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Mac 570 Special

Mac boats help us to achieve our goals of operational efficiency, increasing passenger numbers and reducing our environmental footprint*

*The new boats emit less noise which is an important consideration for us operating in a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Area.  Our fuel costs have decreased and fuel per passenger has halved since we introduced our new boats and four stroke engines.

Bede Ward   

Operations Manager Glacier Explorers  

GLACIER EXPLORERS MAC BOATS

EXPERIENCE SPECTACULAR TASMAN GLACIER CALVING - CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE

Two Glacier Explorers Mac Boats were on the lake when the 6.3 Magnitude Quake struck Christchurch New Zealand triggering tsunamis up to 3.5 metres high on the lake and the calving of 30m tonnes of ice off the Tasman Glacier. The Mac Boats and passengers endured 30 minutes of tsunamis. Passengers and staff were all safe in a Mac Boat under the care of excellent staff.  

Mac 570 Fisherman

David Ireland the “Wildlife Man” of Australia took delivery of a Mac 570 fisherman boat from New Zealand in February 2010, the boat is to be used in the numerous productions of his Wildlife Man TV series as shown around the world on over 20 television networks and the “Wild Australia” Movie.

Customers Comments............

The reasons I choose the Mac boat for my wildlife film productions in Australia are as follows: Firstly, because the Mac boats are plastic, plastic is five times stronger than glass boats. This is a major factor for us, because we take boats to some very dangerous situations and often have to travel over extremely shallow water. Aluminum boats easily gain dents and even split welded or riveted seams when exposed to hard hits from rocks, glass boats sustain damage easily when coming into contact with rocks and reefs. Mac boats however seem to take the bumps and contact with rocks and reefs with almost no visible damage whatsoever.

Another reason for choosing the Mac boat is the design, the pontoon style boat is basically unsinkable, this is most important to me and my film crew, especially when we consider we have to visit off shore islands many miles from a safe port to film the marine animals we need to encounter.

Over the last few months we have had the opportunity to really put the Mac boat through its paces, the first thing we noticed was the massive work space the Fisherman offers, work space is so important when we have to load boxes and boxes of camera gear and dive equipment for every film expedition.

 Film crews, dive gear and film gear all add up to weight! with the massive buoyancy offered by the Mac boat design, weight has not proved to be the slightest problem for the Mac boat, the pontoon style design offers incredible buoyancy but also gives us the ability to move around the boat without worrying about tilt, these Mac boats have awesome stability, stability is a major factor when at sea, especially when using heavy camera gear or scuba diving.

High Definition cameras are very expensive, many times over the years I have had cameras damaged with the thumping and banging of dive boats, literally shaking my camera gear to bits!! The Mac boats ride is far softer than most boats I have ever experienced under the 6 meter length, the plastic boats seem to absorb the shocks and the camera gear is not damaged even with long runs to offshore reefs against short choppy seas.

Another issue about the Mac boat that I am more than impressed with is the dry cockpit, unlike some shark cat boats and many half cabin boats I have been in over the years, the Mac boats do not suck spray back into the cabin, thus filming is not a problem, my crew remains perfectly dry and no exhaust fumes from the outboard are sucked into the cabin to make us sick.

I wish to also mention how easy the Mac boat is to launch, because we often have to launch boats in some of the most difficult situations, we have found in all cases we simply only have to drive the Mac on and off the trailer, this is achieved because the plastic boats are far lighter than glass and the pontoon style hull allows very easy launching.

With my long career as a wildlife film maker, we have used many different style boats over the last 35 years, I can safely state that for safety, durability, function and ride the Mac Fisherman is the best boat I have ever had the pleasure to take to sea. I know I will be using my Mac boat for many years to come!!!

Mac 360 Tiller Steer 

This Mac 360 purchased from Marine Revolution in the UK is used to ferry steel, welding plant and a host of equipment from the shore to a large work boat. When not being used as a work boat it is used as a tender.

Customers Comments............

Since buying the Mac 360 it has been used every weekend mainly for moving sheet steel & equipment to my workboat on which I am building a new wheelhouse. It has made things easier & safer due to its amazing stability, generous internal beam & freeboard. The Mac 360 is light enough to launch & recover single handed but can handle a good load for its size, 4 adults on one occassion & 2 8x4 sheets of 3mm plate steel weighing over 150 kgs with no problems.

My previous boats a 4m RIB & a 3m fibreglass tender could manage some tasks but not the variety the Mac 360 has.

This little boat has done everything I have asked it to do, whether it be shift heavy loads or a family picnic, it looks as if it should give years of hassle & maintenance free service due to its tough construction...

 Mac 570 Centre Console

Global Offshore International based in Texas, USA, went to our Dealer Marine Revolution looking for a tough versatile boat for use on their large construction barge. The company was constructing an oil pipeline in Ghana, West Africa and the initial plan was to ship the Mac 570 via 20ft container. However a change in their schedule gave only 4 weeks to build the boat and get it to Africa. The only chance to meet the deadline on time was …….air freight!