52 Destination Abrolhos Islands
Shipwreck, mutiny, murder and survival add to the mystique of the 122 remote and rugged islands of the Houtman Abrolhos. By Emma George

66 Power On Demand
In part two of our three part series on power on board, we look at inverter/chargers, how they work.

80 Maximum Exposure
Are you insured for any damage to your boat by accident or negligence? It's a serious question that you need to consider.

94 Getting to the Bottom
Having the right helm seat can make the difference between a comfortable or uncomfortable trip. David Palmer looks at some of the options.

108  Company Profile  - Tristram Marine
Freddy Foote talks to the Fink family about their success and their future

112  Tech Talk - Bulbous Bows
Mike Telleria looks at the benefits of the bulbous bow for larger displacement vessels. 

114  Beer and burgers at The Riverhead
Barry Thompson makes his first ever visit to the historic Riverhead pub by water, with a very different style of boating transport.

118  Cruise of the Envoy
Laurie and Diane Cranfield continue cruising the Egadi Islands in the Med, aboard their Nordhavn, Envoy.

REVIEWS
44 18m Elite Mid Pilothouse
60 Bayliner 185 Bowrider
74 Integrity 32 Sedan
88 Smuggler Strata 750 Mid Cabin
102  Fyran 660 Hardtop

DESTINATION: BAY OF ISLANDS

With 144 islands, this is a true maritime wonderland that is the destination for trailer boats and cruisers every summer.

KEEPING BAIT COOL & FRESH

Preserving your bait is important and needs to be kept fresh and appealing to the predatory fish. We look at the various options.

BITS OF TRIVIA

Danny Casey suggests 20 things you might not know but really should, from Bearcat outboards to PT109.

POWER ON DEMAND - BATTERIES & CHARGERS

In the first of a three-part series on power on board your boat, be it a 6m trailer boat or 20m motor yacht, we look at the basics of batteries and battery chargers.

DOUBLE EXPOSURE
Power Cat hull designs explained.

TAIWAN BOAT BUILDERS
The strong Down Under Connections.

KEEP OR RELEASE
A Guide to Enhancing Your Fish Catch.
CRUISE OF THE ENVOY

CRUISE OF THE ENVOY
Laurie & Diane Cranfield look back on six years of Living the Dream – cruising the Med.

DESTINATION DART RIVER Barry Thompson finds a little touch of paradise and feels the presence of Gandalf riding up to Isengard.

THE HOUSE OF HORSEPOWER A peek behind the walls of the world’s premier marine racing operation. By Chris Beattie

BUYERS GUIDE to 6.5M GRP CABIN BOATS How big are they really? We take a tape to eight popular 6.5m GRP cabin boats to find out.

50 Boat Show Reviews
A round up of the recent Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, SCIBS and Gold Coast Expo.

66 Steady as she goes - PART 2
In the final of our stabilisation series, we look at the very latest advancements in fin stabilisers.

78 Diesel Outboards
Diesel outboards are growing in power and acceptance. So what’s available?

90 Bluebird Reborn
David Burgess-Wise looks at the restoration of the world water speed record breaking Bluebird K3.

102 Anchor Etiquette
Learning to safely anchor your boat is a fundamental skill that every boat owner needs to master.

REVIEWS

44 Whitehaven 6000 Coupe

58 Surtees 610 Game Fisher ht

72 Upfold 13m Sports Sedan - Vanquish

84 Rayglass 2800 Revisited 96 Mustang 32 sc

106 Lazercraft GT 580 Sport

50 Destination Kimberly
Chris Beattie spends a few days experiencing the wilderness wonderland that is the Kimberley.

66 Power of Demand
In the final of our three part series on power on board, we look at generators.

80 Trailer security
We look at the many options available to help stop your trailer being stolen.

94 Classic Raceboat - Miss Coventry
Hard work and dedication has restored this classic circuit racer back to its former glory.

REVIEWS
44 stabicraft 1600 frontier & fisher
58 smuggler strata
770 mid cabin
74 sea ray 37 venture
88 horizon e73
98 mclay 701 premier ht
104 alaska 47 sedan


FEATURES

DESTINATION: BAY OF ISLANDS
With 144 islands, this is a true maritime wonderland that is the destination for trailer boats and cruisers every summer.

KEEPING BAIT COOL & FRESH
Preserving your bait is important and needs to be kept fresh and appealing to the predatory fish. We look at the various options.

20 BITS OF TRIVIA
Danny Casey suggests 20 things you might not know but really should, from Bearcat outboards to PT109.

POWER ON DEMAND - BATTERIES & CHARGERS
In the first of a three part series on power on board your boat, be it a 6m trailer boat or 20m motor yacht, we look at the basics of batteries and battery chargers.

TECHNICAL - TRANSOM LIFTS
If stowing your tender or PWC on deck doesn't suit, then maybe you should consider a rise & fall boarding platform.

COMPANY PROFILE: GME
Sydney based GME has been making ‘sound’ waves in the telecommunication market for over 50 years and today is regarded as one of the world leaders in the field.

