Weekly Powerboats & Fishing Summary
East coast marina update, five year warranty on outboards, $1000 factory cashback, fishing from a PWC and more...Summary for w/b - 13 June, 2006 12pm
EAST COAST MARINA UPDATE
Quote: Ian Treleavan's Cruising Notes in Letters from the Med - 'Tunisia: We were very impressed by all the marinas that were being built along all the coasts - they accommodate more boats and also create more villages. If only our coast could have more marinas, we could have a much bigger boating industry, which is a fantastic lifestyle for people and great for tourism'.
Here's a quick update on some of the marina developments on Australia's East Coast.
d'Albora Marinas plans to expand its Nelson Bay marina, catering for larger vessels. Customers leasing berths at d'Albora Marinas Nelson Bay can also access free of charge the four d'Albora marinas in Sydney as well as the one at Pier 35 in Melbourne.
In Queensland Keppel Bay Marina is developing its shores with shops and apartments, Mooloolaba marina is selling new berths and Rivergate in Brisbane is open for business.
Peppers Blue on Blue Resort and Marina at Magnetic Island has freehold apartments with marina berths on a 25 year lease for sale. The marina is due for completion around October 2007. Marina berths will be available for cruising yachts.
A new marina with a residential village, floating berths and major refit facilities is planned for Bowen, just north of Airlie Beach. Work is set to begin in 2007.
POWERBOATS & FISHING
Honda Marine introduces a five-year domestic warranty, available for a limited period across its extensive outboard range. A 12 month warranty remains for commercial applications.
Yamaha WaveRunner announce a $1000 factory cashback for a limited time on the Yamaha XLT1200 and pocket rocket XL700 WaveRunners.
A Yamaha WaveRunner competed in the popular offshore fishing tournament at the recent Toyota Fraser Island Fishing Expo. Drawing attention from all over the expo, the Yamaha WaveRunner was enlisted to help build a bridge between the PWC community and those in the fishing fraternity with previous negative PWC experience.
Karee Marine Gold Coast BREAM Challenge - 678 bream were weighed over the weekend for the first of the Queensland BREAM Qualifying events. With the lead changing several times during the final day, it was Michael Geary that eventually took home the major prize cheque of $2750.
Boat owners are encouraged to join a large flotilla of boats to welcome Sir Francis Chichester's restored Gipsy Moth IV when she sails into Sydney Harbour on Sunday July 9.
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST
Frank Robards, the Commodore of the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard's Sydney Squadron, was awarded the Emergency Service Medal.
MARINE INDUSTRY
Position Vacant - Latest free listings on Boating OZ
- Yacht Sales Representative - Hamilton Island
- Lift Manager - Perth WA
- Outboard mechanics and boat/motor fit-up persons - Gladstone
Photo: Expansion work starts on d'Albora Marina, Nelson Bay
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