Formosa Classic

The first thing you will notice when looking at the Formosa Classic series, is the extra design features and attention to detail not available on other makes. This is why we believe that a Formosa is one of the strongest and best value aluminium boats on the water. Some of the extra design features you will find include;

		4mm bottoms, 3mm sides. The extra thick hull of a Formosa, offers the strength value and smoother ride offered in plate models while still keeping a family friendly design found in pressed models.
		Fully welded side decks — not stitched. Welded side decks offer greater hull rigidity, easy clean decks and better paint longevity.
		Aluminium Cabins, Anchor Wells and Dashs For strength and longevity, a boat should be made out of the same material as much as possible. That is why when it comes to our cabins, dash, wells and instrument panels we only use factory manufactured, fully welded aluminium components.
		Longitudinal Hull Structure Unlike most similarly priced boats, the hull structure in a Formosa boat is welded to the bottom sheets and reinforced with longitudinal hull strengtheners. The advantage of this process is increased hull strength and consistency in hull shape — resulting in better performance and a more solid ride
		Internal transom welds The Transom area of your boat is constantly under great pressure due to the weight and torque forces of the motor and is an important area for good plaining surface. To ensure that your transom can undertake many years of wear and consistency in shape, our transom areas are also welded on the inside — not stitched.
		Oil sealed carpet floors The advantage of using carpeted ply wood floor is that you can get a lower hull weight (less HP required), easy underfloor access and the cost of boat manufacturer is considerably less. This is why plywood floors are the most popular choice of flooring for pressed style boats. However unlike Aluminium, Plywood is susceptible to warping and rotting if not properly treated. To improve the longevity of our plywood floors, before carpeting we seal all surfaces with a deep treat application to minimize the possibility of mildew growth — a forbearer of future floor damage.
		Deeper sides and wide beams Some manufacturers have creative ways of measuring their boats, so the only true way to know is hop in and compare. The first thing you will notice is the extra freeboard height, particularly in our 5.2m and 5.5m range or the extra wide beam across the whole Formosa range. This adds to a greater underfoot stability and a smoother and drier run in choppy conditions. Better still, you may find that with our freeboard space, our boats can provide just as much room as the next size up in our competitor’s boats.
		Structural Supporting Anchor Wells Constructed out of high grade 3mm aluminium and carpeted in marine carpet, our anchor wells are also welded to the internal edge of gunwales. This provides extra rigidity to the front nose while supporting the weight of the anchor and chain.

Formosa Tomahawk

Based on the strength qualities of the Classic series, the Tomahawk series is the latest evolution to the Formosa Plate boat design. In addition to the Classic series the Tomahawk series offer the following features

		High Tensile 5083 Grade Hull  With 4mm side sheeting, plus the extra weight and rigidity offered by aluminium flooring, you will be impressed by the solid underfoot feel and ride the Tomahawk offers in any kind of conditions. Extra wide longitudinal structure and the close spacing of welded rib structure, will ensure that this hull will stand up to any conditions, without excessive weight or cost. If however you want to “beef it up” even more, your Tomahawk can be built with 5083 grade 5mm bottoms.
		Self Draining Deck With a large drain channel in each corner of the transom, the carpeted aluminium deck offers a great non slip surface that is comfortable from the sun’s heat. The floor also works well to quickly remove water when caught in heavy seas and when hosing down the deck. For piece of mind a back up under floor bilge pump is fitted as standard
		Reverse Chine Hull Famous for the onboard stability in the Formosa Classic hull, a 150mm reverse chine with the extra hull weight in the Tomahawk series, ensures excellent tracking performance in tight turns, smoother ride through choppy conditions and great weight/balance distribution when fishing at rest.
		Raised Sheer line Providing not only a sportier look, the raised sheer line provides even greater protection from large swell as well as additional space and dead rise to the top deck area.
		Deeper sides and wide beams Maintaining an industry leading standard for freeboard for like size boats, the Formosa Tomahawk series also provide generous onboard room for safety, comfort and freedom to move about anywhere in the boat. Good freeboard, a wide beam, underfoot stability and an easy non cluttered layout means that you will be able to operate practically anywhere, whether you are chasing a stubborn catch or need easy access to a docking rope
		‘Fastback’ Transom Not just stylish, the new Tomahawk “fastback” transom provides a great platform for a quick dip and easy access to the motor bay. Despite the larger design little onboard room is lost.