Pacific PowerBoat Magazine

Pacific PowerBoat is a bi-monthly magazine targeting powerboats from 3m to 30 metres, from trailerboats to motor yachts and cruisers. This high gloss publication features boat reviews, new products, destinations and technical articles – all 100% power boat focused. Each issue includes a second stand-alone magazine, targeting a specific sector of the marine market. Pacific PowerBoat + Alloy Boat Magazine appears three times a year, Pacific PowerBoat + Pacific PassageMaker Annual, Pacific PowerBoat + RIB Annual, Pacific PowerBoat + PWC Annual

TUHURA • Announced a few years ago at the Dubai International Boat Show Cast Oceanco’s 115m concept is still waiting a buyer.

Pacific PowerBoat Magazine

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES LAURIE

WHAT A CRAZY TIME • One month a few in the marine industry believe they do not need to promote their brands, because they are too busy building what they have on order. Then the following month, everyone is becoming paranoid about what seems to be another mainstream media-promoted economic recession, with the nation being warned to buckle in for a potential economic rodeo.

DEAN LEIGH-SMITH PASSES

FROM LAND TO SEA IN SECONDS • The FC 700HT Amphibious takes boating to a whole new level. The launch of the FC 700 Hardtop Amphibious (FC700HTA) has already sparked lots of interest, with boaties throughout NZ grabbing a piece of the latest innovation from FC Boats.

CUSTOM BUILD • The latest Dickey 36 Semifly was recently delivered to its new Auckland owners in time for summer. As with every vessel from Dickey Boats, the most recent Semifly 36 is a fully customised build.

EARTHLING E-40 POWERCAT IS SILENT & GREEN • When Earthling’s founder/designer John McGettigan says; “If you want to explore nature, live in it, feed from it and don’t strangle it, he certainly backs it up."

2023 SURTEES YAMAHA $300K-PLUS GRAND PRIZE • The Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize package for the 2023 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, will be worth over $300,000 and will be the most valuable must-be-won prize ever offered at a boat show.

QUEENSTOWN MARINA ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR MORE BERTHS • The $20 million Queenstown Marina is now officially opened as plans are announced for Stage Two.

RIVIERA APPRENTICE TRAINING AWARD RECOGNITION • Riviera, has again been internationally recognised jointly winning the "Best Apprenticeship or Training Scheme" category at the recent Boat Builder Awards.

NEW WHITEHAVEN 6500 COUPE • The new Whitehaven 6500 models are essentially the 6100 models with an additional hull length of 1.3m.

SAXDOR 320 COMING SOON • After the success of the Saxdor 200, the new Saxdor 320 is expected to be another popular model from this Finnish brand.

PROPSPEED RELEASE STRIPSPEED • Propspeed’s new Stripspeed is an easy and efficient solvent-based paint stripper developed to remove foul-release coatings without grinding or dust.

SOLAR EXPLORER UNDERWAY • Solar Explorer Yachts has been created as an offshoot of Herley Boats to focus its efforts on the future of electric boating.

COMIN’ IN HOT WITH SCALLYWAG LURES • General Lee, Stray Dog, Evil Knievel and Comin’ in hot are just some of the names of the new Scallywag Lures.

KIWIS AT KEY WEST WORLDS • The Offshore World Championships in Key West held recently was a mixed result for Kiwi Wayne Valder.

NEW LIGHTWEIGHT TAKACAT • Takacat NZ have introduced a smaller Tender to their inflatable Takacat GO Series range of inflatable Catamaran tenders.

WEBASTO TELESCOPIC SHADE 2500 • The versatile new Telescopic Shade 2500 from Webasto - market leader in marine roofing solutions, is an industry-leading accessory to provide boaters relief from the sun, whether they're relaxing in the bay or running out to the reef.

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