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Topaz Sailboats- Versatility without Compromise, Guaranteed Fun!

About Topaz Sailboats

Topaz Sailboats are the recreational line of sailboats manufactured by Topper International Ltd. in Kent, England.  With over 30 years of experience in thermoplastic engineering, Topaz Sailboats made to be lighter, stiffer, stronger and more consistent in their production than the competition.

Comprised of three laminated layers of rotomolded polyethylene, Topaz Sailboats are manufactured by a small team with keen attention to precision and detail. The result are hulls that are rugged but sophisticated in design, with greater uniformity in production and lower tolerance for variance in density and wall thickness.   When measured against the competition, Topaz Sailboats prove to have greater levels of structural uniformity, and greater quality and specification of the fittings and sails.

Plastic boats are reflective of the future.  They offer lower cost of maintenance and are are fully recyclable.  With their durability and ease of use, it’s easy to understand why they bear consideration in your search for the perfect sailboat.  Please feel encouraged to reach out to our team to learn more! MORE DETAILS

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Topaz Sailboats 5300 Highway 70 West, Morehead City, NC, United States, North Carolina

Tel: (252)725-8130 Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.topazsailboats.com/

Meet the 4.5m Lapstrake, aka the Skeeter Beater with an in-built ballast tank, its rated to a 60hp but it’ll cruise along at 26knots with a 30hp, this boat is a game changer.

A new era for roof top boats. Meet the 3.7m Ulitmate Rooftop Boat. Weights starting at 68kg, light, strong and stable with an integrated casting deck, dry storage and a heap of options to choose from, the future of car toppers is here.

From 3 to 4.5m we've got the perfect tender for you. Go standard or have a full custom boat made just for you. Weights starting from just 43kg*, integrated casting deck and rod holders, Ezytopper's are the big little tender boats.

Light, Practical, Stable, Tough

Lighter, quieter, safer, stronger.

We have a 9.8 Four stroke HP outboard motor which allowed us to power away from any obst cle which includes crocodiles. The boat’s stability excelled in the fast flowing Daly River especially going against the tide we were able to still plane on top of the water. The loading of the boat is so easy to do thanks to the good work and assistance of John and Jeffrey.

understanding car and caravan weights

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Download the simple guide of weighty things to consider when setting up to travel. This guide will help you understand weights and capacities of vehicles and caravans/campers, plus get a free printable checklist to take with you .

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The History of Topper

A true pioneering British Design, the Topper was originally conceived by Ian Proctor, Royal Designer for Industry, and has been in production since the early 1970s.

Instantly recognisable, Topper is well renowned among sailors after over 40 years of continuous production. Receiving numerous international design awards, it has remained virtually unchanged in its form, being a real testament to its ground breaking design and innovative engineering.

The outstanding build quality and unique features keep Topper one of the most popular boats in the world, and will continue to do so for years to come.

Changing from polypropylene to polyethylene.

In 2023, our original production method of injection moulding was updated to our signature rota-moulding technique used on Topper International’s Topaz range. At the same time we took the chance to make a few improvements to the sailing experience too. This manufacturing change has safeguarded the future of this iconic design, bringing it bang up to date.

Our Process

The three layer TRILAM sandwich guarantees that no other rota-moulded sailboat can compare in terms of strength, rigidity and durability. With a lightweight, extra-strength honeycomb core and exceptional Metalicence outer and inner skin, it ensures toughness without increasing hull weight.

Hardwearing

Our manufacturing technique is proven to be 41% stiffer and 25% tougher than standard polyethylene construction. Making our boats far stronger than the competition!

Quality Assured

With build quality second to none, all our boats come with a 3 year guarantee as standard. Should anything go wrong you can rest assured you’ll receive outstanding aftercare.

UV Stabilised

Fading, cracking, or compromised quality? Not on our watch! All of our boats are fully UV stabilised to protect your investment against the elements both sea and sky!

Looking for more about Topper?

If you would like a more information about the Topper, please visit our dedicated webpage. Alternatively you can send us an email and one of our team will be in touch!

5 car toppers ideal for your next extended road trip

Want a boat but don't want it bumping the caravan or camper off the back of the car here are a few options..

Thanks to the coronavirus, overseas holidays are shot for a few years. That means you’re probably hard at it planning that next big road trip. Only this time it’s not just the caravan you want to tag along; it’s also time to slot a car topper boat into the equation.

Car toppers are a great option for anyone wanting to do an extended trip with the caravan in tow. Rooftop systems these days are fast and easy, meaning that unused roof space on the tow vehicle is ripe for carrying a dinghy. 

So, what’s the biggest and best you can go when hunting around to source a car-top traveller so that the adventure doesn’t have to end where the bitumen does and the water laps the shore?

We’ve capped our choices at less than 90kg – just below the weight rating of most roof rack systems – to account for the mass of the rack system you’ll need to carry it.

Compact camper trailers are also more frequently being built to carry a small boat, so you may not even need to put a boat on top of your car..

Makocraft X-Lite

This is an unusual inclusion, as the Makocraft X-Lite is the only fibreglass car topper here .

The Makocraft X-Lite is built specifically as a car-topper using a resin-infusion process that draws the resin through the glass fibres. That allows Makocraft to build boats with a stronger yet thinner layer of fibreglass than if they were built using traditional boatbuilding methods. 

Makocraft claims the benefit of its X-Lite is that owners do not need to make any compromise to stability, ride, space or storage like they would need to with other car toppers.

Other benefits include stainless steel fittings, a small forward casting deck with underfloor storage, a non-skid Flowcoat finish to the floor, and a complex hull shape with a reversed chine that pressed aluminium just can’t replicate.

