9000 Sports Explorer

Flagship Performance & Ergonomics

Fishing or Cruising | No Compromise

The 9000 Sports Explorer is a flagship focused model, designed to do everything and execute it properly. With two additional rear seats behind the helm, it comfortably runs four anglers in a dedicated fishing setup with the lounges removed for optimal deck space catering for bot fishing inshore and offshore. When it’s time to cruise or spend time with the family on the water, the rear lounges drop back in, opening space for up to six more onboard comfortably, allowing for a total of 8 people on board. Every detail is focused on ergonomics, comfort, and flow, with a dash and layout that genuinely suits both fishing and cruising. No compromises, no leaning one way, this is a platform that delivers both, and does it exceptionally well.

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9000 Sports Explorer Specifications

  • Shipping length | 9.6 metres (31’5” feet)
  • Moulded length | 9.0 metres (29’5” feet)
  • Overall beam | 2.82 metres (9’3” feet)
  • Draft (Outboards up) | 0.8 metres (2’6” feet)
  • Air draft | 2.26 metres (7’4” feet)
  • Overall height on trailer | 3.37 metres (11’1” feet)
  • Freeboard | 1.07 metres (3’6” feet)
  • Hull deadrise | 28 degrees
  • Weight hull only plus 2 x 200 hp motors | 3350 kg
  • Weight hull & galvanised trailer complete | 4350 kg
  • Recommended horsepower | Twin outboards 200 hp to 300 hp
  • Approximate combined fuel consumption at cruising speed with standard engines | 42 to 45 L/h
  • Propellers | 3 x 16“ x 20 pitch stainless steel
  • Maximum people on board | 8

9000 Sports Explorer Standard Engines

  • Twin Suzuki DF200APX drive by wire four stroke outboards
  • Cruise | 24 kn
  • Wide open throttle | 42 kn
  • Seastar EPS electronic steering

Hull & Deck

  • 300 litre fuel tanks under floor deck filled x 2
  • Port & Starboard 120 litre water tank with automatic pressure system & tank guages
  • Enclosed hardtop, marine vinyl interior lining, port & Starboard sliding tinted glass windows, single piece glass windscreen with windscreen wipers, large sliding sunroof, overhead ventilation, LED lighting & 2 stainless steel hardtop grab rails
  • Bow eye, bow roller, cross bollard & bow sprit
  • Stainless steel plough anchor (20lb) and chain/rope combination 50 metres
  • Mooring cleats fixed x 4
  • Mooring cleats pop-up x 2
  • Bow rail stainless steel
  • Raised rear swim platform rails & lockable rear gate
  • Deck mounted fuel fillers stainless steel
  • Heavy duty PVC gunwale
  • Moulded anchor locker
  • Deck hatch
  • Regulation LED navigation lights and running lights
  • Rear stainless steel hard top support rails
  • Storage tanks in corner deck combings with teflon lids x 2
  • Phender Pro quick release fender system
  • SeaDek combing pads
  • Deck mounted rod holders x 4
  • GRP rear hardtop extension
  • Rear slide out shade extension
  • Rear deck shower

Cabin

  • Large double bed
  • Full head room
  • Forward storage lockers x 2
  • Side storage pockets x 2
  • Fully lined and carpeted
  • LED cabin light
  • LED reading lights x 2

Bathroom

  • Large electric marine toilet
    • Holding tank & onboard + dockside pump-out drain
    • 40 litre effluent holding tank, with deck pump out fittings and overboard drain
    • Auto sump pump
  • Hot & cold plumbed retractable shower
  • Granite coat vanity 
  • Exhaust fan
  • Soft privacy door
  • LED light

Cockpit

  • Helm station
  • Upholstered fold up helm seat
  • Foot rest
  • Full engine instrumentation including fuel gauges
  • Dual binnacle controls
  • Compass explorer dash mount
  • Garmin VHF Marine radio and aerial
  • Garmin electronics package
    • 8412 MFD Dash mounted x 2
    • 8410 mounted in overhead console x 1
  • Switch panel
  • 12 volt socket
  • Speedometer & tachometer
  • Instrument console with glove box
  • Moulded galley including granite coat top & stainless steel grab rails
  • 12 volt 80 litre fridge
  • Folding upholstered helm and passenger seats
  • Moulded removable rear lounge upholstered with storage underneath
  • Removeable granite coat table with padded in fill cushion to form rear double bed
  • LED overhead cabin light
  • LED cockpit courtesy light
  • SeaDek dash insert
  • Fusion Marine stereo AM/FM
  • Fusion Marine speakers x 4

