Australia · Tier 2
Quintrex
The tinny that taught Australia to fish
The brand
Quintrex is an anchor brand for this guide because its small aluminium boats sit squarely in the crossover between tender, fishing dinghy, car topper, river boat, estuary boat and camping boat. Very few buyers arrive at a Quintrex dealer wanting only one of those things.
Built in Australia with one of the country's largest dealer networks.
Our take
300/320 Wanderer for a car topper or tiny tender; 310 Dart for a compact tender or fishing dinghy; 370/400 Dart for fishing plus general recreation; Explorer upward for serious river and estuary work.
Editorial fit scores
Brand-level scores against each job. Individual models are scored separately — see any model page. Methodology.
Quintrex
Wanderer
The 300 Wanderer is explicitly promoted as a car topper, tender and inland fishing boat.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 Wanderer Car topper, tender and inland fishing boat | 3.00 m | — | — | — |
| 320 Wanderer | 3.20 m | — | — | — |
| 360 Wanderer | 3.60 m | — | — | — |
Quintrex
Explorer
More capable river and estuary fishing hulls.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350E Explorer | 3.50 m | — | — | — |
| 370E Explorer | 3.70 m | — | — | — |
| 390E Explorer | 3.90 m | — | — | — |
| F390 Explorer | 3.90 m | — | — | — |
| F420 Explorer | 4.20 m | — | — | — |
Quintrex
Explorer Pro
Upgraded Explorer fit-out.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350E Explorer Pro | 3.50 m | — | — | — |
| 370E Explorer Pro | 3.70 m | — | — | — |
Quintrex
Explorer Trophy
Serious fishing rather than yacht tender.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F400 Explorer Trophy | 4.00 m | — | — | — |
| F420 Explorer Trophy | 4.20 m | — | — | — |
| F440 Explorer Trophy | 4.40 m | — | — | — |
Quintrex
Outback Explorer
Remote-water focused configurations.
| Model | Length | Max power | Persons | Hull weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F350 Outback Explorer | 3.50 m | — | — | — |
| F370 Outback Explorer | 3.70 m | — | — | — |
| F390 Outback Explorer | 3.90 m | — | — | — |
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Compare against the rest of the market
Buyer type
Best Fishing Dinghies Under 3.5 m
Car-topper territory.
Buyer type
Best Fishing Dinghies 3.5 to 4.2 m
The size where a dinghy stops being a car topper and becomes a proper small fishing boat: three or four aboard, a real outboard, and enough freeboard to be comfortable in a chop on an open estuary..