I have just returned from my first trip to the amazing Whitsunday’s, in particular Hamilton Island and those surrounding. I can see what everyone raves about, amazing facilities, first class service, welcoming staff, magnificent waterways, whales, turtles and of course Whitehaven Beach. The Oatley family have done an amazing job also looking after visiting boaties, the […]
Register now! – 2016 Club Marine Splash for Variety
Welcome on board the 2016 Club Marine Splash for Variety View this email in your browser Get on board the 2016 Club Marine Splash for Variety! Join us for an exciting Labour Day long weekend on the water raising funds for Variety – the Children’s Charity of Western Australia! Held from Friday 4 – Monday […]
Yacht Controller – wireless remote controls for your big toys!
Many of us have grown up playing with remote control cars, boats, yachts or helicopters. The Yacht Controller (YC) is a wireless system for boys with toys on steroids! You can literally stand on the bow of your boat, drive up to a mooring and pick it up yourself! Designed to make the handling […]
Darling Harbour comes alive with boats for the 2015 Sydney Show
Five days of glorious sunshine made this years Sydney Boat Show the perfect venue to get your boat fix. The Beneteau Group dominated much of the onwater Cockle Bay display with their Jeaneau, Prestige, Lagoon and Beneteau power and sail boat range. Of course Riviera, Maritimo and even Azimut were strongly competitive and the ‘Star […]
Which boat brand should I buy? Riviera, Mustang, Caribbean?
After wading through the information on my website, a young gentleman rang me and said he was thinking of selling his smaller, trailerable boat to buy a 35 – 40 footer to keep in the water. He wanted to know which was a better boat to buy – a Riviera, Caribbean or Mustang. I said it […]
A new 52ft powercat is on the Horizon
Last week I accompanied a customer to Hillarys to inspect the new Horizon PC52 which recently arrived from Horizon’s Taiwan factory. Pre sold, this is the second power cat purchased by a Bunbury couple who just love cruising the Kimberley. With experience behind them, they knew exactly how to fit out this magnificent craft which […]
Trim Tabs
A customer just passed on a great tip. Remember to retract your trim tabs before you leave your vessel unattended for long periods. This will ensure the hydraulic/electric rams do not get fouled to the point of failing to function next time you head out on the water. If they get stuck in the down position, then […]
Boats are not an exact science – patience is required when trouble shooting
Trouble shooting to find faults on boats can sometimes be a painstaking task at best. I recall the story of a vibration issue on a particular model of a production boat brand years ago. It apparently took the company twelve months and a million dollars to resolve, but eventually they did. After purchasing specialist vibration […]
Positive signs as boat market values finally hit the bottom
Hello, there is an interesting phenomenon occurring on the west coast at the moment . For the first time since back in the eighties when Norm Wilhelm’s Precision Marine was flooding the market with luxury boats from his North Fremantle factory, motor yacht exports to the east coast are once again thriving! In fact the […]