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Serious fishing demands a serious boat. McLay vessels are for boaters that need unrestrained offshore performance.
Most plate boats are good.
But McLays are better.
Designed for New Zealand’s uncompromising waters, the McLay hull delivers the best of both worlds:
The durability of a dedicated fishing vessel with the soft riding of a nearshore cruiser.
Add in spacious cabins, field-tested safety systems, and a raft of fishing-first features, and the result is a rig that performs flawlessly, weekend after weekend.
You wanted a boat that can do it all.
Now you’ve found it.
Fish and play on solid-welded plate flooring that’s ruggedised to resist water ingress.
Sealed buoyancy chambers populated with closed-cell foam help keep you buoyant, even in heavy seas.
Every McLay hull is plate aluminium, featuring heavy-duty 4- to 6-millimetre bottoms.
Dominant chines help deliver greater lift and less sea spray when you’re underway.
McLay boats are built in Milton, New Zealand (about 40 minutes south of Dunedin). Manufacturing is spearheaded by Steve McLay, who founded the company in 1981.
McLay boats are heavy-duty recreational fishing boats. They’re engineered and built in New Zealand to exacting standards – which is one reason they’ve become a go-to brand for offshore boaters globally.
The McLay hallmarks are its thick-gauge plate hulls (typically 4 to 6 millimetres on the bottom) and precise welds. That hardiness is complemented by a reinforced keel that delivers better handling and good protection against object impacts. Like all high-quality alloy boats, most McLays also feature full-length chines that deliver improved lift and a drier ride.
The McLay stringer system is also a clear point of difference. Sealed buoyancy chambers are packed with high-density closed-cell foam and a dedicated flotation tank – all protected by fully welded plate flooring. It’s a design that’s purpose-built to resist water ingress even in sloppy seas.
That combination of weight, hull shape, and padding means that McLays ride far more smoothly than comparable alloys. If you want a rugged offshore vessel that’s equally suited to fishing and play, a McLay is it.
