by The Captain | Mar 3, 2022 | Adventures, Articles
The bite is on, but The Captain’s project boats are laid up in dock (see story on Shark Cat steering fit-up hereabouts). Never mind, there’s always a salty mariner keen to take The Captain for a spin and show off their new vessel. In this case, it’s a highly...
by The Captain | Jan 2, 2021 | Articles, Captain's ships
The Captain plunges bravely into the fibreglass dust storm to get the drum on this superbly reconfigured Bertram 25. Most blokes toil away on tinnies and 15ft CrapCrafts before laying tools on their first big project, but — amazingly — this beaut Berty...
by The Captain | Sep 26, 2020 | Articles, Captain's ships
The Captain heads to Mackay, North Queensland, to take a ride in Ryan Turner’s seriously pimped-out brand new Svensson NQ Fisher Maxi 7500. When The Captain stumbles up to the Mackay boat ramp at 5am, Ryan Turner is showing less enthusiasm than you’d expect from...
by The Captain | Aug 27, 2020 | Adventures, Articles
All aboard the Surtees 750 Game Fisher powered by an F300 Yamaha. The plan? Drive it 100 nautical miles (round trip) to some of the most remote fishing grounds in the country. The East Cape region of New Zealand’s North Island is one of the most isolated...
by The Captain | Aug 12, 2020 | Articles, Captain's ships
Just like The Captain, the owner of this Black Watch 31 forked out good money for a lemon. But just like The Captain – and with a little help from Matt Inman at R&M Marine – Now he couldn’t be happier. Every big boat that sails...
by The Captain | Jul 31, 2020 | Articles, Captain's ships
Naiad boats are the playthings of billionaire sheiks and sultans, and workhorses for the likes of the Tactical Response Group and remote wilderness tour operators. None of these are the kind of customers you want a call from in the dark of night saying something on...
by The Captain | Jul 7, 2020 | Articles, Rations and rum
When things go bang in the night – Grant Shorland reflects on the night his beloved Cubin’ went on the rocks. I’ve used the Bastion Point boat ramp in Mallacoota more times than I’ve had hot showers. It’s not the safest ramp, but when treated with...
by The Captain | Jun 15, 2020 | Articles, Rations and rum
It was the biggest war on water since Kevin Costner took on the Smokers in Waterworld — Spearos vs Fishos. The battleground was out among the bait balls off Port MacDonnell in South Australia, and it all came to a head during the hot bite spring of 2019. The locals...
by The Captain | Jun 2, 2020 | Articles, Captain's ships
Shane Darlington knows that while a lot of fishos don’t give a rat’s arse what they’re driving as long as nature’s bounty is sliding over the gunwales, just as many want to be at the helm of a boat that’s looking sharp and styled to perfection. Welcome aboard the Moda...
by The Captain | May 26, 2020 | Articles, Captain's ships
The Captain is cruising the Australian coast, bludging free rides on the meanest metal rigs out there. We head south to Apollo Bay to check out the most decked-out recreational Stabi to ever hit Australian shores. In the dawn light, Kyle Briggs’...
by The Captain | May 23, 2020 | Articles, How to
Mick from Pickles Fishing & Outdoors in Eden shares the secret of his simple but deadly Slurpee straw stiff-hook rig. Mick is the frugal type. He lives by the old creed — “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Which is kind of ironic considering he’s also proprietor...
by The Captain | May 20, 2020 | Articles, Captain's ships
Paul Flynn loves his supersized Sailfish. His new rig is the first of the 3200 Platinum Sports range and features a beefed-up 3m beam and extended waterline length. It’s a dead-calm winter’s morning and The Captain’s crew is rugged up for a Sydney...
by Travis Godfredson | May 4, 2020 | Adventures, Articles, Captain's ships
Zac Cross loves life, fishing with his mates and boats, especially boats. He’s owned a hell of a lot of them over the years, but now he’s sitting pretty in a 9m Sea Cruiser he designed himself, with a little help from his old mate down the Sou’ West Coast, Ed...
by Travis Godfredson | Apr 16, 2020 | Captain's ships, How to, Uncategorized
Kyle Dicecco crafted almost every part of this tough-as-fug Haines Hunter V17L, including the glasswork, fuel tank, stainless, paintwork and even the trailer! Words by The Captain and Kyle Dicecco, images by Kyle Dicecco The fishing is brilliant off the remote coastal...
by admin | Mar 6, 2019 | Articles, Captain's ships
Julian McGarry couldn’t afford to buy a flybridge cruiser, so he built his own mini version. When Julian McGarry’s mate sold his flybridge cruiser, Julian lost his regular ride. Heartbroken, he couldn’t see the value in owning his own moored boat, so he took...
by The Captain | Jan 14, 2019 | Articles, The craftsman
The Captain catches up with respected boat designer Paul Bury, the man behind the computer behind many of the boats you drool over at the ramp. WHO IS PAUL BURY? Paul is the principal of Bury Design and has worked in the industry for over 20 years. Before starting...
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