S AND 70S WHEN FIBREGLASS BOAT BUILDING IN NEW ZEALAND WAS IN ITS INFANCY, AND REFLECTS ON SOME OF THE PIONEERS WHO HAVE MADE THE INDUSTRY WHAT IT IS TODAY. Firstly, what is fibreglass?
We took it for a test drive but was on a river, not the ocean…. seemed very nice and very well looked after.