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Rhino-Rack’s new folding ladder

rhino-rack folding ladder pioneer rooftop trays

WHETHER you’re a seasoned off-roader or just your average weekend explorer, the new Aluminium Folding Ladder from Rhino-Rack is the ideal accessory to access those hard-to-reach items on top of your vehicle without straining your back. It connects to the edge of your Rhino-Rack Pioneer System on either side, making it easy to reach rooftop items. Given the unpredictable terrain …

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Basics of buying a second-hand 4WD

buying a second-hand 4wd

As we looked into buying our new car, we made the bold decision to make it a memorable experience, and what better way to do so than to turn a purchase into an adventure! So we expanded our search south to Melbourne and soon enough found the perfect canvas. It was a tidy ZD30 CRD Patrol with low kilometres and …

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Plenty on offer at Brisbane Boat Show

ONLY a few weeks away, the Brisbane Boat Show looks like being better than ever when it returns from August 25-27. The show will once again be held in the vast exhibition halls of the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre where the organisers have had to increase floor space for the event to cater to this year’s increased demand from …

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Paddling the upper Brisbane River

Indeed, in our very diverse group we had canoes being paddled by a single adult, by an adult and child and even by two adults with three children on board and occasionally a boat-hopping dog. The ease of paddling, combined with excellent load-carrying ability meant the canoes could cater for nearly any combination of paddlers and passengers and still give …

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McGlashan joins Mercury Pro Team

If you’re into fishing at any level, the chances are you’ve seen or read Al’s work. Al’s audience stretches around the world. He’s currently producing the TV series Al McGlashan’s Fish’n with Mates for Channel Nine, which is the number-one rating fishing show in Australia and also airs in New Zealand and to millions of households across the US. Al …

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Quintrex recognises its top dealers

surf coast marine top quintrex dealers

QUINTREX has congratulated its top dealers across the country by announcing the 2016-2017 Dealer of the Year awards. Streaker Marine took out the top honours of National Dealer of the Year, however, many other dealerships were also recognised for their hard work and dedication to the Quintrex brand. Quintrex account managers Nathan Shaw and Drew Jackson said each and every …

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Big GTs on topwater lures and micro jigs

Surface fishing is so visual, with massive explosive strikes and the ability to see fish chasing after your lure, swiping at it, following it all the way back to the boat and sometimes smashing it just as you’re about to lift the lure out of the water. Micro jigging is so much fun too, with the fish hitting the jigs …

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