Much sought after Haines Hunter 565L in near original condition. Google 'tradeboats.com.au 565L' for a rundown about what a superb achievement this model was and is.

13. Classy

15. Sales of the 17L were so good
Haines Hunter decided to introduce
their new 5.6m series with the low
profile deck — the ʻLʼ version . In the
565L, designer/ builder John Haines
has probably created the perfect
compromise between the cockpit
space of a runabout and the
creature comforts of a half-cabin
cruiser.
…it has all the elements one looks
for in a runabout, i.e. big cockpit,
low overall profile, a certain racy
styling, low-set steering position and
heaps of space for skis and so on.
On the other hand, it also has two
full length bunks with cushions,
padded back rests and shelving with
comfortable sitting headroom under
the raised fore-deck.
Itʼs a clever design, make no mistake. Haines have
used every inch of space under the foredeck to get
in their full 6ʼ6” bunks without pinching more than
a couple of inches from the cockpit.
… most runabouts of this size usually have 5 or 6
feet of empty space under the foredeck that until
now, manufacturers have claimed was “storage
area”.
Another feature of the 565L is the unusual “Wide-
Line” cockpit. This consists of a step, or break, in
the gunwhales running aft of the windscreen base.
Instead of curving the coamings back in a slow arc
away from the windscreen, Haines Hunter have
deliberately broken the topside line and stepped
out about 5” on both sides of the cockpit.
This gives an extra foot or so of space at hip
height, giving about 15% more usable space
without actually changing the cockpit floor area.

17. Conclusion
The Haines 565L, on the
basis of what we have
previously tested and
understood to be
acceptable levels of
handling, ride,
performance and finish is
one of the best power
boats produced in
Australia.
Trailering
The Haines 565L was delivered with one of the
new Tinka maxiroller Trailers- this is the best boat
and trailer combination we have ever used. My
wife launched the one ton 565 L off an almost
level beach completely on her own, with just a
one-handed shove.
The 5m Tinka maxi-roller trailer incorporates the
latest solid arms, galvanised sub chassis, a total of
36 rollers, plus all the usuals such as disc brakes
that work, alloy wheels and sealed bearings.
If launching was a cinch, retrieving it off that
rotten beach was just as easy, with about half the
effort normally required to drag the tail of the
Haines over the sand on the trailer.
The total weight of the test rig was approximately
1205kgs, including the single axle trailer. That
puts it well within the limits of six cylinder cars,
and some of the bigger fours.