RETROFITTING ELECTRONIC CONTROLS
In the last issue Colonsay underwent a transformation with the fitting of a bowthruster. In this issue we look at the replacement of mechanical for electronic controls.

CRUISE OF THE ENVOY
Laurie and Diane Cranfield explore Sicily’s stunning Egadi Islands and offer some more technical notes when cruising.

BOAT REVIEWS
- BUCCANEER EL DORADO
- PATHFINDER 17M POWERCAT
- STABICRAFT 2100 ST
- BOSTON WHALER 315 CONQUEST
- SMUGGLER STRATA 750 RIB
- AQUALINE 595 HT

FEATURES
HIDDEN CORNERS
John Nicholson went North of Auckland to explore the Puhoi, Matakana and Mahurangi Rivers where he found an area deep in history.

SAFETY ESSENTIALS
It is a skipper’s responsibility to ensure that those aboard the boat are safe and the equipment is up to the standard required. Are you ready for summer?

FACTS ABOUT ANTIFOULING
We go through the process of deciding which antifouling you really need and then consider some hints and tips on how to go about putting it on.

2015 PWC BUYERS GUIDE
The PWC market has not changed a lot for the 2015 model year, with some rebranding, model upgrades and even some consolidation. We take a look at what’s available.

RETROFITTING A BOW THRUSTER
Fitting a new Vetus bow thruster to a 30 year old cruiser proved an interesting job for boat builder, Brin Wilson Boats.

CARE & MAINTENANCE – GALVANIC CORROSION
Is your boat ‘fizzing’ away under you? You might be surprised what’s happening below the waterline.

CRUISE OF THE ENVOY
Laurie and Diane Cranfield cruise to legendary Start of Messina and Sicily, as well as visiting the legendary city of Syracuse, first settled 3000 years ago.

REVIEWS
- ELANDRA 53
- TRISTRAM 701 VANQUISH
- HUDSON BAY 32
- SURTEES 8.5 HT
- RIVIERA 6000 SPORT
- BRIG 700 NAVIGATOR
- FOUNTAINE PAJOT – SUMMERLAND 40 LR

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

POWER ON
New engines from Mercury and Suzuki.

RACING
Maritimo dominate Class 1 Extreme in OZ and South Island marathon series crowns a winner.

CRUISING MATTERS
Marinas in the Med are very different to ours says Laurie Cranfield.

FROM THE GALLEY
Derek The Chef gives us a chilli and herb crust recipe for Crayfish.

SEEN & ADIMIRED
New releases and arrivals in recent months: Fyran 550 and Riviera 6000 Sport Yacht.

WATERLINE
Boat Show wrap up from SIBS, new boats from Finlay, Enduro, Nordhavn and Quintrex, Bob Salthouse speaks his mind, RHYD busy with cats, Stabicraft export success, Mustang sales surge and much more.

DESTINATION RAROTONGA
Needing a break from deadlines and chasing warmer weather, Barry Thompson decided to revisit the island paradise of Rarotonga.

FEATURES

OPENING NEW HORIZONS
Glen Sandbrook looks at the many different options and styles of sunroofs, from the standard to the fully customised.

BIG BOYS BIG TOYS
Barry Thompson tales a look at some of the examples of boats, 8.5m- 9m, from local and overseas builders.

STEERING TECHNOLOGY
Cable, hydraulic, or electronic, what's going to be the best steering system for your boat? We take a look at what's available.

PLASTIC FANTASTIC
We are familiar with GRP, alloy or inflatable materials when it comes to building trailer boats, but what about polyethylene?

TECHNICAL: ROTOSWING
The world’s first electric retractable Magnus Effect stabiliser.

BOAT CARE: WOOD
Wood is good, but it does need to be looked after, especially when you are talking varnished or polished surfaces.

CRUISE OF THE ENVOY
Laurie and Diane Cranfield return for another season in the Med and visit such exotic and interesting places as Corfu and Albania.

BOAT REVIEWS

- FI GLASS FIREBALL
- HORIZON PC 52
- SOUTHERN XP 896
- WHITEHAVEN 6000
- GLASTRON GTL205
- INTEGRITY 380FB

IN THIS ISSUE

18 WATERLINE
GB buys Palm Beach, Stars for SIBS, Rayglass 2800 success, McWing sing 50m contract, Quintrex is back, Horizon announce new V Series and much more.

44 POWER ON
New outboards from Yamaha and Honda, new equipment and Mercury celebrates 75 years.

46 FOCUS ON ELECTRONICS
New products from Navico for 2014, including Insight Genesis & the new 24" Simrad big screen.

48 RACING
Maritimo announce new Class 1 crew, plus Paihia and Karapiro rounds of NZ Offshore series.

134 CRUISING MATTERS
Laurie Cranfield shares his thoughts on navigation and using ipads aboard cruising boats.

FEATURES

56 KIWI BOATING ROYALTY
The Clipper 24 is the most recognised and sought after classical Kiwi boat for restoration. Greg Dutton's Benedictine is a perfect example.

