by The Captain | Oct 12, 2021 | All Stories, Captain's ships
Grady-White has been building consoles for more than 40 years, but the model delivered by Short Marine — which they kindly permitted The Captain to abuse, er, test drive on Sydney Harbour — boasts several 21st-century smarts, including a Seakeeper 1 gyroscopic...
by The Captain | Oct 8, 2021 | All Stories, Captain's ships
Things are moving quickly down in Mallacoota. Mark The Russian has turned over his whole line-up in less than five years. His previous beastie — the Bad Boy — is now considered a “family boat” and his new plaything is capable of a lazy 84mph. Blink and you’ll miss it!...
by The Captain | Oct 5, 2021 | All Stories, Captain's ships
There have been some epic rides and awesome destinations. Here we list 21 of them. There have also been many highs and a few lows. So, grab the popcorn and take a tour through The Captain’s memoirs. Picking favourite boats is like picking your favourite...
by The Captain | Jul 10, 2021 | All Stories, Captain's ships
The Captain and Whitepointer face off in an outlandish, highly impractical, shootout that only The Captain would be prepared to publish. May the best cheat win. Erick Hyland agreed to rebuild the Captain’s clapped out Haines Hunter 445F on one condition — that we...
by The Captain | Jun 7, 2021 | All Stories, Captain's ships
Bill Hunt stepped out of a Barcrusher 640C into a Veitch 27 Hardtop. That’s the equivalent of stepping out of a Series 1 Land Rover into a Maybach. The Captain catches up with Bill in Mallacoota aboard his citrus orange Nautic-Hunt. Bill Hunt has the...
by The Captain | Jun 7, 2021 | All Stories, Captain's ships
The two 565 hulls sitting side by side have caught the attention of Eden local — and father of Edencraft — Ron Doyle. The Captain’s crew gets wind that Ron’s on location, and before long he’s looking down the lens of a large video camera answering questions. ...
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