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The SuperPro Ezy-Lift kit is an alternative best suited to the soft-core four-wheel-drive owner who wants a less intrusive, easily reversible, inexpensive, safe and legal option to achieve a little more ground clearance and retain the ‘feel’ of the OE suspension with the look of a lifted ute. This kit is ideally suited to a 4WD owner who wants to …

Boating safety will be the focus of Seqwater’s display at this year’s Brisbane Boat Show, with a high percentage of drowning deaths in Australia occurring in inland waterways such as dams and lakes. Seqwater, which manages 20 dual purpose water supply and recreation lakes across southeast Queensland, has been working hard to promote boating safety through community education campaigns such as Play it …

Primary stability refers to how a kayak feels when you first get in, or that ‘tippy’ feeling. The majority of new kayakers will want good primary stability, but in saying this, you learn very quickly how to control that tippy feeling. Wide, flat-bottomed kayaks are great for enclosed waters or standing up to fish, but the trade-off is speed and secondary stability. …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

SEVERAL recreational fishers have been found in breach of fishing regulations along the Namoi, Castlereagh and Barwon rivers in northwest NSW. NSW Department of Primary Industries acting director of Fisheries Compliance Tony Andrews said a recent compliance operation by Fisheries officers focused on the Narrabri, Wee Waa, Coonamble, Walgett, Collarenebri, Dubbo, Tamworth and Inverell regions after rain improved fishing conditions …

Those with a love of Queensland’s waterways will be delighted with the opening of the Brisbane Boat Show this Friday, August 19. The event, with a history spanning over 50 years, returns to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre after a short time away. Operating for three days only, the event is sure to please both committed boaties as well as those …