Finnish boat builder extends range with new double console model
Finnish boat builder Buster Boats is extending its popular Buster S range of aluminium boats with the launch of the Buster S2 ready for the 2023 boating season.
The fourth model in the range, the Buster S2 is a multipurpose aluminium boat designed for four people, equipped with double consoles and a solid door in the middle to offer protection.
Buster says that with its carefully designed hull, the Buster S2 is stable but agile, easy to handle and quick to get up to speed thanks to its Yamaha 30hp outboard engine.
The windshield is lined with stainless steel railings, providing support when moving around the boat or when standing behind the console. The wide step in the bow and the platforms at the stern are said to make the Buster S2 easy to board, while the stepping surfaces are covered with anti-slip patterned aluminium and the floor material is a durable, waterproof and rot-proof composite that provides a solid footing.
“The new model version has been requested especially by boaters who use their Buster S for slightly longer distances. The double console and solid door improve comfort and protect the aft seat from rain and splashes, making longer trips even more pleasant,” says Johan Finnberg, marketing manager.
The Buster S2 has been optimised for use with the Yamaha 30hp outboard with electronic multi-point fuel injection. The engine features Shallow Water Drive designed for cruising close inshore, and the company says the Variable Trolling RPM is a particularly useful feature for fishing enthusiasts when operating at low speeds.
The Buster S2 has been optimised for use with the Yamaha 30hp outboard with electronic multi-point fuel injection.
The engine features Shallow Water Drive designed for cruising close inshore, and the company says the Variable Trolling RPM is a particularly useful feature for fishing enthusiasts when operating at low speeds.
With the hull weighing 275kg, the total weight of the Buster S2 with engine and propeller is 373kg, making it fully trailable.
Standard equipment on the Buster S2 includes side and aft rails, an automatic bilge pump and power outlet. Other optional accessories include an aft canvas top, a cushion set, bow rail, bow engine bracket, and a bow casting deck with fishing seat. The bow of the boat can also be equipped with a convenient seat-stowage box.
The Buster S range also includes a traditional open model driven from the aft seat, the single side console Buster S1 model, and a centre console SCC model, with all four Buster S models sharing the same 4.43m by 1.82m hull.
Buster Boats’ full range of aluminium boats comprises 24 models, all of which use Yamaha outboards.
The Buster S2 2023 in numbers:
Seating capacity – 4
Max load – 430kg
Length – 4.43 m
Width – 1.82 m
Draft – 0.2 m
Weight (without engine) – 275kg
Engine – Yamaha 30hp
Max speed – 24 knots
Most fuel-efficient speed range – 15–23 knots approx. 0.4 litres / nautical mile
