For the boat owner that wants a little bit of everything, the Stryker range of Horizon Aluminum Boats is well worth your attention.
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The Horizon Stryker is a smart looking and well-equipped inshore runabout and is available in a range of practical models. Regardless of the model, owners enjoy a host of benefits, including:
As a brand, Horizon is well-known for designing family boats at affordable prices, and this a prime example to be sure. Let’s take a closer look at each of the models:
There’s the Stryker 438 – a desirable tiller-steered tinnie, which comes unpainted and with partial flooring. These are definitely cost-saving features, however, thanks to the Hydro Lift hull you’ll enjoy all the benefits listed above that help you keep dry and ensure family-friendly stability.
The Stryker SR (i.e. Sports Runabout) adds a forward seating and steering configuration, a curved windscreen, fully carpeted floor and rear bench seat. Add a canopy overhead (optional) and you have a comfy and dry runabout for cruising or fishing your favourite waterways with family and friends.
The Stryker XPF is about deck space, ideal if you’re going to be spending a lot of time angling. Tiller-steered as standard, or with the option to add a side console (as pictured above), the full-floor configuration includes both rear and forward casting platform and 4 seating positions.
The Stryker XPS Side Console adds a side console as standard, adds the option to choose Horizon’s unique FastBack transom, and includes the longer 474 model in the range.
The masterful engineering that keeps you dry and stable is called the Hydro Lift hull. It has a variable deadrise – meaning the vee is deeper at the front to better slice through the waves and shallower at the back for more stability and better holeshot. Add to this the reverse chines for increased stability at rest, faster planing time, a dryer ride; as well as pressed planing strakes for crucial hull lift, excellent acceleration and improved fuel consumption. You’ll be very happy you opted for the Stryker.
Thanks to the wide 2.20m beam of the boat, reverse chines and the variable vee shape of the boat, the entire boat feels stable even when passengers are moving around.
The sharp vee design is designed to slice through the waves, and in many boats that means water spraying up over the sides and on to your face or clothes. The reverse chines of the Horizon Stryker push the water well clear of the sides of the stern, limiting the amount of spray coming over the sides.
While fishing with children, keeping them safe is the number one priority. As well as great stability, the deep 1.1m high sides mean there’s a generous interior freeboard reducing the risk that a passenger becomes unbalanced and falls overboard.
In all models, there is enough storage and seating options to satisfy anything from serious angling to a Sunday cruise. While each model has a slightly different layout, the seats are designed to be moved to suit your needs, and there are loads of options from underfloor fuel tanks to biminis, live bank tanks, electric motor mounts and more.
Rated to carry 4 people (or 5 people for some models), the versatile layouts mean you can comfortably seat 3 anglers.
The Stryker is an excellent choice for a bay, harbour, and estuary runabout.
As such, it would be possible to get across to North and South Stradbroke Islands, Bribie Island, explore parts of Fraser Island’s beaches, motor in and around the Tweed River, and of course, fish, cruise or doughnut in the dams around Brisbane. As always, be sure to stay within your limits and experience, and always check the weather report before you leave.
Families who want a slice of freedom will love this boat. You can explore the seemingly endless beaches and fishing spots near Brisbane, and do it in relative comfort and style.
The superior stability and handling in an affordable package is perfect for those new to boating. In more expensive boats you may pay for features and capabilities that you may never use or need, and more basic or second-hand boats may be less comfortable or enjoyable to pilot. The Stryker sits in the sweet spot between comfort, fun, and affordability.
For those experienced boaties, you’ll instantly recognise the host of practical features present in the Horizon Stryker. Whether you’re upgrading from a more barebones entry-level tinnie for a better and dryer ride, or maybe downsizing from a larger vessel but not wanting to compromise too much on comfort, the Stryker is a boat you’ll be all too happy to own and use.
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