
WASSP Announces New Deeper Water Widescan Model: The F3L - 80 kHz
New Zealand based manufacturer of multibeam technology, WASSP Ltd, has released its new low frequency wideband 80 kHz system, the F3L. WASSP F3L follows on from the release of the 160 kHz F3 earlier this year which targets the coastal fishing market - F3L now providing a solution for users who require greater depth capabilities. The F3L uses the new digital DRX hardware, the latest CDX software and utilises the backward compatible WASSP 80 kHz (Chirp 68-92 kHz) transducer –

Tru-Design Plastics Releases New ‘Skin Fitting Installation Tool’ and Scoops Second DAME Award
Leading marine manufacturer, Tru-Design Plastics Ltd. has won a prestigious DAME Award for the second year in succession at the world’s largest marine boat show, METS, in Amsterdam. With 117 entries from 26 countries Tru-Design won the top accolade in the Marine Equipment Category for their newly released and innovative ‘Skin Fitting Installation Tool’. Skin Fittings (thru-hulls) have been used in both commercial and recreational vessels for over 100 years. They provide the o

Australian Award Success for Surtees Boats
Whakatane boat builder Surtees Boats has scooped a major award in Australia with their 700 Game Fisher model named Australia’s Greatest Aluminium Boat by Australian media outlet Trade-a-Boat. Beating the Australians on their own turf, Surtees Boats eased out strong competition from the American built Tracker, the Australian Stessco and Anglapro brands as well as Stabicraft also from New Zealand. Each finalist was assessed by five judges across ten criteria, starting with suit