Tested | Stabicraft 2250 Centrecab with 225hp V6 Yamaha

Stabicraft Boats have been built in Invercargill, Southland New Zealand since the late 1980's. Northside Marine is the sole Queensland dealer for these boats. Mark took Steve Morgan and the Fishing Monthly crew out for a ride on a blustery Moreton Bay. Powered by the Yamaha 225HP V6, the 2250 Centrecab is a serious family/fishing boat for Australian conditions.
Here's the full report...
There must be something appealing about the Stabicraft 2250 Centrecab, because it’s the quickest boat test on our KZbin channel to reach 20,000 views (it took a little over a week). We’re unsure if it was the burnt orange colour or the ‘dream rig’ nature of this boat, but it sure got people clicking and watching.
Admittedly, it turned heads at the ramp, too, as Mark Golden from Brisbane’s Northside Marine rocked up with the NSM Landcruiser and this rig behind it. That’s quarter of a million dollars worth of metal coasting into the Clontarf launch.
For many people, this is their dream boat. It looks the part, can play the part on the water in anywhere from glassy to dubious weather conditions and because it’s eminently trailerable, it’ll travel to wherever you want it to go - without “OVERSIZE” signage.
Mark’s a real Stabicraft expert and has visited their manufacturing headquarters in New Zealand.
“These are one of the safest hulls you’ll ever ride in, with the sealed pontoons and 360 Life Ring not only offering amazing stability, but an unsinkable hull,” he said.
Sitting on the maximum 2.5m beam, this hull uses all of that width to provide an excellent balance between ride, walkaround ability and fishing space and the Stabicraft packs all of it in to this rig.
Although this boat is all about a big cockpit space (and there’s plenty of it), the cabin is long enough to sleep in, thanks to a couple of bunk extenders that fold out under the helm seating.
With an enclosed cabin, it’s obviously very comfortable to ride in. The side windows offer plenty of cabin ventilation and the holm and passenger seats deliver great visibility. The helm has a massive, flat dash that will hold all of your electronics, flush mounted. Switching is compressed to the lower part of the dash to keep the main dash free.
The test boat was fitted with a large Simrad unit and a Yamaha digital engine gauge, and there was still room to burn.
Stabicraft have put plenty of thought into how this boat is laid out and how it fishes - at the transom, there’s the integrated live bait tank and bait station, with battery access underneath. We loved that you can fish out your livies right through the bait board. And that there’s a multi leader dispenser incorporated. Classy.
Powered by Yamaha’s 4.2L F225 4-stroke, the rig was 75HP short of its maximum rating, yet still jumped onto the plane when you jammed the DTS throttle down. Planing at 3,000rpm, it cruised most economically at 3,500rpm and 42km/h where it delivered 1.35km/L. Drop the hammers and the economy dropped to just over 800m/L where the engine reached 5,700rpm at 60km/h.
Would I fit the maximum HP to this boat? Definitely! I’m a big fan of having the power there when you need it, but if you’re not as throttle happy as me, then the 225 will do you just fine and keep the package price down a little.
A tested, this Stabicraft hits the register at around $162,900 - that’s with the Minnkota Ulterra and the 12 inch Simrad fitted. Packages start, however, from $139,000. Hit up Mark or the Northside Marine team for full details and for a package price that suits your type of boating and fishing.
All of their details are at www.northsidemarine.com.au or Like their page on Facebook: Northside Marine - your boating partners for life.
PERFORMANCE
RPM km/h km/L
1000 10 1.9
2000 14 1.6
3000 32 1.3
3500 42 1.35
4000 49 1.15
4500 55 1.05
5000 60 0.91
5700 69 0.82
SPECIFICATIONS
Length 6.85m
Beam 2.50m
Max HP 300
Fuel 300L
Test weight 2335kg
Capacity 8 persons

[@larou14]

I love this boat, it's my favorite ! 😉👍😎

[@igotatan1]

The rear cutting, battery station also serves as a sound dampener for the motor. I Love It...

[@MrAtaripitbull]

My dream boat. Expensive, but worth the price. The 2250 here in the United States averages around $82,000.

[@jasonmcmillen165]

Is that set up price?

[@MrAtaripitbull]

@@jasonmcmillen165 that's bare with no engines or navigation of any type.. more bad news ! The price of a bare 2250 has now gone up close to $100,000.

[@JoeyBozify]

Love this boat

[@muhdharith2790]

wew it look beautiful

[@kiribetio123]

New Zealand fishing boats are the best most beautiful in the world period.

[@naseerahmadnisar739]

its beautiful boat i love it wish we would have this in USA i haven’t seen one here in US

[@benddiebenddie4665]

Nice boat,i like this boat🥰🥰🥰

[@WTF00007]

Love it

[@Selfsufficientme]

Good vid guys and a BEAUTY of a boat but I'd have to make a lot of viral videos myself to ever afford one unfortunately... I can always dream though 😁👍

[@Bigsoot7393]

Well you got one now! Haha

[@ericdang5686]

What multi function gauge did you use in the dashboard above the fish finder/chart plotter? and the size of the chart plotter as well please. Thanks

[@liprippers9996]

Where can I find the performance data/ fuel burn? Such a dream boat!

[@argeadventure]

Yeeeeeeessssss! These are absolute weapons! My kidney is still for sale FYI hahaha

[@mclongkock6678]

Kidneys only worth 20k each. Sorry but you have to sell more body parts for this boat.

