Lawrence Schäffler

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Boating history

D-Day’s secret pipelines

Google search results for 'Pluto' typically bring up the Disney dog, the planet,...
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Honda heaven! Honda's new V6 // Photo credit: Roger Mills
Boat gear

Honda heaven! Honda’s new V6

Honda Marine's new V6 outboards come with subtle but significant upgrades over t...
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Avanti, the 1998 Genesis 320, found in Repower: Twin Transplant // Photo credit: Roger Mills
Hands On

Twin transplant

Repowering a 28-year-old Genesis 320 (11m LOA) with a pair of 200hp turbo-charge...
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Empires end

Despite its modest size, between the 15th and 17th centuries Portugal was one of...
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March 2026

Honda Heaven

Csb Huntsman
Powerboat
Introduced to New Zealand late last year, there are three engines in the new V6 ...
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Flagship has been tweaked in mutiple ways to demonstrate cruising options.
Features

Riviera 58 Sports Motor Yacht: Tuned by experience

Riviera
Luxury Motor Yacht
Launched in 2025, the 19.8m Flagship is the first of Riviera's new 58 Sports Mot...
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Features

Rhône Rhapsody

One of Europe’s major waterways, the 814km Rhône rises in the Swiss Alps. It’s b...
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August 2025

The perfect fit: A refit at Clevedon’s Scott Lane Boatbuilders

Boating lore is riddled with repower/refit projects that didn’t end as envisaged...
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Features

Matakana’s little ships

Matakana’s Allan Harkin has been crafting model ships for decades – a hobby that...
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Boat Business

High-tech hardtops: Lighter, stronger Hunters

Auckland’s Haines Hunter has expanded its vacuum-infusion manufacturing producti...
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April 2025

Kitset boats: Rekindling a culture

Want a simple, inexpensive pathway to becoming a boatie? Consider building a k...
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Featured Article

Caribbean switch

There comes a time in an aging yachtie’s life when billowing sails, stiff breeze...
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April 2023

Shaken & Stirred – Antiques & Classic Boat Show 2023

If you’ve never been to the Antique & Classic Boat Show, I’d urge you to add...
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Tuangi is moored in the Picton marina, a mere stone’s throw from where she was built.
Features

A popping little cockle

The design became known as a ‘Sounds Popper’ – based on the sound of her single-...
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August 2021

Catch the Fox

Picton’s 168-year-old Edwin Fox is an extraordinary maritime time capsule that s...
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Coastguard News

Coastguard’s AMF RIB

Hawke’s Bay Coastguard’s new search and rescue vessel is an 11.7m purpose-design...
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