Boat Builder of the Year

Where latitude meets lifestyle At 36° south, a line of latitude crosses the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, symbolically bisecting New Zealand’s North Island. This global connection inspi...

The story of Boatgear is one of success, in fact one of the most successful in the New Zealand marine industry. It began back in 1973 when Ted Nobbs, and yes, that’s where the original company name, Tenob, name came from, began the business. At that time the company developed the Tenob rise & fall outboard bracket and now, nearly 50 years later, the range of outboard brackets has grown and is almost unchanged from the original. It is sold all around the world. However, that is just one...