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Anchors / WinchesAnchors, Anchoring, Winches and Everything in BetweenAnchors, Anchoring, Winches and Everything In Between In our April/May issue, B...Click here for feature article  Anchors on TestHold me Down Modern designs and state-of-the-art engineering have made anchors ...Click here for feature article  Selecting a Winch or WindlassThere are a number of important criteria to be considered in selecting the corre...Click here for feature article  Boat Buyers GuideSki/Wakeboard Boat Buyers GuideSki-ful Thinking There are those among us who don't want rod holders, hardtops ...Click here for feature article  Baby HardtopsBaby HardtopsThe smaller hardtop market has certainly grown in recent years, wit...Click here for feature article  DinghiesGetting StartedMany of us cut our teeth boating in a small 3m or 3.6m dinghy, la...Click here for feature article  Weekenders - Compact Cruisers - Oct/Nov 2006COMPACT CRUISERS We look at some of the new breed of compact cruisers on the ma...Click here for feature article  Buying a Boat - June/July 2006MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE Two years ago we ran this article on what you should lo...Click here for feature article  Personal Watercraft - A Guide To - Dec 06/Jan 07Personal Choice A Guide to Personal Watercraft The invention of both major ty...Click here for feature article  Hardtops - Buyers Guide - Jun/Jul 05Keeping a Lid on ItIn recent times the hardtop market has grown and grown, and i...Click here for feature article  The Real Big Trailer Boats - 8m+ - June/July 04BIGGER IS BETTERThe big hardtop is something that we New Zealanders have made ou...Click here for feature article  GRP vs Alloy - Feb/Mar 2005Alloy versus Glass - the Vexed Questionby Barry Tyler To the first time boater,...Click here for feature article  The Choice is Yours - June/July 2004Buying a new boat can be a daunting experience, especially if you dont really k...Click here for feature article  A Buyers Guide to BowridersLocally, bowriders have never done a lot for the manufacturers and today there a...Click here for feature article  Staying Positive - A guide to Small Pontoon BoatsCertainly there is a growing market trend in New Zealand towards the larger trai...Click here for feature article  A Guide to Personal WatercraftThe invention of both major types of PWC is usually credited to Clayton Jacobsen...Click here for feature article  RIBS still rollingRIBs Still Rolling In more recent times, like most other industries, the marine...Click here for feature article  Boat Setup & TechnicalNautical Terms - Feb/Mar 2007Nautical Terms Knowing Whats What! Port, starboard, aft, chine, coaming, str...Click here for feature article  Pre Season Checks - Oct/Nov 2007Pre Season Checks At the very least, your pre-season check will save you a lot ...Click here for feature article  Trim Tabs - Oct/Nov 2007On the Level Its a misconception that boats need trim tabs only if they are no...Click here for feature article  Boat Seating - Aug/Sept 2007Comfort First Boat Seating Would you buy a car that had an uncomfortable or r...Click here for feature article  Alloy Paint - Oct/Nov 2006Why Paint Your Alloy Boat? Ron Brown (Altex Coatings) looks at the right ways t...Click here for feature article  Keeping it Clean - Sewage Management - Apr/May 2006Sewage Smelly Business The vexed question of where/what to do with your waste...Click here for feature article  Chilly Bins - Oct/Nov 2006The Truth About Chilly Bins and Bait BoardsPaul Walker makes some suggestions o...Click here for feature article  Boat Batteries - Aug/Sept 05Batty Over Batteries Are your boat batteries making you batty? As a boat owner ...Click here for feature article  Hull'va DesignWe start where the design process starts, by considering the various basic shape...Click here for feature article  Restoring an older BoatTHE OLDER BOAT OWNER - The boat, not the owner As a kid I grew up with bo...Click here for feature article  The Basic Battery, and How to look after itThe average battery does not last as long these days as it used to. This is beca...Click here for feature article  Steering OptionsSteering Options - April 2001 The humble steering system for trailerable ...Click here for feature article  Galley GearGalley GearBy Barry Tyler Ever stopped to ponder why the family won’t come ou...Click here for feature article  DestinationsBay of Islands - Dec 07/Jan 08The first in a series of fishing destinations featured in John Eichelsheims new...Click here for feature article  Tantalising Tastes of Tawawera - Oct/Nov 2007We found it! 41 square kilometers of water, 44 kilometers of shoreline and 295 m...Click here for feature article  Waiheke Island on PWC's - Apr/May 2007PWC