60+ PWCs HEAD FROM COOKTOWN TO TOWNSVILLE FOR VARIETY CHARITY
Dozens expected to Enter “Cooktown and Down” Yamaha Variety Jet Trek this weekend.
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FROM THE ARCHIVE: SEALEGS 5.6 RIB INFLATABLE
Amphibious craft are not a new concept but they have been mainly restricted to commercial and military applications in the past. Now however, a New Zealand company has made them available to the general public, as Geoff Middleton found out
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NEWS — Engine manufacturers pro-actively cutting emissions, OEDA says
Fifty-six new-generation engines released over the past two years
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TEST REVIEW: OSPREY 565HT
If you enjoy blurring the boundaries between boating and low-level flying, the Kiwi-built Osprey 565HT is ready for takeoff, writes Kevin Smith.
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TEST REVIEW: TABS 7100HT
This TABS 7100 Hardtop has been tricked out for serious offshore fishing. Naturally, we sent John Ford into the teeth of a gale to see how it measured up.
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TEST REVIEW: YAMAHA WAVERUNNER FX SHO
We couldn’t resist testing the Yamaha WaveRunner component that was part of our $100,000 Blue Meanie giveaway.
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TEST: STREAKER 5250 SPORTS
Victoria’s Streaker Boats is capitalising on the fresh ideas generated by the Savage family’s second generation of Australian boatbuilders. John Willis climbs aboard the latest offering in the form of the Streaker 5250 Sports.
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Yamaha’s Easter bunny specials
Pricing dropped on new Yammies until April 30
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TEST: TABS MARQUIS BOWRIDER 5100
TABS is known for building strong boats and has a good reputation with its offshore product. We sent John Ford out to see how the posh-sounding Marquis Bowrider 5100 shaped up in the family boat stakes.
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TEST: HAINES HUNTER 560 CLASSIC OFFSHORE
With the 560 Classic Offshore, has Haines Hunter reached the pinnacle of trailerboat design and construction? If not, it can’t be far off the mark, writes John Willis.
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TEST: CRUISECRAFT 530 EXPLORER
With its new Explorer 530 model, Queensland boatbuilder CruiseCraft launches the first of a new generation of boats. What’s more, says Warren Steptoe, these designs will gradually be introduced across the range.
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TEST: BLUEWATER 600 CENTRE CAB
The new Bluewater 600 Centre Cab is a winning recipe for long-range, spacious and comfortable offshore fishing, writes Kevin Smith.
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New water toys from Yamaha
Yamaha's new VX18R and VX18S PWCs said to be lighter and more competitively priced than ever
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Yamaha's holiday giveaway
Get a swag of free stuff with any 6-25hp Yamaha purchase
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TEST: KELLICK DORY 16
Kellick has produced an admirable dory by mixing historical precedent with current technology.
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TEST: NOBLE BOATS INTERNATIONAL 6.85
In the Noble International 6.85, says John Ford, we have an aluminium offshore fishing boat that might convert a few dedicated “glassies”.
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TEST: HAINES HUNTER 680 PATRIOT
There’s something to be said for any boat that a well-respected fisherman chooses to call his own. Rick Huckstepp takes you aboard Andrew Ettingshausen’s spanking new weapon.
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Fishin’ with a mission
Fishing off a PWC… are you serious? Kevin Smith says you’ll be surprised at how easy it is, especially with a Yamaha Waverunner as a weapon of choice.
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Firepower boost in Melbourne
Yamaha-powered Stabicraft 389 added to Melbourne fire fighting arsenal
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TEST: YAMAHA WAVERUNNER FX HO
Cruising, skiing, boarding and fishing, PWCs can do them all
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