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A world leader in fishing electronics since 1957, Lowrance officially unveiled its app recently, including a set of new premium features, advanced functionality and seamless synchronisation with the full range of Lowrance fishfinders and chartplotters. The Lowrance app is free to download and offers a rich experience that includes free up to date and detailed nautical charts from C-MAP, creation …

The perfect addition to your Mercury powered multi-engine boat arrived in November – with the next generation dual-handle digital throttle and shift system. Mercury DTS multi-engine With integrated, intuitive and intelligent technology the next generation of Mercury DTS controls, rigging your boat has never been easier. Mercury DTS multi-engine This DTS system represents a major step in the product’s evolution, …

Thousands of Australians are stepping away from dry land and shifting their ventures to their local waterways in an effort to sidestep the cabin fever of closed borders and redefine the meaning of a holiday from home. Quintrex new boaties As the country sees an all-time spike in spending locally and the investment in local leisure products, the marine industry …

Mercury Marine has announced its Avator™ electric outboard concept, representing Mercury’s next step in marine innovation, advanced technology and engineering. The electric outboard concept will be on display for the first time during the 2022 Miami International Boat Show and is progressing the company toward the formal release of electric outboard products later in 2022 and 2023. Avator creates a …

‘Fishing for food’ not an excuse – no fishing in lockdown Boaties and anglers are being warned to abide by the south-east Queensland lockdown restrictions, with rules on the land also applying to the sea. Authorities say they’ve had to turn people around at boat ramps across the south-east, with some trying to take advantage of “wording loopholes” for a …

VISITORS can now secure tickets to the 2021 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, held May 20-23 at Sanctuary Cove on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Organisers have announced brand new luxury VIP offerings, with limited tickets available. Showcasing an incredibly diverse range of products from high-end superyachts through to trailer boats and the latest gear and gadgets, the southern hemisphere’s premier marine …

World-renowned high-performance builder Force Boats has just created a monster. And Rod Bickerton and his crew couldn’t be prouder. The latest creation from the company based at Lower Portland on the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales is a custom-built version of their all-conquering 23-foot Force F1 for a client who had a simple brief – make it black and …

The National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo is back this weekend and returns bigger and better than ever with Australia’s best outdoors lifestyle event taking over the Brisbane Showgrounds from March 19th to 21st. Just in time to stock up on all of the latest gear ahead of the Easter break, the 4×4 Show will feature the many …

Navico — parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad, B&G and C-MAP brands — is excited to announce its partnership with premium New Zealand aluminium boat manufacturer Stabicraft. For model year 2021, across the entire range, Simrad or Lowrance will be offered as factory fitted electronics options. The 1450 Explorer, Frontier and 1550 Fisher models have the newly launched Lowrance Elite …

STEVE and Cathy Sherwell opened Reef Sprinter in Port Douglas in 2005 after spotting an opportunity to provide tourists with fast, fun snorkelling trips. It turned out to be very good idea, with the company now boasting a fleet of three custom-made RIBs, offering national and international visitors a range of tours to experience the beauties of Low Isles Reef …