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The Mystery of the Surf Boat

“Sometime between the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, an old wooden boat washed up on the ocean beach shores of South Stradbroke Island. The boat

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8 Reasons Why I Like Boating on the Gold Coast

It’s becoming a cliche to keep saying that the Gold Coast has more waterways than Venice. But ti still does not qualify as a cliche

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4 Basic Tips for DIY Boat Maintenance

It does not take much to keep your vessel in the best possible condition. By keeping your pride and joy in great working order, you

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Round Two: On the Two-Stroke Engine Ban

Round Two: On the Two-Stroke Engine Ban   In the November-January 2016 edition of Boat Gold Coast, we featured a story on the upcoming legislation

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Shaggers At Play: Season of Sail 2016

The cooling months of the year is when the grey and not so grey nomads of the water sail into the beautiful Whitsundays for the

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5 First Aid Tips for Boaties

  1. Have a good first aid kit You are required by law to have a WHS-compliant first aid kit on any vessel. The larger

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Canal Walls Maintenance Advice

Walls are failing all over Southeast Queensland due to lack of maintenance, tide, erosion, flood damage and time. Your wall protects your property. But who

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Treasurer takes up fight for Superyacht Industry

Treasurer Curtis Pitt has written to the Turnbull Government seeking a review of the charter restrictions the Commonwealth places on superyachts entering Australia, fearing that

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