Senator Boats

I enjoyed the first new Senator 620 I purchased in 2013 that much I decided to go Commercial & upsize to a 780 & enter it into MOSS. I rate the boat itself a 9 out of 10, it’s quite simply a great boat, and the Tradesmen that built it a 10 out of 10 for his standard of workmanship, customer focus & professionalism.That said the customer service I received throughout this process, although very friendly, was nothing shy of appalling, boat was ordered in May 2019 with an agreed 5 month Pre-Christmas delivery, 14 months later, after another 4 failed delivery commitments, (understandably 1 due to Covid), in July 2020 I finally received the boat, and what I received was not entirely fit-for-purpose to enter into MOSS.Deck seat width 60mm too narrow to meet MOSS compliance and 1 of the removable seat squabs permanently fixed, hawse pipe I supplied not fitted, forward cabin sliding door not fitted, it was agreed that a privacy curtain would be fitted instead, this didn’t happen either, fridge mounting flange not fitted as agreed, outdoor gas fitting on the wrong side of the boat. I then find out, only after receiving the boat, that the warranty period is 1 year for commercial vessels, after being told at my site visit that it has a 5 year warranty.I emailed Senator praising them about their product, and raising my concerns in an effort to get these things resolved and I wasn’t even shown the professional courtesy of a response, I was shocked to learn that Senator have refused to offer any form of compensation for the loss of income I have suffered due to extremely late delivery, or to do the right thing and make-good on the items that they failed to install correctly to the specification ordered, or to refund me the purchase price of the items I supplied that were not included, I was very surprised with the overall lack of accountability, and level of customer service I received as a repeat customer. If it wasn’t for the communication and support I received through the dealership, I would have cancelled this order.

Super stable, customisable and quality builds!

If you have had the pleasure of dealing with the team at Senator or just experiencing time on their vessels you will understand why they are so highly regarded. A quick search online and you will find nothing but fantastic reviews both with their service and customer handling eg with customisation of boats etc and of course the quality construction, build quality and superior ride comparative to similar brands. That’s why I chose to boat with Senator and why many more will continue to also. Can’t recommend enough.

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AMAZING Kiwi Boats my 650 Defiant make over the best boat I have owned or been on in my years of fishing and diving great trailer boat for two people over night trips as my dad is ageing we have decided to go to the ultimate Senator the 770 was sad to see defiant go epic boat. Legendary kiwi boats

Always a pleasure to pick up boats from Senator Boats for our customers.

Thanks to the guys at Senator. Popped in and mentioned I was looking to invest in a boat and was looking at the Senator range. They took the time to show me the options available, discussed recomendatiions and gave me a full factory tour. I learnt heaps about their approach to high standards and quality. A superb product built to perform and last. Heaps of personal customisation options available. I can't wait to be a proud Senator owner.

Amazing boats made at this small locally owned business.