36 Degrees Brokers are incredibly excited to announce their appointment as exclusive dealers for the new EXCESS catamaran range which has just released designs for the first two models. As part of the Beneteau Group, EXCESS Catamarans are an ambitious and innovative addition to the multihull market, with the Excess 12 and Excess 15 revealed at the Dusseldorf Boat Show in January. “This is a very exciting development to the multihull market and we’re sure Kiwis are going to be impressed with the changes and improvements from other multihull ranges,” notes 36 Degrees Broker director Conrad Gair. With twin helm… Read More

CTEK’s powerful, fully automatic 15A and 25A battery chargers are compatible with any 12V battery, including the increasingly-popular Lithium-Ion (LiFePO4) batteries. Suitable for both marine and land-based applications and for both home and commercial workshop use, CTEK’s safe, strong and robust new PRO range can effortlessly cope with heat, dust and humidity. Combining fast and powerful charging with practical, long-term maintenance capability, the new PRO range features advanced new technology to ensure that a safe, fast charge is delivered to exactly match the needs of each individual battery. They also boast a dedicated reconditioning programme to restore battery life and… Read More

Auckland, New Zealand – It is our pleasure to announce Hypro Marine Ltd of Hampshire, United Kingdom as a distributor of Q-SPD Surface Drive Systems. Hypro Marine have been specifying and supplying manual and power assisted hydraulic steering systems to the Marine Industry for 30 years. During this time they have evolved and developed their own product range to satisfy the demanding requirements of today’s high tech luxury motor yacht and commercial boat builders. Hypro Steering systems are the highest quality and robust option on the market. Q-SPD integrates Hypro Steering Systems as standard on all their Propulsion Packages. “Hypro… Read More

Leader in panel mounting systems, Fastmount, has launched its new panel restraint, Seismount, for ceiling and wall panels in high volume marine and architectural applications. The Seismount panel restraint is an extension of the Fastmount PanelSafe range, which provides added security and control to removable ceiling and wall panels. The restraint was designed with the high volume, commercial customer in mind, with its design taken back to basics to deliver a cost effective system without sacrificing high performance. The Seismount allows ceiling panels to be suspended 225mm below the ceiling substrate for convenient servicing and controlled removal of the panel,… Read More

NZ Marine race day of the NZ Millennium Cup drew to a close on Saturday 2 February and Tawera was crowned the winner.  The eleventh edition of the NZ Millennium Cup has ended and 28-metre ketch, Tawera has won the world’s most southerly superyacht regatta. “There’s a special feel to this regatta,” said race officer of the day, Harold Bennett. “The amazing sense of togetherness, the way the competitors get working together and complement each other – it’s the Corinthian way of our sport. The racing’s been really good – and I’m impressed with the help of both Bruno Finzi… Read More

Furuno has introduced a new high-performance Chart Plotter designed specifically for commercial fishermen; with all of the features they want and need right at their fingertips. The new GP3700 and GP3700F Chart Plotters combine the most useful features a commercial skipper needs and brings them to life on a 12.1″ Colour IPS display. The GP3700 GPS/WAAS Chart Plotter and GP3700F GPS/WAAS Chart Plotter/Fish Finder combination unit incorporate the easy-to-use interface from their previous commercial model, the GP3500, while adding new enhancements and features that simplify fishing. Dedicated, colour-coded short-cut control keys make operation fast and simple when putting down marks… Read More

Press release from Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show The most valuable “must-be-won” Grand Prize in history just got even better — and is now worth more than a quarter of a million dollars! The now-$250,000-plus Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize will be given away at this year’s Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, at the ASB Showgrounds on May 16-19. All those buying tickets to the show, either at the gate or online, will be eligible to enter the Grand Prize draw, with those buying their tickets online getting a second, bonus entry, too! The prize package, which features a Surtees 750 Open… Read More

New Zealand built Rayglass Protector RIBs (rigid-inflatable boats) have been chosen as the official patrol boats for two of the world’s major sailing regattas: the 36th America’s Cup and the inaugural Sail GP competition. The agreements, likely to be worth tens of millions of dollars to the local economy, will help keep the iconic Kiwi boat brand in front of some of the largest audiences ever to watch yacht racing. Rayglass CEO Dave Larsen says he particularly pleased with the unique agreement that has been reached between Rayglass Boats and Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Coastguard.… Read More

The continuing expansion of the Tauranga marine industry, along with the opening of the exciting new Tauranga Marine Precinct, has seen Lusty & Blundell Ltd move their Tauranga branch into new, larger premises at Sulphur Point.   L&B’s new Tauranga branch, at 26 Marsh Street, is a full support and supply centre for L&B and its large range of world-leading marine systems. These include popular high quality brands such as marine electronics brands Raymarine and Vesper AIS; Ocean Signals’ rescueME safety range; Xylem’s Jabsco and Rule pumps and water handling solutions; Muir winches; Westerbeke generators; Steelhead cranes; Blue Sea Electrical… Read More

Summer is just around the corner and while there’s nothing better than a summer’s day spent on a boat, a great day can be quickly ruined by something going wrong and having no one there to help.  Before you head out, make sure you follow some simple tips to keep safe. A correctly-fitted lifejacket is your number one piece of safety equipment on any boat. There should be enough for every single person travelling on your vessel and they should be regularly checked and replaced after 10 years. The next best thing you can do for your safety and wellbeing… Read More