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Mercury’s new six-year warranty

mercury six-year warranty

“WE’RE so confident in the reliability of our outboard engines we’re extending our warranty to six years – simple.” That’s how Mercury senior director of Engine Products (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific) Nicholas Webb neatl y summed it up, following Mercury’s announcement of a new extended six-year warranty for all recreational outboards. That means a six-year warranty for every outboard from …

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Breaksea Spit reef fish revisited

breaksea spit red emperor

Unfortunately, this wasn’t a good move and not far from the boat I got sharked and it was all over. I was gutted and knew it was going to be a tough day. I went back for another drift and hooked another red. This time it was all on camera but I got sharked not long after hooking the fish …

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Hundreds of fishing and trailer boats on display at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

trailer boats on display scibs

BOATIES and avid anglers clear your diary – the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show returns from May 24 to 27, featuring a treasure trove of vessels, gear and gadgets on display for all interests and budgets. This year’s 30th anniversary event features a jam-packed program with more than 300 exhibitors showcasing the industry’s latest brands and products, along with more …

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Anglers get offshore on Sunshine Coast

anglers get offshore sunshine coast

The time has finally come where we have had some good weather opportunities to get offshore. The best times seem to be in the morning, with the wind tending to pick up later in the day and dropping at sunset. Sunshine Reef has again featured highly on the hit list of smaller boat owner with plenty of quality reef fish …

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Gold Coast estuaries producing the goods

gold coast estuaries whiting

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Pelagics and reef fish offshore from Bundy

LAKE MONDURAN This awesome barra impoundment has really fired up this week.  Barra to 92cm have been responding well to hard body lures and soft vibes jigged vertically off the bottom.  Good news is that the dam received around 4500 barra fingerlings last Saturday morning.  These fingerlings were all about 15cm to 20cm in length and looked very happy in …

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Salt-Away a must-have for boaties

salt-away

WE all love fishing and boating, and the pages of this magazine are always filled with awesome fishing adventures, new techniques and magical destinations. However, something not as glamorous and very infrequently mentioned but a very important part of fishing and boating is the cleaning and maintenance of your gear. By this I mean your boat, motor, trailer, rods and …

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Aussie ingenuity in the modern age

As you can see, we Aussies tend to be a creative bunch, coming up with ingenious, often simple solutions to problems as they occur. On a less grand scale, often in a suburban backyard shed, anglers too devise imaginative solutions to challenges. Take a look at some of the rigs, cliff gaffs, lure retrievers, surf rods and so on that …

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Lake Tinaroo Barra Bonaza

lake tinaroo barra

All the areas I fished last year with Luke were well and truly out of the water this time and our better fish came from casting the points, while trolling accounted for several smaller fish. This is an exceptionally large lake and if you only have a smaller vessel or don’t feel comfortable travelling too far afield, barramundi can be …

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New name, same great service at Gold Coast Boating Centre

gold coast boating centre

IN May 2017, Gold Coast Boating Centre (formerly Marine Tune) expanded into a new 10-bay fully equipped workshop, which has allowed the transition of the old workshop into an additional third undercover new boat showroom displaying the popular Horizon, Stessl, Sea-Rod and Stessco aluminium boat brands. The new workshop expansion enabled Gold Coast Boating Centre’s qualified factory-trained technicians with over …

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