[@lukawilliams4822]

Isn’t this the boat that Matt Watson designed. Definitely my dream boat

[@walter777smith6]

Are these available on Canada ?

[@MrAtaripitbull]

I just need you to open a stabicraft dealership here in Michigan, USA. The 2 dealership's you have in the states are clear across the country.

[@BBBYpsi]

I agree with you I've talked to them about it I have a 1650 Fisher and I would love to see them get a dealership out here I think certain bolts would do really good this boat right here would be a really good charter boat for the Great Lakes and I feel a few other boats with a few minor adjustments on the design would be perfect for Great Lakes fishing in the fishing we do here in the Midwest

[@joeycarnevale9219]

Hi guys love the channel! What prop size and pitch is running on the yammy? She seems to burning much more than anticipated

[@FishingMonthly]

Saltwater Series II with SDS. 15 3/4" x 15

[@johnboy5167]

Wrong prop

[@walter777smith6]

What's the price ??? And do they sell them in Canada ?

[@yperformance]

When you said 3,000 fully loaded are Lbs or Kgs?

[@FishingMonthly]

Kg

[@johnkidd797]

I am seriously going to find out about importing one of these to the Scottish Highlands. It depends on whether I get it without paying N.Z. G.S.T as I would have to pay 20% vat on entry to Scotland.

[@FishingMonthly]

I must admit I read that with a Billy Connolly accent.

[@haza7486]

All I need is to win the lotto

[@jaimealbarran6719]

I like this boat, what’s the price for this particular model the way it is?

[@FishingMonthly]

It’s in the video

[@andressoliven3225]

How about volvo penta engine?can it be?

[@danv6920]

Don’t think they make aluminum boats that size with a walk around in the US. Kind of pricy for boat size compared to what’s available in the US. However like the boat though.

[@rp3874]

I looked at buying one however the thing I hated about it was that the arrow pontoons is they protrude past the combings into the deck space. This means your toes are behind your knees when leaning against the combings. This is incredible uncomfortable when fishing in any sort of sea when you need to brace yourself. I talked to the Stabi rep recently and he admitted it is a common complaint and hinted that Stabi are not really listening to the complaint.

[@joebradley7595]

I've seen a 2750 with a toe space like a kitchen in the pontoons. This may address your problem

[@rp3874]

@@joebradley7595 what year? Factory? I have directly asked Stabicraft previously.

[@joebradley7595]

It was maybe a year ago, I remember seeing it being pointed out on a fishing tv show here in NZ as part of the new hull innovations.

[@ManningTheOutdoors]

What is the US msrp?

[@johncuervo3019]

Where do I store my fish, beer, and tackle?

[@sharonbraselton4302]

coolór or 12 voót miñi fríge

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

Great Boat .. can it be fitted with Dual Engines? say 2 x 115 HP ??

[@BBBYpsi]

Yes

[@jedsalmon4596]

Surely 2x 200

[@sharonbraselton4302]

2 100 hp eltríc outbard bayery oíwèred

[@andreibaluew]

like for RPM km/h km/L numbers , but boat price is very high (cool boat no doubt )

[@FishingMonthly]

Australia isn;t a cheap country.

[@skidmarkscar9082]

Fishing Monthly Magazines these boats are definetly not bloody Aussie , they couldn’t build a door on a outhouse,

[@Munz420LVN]

@@skidmarkscar9082 😂😂😂

[@kenniffss]

1.26 hope you didn't grind your leg into the cement ramp when you slid it off the trailer with the motor down like that!!!

[@josealvarez4997]

Once I sell my kidney I will buy one;)

[@tuyendang2022]

It’s $162900 is New Zealand dollars or US dollars…???

[@FishingMonthly]

Australian $

[@vincentlafe4552]

cost of the boat

[@MrCrowart]

Wanting one of these boats, but don't launch with the leg down

[@the4hunters]

I want one how much is the msrp

[@FishingMonthly]

Watch the video

[@johninnz]

Plenty Pucks

[@darrylstem6426]

Blokes with big new boats and fishing shirts shit me

[@maxszhao]

trim it up a bit

[@TC-iz6xe]

Needs twin Honda 250hp outboards on that back and it would be complete

[@sharonbraselton4302]

wróñg 225 v jét outbard

[@kwu6456]

forget about carbon footprint

[@colintraveller]

Your screwed if your caught in the rain ... also too narra n smaw . I wouldnt put to sea wae 6 in it .. Not adequate for overnight fishing .. Soley a day boat for Good weather

[@colintraveller]

@Beets’nking One is far from trolling just giving my opinion

[@mikel9567]

I live in the PNW and these boats are fairly common here. You will see them on Puget Sound as well as out in the ocean. Definitely not just a good weather boat. Any boat is dangerous in poor weather if you don't know what you're doing.

[@Bigsoot7393]

It's got windscreen mate just send it stop being soft

[@sharonbraselton4302]

wring

[@ericdang5686]

What multi function gauge did you use in the dashboard above the fish finder/chart plotter? and the size of the chart plotter as well please. Thanks

[@johninnz]

The engine gauge is a Yamaha 6YC Digital Gauge for all your engine, fuel, trim etc stats. The Plotter/Fish Finder is a Simrad 12" NSS EVO3