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Power Equipment appoints marketing executive

Samantha Pudney

THE authorised distributor for Yanmar and JCB DieselMax engines, Power Equipment, has announced the appointment...

VIDEO: Revolutionising boat design

ABC TV profiles Western Australian inventor Chris Heyring and his cleverly designed Nauti-Craft Marine Suspension System.

Shipmate free iPhone app

SHIPMATE Marine Directory, the Victorian boaters essential guide has announced the release of its all new free iPhone app.

Sail Melbourne to bring sport and industry together

SAIL Melbourne will see sport and industry join forces for the 10th International Sailing Summit (ISS), to be held at Sandringham Yacht Club from 8-10 November...

COMMENT: Pew loses battle for Coral Sea

Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke, second from right, with AFTA's John Millyard, Allan Hansard and Ben Patrick in Sydney last week at a dinner which also included ANSA's Stan Konstantaras, RecFishwest's Andrew Rowland and Jim Harnwell.

TONY Burke seemed quite surprised when I asked him if he was going to bow to Pew's demands and ban fishing in the Coral Sea.

Buizen 52 set for November launch

THE new Buizen 52 took a big step towards its launch recently with the completion of hull painting and fitting of superstructure windows.

Australians report IBEX success despite drop in numbers

AUSTRALIA had a strong contingent at the recent International Boatbuilders' Exhibition (IBEX)...

Mercury 150 four stroke wins Innovation Award at IBEX

FRESH from its international release, Mercury Marine's new 150 hp four stroke outboard has received its first prize...

Honda unveils new BF250 outboard

HONDA has revealed details of its all-new BF250 outboard engine, which is scheduled to be available in Australia from early 2012.

BRP signs deal with Tohatsu

BRP has signed an agreement with Tohatsu Corporation to supply a range of Evinrude branded outboard engines from 3.5 to 15 HP.

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Lowrance launches Elite 4 and Mark 4 Sounder/GPS

LOWRANCE last week launched its Elite 4 and Mark 4 sounder and sounder/GPS combo units in a media event held at Narabeen Lake north of Sydney.

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