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PWCs: A Rethink on Enforcement

Like many boaters, our observations of the common jet skiers are that they often ride flat out at breakneck speeds, and they ride around in

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Getting the Ink on Squid

Since I was a boy, it has always been a priority to wet a line at one stage of the day, and let the stress

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Gold Coast marine products to shine on the world stage

City of Gold Coast (City) is leading its third trade mission to Amsterdam for the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METSTRADE) – the largest marine equipment

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Eye, Eye, Captain!

When the skipper commands, “Cast off, crew, and shove on your sunnies!” you better follow orders, so says Gold Coast optometrist, Michael Hare, spokesperson for

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Tiktok: The Lost Speed Machine

Around seven years ago, while purchasing a diesel motor off a chap, called Charles Dembitzer, out near Beaudesert, I just happened to catch a glimpse,

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Eco Day-Tripping for Boaters: Couran Cove

Heading off to a defined destination on your boat is always a memorable experience, especially when that destination is filled with resort-style facilities, a range

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Floating Artwork: Upcycled and Found Items

The Gold Coast is renowned for our world-class beaches, pristine waters, and surfing hot spots. Tourists from Australia and all over the globe flock here

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Wooden Boat Addiction

There is something about wood that makes people want to touch it. It is a tactile material. IAN PRIMROSE validates that wood is still a

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Vascellum, and the French “Vessel”

There are many rules of thumb that different people follow to distinguish a boat from a ship (and from a yacht). What is yours? Vessel

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Rise of the Nerang River People

The 100-year history of the first settlers along the Nerang River was focused around the development of cotton and sugar plantations at the river in

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