Circumnavigation of Waiheke Waiheke is one of the most easily accessible is...Click here for feature article  Pirates Conquer the Tasman - Apr/May 2006The Pirate Conquers The Tasman Text by Barry Thompson Theres a small plaque a...Click here for feature article  Around New Zealand - Swashbucklers - June/July 2007The Longway Around -Swashbucklers Flying Pirates Around NZ Record After success...Click here for feature article  Fiji - June/July 2007Chilling Out In the Warmth of FijiBy Carla Vucich Looking for a mid winter bre...Click here for feature article  Manakau Harbour - Oct/Nov 2005Exploring the Manukau In the first of a series of destination series, we set ou...Click here for feature article  Summer Destinations - Dec 05/Jan 06Summer Destinations Kiwis love going to the beach for their summer holidays and...Click here for feature article  Whanganui River - Aug/Sept 2005Exploring the Whanganui The Whanganui River is one of the most beautiful and e...Click here for feature article  Pelorus Sound - June/July 05Blue Cod Heaven Invercargill based Dawson Charters have a reputation for provid...Click here for feature article  Ramco Destinations - Feb/Mar 2005Ramco Rambler Round Up The Ramco Rambler Destination Series has drawn to a clos...Click here for feature article  Great Barrier Island - Dec/Jan 05The Holy Grail - Great Barrier Island Great Barrier Island is the Holy Grail fo...Click here for feature article  Coromandel - Coast of Harbours - June/July 2004The area around Coromandel township offers more alternatives than craft cultures...Click here for feature article  Whangaroa Harbour - April/May 2004Whangaroa is an outstanding smallboat harbour with a dramatic skyline and many s...Click here for feature article  Coromandel PeninsulaThe second in a series of fishing destinations featured in John Eichelsheim�s ...Click here for feature article  Protector in Singapore� Don�t try to out-run the Indonesian pirates, or for that matter our MPA - ...Click here for feature article  Rarotonga - Relax, Revive RejuvenateRevive, Rejuvenate, Renew By Carla Fleet With autumn fast approaching, it’s t...Click here for feature article  Engines & Shoot-Outs150 HP Shootout - Part OneWe did our very first engine shoot-out way back in 1996 in what was our second i...Click here for feature article  150HP Shootout - Part TwoYamaha HPDI � Type High Pressure Direct Injection Two-Stroke ...Click here for feature article  150HP Shootout - Part ThreeMercury Verado � Type Straight 4, 16-valve direct acting DOHC...Click here for feature article  Outboard vs DieselConsidering Options: Diesel Versus Outboard A diesel sterndrive in larger alloy...Click here for feature article  Outboard Technologies - Part 1Outboard Motor Technologies Compared and Contrasted Back in the �good old day...Click here for feature article  Outboard Technologies - Part 2Outboard Motor Technologies Compared and ContrastedPart 2 4-strokesby our Tech...Click here for feature article  2007 Outboard UpdateNew Outboards for 2007 The later quarter of 2006 saw a number of engine manufac...Click here for feature article  Four Horseman - Mercury VeradosSame Boat � Four Power Options Having recently fitted a Mercury Verado 225 to...Click here for feature article  Serious Power - SterndrivesSerious Power � Part One In part one of a two-part series on big boat power, ...Click here for feature article  The Portable OutboardsOver the last few years, much attention has been drawn to the development and ad...Click here for feature article  115 HP ShootoutWe take eleven 115hp outboards � and put them into battle to find out which is...Click here for feature article  115 HP Shootout - Part 2Mariner 115Model115 EFIDisplacement1741 ccCyl. Type4-in-lineBore & Stroke...Click here for feature article  115 HP Shootout - Part 3Honda 115ModelBF115Displacement2254 ccCyl. Type4-in-lineBore & Stroke86 ...Click here for feature article  115HP Shootout - Part 4The Carburetted 2-Strokes Yamaha 115Model115CETOXDisplacement1730 ccCyl. Type...Click here for feature article  115HP Shootout - Part 5Tohatsu 115ModelM115A2EPTOULDisplacement1768 ccCyl. Type4-in-lineBore & S...Click here for feature article  A Buyers Guide to Trailerboat Diesel SterndrivesThe diesel sterndrive is making a resurgence into the trailerboats market. In re...Click here for feature article  Low Down on Sterndrive PowerAlthough there has been little movement in new brands in petrol-engined sterndri...Click here for feature article 300 HP Shoot Out300hp Outboard Engine Shootout This is one of the most diverse engine shootouts...Click here for feature article  ElectronicsFive Inch FishfindersWhere Inches Count � Buying a 5� Sounder There are many of us who find all ...Click here for feature article  Communications - Keeping in