Boating News:

Catch up on all the boating news from around the country:

Straight From The Carton To The Winner's Circle:
06/10/07: - Straight From The Carton To The Winner's Circle Evinrude E-Tec's New 250HO passes the ultimate test at the Grafton Ski Race!

Boat crews readying for an arduous event such as the Grafton water ski race generally spend many hours testing their engine and evaluating propellers. For Bruce and Jeff Stubbs, crew of the Labsports Ventilator, eventual victors in the highly competitive SMOC class of Australia's second biggest ski race, there was no such luxury................. [More]

BRP Australia and The Haines Group support Australian government in its fight against air pollution:
03/10/07: - Two of Australia's leading marine companies, BRP Australia, distributor of the Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines, and the Haines Group, distributor for Suzuki Marine , have joined to support the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull in his fight against urban air pollution.................. [More]

BRILLIANT IN ANY COLOUR, CLASSIC IN WHITE:
06/09/07: - Four of the most popular outboard engines in the Evinrude E-TEC™ range are now available in a sparkling all-white livery. The four are the Evinrude E-TEC™ 40hp, 50hp, 60hp and 75hp models, all eagerly sought after engines by small boat owners in the 3.0-5.0-metre class..........[more]

New Transit Zone Under Sydney Harbour Bridge:
01/08/07: - As of today the NSW Maritime has installed a ‘transit zone' (no stopping or drifting) and 15 knot speed restriction under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The zone is between Millers Point and Blues Point in the west and to between Kirribilli Point and Bennelong Point in the east. ........ [More]

New Model Prostrike Sports to make waves:
02/07/07: - They say you can't improve upon perfection but Haines Hunter are attempting to do just that with a new and improved 490 ProStrike Sport currently in production.

The ProStrike is the boat behind a number of award winning efforts. This year members of the Shimano Fishing Team took out both first and second places at the Australian Bream Tournament in the 490 ProStrike........[more]

Fitting Out For Bay & Coastal Fishing:
Boating journalist, Jeff Webster, has launched a new edition of his Fitting Out For Bay & Coastal Fishing magazine. Available now from leading newsagents (and online at www.jeffwebster.com.au ), this 148 page publication is a comprehensive guide to buying a new boat and setting it up for fishing.....[More]

Secondhand Boat Workshop
16/08/06: - Having structural problems with your boat? Then the new edition of Jeff Webster's Secondhand Boat Workshop magazine could be just what you've been looking for. Revised and updated, the new magazine is a 100 page, full colour guide to buying and repairing a used trailerboat....[More]

Haines Hunter Cruiser Boat of The Year
26/07/06: - Haines Hunter have again been recognised by the Australian Marine Industries Federation (AMIF) awards, with 650 Horizon receiving a nod for Boat of The Year. The 650 Horizon beat a long list of finalists to take out the Trailerable Cruiser (Accommodation) category.........[More]

Evinrude E-TEC wins 24 Hours in Rouen
12/06/06: -Lausanne (Switzerland), - After 24 hours and 2,888 kilometers of non-stop racing on the Seine river in France, BRP's two Evinrude E-TEC powered teams took the first and third place spots in the 24 heures de Rouen marathon which took place in Rouen, France from April 29-30, 2006.........[More]

Tracker Marine Powerup Program
08/06/06: - Tracker Marine introduce the Power-up program where you can upgrade your horsepower in selected models. No one knows fishing boats like TRACKER ® . We were the first to build a complete, ready to fish boat package. We've been at it since 1978 and no one does it better..........[More]

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