DEEP HEAT

DEEP HEAT

by | Oct 24, 2019 | Articles, Captain's ships

The Captain dives below in a quest to discover all there is to know about the sneaky world of submarines.  A submarine, aka “sub”, is any naval vessel that can propel itself above and below the water. They had their first serious outing in naval warfare during WWI,...
SURFACE SLAYER

SURFACE SLAYER

by | Sep 25, 2019 | Articles, Captain's ships

Anyone can slide a pilchard onto a paternoster rig and pull hard on a snapper, but not many can lay claim to catching snapper on topwater stick baits. Mike Bonnici can. It’s time for The Captain’s crew to find out how this renowned surface slayer rolls. Yep, it’s time...
BRUCE ALMIGHTY

BRUCE ALMIGHTY

by | Aug 28, 2019 | Articles, Captain's ships

If John Haines Sr is the father of Australian monohulls then Bruce Harris surely owns the title for Australian Cats. What’s more, Bruce doesn’t owe anything to the Yank designers for his achievements — he did it all with good ol’ Aussie ingenuity, designing and...
WAYNE’S WORLD

WAYNE’S WORLD

by | Jul 27, 2019 | Articles, Captain's ships

Down the Great Ocean Road in South West Victoria, we discover one of the natural wonders of the Australian coastline. Nope, it’s not the 13th Apostle. It’s the legendary lobster lover Wayne Hanegraaf, who has steered boats around these ancient stones for more than 40...
THE GRADY BUNCH

THE GRADY BUNCH

by | Jul 27, 2019 | Articles, Captain's ships

When Dan Londero’s wife said, “Buy a bigger boat,” he went straight to the Grady-White showroom at Short Marine. Now he steers a sweet Marlin 300 with twin 300 HP Yammies and Furuno screens wrapped in a custom dash.      The Captain is...