Boating News

Martime Safety Queensland compliance officers will be on the water these holidays enforcing regulations around speeding and life jackets. MSQ’s summer holiday patrols saw high rates of boaties exceeding legal speed limits and not complying with life jacket rules. Most recreational boating deaths involve people not wearing life jackets. Maritime Safety Queensland is urging boaties to stay safe these Easter …

Brisbane based Stessco, Anglapro’s owner, makes the call to wind up the business. boat The future of iconic alloy boat brands Stessco and Anglapro, and potentially Gulf Runner, has been cast into doubt after a liquidator was appointed recently to wind up the business that makes them. Queensland-based Merlin Marine and Leisure is a family-based business that has a purpose-built …

Mercury’s next step forward in electric propulsion, the Avator 7.5e electric outboard offers an alternative to traditional petrol-powered engines, delivering clean quiet power that’s as simple to use as it is fun to drive. Testing out the outboard recently at the Rapala Bass Australian Open, competitive angler Beau Everleigh showed that an electric engine can still compete with much larger …

Mercury Marine will further underline its market leadership in electric propulsion with an exclusive first look at Avator 20e and 35e engines – the most powerful electric outboards on the market – as part of a huge array of new Mercury product on display and on demonstration at the upcoming Sydney International Boat Show. Mercury will be back on Darling …

The least complicated piece of your boating equipment is also the one most likely to cause you the most problems and frustration. trailer And that’s the trailer. To a large extent hidden under a boat hull for most of its life, plunged into cold water when its brakes, bearings and tyres are hot, left all day to bake in the …

Garmin has announced the Force® Kraken, the most powerful trolling motor1 the recreational fishing market has ever seen. Coupled with Garmin’s most precise anchor lock technology, Kraken is designed with longer shaft lengths and a pivot-style mount for easy installation on boats where bow space is limited. Kraken’s brushless motor uses a high-efficiency propeller to produce 100 pounds of thrust …

This regular column previously explored some of the key differences between a boat and a car when it comes to compulsory third party insurance. Just to recap – your annual car registration has two key components, the vehicle registration and associated costs and the compulsory third party insurance component. The Queensland Government Motor Accident Insurance Commission clearly states that CTP …

Stacer Australia has recently launched its consolidated Seasprite range of aluminium boats, making the buying process more streamlined and hassle free for those looking for a small inland tinnie. The available models include 319, 379 and 399 and are designed with the Australian lifestyle in mind. This makes these tinnies perfect for fishing inland in dams, lakes and rivers – …

There are probably very few times when you can mess up badly, forget to do something very important, make a genuine mistake, do something really stupid or thoroughly miscalculate a situation… and then not have to suffer the consequences. boat Perhaps somewhat surprisingly for many people, when it comes to your boat and marine insurance, if you have the right …

Suzuki Marine is confirmed as an official exhibitor for the 2023 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 25-28 May. Experience power like no other with Suzuki’s industry leading technology and innovation in its world-class four-stroke outboards. Suzuki offers a full range of technologically advanced outboards – from the ultra-portable 2.5hp to our flagship DF350 V6.   Come and see what’s new …