Electrical System

  • Dual engine batteries 800 CCA with isolating switch
  • 300 Ah lithium house battery x 1
  • Fully integrated battery link switching with cross over battery starting system x 2
  • Bilge pumps (1250 gph, 73 L/m) with automatic float switches x 2
  • Additional bilge pumps (1000 GPH, 63 L/m) fitted into pods GPS x 2
  • Epower 2000 watt inverter
  • Shore power kit with CMS dual power socket in galley
  • Earthing plate
  • Electrolysis blocker
  • RCD 40 amp Enerdrive battery charger for up to 3 batteries
  • 180 watt solar panels x 2
  • Marinco 12 volt search light
  • Ocean LED x 8 underwater lights
  • Integrated digital switching
  • Seastar EPS electronic steering
  • 240 volt hot water system

Galley

  • Granite coat galley top
  • Stainless steel tap fittings
  • Moulded sink with pressurised water system
  • Plumbed with hot and cold water
  • Pantry & cutlery draw
  • Discreet waste cupboard
  • Isotherm 12 volt 65 litre fridge
  • Induction cooktop
  • Bench containment & grab rail

Safety & Covers

  • Maritime safety & mooring pack
    • Flare kit
    • Waterproof torch
    • V-Sheet
    • Signalling mirror
    • Standard PFD type 1 life jackets x 8
    • Boat hooks
    • Fenders complete with 1 metre lanyards x 2
    • 6 metre mooring lines x 2
    • Fire extinguisher with flush mount bracket
  • Ocean signal GPS RescueMe ERPIRB with flush mount bracket
  • Full set of rear side camper covers

Factory

  • 350 litre fuel tanks
  • Foam filling of hull for increased floatation
  • Hull antifoul (Optimal for saltwater stored vessels)
  • Hull epoxy seal (Optimal for SeaPen stored vessels)
  • Stern underfloor storage compartment with bilge pump
  • Side loading cockpit door
  • Forward loading bow ladder
  • Fender holder in bow rail x 2

Plumbing

  • Additional 120 litre water tank including additional pump for easy change over
  • Water tank gauge
  • Live bait tank with teflon lid & aerator in the corner deck coaming
  • Deck wash kit salt/freshwater including 4 metre hose

Flooring

  • Rhino floor lining
  • SeaDek
  • Flexiteek

Electrical

  • Additional 300 Ah lithium house battery
  • Epro battery monitor-volts, amps and capacity of house battery

Cooking

  • SMEV 2 burner gas cooker in workstation
  • Stainless steel BBQ plate to suit SMEV gas cooker
  • 240 Volt microwave

Canopy & Cover Options

  • Deck sunbed lounges x 2
  • Dash cover
  • Black shade cloth covers for front windscreen and clears
  • Marine shrink wrapping for transport
  • Rear slide out shade extension

Fishing

  • Upgrade to 100 metres of chain rope combination for the anchor winch
  • Rocket launcher stainless steel with 8 rod capacity
  • Powercat side mounted bait board with stainless steel supports (Up to 2 can be added)
  • Outriggers black 5.5 metres complete with rigging kit

On Board Entertainment

  • 19” LCR marine TV & DVD combo including a wall mount
  • TV Aerial with sockets in workstation and cabin

Trailers

  • Powercat Custom Built Aluminium Tri Axle Trailer (4500 kg Rating) Stainless steel hubs, rotors, callipers and brackets

Engine Upgrades

  • Suzuki DF250 APXX Black
  • Suzuki DF250 APXX White
  • Suzuki DF300 APX Black
  • Suzuki DF300 APX White
  • Powercat cavitation plate
  • Engine covers

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