Introduction

A compact and nimble pure aluminum boat with grand features

In August 2024 Faster launched a new 4,65 m long pure aluminium boat model that is above all designed as a compact but versatile allrounder. The spacious open bow makes it suited for transporting goods, and it also works well for recreational fishing. The 465's features and driving characteristics are familiar from our larger boats, making it a natural entry-level model into the wondrous world of Faster.

Faster 460i, which has been in our model range for numerous years, was in August 2024 replaced by a new entry-level model. The Faster 465 is equipped with a wider steering console with a slightly higher windshield, providing the driver and co-driver with better windshield while still enabling easy passage inside the boat. The spacious steering console is as standard placed as center console, but it is easily movable from the centre of the boat to the starboard side, which makes the novelty versatile to use. When the console is placed to this starboard side, a practical one-piece side door can be installed on the port side, ensuring even better wind protection for the whole stern. The console has plenty of storage capacity and the windshield itself is out of genuine glass, which enables the use of a windshield wiper (additional accessory). On the front side of the steering console is a quick-fix aluminium rail onto which accessories can easily be mounted, as well as two incorporated aluminium steps to facilitate embarking over the side of the boat.

The 465 is steered sitting on the stern bench, which has been fully renewed. The bench is somewhat higher than before, improving ergonomics and making it more effortless to use the Raymarine Axiom+ chartplotter, which is included in the boat’s standard equipment. The newly designed seat box that acts as stern bench, has plenty of storage capacity, a new locking mechanism with an integrated Abloy lock, a gas spring for practicality and it includes a Smartdeck surface coating as standard. The Smartdeck coating is durable, it insulates from cold and heat, and it is easy to keep clean. A seat cushion and padded backrest for the stern bench are sold separately.

Other features include e.g. a rope compartment on either side of the engine well, navigational lights installed onto the hull sides in the bow and wider wire conduits drawn to the bow. As boating and especially fishing includes more and more electronics, the wider wire conduits make it easier to draw wires for electronic devices, such as auxiliary trolling engines used in the bow.

As a moderately small sized boat it should be noted that the Faster 465 has several valued features that are mostly seen on somewhat larger boats - it includes hydraulic steering as standard, a fully rain water draining interior, easily maintainable rainwater outlets on the hull sides next to the stern bench and the above mentioned, standardly included chartplotter. The durable and stable aluminium hull is made without any lifting strakes, which ensures smooth rides and great driving characteristics.

The hull of the 465 model is produced with the same care and precision as the Faster workboats and larger leisure boat models, making sure it is extremely safe for boaters of all ages. Faster has solid experience in producing work boats for authoritative use, including fire departments, SAR services and oil spill response workers - professionals who need to be able to rely on their equipment in all weather conditions. In producing leisure boats, we draw from this experience. All out boats are still today manufactured in Finland.

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Accessories

An aluminium step for the stern corners that facilitates boarding the boat from the stern. On the step we have integrated a cup holder. Mounts onto the c systemrail. Depending on the boat model and the width of the seat boxes used in the stern you can fit a step in both of the stern corners or on...

Aluminum step for stern corner

Padded backrest for the stern bench. Stylish dual grey color with red details. Attached with zippers to the stern railing. Suited for the 465 and 495 models. 

Backrest X25 (465/495)

Covers to protect bumper.

Bumper cover pair

Black can holder, that can be installed to rails.

Cup holder

Oxygenbottle rack. Fits two bottles.

Diving air tank holder

The Faster equipment bag includes 3 x mooring ropes (12 mm/7 m), an anchor rope (12 mm/30 m), 4 x fenders, 4 x fender ropes and a 5,5 kg grapnel anchor.

Equipment pack incl. storage bag

Fender rack, fits two fenders.

Fender holder

A 78 cm wide foldable flapseat, which is easily folded down to allow for more free flooring space on-board the boat.

Folding bench 78 cm

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Adaptability

All Faster models use the same detachable seats/storage boxes, that are easily mounted onto special quick-fix rails.The seats/storage boxes are available in three sizes: 40 cm, 50 cm, 75 cm, 100 cm and 125 cm. With the help of e.g. these boxes you can effortlessly tailor the boats so it suits your own needs and requirements. Several other additional equipments further increase the adaptability of the boats.

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