May 2025
A very brief history of: Marine foils
It’s tempting to think hydrofoils (like the ones in the America’s Cup and Sail GP competitions) are a relatively new phenomen...
12-volt anchor windlass installation
Installing an electric anchor windlass is not a difficult job but it does need
care and a strong base if it is to operate s...
Nordic
Dear Editor
Whilst in awe and appreciation of Sam and Jen’s restoration of the Nordic to more than her former glory (Boatin...
The Robert Brooke story
Role model
From the ashes of a cut-off boatbuilding career, Robert Brooke reinvented himself as an educator and, over a 40-y...
The Yates family of the Far North and their Bailey & Lowe launches Part II: Tui Silver Bell
Joseph William (Joe) Conrad, who bought the bigger Tui (now Silver Bell) from Gus Yates in 1914, often used his Māori names, ...
In the poo!
I want to highlight an issue we have with yachts and cruising vessels visiting Kawau Island.
Sewage discharge from vessels...
50 years of service to the marine industry
Family Boats’ Tony Singe is marking
50 years in the marine industry.
Seize the moment
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Boating NZ.
It is almost as if someone up there flipped the switch a week or so ago, re...
High-tech hardtops: Lighter, stronger Hunters
Auckland’s Haines Hunter has expanded its vacuum-infusion manufacturing production line, adding the popular 725 model’s hardt...
The Catch: Let’s put this with that…
Pairing different soft-baits with specific jig-heads can significantly increase your chances of a successful fishing day.
The perfect engine for a Pelin Challenger
The Pelin Challenger has been a very
popular Kiwi cruiser, with many examples having been built over the years, both by pro...
Trailer boat adventures: Time out in Tennyson
If you enjoy a long, steep, narrow
and winding road trip, then
Tennyson Inlet could be the perfect trailer boating destin...
Australian Wooden Boat Festival 2025: Wooden show time
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival is held every two years in Hobart and is often described as the biggest celebration of wo...
Electric vs Petrol outboards: Not so fast
Should we replace our petrol outboards with electrics? New research
says no, and that over their full cradle-to-grave lifes...
Yamaha hydrogen power: Hydrogen-fuelled outboard
The world’s first hydrogen-powered prototype outboard will make its
New Zealand debut at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Sh...
Australian Wooden Boat Festival
My interest in the festival was piqued in 2019 when I travelled to Hobart to help my friend Peter Mortimer sail his 45-foot t...