September 2021
JACK BROOKE AND WAKAYA – The science of great design
Jack Brooke was not only a vigorous leader in New Zealand yachting and recognised from his earliest days as an amateur yacht designer of stature, but ...
The yacht a town built – Pleiades pride
Noel Priar was a boatman until the end. Even in his 80s, his rheumy old eyes would get a gleam on when someone dropped by to talk boats, or another re...
THE HARRY POPE STORY – Lived his dream
Many of Auckland’s boating community were saddened to hear that boatbuilder, surveyor and sailor Harry Pope had recently passed the bar. Fortunately, ...
Knowing your ropes and rode
Let’s get the first question out of the way: When it is ‘rope’ and when is it ‘rode’?
When you go to the marine chandlers or even the hardware store,...
Slip into a slider!
They may look more like Christmas Tree decorations than fishing lures, but kabura or slider jigs do the business on snapper – and a whole range of oth...
CONFESSIONS OF A CHARTER SKIPPER
Sharing the joy of sailing with others was my privilege as an occasional charter skipper for 16 years on Sydney Harbour, recalls Kevin Green.
A unive...
Auckland’s Newest Marine Precinct
Located in Gabador Place, Mt Wellington, just five minutes off the motorway and conveniently close to Sylvia Park Mall, Tamaki Marine Park will be Auc...
LUXURY VESSELS AND MARINE INNOVATION AT AUCKLAND BOAT SHOW
This year’s Auckland Boat Show in October will feature luxury launches and marine innovation.
The latest launches from Riviera, Riva, Lagoon, Prestig...
Waikawa Marina Expands
Boat owners keen to base their vessels in the Marlborough Sounds will soon have access to a new, fully-spec’d facility following a major, multi-millio...
Up the Creek: Matakana
Lesley and Alex Stone venture all the way up the creek to the market town of Matakana.
Kawau has been a famous Hauraki Island cruising destination fo...
Ovlov Marine
We are New Zealands largest Volvo Penta Dealer. Providing servicing and on site maintenance for a large range of engines and drive systems. We specialise in Volvo Penta and Yamaha outboards. We have...
FridgeTech
Fridgetech Marine offers a wide range of quality refrigeration and gas products from trusted worldwide brands. At Fridgetech Marine we pride ourselves on customer service, have over 20 years of exper...
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2005 Ganley Solution 43
The Ganley “Solution” can sail anywhere on our oceans. It has low mileage 72 HP Nissan diesel with 3:1 Borg Warner gear box French oller furler with lots of sails, anchors and batteries plus solar panel, GPS, and depth sounder.
2024 Smartwave SW4800 Centre Console
This versatile 4.8m boat is designed with functionality, safety, and ease of use in mind, making it a solid choice for inshore fishing or family outings.