TouchKeeping In Touch..... Communications The afternoon has passed and with an ear...Click here for feature article  Rules of VHF Radio - Aug/Sept 2007Rules of VHF Radio These operate on a 'line of sight' principle, offering group...Click here for feature article  Trailerboat Radar - June/July 05New Radar Technology Suits Small Boats Doug Wikland looks at the question of ....Click here for feature article  Echosounders - Buyers Guide - Apr/May 2005Bottom machines, LCD, CRT, monochrome, pixels what do these terms mean when bu...Click here for feature article  Handhelds - Feb/Mar 2005Hands OnHandheld electronics devices, despite being small, provide great results...Click here for feature article  Electronic Care - Oct/Nov 2007Electronic Care The electronics in a boat are sometimes the most neglected part...Click here for feature article  Onboard EntertainmentOn Water Entertainment for 2009By Nic Cohen Full marine entertainment systems h...Click here for feature article  FishingBerley - the key to winter straylining - Aug/Sept 2007Berley the key to winter straylining In the last issue of Propeller I made th...Click here for feature article  Fishing Under Full Moon - Aug/Sept 2007Queens Birthday weekend wasnt too bad weather wise after all. Saturday wa...Click here for feature article  The Wobbly Pot - June/July 2007Dont Leave Home Without It There is a well-known American Express advertisemen...Click here for feature article  The Maverix Contest - June/July 2007Sticking to the Plan at MaverixI spent a most pleasant weekend recently fishing ...Click here for feature article  Earthquakes - Apr/May 2007A very unusual thing happened in the Hauraki Gulf recently, which I think had a ...Click here for feature article  From Hooking to Cooking - Dec 06/Jan 2007There is one thing that really gets me angry when out on the water, and that is ...Click here for feature article  Eyeless Hooks - Dec 06/Jan 2007About 10 years ago I was first introduced to Mr Tetsu Nakamura who is a field te...Click here for feature article  Doing it the Hard Way - Oct/Nov 2006Doing it the Hard WayBy Anthony Van Gessel The development of a Northern Pacifi...Click here for feature article  The Cycle of Life - Oct/Nov 2006The cycle of life on the sea is soon to complete its circle with the arrival of ...Click here for feature article  Kevs Dredge - Aug/Sept 2006Bruce Duncan tests a new scallop dredge that is well suited to the smaller runab...Click here for feature article  Fish Your Feet First - Aug/Sept 2006Id like to talk about fishing close inshore off the boat. Its always somewhat ...Click here for feature article  The Truth About Broken Rods and Seized Reels - Aug/Sept 2006By Paul Walker (Fish City Auckland) A good part of my time in the retail tack...Click here for feature article  Unstressing In Style - Gt Barrier - Aug/Sept 2006By Barry Thompson Stressed out from deadlines and boat shows, a team from NZ Pr...Click here for feature article  Cost of Fuel.Who Really Cares? - June/July 2006The choice is simple. Stay home because you are worried about the cost of fuel, ...Click here for feature article  Winter Fishing - June/July 2006The weather is certainly getting cooler, and with our fair share of rain; things...Click here for feature article  The Truth about Nylon Fishing Line - June/July 2006Paul WalkerFish City (Auckland) Ltd It just sits there on your reel, does its j...Click here for feature article  Maori Fishing Calendars Revisited - Feb/Mar 2006The fishing over the summer so far has been excellent at least where Ive been...Click here for feature article  Sharks - Feb/Mar 2006What with a couple of big mother great white sharks being caught off Raglan rece...Click here for feature article  Try Something New - Bruce Duncan - Oct/Nov 2005There is an old saying that 80% of the fish are caught by 20% of the fishermen. ...Click here for feature article  Relaxing in Raro - Bill HohepaI�ve just returned from 10 days in the Cook Islands fishing the main island of...Click here for feature article  Hooking Into The Hapuka - By Pat LangevadSpring is in the air. Even though the more settled weather over the winter month...Click here for feature article  Duncan Discovers A WinnaThe Seaforce Bruce Duncan goes fishing in the award winning Seaforce Winna 430 a...Click here for feature article  Memories of The Furuno - Shane KellyMEMORIES OF THE FURUNO Half the fun of working at the Lion Red Furuno Fishing T...Click here for feature article  The Truth About JigsPaul Walker (Fish City) takes a look at the wide world of jigs and how they can ...Click here for feature article  Snapper on Chicken Legs, 6kg & PresentationRecently I went fishing in 5 metres of water off the western side of Motutapu, i...Click here for feature article  Trailer Boat OutriggersPat