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Garmin Signal VHF marine radios // Garmin
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Garmin’s Signal VHF radios bring the future to a technology built on saving lives

When the first VHF marine radio was bolted into an Auckland Coastguard vessel in...
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Honda heaven! Honda’s new V6

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Mariner 290 vs Cresta 900

Comparing boats is something that we rarely do. No two boats are the same and wh...
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Three men lucky to be alive after midnight fishing trip ends in disaster

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E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener

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Scanstrut launches a smarter way to route Starlink® and rooftop cables

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Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory

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New Marine National Manager at Yamaha

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Now carbon fibre can look good and stay safe

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Sanctuary Cove International Boat show unveils world-class exhibitor line-up

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