September 2025
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New and improved: Mercury Marine introduces two new V10 Verado outboard engines
Mercury Marine introduced two new V10 Verado outboard engines in late July with the gala unveiling of its all-new Verado 425hp and enhanced Verado 350...
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Sessa Marine F48
Italy’s Sessa Marine, known for its excellence in boat building using only the best quality materials and components, has unveiled the new F48, expand...
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Amphibious freedom for any boat
The latest innovation from Tectrax is a game-changer: an autonomous, amphibious trailer system.
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Galvanic corrosion
Galvanic corrosion is a flow of electric current between dissimilar metals in an electrolyte such as seawater and, to a lesser extent, in impure fresh...
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Innocenti’s birthday refit
What takes three years to plan and pluck up the courage to embark upon, costs three times as much as your original budget, takes three times as long t...
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Lake day memories: A family on the water
I’m Bevan Ratcliffe, and my wife Keri and I live in Wānaka with our two boys, aged three and six. Over the past couple of summers, our boat has become...
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The second yacht named Tawera
In my last article I wrote about the strong relationship between the menfolk of the Wilson and the Horton families, the proprietors of the successful ...
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Editorial September 2025: America’s Cup but not as we know it
After the announcement (finally) of the Protocol for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Auckland recently, this historic event will likely ne...
Coltri Compressors
Italian design. Italian manufactured. With over 60 years experience of manufacturing high quality, high pressure breathing air systems to meet the demands of marine, diving and industrial application...
Aakron Xpress
Need a trailer for your boat? You’ve come to the right place! We offer Top Quality Boat Trailers and Maintenance Services At Affordable Prices.
Largest number of wobble rollers to support and protect your boat, fully welded steel frames, & all fixings, u-bolts, wheel rims, springs etc are hot dip galvanised. All components including axle position, winch post, & rollers are fully adjustable, so we guarantee our trailer will fit your boat, LED lights are submersible & wired from a...
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2024 Axopar 29 Cross Cabin
The Marine Brokerage have a brand new 2025 Axopar 29 XC in stock ready for immediate handover to a buyer.
1975 Alan Mummery Ketch
The 1975 Alan Mummery Ketch is a classic, craftsman-built 12.2m (40-foot) timber cruising yacht with a robust three-skin kauri hull and centre cockpit layout.