Bow 2 Stern - Queensland's Free Boating Publication - Issue 1

Bow 2 Stern Online Magazine May Issue 2008

The Fusion Family
by Andrew Crawford The Fusion Cat business model is very well established in the multihull scene but sometimes the individual experience doesn’t get the chance to shine through the overall concept. And that is a shame, as I have bounced around the multihull scene in Australia I have come across a number of interesting and quite mem...
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Southbeach Vacationer
by Ian Grant Kencraft Marine has released a revolutionary designed and built dual purpose craft which combines a choice of being a smart performer on the water or a spacious pop-top type van for travelling on the open road. The stylish aqua-van known as the Southbeach Vacationer offers the seaworthiness of a comfortable family cruiser with th...
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Sodablast
by Luke Spaninks Choosing a method of antifoul removal is one of the toughest decisions boat owners have to make. Why? Until recently options have been limited to strenuous methods including sanding, scraping and grinding. All of these methods have the potential to damage the boats hull, but one way or another the antifoul stil...
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Safehaven - Seajay Boats
by Ian Grant Bundaberg’s Sea Jay Boats have retained their competitive edge in the recreational boat market with the release of the safe and seaworthy Haven range of family runabouts. The fully-welded Haven hull, built over a super strong sub-frame including a sea-calming bow and the spray-deflecting ultimate edge chines, is available i...
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Riverstorm
by Simon McGuire Estuary fishing punt, easy to build, cheap and safe Are you a first time boat builder? Want to build something that is easy to build that cannot go wrong? Want to build something that is inexpensive? Want to build something in your own garage with little help from others? Want a trailer boat for river fishing, general boati...
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Recalling Brisbane's silent war
by David Jones of the Queensland Maritime Museum Sixty-six years ago, on Saturday, April 15, 1942, six submarines and their tender USS Griffin sailed up the Brisbane River to inaugurate a United States Navy submarine base at New Farm Wharf. This base would remain in Brisbane for another three years by which time the war had moved well away...
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Powerdive - go diving without tanks
by Terry Buddell Just recently I had just about one of the most interesting, fun filled days that a magazine writer can get to have, I had been itching to have a try of ‘The Powerdive’, a small 12 volt powered deck mounted (or floating) diving system that, according to the company “Using the Powerdive you can literally be...
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Over the top
by Jo Djubal The prau rolled like a sick turtle through the squally night. Clutching the two metre long tiller, I tried to ignore the huge swell and answering rumble of the rock ballast. My grip on the tiller tightened as if that could somehow secure the rumbling boulders below ... In the dry season of 1992 the Hati Merdeka, along with two ot...
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Oceanis 37
The Océanis 37 was born out of the collaborative partnership between Bénéteau, the prestigious design office Finot Conq Group and Nauta Design. The dynamic trio have been working together for some years now, achieving spectacular hulls that combine a harmonious balance between flowing lines, a spacious comfortable l...
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Oceanis 31
The Océanis 31 is an exceptional addition to the Océanic range, following in the wake of her bigger sisters, the Océanis 31 is a sleek, elegant and very visually appealing yacht both inside and out- not to mention functional and sea worthy. The Océanis 31 is another successful yacht created by the combined ex...
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New Gold Coast marine training centre
A new, purpose-built training centre in the heart of the Coomera marine precinct is set to boost the prospects of Queensland’s $1.4 million boatbuilding industry. Education and Training Minister Rod Welford said TAFE Marine Gold Coast would expand the industry’s skills base by training 600 apprentices this year, rising to 1000 by 201...
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Martz Cruising Yachts
The MCY 46 is the culmination of 30 years experience by Brent Martz, of both sailing and building cruising yachts, combined with the design and compilation skills of Collin Clifford of Compu-Craft. This combination of skills has led to the production of a boat of superior quality and design. The basic design concept of the MCY 46 is that o...
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Marine Plywood - 2008 update
by Bruce McConkey Each year, BoatCraft Pacific has published a warning about the misconceptions surrounding the term marine plywood, together with information on the plywoods currently available. Here’s the 2008 update of the information. Many countries publish standards for manufacture of plywoods, including marine plywood. Marin...
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Mandrake the magician the perfect hangover cure
by Barry Stewart During the night the southerly had swept in, announcing its arrival with a bullet of cold air, calming down the moon bathed cliffs of Macona Inlet, and causing Mandrake to leap on the anchor chain. The anchor, already well seated in the mud bottom, bit deep and the chain plucked taut, leaving a stream of bioluminescent plankt...
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Looking After Your Fuel Tanks
by Terry BuddellFuel tanks are normally placed low in a boat (for stability) below decks in an unseen spot (they’re ugly) and somewhere generally not far from the engine room, often secured to a bulkhead. Therefore, it follows that most fuel tanks are fairly grubby and don’t get enough attention, as a rule. In fact as long as t...
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Lagoon 420
by Terry Buddell The Lagoon 420 is a cleverly designed, spacious, easy to manoeuvre, modern and safe catamaran for the whole family to enjoy! Her architecture and clever design is the work of Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost. His aim was to make the Lagoon 420 a fast boat featuring: a tall rig, a gullwing shaped bridgedeck and an overla...
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How to Deal with Boat Smells
by Terry Buddell Everyone is familiar with the typical smell of diesel, rank bilges, hot plastic and various other ingredients that combine together to create that warm, clinging whiff that seems to lurk everywhere, even following you home. Why can boats smell so bad? The real truth is that if you take an area probably a quarter the size o...
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Green sea turtle - K26173
by Karen Rudkin If reincarnation was an afterlife option, there are certain situations I would avoid like the proverbial plague. Coming back as a modern day sea turtle is certainly one of them. Although resilience is a strong suit – they have been around to see the rise and fall of the dinosaurs –– modern times are ...
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Fraser Coast Custom Marine
by Jo DjubalThe Hervey Bay region is fast becoming one of Queensland’s boating meccas and now has a boat repair/building company on hand to service its needs. Fraser Coast Custom Marine recently celebrated its opening in the seaside suburb of Urangan. Owners Jeff and Jenni Anderson, along with talented crew, son Ben Anderson, ...
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FOLKBOAT - not just a cute boat!
The folkboat was one of the few items of exceptional merit to emerge from the terrible years of 1939-1945 when much of the world was experiencing the dramas of war. Amazingly after some 60 years the Folkboat class is more popular than ever with thriving fleets in Europe and the US. Now the original Nordic Folkboat is produced as a moder...
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