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Sea-Doo Vs Yamaha WaveRunner: Choosing The Right Jet Ski Brand For New Zealand Conditions
Sea-Doo and Yamaha WaveRunner are the two biggest names in personal watercraft in New Zealand, and both make excellent machines. If you've already decided a jet ski is the right choice for you, the next question is usually which brand to go with. This guide compares the two to help you make a more ...
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Pontoon Boats: Are They Right For You?
Pontoon boats have become one of the most popular choices for New Zealand families and groups who want a stable, sociable boat without the price tag or complexity of a larger cruiser. Built around two or three buoyant tubes rather than a traditional hull, they trade outright speed and rough-water ...
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How To Find A Good Used Outboard Motor Online
A new outboard is a serious cost, often rivalling the price of the boat it's bolted to. That's why so many boat owners, whether repowering an older hull or replacing a motor that has finally given up, start their search for a used outboard rather than a new one. Done properly, buying second hand ...
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Yamaha Vs Tohatsu Vs Honda: Comparing Outboard Motors For New Zealand Boats
Yamaha, Tohatsu and Honda are three of the most searched and most fitted outboard brands on boats around New Zealand, and each has a loyal following for good reason. If you're choosing a new or replacement outboard, the differences between them come down to parts and service network, weight, fuel ...
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Australia's Best Houseboat Destinations
Australia has some of the best houseboating waterways in the world, and you don't need to own a houseboat outright to make the most of them. Whether you're chartering for a week or considering buying your own, choosing the right stretch of water shapes the whole experience.
The Murray River ...
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What's Involved In Buying A Sailing Yacht?
Buying a sailing yacht is a bigger decision than buying most other boats, both in terms of upfront cost and the ongoing commitment of berthing, insurance, crewing and maintenance. If you're weighing up a first yacht purchase, it helps to understand the full picture before you start looking at ...
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Fishing Gear & Tackle Buying Guide For New Zealand Boaters
Getting your boat on the water is only half the job when it comes to a good fishing trip. What you carry on board, from your rods and tackle through to your safety and bait handling gear, has just as much bearing on how the day goes as where you drop a line. Whether you're running a dedicated ...
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Outboard Motor Maintenance: A Seasonal Servicing Checklist For New Zealand Boat Owners
An outboard motor that's looked after properly will comfortably outlast one that's only serviced when something goes wrong. New Zealand conditions, saltwater exposure, UV, and long stretches of storage between trips, are hard on outboards, and a lot of the failures we hear about started as small, ...
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Which Fishing Boat Is Right For You?
Ask ten anglers what makes the best fishing boat and you will get ten different answers, and all of them will be right for the water they fish. A boat built for chasing marlin off the continental shelf will feel like overkill on a quiet estuary, and a light tinny that is perfect for a river system ...
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A Beginner's Guide To Chartering Before You Buy
Buying a boat is a significant commitment, and it is not always obvious which type, size or layout will actually suit the way you want to use it until you have spent real time on the water. Hiring or chartering a boat before you buy is one of the most practical ways to test that out, letting you ...
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