Gold Star Seastar 5500

摘要

Through booms and busts, the West is still an exciting place to visit for the East Coast boatie. Even in Perth you feel the sense of optimism that comes from a 'frontier' society. You also marvel at the sheer scale of the resource industry and the massive ship-building industry at Henderson. Spinning off all this energy is a strong, local boat-building industry. Not surprisingly, this is focused strongly on producing tough, plate alloy tinnies. The sort of boats you'd imagine rugged, outdoor types towing off into a red sunset.