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November 2021

Art-appreciating dolphins

Here’s the dolphin’s eye-view of our boat. As you and the dolphins can see, we adorned it with...
3 December 2021

GEORGE DIBBERN AND TE RAPUNGA – PART 1 / Exotic sails

“I WILL NOT HAVE THAT MAN IN MY HOUSE”, said my mother, with quite out-of-character emphasis. She was...
28 November 2021

Working with plastic

Historically boats were built of wood, although various forms of metal (iron, steel then aluminium) became more common...
27 November 2021

Cruising with the General

Recalling an inland delivery trip long ago in a land far away. The muddy brown creek marked the...
27 November 2021

Use your boat

New Zealand’s marine biosecurity system is designed to prevent marine pests arriving – and managing the impact of...
27 November 2021
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Espresso 40 - Bill Upfold Elite
Espresso 40 - Bill Upfold Elite
NZD $590,000
2012 Espresso 40 Bill Upfold Elite, 12.2m luxury cruising launch. Shaft drive, 610L fuel capacity. Impeccably finished, Auckland based. Priced at NZD $590,000 — serious quality at every turn.
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Waiheke Wonders

Alex Stone takes us on a kayak or dinghy trip to the heart of Waiheke Island, the arms...
27 November 2021

Repower Back to Life

The busy boat-sales market and the ongoing border closures are leading more Kiwi boat owners to upgrade and...
27 November 2021

Let’s get started!

Fishing success – or lack of it – is greatly influenced by an angler’s skill level and choice...
23 November 2021

Aotearoa to starboard: Part 1 – In Cook’s wake

Part one of a three-part adventure describing Dave and Sue Mackay’s epic journey of discovery around New Zealand....
21 November 2021
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