by The Captain | Oct 7, 2015 | Articles, How to
It’s the silent killer of boats; a white man’s magic that few boat owners fully understand. We recently spoke to a bloke that does understand, Michael Fitzallen from Nautek, who sees up to 10 boats a week that have major electrical problems. As a former aeronautical...
by The Captain | Oct 6, 2015 | Articles, Captain's ships
The Robalo R260 is the ‘velvet sledgehammer’ of centre-consoles Jaws dropped when the Robalo R260 rolled into Portland’s seaside streets. It’s not just big, it’s damn beautiful. Like most things that come out of the Robalo factory, the R260 performs as...
by The Captain | Oct 6, 2015 | Articles, Captain's ships
The Robalo R207 is a brilliant all-rounder that just might redefine the way bow-riders are perceived by cuddy-cab fishermen When the Robalo designers created the R207 Bowrider, I can imagine somewhere on the design brief the boss wrote, ‘build the perfect boat’. We...
by The Captain | Sep 27, 2015 | Articles, Rations and rum
Spanish celebrity chef, Miguel Maestre, promised to cook us his much-talked about paella if we delivered the squid. He came through with the goods and what a tasty deal it was! Ingredients: 5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 400g Calasparra rice 300 mussels, cleaned...
by The Captain | Sep 27, 2015 | Adventures, Articles
The Captain’s crew discovers a gamefishing wonderland in a land (and sea) that time forgot. As the plane flew low over Hobart I glanced out the window at the shimmering water beyond that southern city and wondered, is there such thing as gamefishing heaven? In...
by The Captain | Sep 14, 2015 | Articles, Project boat
If there are fish on the chew, there’s usually a Haines Hunter 445F prowling nearby. These classic consoles might look like a bathtub, but their reputation as a giant killer is legendary. They’re as stable as an old gum tree, ride the waves like a Malibu surfboard,...
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