Langevad reckons that if you are seriously into your game fishing then outri...Click here for feature article  The Truth About BaitBy Paul Walker � Fish City AucklandI can still vividly remember as a kid watch...Click here for feature article  Back to BasicsYou don�t need a 7m alloy hardtop to enjoy serious fishing says Bruce Duncan ....Click here for feature article  Fish Head Soup & Furuno MemoriesI have just come back from a wonderful trip to the Parengarenga Harbour after sh...Click here for feature article  SwaffingSaltwater Fly Fishing We sat there as attentive an audience as any speaker cou...Click here for feature article  Downrigger GadgetryPat Langevad gets into the depths and explores the world of downriggers, I am a...Click here for feature article  Classy ScallopsThe New Zealand scallop (Pecten novaezealandiac) has to be one of the most favou...Click here for feature article  From family Runabout to Gameboat - Part 1When the Gamefishing bug struck Shane Kelly, he had no idea of the learning curv...Click here for feature article  From Family Runabout to Gameboat - Part 2In Part 2 of his article on turning a standard family runabout into a gamefishin...Click here for feature article  From Family Runabout to Gameboat - Part 3In the third of his articles about turning a basic trailerboat into a gamefisher...Click here for feature article  The truth about Sinkers - Paul WalkerThey are just lumps of lead. Put one on and drop it to the bottom. It's that eas...Click here for feature article  The Truth About Xmas LuresAfter a long hard year we all look forward to that Christmas break and one of th...Click here for feature article  Banana myth sunk-Bill HohepaRecently, I had a very pleasant surprise. My mate Andrew Cook from Ohaupo persua...Click here for feature article  Float Fishing For SnapperBy Pat LangevadSitting on deck chairs in freezing cold conditions, with long rod...Click here for feature article  The Truth about Landing Nets and GaffsWe�ve all heard the stories about the one that got away and in most instances ...Click here for feature article  Smart KingiesThe kingfish season is here and there are a lot of kingies around the �pins�...Click here for feature article  The Soft ApproachBruce Duncan discovers soft baits and reckons that there is a real future for th...Click here for feature article  The Truth about Tackle BoxesWe look at the wide variety of tackle boxes and what people carry in them. Over...Click here for feature article  Eggbeater ReelsEggbeater Reels Many people, especially those new to fishing, seem to shy away ...Click here for feature article  Powerboat Diving - Getting Started!Diving from a runabout - one of life’s pleasures! By Dave Moran, Editor of Di...Click here for feature article  PropellersPropeller choiceOf all the items on an outboard motor, seemingly the most unpretentious and unco...Click here for feature article  Safety/Weather/Preparation/StorageBoat Storage OptionsIf you’re tired of the hassles of battling through traffic to get to the ramp,...Click here for feature article  Don't forget To...A Skippers Checklist - Apr-Jun 08How many times have you arrived at, or even before arriving at your boating dest...Click here for feature article  Sea Sickness - Aug/Sept 2007Green about the Gills Seasickness, the bain of virtually everyone at some stage...Click here for feature article  Crossing a Bar - Oct/Nov 05Threading A Needle - Crossing a Bar Most bar crossing advice in this day ...Click here for feature article  Weather to Go...Feb/Mar 2004Two things you can't control when going boating are the tides and the weather. Y...Click here for feature article  Skiing, Towing & WaterToysTowing TipsAt the time of year when were all starting to hook up the boat and head away fo...Click here for feature article  Beach Launching Made EasySteering Options - April 2001 The humble steering system for trailerable ...Click here for feature article  Ski SchoolSKI SKOOL - “Learning the Ropes” By Carla Fleet Question: Dear Propeller m...Click here for feature article  Personal WatercraftThe Big Boys of PWCThe Big Boys of PWC0-50 mph in less than 3 seconds!!! Some of these performance...Click here for feature article  TrailersTrailer Towing and HandlingTrailer Towing and Handling � How Not to Look Like an Idiot! You already may ...Click here for feature article  Trailer Bed Support SystemsMany boat owners with new boats and those �re-trailering� older models, face...Click here for feature article  Stainless & BronzeStainless and Bronze – what a “TROJAN” Idea!By Mike 'Havoc' Broome To the...Click here for feature article  Powerboat Sports and Racing184 kph on Water - We do it!!Undoubtedly…The Most Excitement a Powerboatie Could Have…with his Pants On! ...Click here for feature article  |
