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@markleon7076 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.

Hi there, please email info@senatorboats.com and we will be able to provide you with further information.

This was filmed during covid times, hence the face covering.

We think it's great that Senator Boats are now available in NSW, VIC, SA and VIC!

thanks for your shout out and support!

@@senatorboatsnz ur welcome

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

@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 TH-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.

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/

Hi there it was pumped out using the coastguard pump.

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 TH-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

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.

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.

Great stuff, thanks for your feedback Aaron.

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.