“I purchased a Formosa 580 hardtop walk around in 2018. I reviewed about 22 different species of boat before making my final decision. It was a really tough month of boat trialling mostly out of Brisbane and Sydney. I am 61 years old so this was going to be my last boat as I am retired and looking to relocate to Cardwell Far North Queensland. I have owned about 17 vessels in my time of various makes and materials. I never thought a plate boat could give me the comfort of a glass boat but the Formosa has done all of that and more. The conditions here are interesting with wind and chop changing very quickly over the day with a coastal sea breeze often making things a bit more sloppy on the homeward trip. The Formosa hull has performed faultlessly on all our return trips including a number of days where the wind has reached 25 knots. My partner Shann is a relative novice on the ocean but has felt unbelievably safe on all our trips, this is so important. The boats internal and external Finnish is a standout and it turns heads where ever we go! Mr Walker, is now seen up and down the coast and is a recognised “Show stopper”. We couldn’t be happier!”