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Double the Savings this September with Honda Marine!

Double the Savings this September with Honda Marine!

LOOKING to grab a ripper double deal on a Honda outboard? Honda is pleased to announce customers can now double their savings with up to a massive $2000 off selected Honda outboards during September 2016! Honda Marine national sales manager Chris New said, “With summer fast approaching, we want all boaters to enjoy the unmatched reliability of a Honda outboard …

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Cruise Craft & Wynnum Marine join for 70th birthday bash

THE Nichols Brothers family business, which owns and operates Cruise Craft boat manufacturing and Wynnum Marine, celebrated its 70th birthday in style with a glitzy party. Nichols Brothers was established on August 12, 1946, and fittingly the 70th birthday celebration was hosted on August 12, 2016. To excel in the marine industry for 70 years, through the boom times and the …

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Mercury FourStroke spends 2300 hours with crocs

Mark McNally from Whitsunday Outboard Centre is the man who installed the engine. “The hours are pretty impressive when you consider the mud, heat and the fact there’s still plenty of salt in the water,” he said. “I looked at the numbers and it would take the average fisher more than 30 years to hit 2300 hours, which puts it …

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Northside Marine wins McKeegan Award for Outstanding Achievement

“The attention to detail and enthusiasm of the staff at the show proved why Northside Marine is such a successful dealership. “The dealership’s support of local community groups is outstanding; with the support of Stacer and various suppliers, Northside Marine has raised close to $10,000 for Camp Quality through the sale of exclusive fishing shirts. “I would like to congratulate …

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Know the marine park zones: GPS chartplotters

FISHERS are being encouraged to take the time to understand how marine park boundaries are displayed on their GPS chartplotters to ensure they follow the zoning rules. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority field management director Richard Quincey said while free zoning maps were available, many fishers now relied solely on their GPS plotters without properly understanding how zones were …

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Haines Signature launches wider 550F

HAINES Signature, manufacturer of Australia’s best-built fibreglass boats, is extremely proud to announce the launch of the all-new 550F model to its line-up of award-winning trailer boats. A new generation of Haines Signature, the 550F builds on the legacy of the Haines Group’s reputation for quality Australian-designed and built boats to deliver to customers a versatile, family friendly fishing boat …

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Cruise Craft Boats Now 100% Composite Construction

With zero timber in the construction, the opportunity for timber rot has been completely eliminated. In a conventional fibreglass hull, timber is principally used in the transom and subfloor system, and following a lengthy research and development program, Cruise Craft now has a construction process that provides a 100 percent composite Cruise Craft boat. The composite build process focuses upon …

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Telwater Receives the First Shipment of Evinrude Engines

“I am excited to announce Telwater has received its first shipment of Evinrude engines direct from the BRP manufacturing plant,” Nick said. “It is a significant moment for Telwater and the marine industry as a whole – there has been a lot of work behind the scenes to get to this point. “To see motors being ordered and shipped the …

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Unmatched Reliability & Savings With Honda 2016

“Honda outboards are now more affordable than ever, and with an industry-leading seven-year warranty, now is the time to invest!” Honda Dollars can be taken directly off the purchase price of the outboard or boat package, or any other Honda product in store at the time of purchase, giving you far more value for less money. That means more money …

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New model Proline Angler for Stacer 2016

The new Striker Series hull features wider chines that not only provide a smooth and dry ride but excellent stability at rest and under way, creating ideal conditions for fishing from the casting platforms. The new bow design featured on the Striker Series creates an 11 percent increase in the size of the front casting platform as well as extra …

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