by Steve Morgan •

What do you get when you cross one of the proven Sea Jay Samurai hulls with a console of a 5.9m boat? You get this – the new Sea Jay 460 Velocity Sports. In Say Jay speak ‘sports’ means ‘side-console,’ so this is basically a Vision hull with a side-console.

Based on the popular Samurai hull, the shell features a 4mm 5083-grade bottom sheet and 3mm side sheets. Samurais also have reverse chines, a heavy duty capped keel and a visually pleasing upswept bow that turns heads at the ramp and on the water.

The 4.6m hull is also very beamy. In fact, the beam of 2.3m is exactly half the length of the hull, making it very stable in the water. Combine this with high gunwales and raised casting decks and there is a ridiculous amount of under-deck storage up the front. You can see in the images here (and in the Video Boat Test on the Fishing Monthly YouTube channel), that the biggest compartment easily swallows Rob Gaden Jr.

There’s room up there as well for a couple of trolling motor batteries and of course there’s a fabricated mount for your choice of long shaft electric motor. With that 100kg or so of weight up there, the boat will feel a lot less flighty than it did on the test day. We rode this rig basically empty with a couple of 80kg humans on board as ballast.

As such, the boat more bounced than chopped the waves and we know that it’ll ride a lot more smoothly with some real-world weight holding it down.

Powered by the maximum 75hp Mercury 2.1L 4-stroke, the Velocity jumped onto the plane and displayed best economy figures at 4500rpm, where it delivered 2.4km/L of fuel burned. That’s right in the zone of what you can expect from a rig this size.

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Drop the hammers and the speed went up a little and the economy drops markedly. We achieved 48km/h and 48km/h at WOT. It was a bit rough to open the throttle fully on the test day. At full speed expect around 2km/L.

The Sea Jay arrived at the ramp on a single-axle Sea Jay trailer, manufactured by local giant, Dunbier, to Sea Jay’s specifications. Like all Sea Jay trailers, they add a year to the boat’s warranty if they’re ordered on one. And, like all Sea Jay trailers, there’s a dearth of places for salt water to pool while at rest. They like C-Section or alloy I-beams which are easily washed down after use.

Basics aside, the 460 Velocity Sports is a blank canvas that you can personalise to your own needs. Factory options like upgraded steering or a factory-installed wrap will help this boat reflect your fishing personality.

Then, of course, you’ll want to add electronics. The big-boy console can hold bracket mounted units up to 16” as well as all of the switches you’ll need to control the on-board accessories. The console also comes with a rail the full way over the windscreen, giving passengers and the captain something to hold onto in less than ideal conditions.

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Easily towable by the family car, the little sibling in the Velocity Sports family has all of the big boat features at a small boat price – the test rig weighed in the low to mid $30,000 and you could drop the price even more with a 60hp motor.

If you want more information, make sure you check out your local Sea Jay dealer or visit them on www.seajayboats.com.au. Like them on Facebook at Sea Jay Boats and you’ll be kept up-to-date on all of the latest Sea Jay releases.

SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length 4.74m
Bottom 4mm (5083)
Sides 3mm
Beam 2.3
Depth 1.24m
Floor Ribs 11
Capacity Five persons
Hull weight 495kg
Max HP 75
Rec HP  60
Max motor 175kg

PERFORMANCE
RPM                  Speed               km/L
700………………. 3………………….. 2.3
1000…………….. 5………………….. 2.1
2000……………. 9………………….. 1.7
3000…………… 13………………….. 1.2
4000…………… 38…………………. 2.2
4500…………… 46…………………. 2.4
5000…………….48…………………..2.1