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GUIDE TO BEACH LAUNCHING

GUIDE TO BEACH LAUNCHING

The Captain reckons it’s time to dodge the boat ramp queues and get wet in some undiscovered fishing country. The key to unlocking your inner Malcolm Douglas (for those of you born post-1980, Mal was a bearded, straight-talkin’ fisho and explorer) is being able to...

MAINTAINING YOUR BOAT

MAINTAINING YOUR BOAT

When it comes to owning a new vessel, The Captain’s creed is: “Love your boat and it’ll love you back.” The marine environment is full of nasty surprises that can wipe the value off your shiny new rig faster than a rat up a drain. Or worse, render it inoperable. The...

ESSENTIAL SAFETY ITEMS AT SEA

ESSENTIAL SAFETY ITEMS AT SEA

The ocean can be a wild and beautiful beast. One minute you can be cruising along on calm, crystal-clear water under a blue sky, the next the sea has turned white and you’re being hammered by waves and gusting winds. Apart from Mother Nature, there are also hazards in...

TOUGH KIWI PLATEY | MAKAIRA BOATS

TOUGH KIWI PLATEY | MAKAIRA BOATS

MAKAIRA — pronounced Ma-kai-ra. (Latin via Greek: μαχαίρα «sword») is a genus of marlin and also the moniker of Allan Shaw’s aluminium creations.   Makaira master builder Allan Shaw says there are three key ingredients to a perfect riding hull — hull shape,...