60 90HP OUTBOARD SHOOTOUT
We took nine 90hp outboards, bolted them on the same boat and recorded the speeds and fuel data of each. The results may surprise you.

92 SMUGGLER LUXURY TENDERS
Smuggler Marine is fast building a reputation for their range of luxury superyacht tenders.

118 WINTER FISHING
Time to get out the woollen beanies and the Swandri; winters nearly here but so are the fish! Text 
by Mike Broome.

124 THE PROGRESSION OF LURES
Paul Walker looks at the changing face of snapper lures.

132 TECHNICAL - AEROTEK BOW THRUSTER
Kiwi based Aerotek Marine Limited, have developed a new design hydraulic bow thruster that is currently undergoing trials in Europe.

& much more

BOAT REVIEWS

- CHRIS CRAFT 20 LAUNCH
- BACK COVE DOWNEAST 37
- BILLFISHER 565
- HAMPTON 700 SKYLOUNGE
- FC 540
- ROBALO R305

INSIDE

8 LEADING COMMENT
14 things on my bucket list for 2014 - Barry Thompson.

14 SEEN & ADMIRED
New releases and arrivals in recent months: Chris Craft 20 Launch & Cary Ali super yacht.

46 FOCUS ON ELECTRONiCS
New developments and products in electronics, including UNI-Dock for Lowrance SonicHub, WASSP Goes Wireless, Airmar releases new CHIRP transducer.

48 RACING
2014 OZ Racing Calendar, Opening rounds of NZ Offshore Championship and Barry Cotter X-Cats success.

134 CRUISING MATTERS
Laurie Cranfield looks back on the unique pleasure of his first boat.

144 FROM THE GALLEY - NEW
Derek The Chef starts a new series about cooking what you catch. This issue it's the popular Snapper.

58 BEACH LAUNCHING
We take another look at the right and wrong ways to launch your trailer boat off the beach.

68 WORLD WATER SPEED RECORD
Right now there are a number of boats built or being planned for an assault on the world water speed record and to break 350 + mph.

82 SEDAN CRUISER BUYERS GUIDE - PART ONE
In the first of two part series Barry Thompson checks out the many production sedan and sport cruiser motor yachts.

94 A SEASON WITH A PWC
Doug Dukeson reports on his first season with his very own Sea Doo GTR 215.

120 SMOKING YOUR CATCH
We take a look at the fine art of smoking your catch and some of the portable smokers that are available today.

128 FISHING NEW PRODUCTS
Some of the hot new fishing tackle.

& much more

REVIEWS
- Robson R545 Sport
- CSB 500
- Maritimo S50
- Dominator 720 CC
- Odysseia -Elite 13M
- Commando 3.9 Trooper

IN THIS ISSUE:

18. ￼￼￼WATERLINE - Reports on SCIBS and NZ Boat Show, plus what to look forward to at SIBS, GC Expo and Auckland On the Water Shows, Icon Expands, Formula Closes Doors, FC 640 big hit, Chaparral goes Xtreme and much more.

￼￼￼￼42. KELLY'S EYE - Praying to the Gods of Marine Mischief - Shane Kelly.

44. POWER ON - Cummins unveils new 550 hp QSB6.7, plus other new releases from the world of power.

46. FOCUS ON ELECTRONICS - New developments and products in electronics, including Garmin's new GPSMAP 8000 Glass Helm.

48. ￼￼￼￼RACING - Offshore racing in New Zealand & Australia plus opening round of SI Marathon Series.

130. CRUISING MATTERS - Laurie Cranfield asks - Have You Checked Your Lifejackets Recently?

FEATURES

144. OVER THE TRANSOM - Maritimo celebrates 10th year in business.

58. NZ BOAT SHOW WINNERS - The annual Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show, Boats of the Show awards, saw a wide variety of new winners.

70. DESTINATION BISMARCK SEA - Chris Beattie recounts his idyllic cruise around this enchanting range of islands off PNG.

82. LET THERE BE LIGHT - Flood lights and spot lights are all about illuminating a specific area with high intensity light. We look at how they work and what’s available on the local market.

96. DOUBLE EXPOSURE - The difference between displacement and planing catamaran hulls explained, plus we look at what some of the leading powercat designers are now offering.

110 - PRACTICAL - RESTORING YOUR GELCOAT Some hints and tips on maintaining your boat’s gelcoat finish.

115. VETUS-MAXWELL FISHING SECTION - Sounders explained and we go fishing for Gurnard on the Kaipara Harbour.

116 TRUTH ABOUT SOUNDERS - If you are confused about selecting a depth sounder/fishfinder, then here are a few simple questions to ask.

and much more..

REVIEWS
- AQUALINE 645 HT
- SUMMERLAND 40
- RIVIERA 565 SUV
- ENDURANCE 720 SKYLOUNGE
- EXPLORER 6000 RIB
- MCLAY 4.8 FORTRESS

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