Fishing
Nurturing Talent: The Journey of a Kiwi Boatbuilding Apprentice
In the coastal town of Whitianga, a story of passion, dedication, and opportunity unfolds. Meet Clinton Raynell, a local lad with a passion for boats and go getter attitude. Born and bred in Whitianga, Clinton’s lineage boasts an engineer father and a grandfather who honed his craft as a spring maker in Rotorua for over five decades.
A career for the great outdoors
MAST Academy can help get you started in the exciting marine and composites industries with great career opportunities.
The latest breakthrough for launching your trailer boat
The Balex ABL2500 launches and retrieves your boat completely hands free and is so well built the marine industry is wondering why no one thought of it before now.
NEW Marco 600 SouWester
I join the Marco team on the maiden voyage in the muddy waters of the Waihou river.
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Welcome back Challenger boats
The Challenger boat brand is back – with a new owner, new branding and a new plan of attack.
Time to open maritime borders
New Zealand's elite maritime providers "Tidal Yachting Ltd" are eager for the maritime borders to be reopen.
Boat WiFi options for when the fish aren't biting
Whether it’s a quiet day on the water, your boss is expecting you to reply to an email or the kids are b-o-r-e-d, WiFi is becoming a need rather than a want.
Why should I run outriggers on my boat?
With the game fishing season just around the corner, nows the time to start prepping your boat, and outriggers are a key part of the puzzle, find out how the correct setup can increase your chances of hooking the big one this season.
Prolan stops corrosion on boat trailers
Although a galvanised boat trailer holds up for a few years, once corrosion starts to take over its time to give surfaces a coat of corrosion protection to extend their lives. ‘Prolan’ (made here in New Zealand) has created natural rust protection products to stop rust in the harshest environments.