It even has a separate draining anchor locker in the forepeak. There’s also foam flotation built in under the across-thwarts bench seats and under the floor.

Makocraft also builds alloy dinghies; the closest we have to the X-Lite is a shorter but slightly heavier Makocraft HD 371.

PLUS: Lots of waterline for weight; best passenger capacity; forward casting deck; separate anchor well; more flotation; best horsepower rating MINUS: Short warranty

Specifications Model: Makocraft X-Lite Weight: 80kg Length: 4.1m Beam: 1.8m Engine: 20hp (max) Passengers: 4 Warranty: 1 year  (std)

Savage 375 Raptor Extreme

The Savage 375 Raptor Extreme is built to handle everything you can throw at it , including off-road adventuring.

Built from 1.6mm clinker-style pressed plate, it’s a vee-nosed boat featuring a reversed chine that runs right to the bow stem to help deflect spray.

Standard features include an anchor gusset up front, although it drains into the bilge, rowlock mounts, two alloy handles on the transom and bow, and flotation under the cross-thwarts bench seats.

However, you’re going to have to pay extra for a carpeted floor that adds weight, and an alloy cleat to connect the anchor to the boat isn’t fitted as standard. Side rails are available, but only as short bow and aft rails, and not continuous – which would make car topping easier.

PLUS: Simple, frill-free boat; bow and transom handles standard; long warranty MINUS: No continuous rail option; lacks dry storage; optional floor adds cost and weight; lower passenger limit; low horsepower rating

Specifications Model: Savage 355 Raptor Extreme Weight: 84kg Length: 3.6m Beam: 1.6m Alloy: 1.6mm (bottom, top, transom) Engine: 10hp (max) Passengers: 2 Warranty: 5 years (std)

Quintrex F370 Outback Explorer 

The Quintrex F370 Outback Explorer is a little longer with a bit less beam than other options here, so is better for rooftop applications where width is an issue.

The boat sits on Quintrex’s “Eclipse” hull with a greater deadrise than rivals, making it better suited to covering ground than some rivals , and better in the rough stuff.

It’s a real no-frills package, featuring cross-thwart seats, two bow and transom handles, row lock mounts, and a glovebox for storing small items.

But once again it only has a gusset in the forepeak for storing an anchor, you need to put your hand into your pocket for a bow cleat on which to tie off the rode, and the optional flooring adds more weight.

There’s no continuous rail option for the topdecks to help the boat slide onto a rack, just short bow and aft rails.

However, if needed, you can ask Quintrex to up the 1.6mm alloy used to build the boat’s bottom up to 2.0mm, adding durability.

The hull’s warranty only comes in at three years.

PLUS: Better at speed and in the rough stuff; narrower beam; good horsepower and passenger rating; can option heavy-duty bottoms MINUS: No self-draining anchor locker; optional floor adds cost and weight; limited warranty

Specifications Model: Quintrex F370 Outback Explorer Weight: 81kg Length: 3.8m Beam: 1.5m Alloy: 1.6mm (bottom, top, transom); 2mm (bottom, opt) Engine: 20hp (max) Passengers: 3 Warranty: 3 years (std)

Anglapro CT354 Core

Anglapro builds two car topper models as part of its Core range of basic boats, one measuring 3.1 metres and the other 3.5.

The larger Anglapro CT354 Core is a vee-nosed punt, meaning it carries its beam quite a way forward. This greatly increases the boat’s stability at rest compared with a more traditionally styled hull – great for fishing – but means the boat will be thrown around more in rougher weather.

It has an anchor tray up forward rather than a locker, and dry storage isn’t really a thing. 

Standard equipment includes bow and transom handles, rowlock mounts, foam-filled cross-thwart seats to help with flotation, and reinforced transom corners.

Anglapro is the only one of this group to give the option of a 500gph bilge pump as a back-up to a hand bailer. However, that means you’re going to have to pack a battery to power it.

No bow cleat is offered, and you’ll need to dip into your pocket to add a carpeted floor that also adds weight.

But it does have a very narrow beam compared with other boats here, so if size is a problem, this could be the solution.

PLUS: Built specifically as a car topper; lightweight option; better at-rest stability; optional bilge pump MINUS: Low horsepower rating; shorter waterline limits passengers; not much warranty; shelf for anchor; lacks bow cleat option

Specifications Model: Anglapro Core CT304 Weight: 74kg Length: 3.5m Beam: 1.4m Alloy: 1.6mm (bottom, top, transom) Engine : 10hp (max) Passengers: 2 Warranty: 1 year (std)

Stacer 369 Seasprite

The Stacer Seasprite range is unashamedly a range of cheap, no-frills tinnies .

The Stacer 369 Seasprite lives up to that ethos, but lacks for little among this company – the only real difference is that it has a single handle on the bow compared with two for other alloy rivals.

In some ways this is an advantage; it gives you somewhere to tie off the anchor rode, so doubles as a cleat. However, as it sits proud of the forepeak, it could also snag on a car topper frame. However, you do get a folding cleat, which no other boat here offers.

Otherwise, there’s a simple anchor shelf forward, rowlock mounts, a glovebox for small items, and cross-thwart bench seats.

The maximum engine rating is a little on the low side, but the benefit is that the Stacer 369 Seasprite is rated for three passengers. 

Side rails are available as an option.

PLUS: Lighter weight for waterline length; good passenger rating; folding cleat a nice touch; okay warranty MINUS: Down on horsepower rating; forward carry handle protrudes up; no dry storage; anchor well rains internally

Specifications Model: Stacer 369 Seasprite Weight: 80kg Length: 3.7m Beam: 1.6m Alloy: 1.6mm (bottom, top, transom) Engine: 15hp (max) Passengers: 3 Warranty: 2 years (std)

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