May / Jun issue is now on sale throughout NZ and Aust!
COVER STORY - The first Riviera 63 Enclosed is stunning; this Flybridge model is a magnificent addition to the company’s already impressive line-up.
100th Anniversary Issue - 100 ISSUES AND STILL GOING STRONG - It’s taken 17 years, over 10,000 pages and hundreds of boat reviews to reach the milestone of 100 issues. Co-publisher and Editor Barry Thompson recounts that journey.
40 Interesting Trailer boats! Barry Thompson reveals the 40 most interesting trailer boats that he has tested or come across in the past 17 years.
RACING - GJ Gardner NZ Offshore Series - Is Tony Coleman's Fujitsu Better Heat too hot to stop? We recap the Gisborne, Beachlands and Wellington races.
POWER BOAT FISHING SECTION Dealing with corrosion - and reveal how some techniques may stop the fish from biting.
HAURAKI GULF - Laurie Cranfield takes a break from the Med and put in some serious time in 'The Gulf'.
Cruise of the Envoy - The movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin featured a particularly beautiful part of the Greek Ionian Islands called Kefalonia. The Envoy spends some time in the fantastic Foki Bay. Laurie and Dianne also get technical, and talk about their iPad 3 with built-in GPS which they have found brilliant for navigation.
THE EMISSION MISSION We details some misconceptions about dirty outboards.
GUEST COMMENT Griff Simpson, Managing Director of Fi Glass Boats, builders of trailerable boats since 1958 relects on the market.
LADY SHIRLEY - THE RETURN OF A CLASSIC - 75 years old, with a brand new refit that achieves the highest standards - a 'special project' that has turned out... well... very special indeed.
BUYERS GUIDE TO 5.5M ALLOY CABIN BOATS - The 5.3-5.6m aluminium trailer boat is arguably the single most popular sector of the alloy boat market. We look at what's available.
- TOPAZ REBORN - after 40 years this NZ racing icon is back and looking better than ever.
- Profile on Motor Yacht Service Centre - Motor Yacht Service Centre have fast gained a reputation for their service and maintainence of larger motor yachts and more recently for hull extensions. PPB talked to them about their very busy business.
- Passagemaker news - Horizon launches Tango 5, Clipper announces owners' regatta schedule, Grand Banks at SCIBS, change of name for Trawler-Catamaran, the new Fleming 58
- New developments and products in electronics
- SEEN AND ADMIRED: Fishing in style with a Rabalo R227, Salthouse Corsair 49 (Salty Dog), and Tristram 881 powered by a Yamnar Diesel
- WATERLINE feature the new Legend to come from Rayglass, new owners of the Icon range, Lancer Industries extends their Airodock range, Ocean Alexander news, SI Marathon Circuit, Mitsubishi ARG Gyro, Auckland Boat Show, Explorer's new Bluewater 6000, Smuggler Sealegs with Yamaha, Grady White 360 Express for SCIBS and more...
- ...much, much more...
Boats Reviewed:
Riviera 63 Enclosed | Robson 433 Sport Fisher | Stabicraft 2100 Supercab | Maritimo M45 | Dickey 750XS | Saronic SX6 Crossover
Plus we have our regular columns, news and comments.
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Pacific PassageMaker Autumn - Winter 2013 On Sale
COVER STORY: The all new Alaska 49 Aft Cabin yachtfisher transcends the normal cruising motoryacht with a split personality that presents an extremely versatile vessel. While aft cabin boats generally aren't the flavour of the month with dedicated fishos, this boat is the exception with the perfect fishing cockpit located just above the water level against the transom. A second deck above the aft cabin gives the perfect perspective for elevated socializing - simply genius.
Radar made easy: Radar is considered a very vital piece of equipment for a boat that is going offshore or serious coastal cruising. While it may not be the electronic equipment of choice for smaller boats and those content to do their boating in sheltered rivers and lakes, radars have come of age and are now almost standard kit on boats over 10m.
Unsailboat: At a time when many designers and yards are finding it tough going to secure contracts and orders, the alliance between Whangarei-based Circa Marine and US designer Steve Dashew, formed in 2005 with the building of Dashew’s FPB (functional power boat) 83 ‘wind horse’, bucks the trend. Dashew explains the reasons behind his radical FPB ‘unsailboat’ boat design And looks into some of the more technical aspects of these very different ocean-capable vessels.
Heavy Weather Handling: In harbour your problems tend to be those of handling the boat in close proximity to other boats and harbour installations. Out at sea you will come up against a whole range of different conditions to those in harbour and there are many new techniques to learn. It is wonderful to leave the harbour for the freedom of the open sea, but the first thing you notice out there is that the surface of the water is usually far from calm.
Sounds of silence: Practically speaking, noise is any sound that is considered excessive and annoying. Technically, it is a pressure wave as detected by the ear. However, for a boat owner noise, or more especially too much of it, is simply unacceptable.
Turning 40: We take a brief look at six '40s' that each in their own way offer something different, be they focused on coastal cruising or ocean crossing.
Shakedown cruise: Voyaging brings with it something special, explains Belize 52 owner Richard Barns, who recounts his shakedown cruise to the Whitsundays.
- New Designs and Launchings
- Catching a lift - transporting your boat by ship
- Cruise of Xavierre - Poland - Canals - an amazing and unique place to cruise.
- New Electronics
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Boats featured: Alaska 49, MY Tasman (Classic), Horizon EP77, Nordhavn 43, Beneteau ST44, Grand Banks 41 EU, Kadey Krogen 39, Selene 42, Explorer 40 / Clipper 40.
Plus the regular columns, features and editor's views.
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