600HP AXE 80 | Australia’s Wildest 8m Plate Boat? @TheCaptainMag
600HP AXE 80 | Australia’s Wildest 8m Plate Boat? @TheCaptainMag
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
If a tugboat and a Contender had an alloy baby, it might just be the AXE 80 by Ascent Marine. In a sea of boats that all look the same, the AXE is different in all the right places. This plumb-bow bruiser packs twin steps, twin 300s and enough deck space to host a music festival. The Captain catches up with boat builder Daniel "Squeak" Roberts on Rottnest Island to get the inside scoop on this unique rig.



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600HP AXE 80 | Australia’s Wildest 8m Plate Boat?

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