At Bonito Boats Australia, we are dedicated to making versatile, high quality Custom Sports Fishing Boats. Centre Consoles, Side Consoles, and our very popular Sports Tillers. Build features such as No structural timber, moulded stringer systems and the best techniques and materials available are standard in all our boats.

Built and sold directly from the factory, so you get the boat you want.

With absolute attention to detail, Bonito's stand in a class of their own.

Originating in New Zealand in the early 1970's, the Bonito hull was designed by Frank Pellan to cross the choppy bays and open waters to get from island to island. At 4.8 metres long, the MK3 soon proved to be an extremely capable little hull with hundreds of boats made.

The hull mould came to Australia in the 90's, and again proved its worth, mainly with the commercial fishermen in South East Queensland, whose demands of a small working boat soon put it to the test. After being purchased by Roger Barnes, the original mould was extended to 5 metres with the addition of a half pod. This improved what was already a great performing hull.