Neil Surtees and his aluminium journey

[@stevenjalopnik1342]

All of a sudden I can never look at a bar crusher the same way again. Pretty low of them

[@JunixKuizon]

Nah! Thats how it is. Look at Lamborghini and other car makers, they started making their own because they believe they can build better cars than Ferrari 😁

[@johninnz]

Pond scum is what they are mate.

[@jewyhunter_]

I got the 750 game fisher and while I do apologise to bar crusher for making great boats , direct copy of the surtees I would rather support the kiwis being an Aussie because I don’t like crooks . However the 750 game fisher is built tougher , thicker bottom and are better looking then a barcrusher . Surtees 10 year Hull warranty barcrusher 5 years speaks for itself !! Great boats I am testimony to one one of these beasts best alloy trailer boats on the market hands down or up there with the best bravo 👏 great build mate ..

[@turbostyler]

I like Neil, seems like his boats reflect his personality. Tough, reliable, no nonsense, practical, and just clean and honest.

[@Col.B1]

Love my 5.5 work mate, second-hand Surtees are like hens teeth in Australia because of the quality, lots around but not for sale. Great story and tribute to a great boat builder and gentleman. As for barcrusher, shit form guys, probably bowl underarm too. No surprises who gave a thumbs down to the vid.

[@LastCastAdventures]

“We don’t fix boats” love it - new fan of Surtees listening to this mans no BS confidence 👌

[@wickedtinny2493]

Even before watching this I would have chosen a Surtees over a Bar Crusher because the build quality of the Surtees is just awesome 🤙

[@bitzel]

I have a barcrusher.absolutely awesome boat,I appreciate Neil and his designs.what a bloody legend.

[@Will-yr9bz]

Wow , I had no idea, great show , more please

[@hughjarman4783]

Bar crushers and his boats do look very similar makes sense now!

[@thecapt7726]

Fantastic episode plenty of detail and great story

[@madmaskbass]

Will never own a Barcrusher because of this and the man himself was even to gentleman to name and shame. Would so love to own one of these gems though!!

[@simonbaj334]

have a Surtees Gamefisher 700, its awesome, looked at the Barcrusher but they were too arrogant at the boat show.

[@jb243wp]

Would be good to hear Barcrusher's response to this claim... Please explain!!! 🤔

[@t-dog8528]

You didn't know? It was common knowledge 10 years ago that his partner/customer was a crook

[@nospamful]

I'm an Aussie and was about to buy a Bar Crusher.... until I saw this.

[@ryanmorrison340]

Me too!

[@bigbopper143]

Bar Crusher are complete GRUBS

[@Rexy888]

😂😂 yeah righto mate 😂😂

[@MrGgraham76]

great story, impressive bloke!

[@nicholash7976]

Awesome business for the Whakatane/BOP area and NZ. Seems like a top bloke.

[@guymcclelland2611]

Sorry you got fucked over! Love your boats , great ideas! Pray the world continues to support your products. All the best 👍

[@normanbruce7497]

I remember when I saw these boats back in Nz back in the 90's I was hooked but didn't get a chance to have one...then I moved to Australia 20 somthing years ago...brought a haines hunter and had her the whole time I been here...then 2 weeks ago this 2013 5.5 Workmate pops up on boatsales....now I own a surtees on the central coast of Nsw....Chur my bro...keep building your mean boats...those aussie boys enjoying your porridge 🤣

[@graemepepper739]

Top guy alright.

[@dantolo817]

What a great video

[@sheetmetalcopper]

Awesome content

[@kiwioutdoors3427]

More of these please. Maybe one on Stabicraft or Senator. No offence Aussies but you guys can't build boats like a Kiwi

[@danielthornton3277]

Agreed....2050 supercab please Captain

[@Spineykidner]

Mate you may want to check out Moda boats, SeaAdex and Riptide to name just a few. Plenty of good custom Aussie boats but yes I do like the Surtees as well. Good boats.

[@callumward1277]

Im a kiwi living in perth i wanted a kiwi boat but found a genesis craft an never looked back.. some serious boat builders over here razerline, genesis coraline are a few...

[@kiwioutdoors3427]

@@callumward1277. Looking back at my comment I can now see how it looks. It wasn't necessary meant to diss the Aussie boat builders as there are, undeniable, some amazing Aussie boats out there. Hope you are enjoying your current boat.

[@callumward1277]

@@kiwioutdoors3427 nah its allgood mate i was the same and i still think the same i frofth it when i see a mean as senator or white pointer over here but pretty happy with my boat. I do think kiwis know how to build an epic boat tho but the aussies are catching up some serious rigs over here in w.a for long remote trips to the islands in the north west 👌👌

[@davidbryan-z8b]

For the uniformed, could somebody tell me who the Aussie company who ripped him off is?

[@l2andom]

Barcrusher

[@grantm1891]

I always wondered who copied who, now I know.

[@johninnz]

I don't think you got lucky mate, I believe you built a product and built it well and the end result is people want one......coming from a very happy Stabi owner.

[@erkutsaid7364]

Bar crusher more like back crushers I’ve seen a few of them crack don’t worry mate

[@MidCoastAdventures]

Pretty low act Barcrusher- shame on you! And well done Neil for being such a pioneer and fantastic boat builder 😎👍

[@Tradesatwork]

I was waiting for the Bar Crusher referance and BOOM there it was! There's always two sides to a story.

[@brianfuller7888]

Give us the other side then mate? Keen to hear it.

[@Tradesatwork]

@@brianfuller7888sorry loaded it twice, keeps getting deleted.

[@nzfishinglife]

Great boats. Bad form Barcrusher

[@paulmccarragher196]

They are Cairns Custom Craft copies from the 90's, built and designed in Cairns Australia great boats, not an original NZ hull design. It up there with the great Pavlova debate. Kiwi Aussie all the same in my eyes, as long as we keep making world class boats, and having a light harded dig at each other.

[@galooney1]

Surteez seems like they still have a small home business approach. If been through Barcushers factory..they use robots to have 1 continuous weld from bow to stern. No human error . Sad to say this... but move with the times or be pushed aside.

[@AntiVaganza]

welding robots are great, until they aren't. Meaning, they need to be programmed by a very good welder in the first place and the QC to make sure they don't go out of whack needs to be there, too. A good human welder can adjust on the go, catch errors before they creep up, robots can't, yet. Plenty of robot welded bike frames have broken - probably because the factories thought robots meant you didn't need good human welders and tough QC anylonger. So, it all depends how Barcrusher does that part. Point being, a robot welder doesn't automatically equal better quality.

[@aluketoohey5084]

This is why you couldn't pay me to buy a Barcrusher. That aside, the Surtees is a far better boat. Shame on you Clelands

[@gooseteegolf9805]

Note to self: Surtees YES. Bar Crusher NO.