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

Bow 2 Stern Online Magazine August Issue 2008

Big Little Cruiser - Voyager V930 Power Catamaran
By Barry TylerEVERYTHING ABOUT A BOAT, EVERY FEATURE, IS a trade-off in one form or another. Nowhere is this realisation more obvious than in the case of the entry-level cruiser category where for obvious reasons, space is at more of a premium. Some manufacturers struggle with the right balance between space, practicality and opulence, others as in...
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First 45
By Lucy Castle THE FIRST 45 IS INSPIRED BY THE FIRST 50 WITH its sleek silhouette, clear lines and modern interior design. It is a superyacht that not only exhibits a serious cruiser profile but a serious racer profile too. It advances further the ideas of sailing performance, good looks and comfort in harbour and at sea. The First 45 is designed ...
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First 45 on the Gold Coast
By Colin Maslen GRAHAM JONES owner and skipper from Port Douglas, officially launched his new Beneteau First 45 Blue Water, at the Southport Yacht Club on July 16. Brendan Hunt proprietor of Vicsail, personally handed over the magnificent yacht to the proud new owner and crew. Despite the liquid sunshine of beautiful Queensland, the y...
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Cairns, FNQ a boaties playground
By Rosemary Jilderts – catamaran Sokari WITH SEVERAL ISLANDS AND CAYS, and hundreds of reefs within easy reach of the mainland, Cairns is the ideal port for the boatie who wants to explore the Great Barrier Reef. As we turn to port at Cape Grafton, the city of Cairns opens up ahead of us on our starboard side. The airport control tower...
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Custom Boats, Custom Designs
By Bob Peel IN THIS, THE SECOND ISSUE OF BOW 2 STERN I HAVE been asked to answer the question that we as custom boatbuilders are asked most frequently: “What is a custom boat?” ... Let me start by clearing up some of the confusion caused by the overuse of the word ‘custom’. To all of us who love watching The Gr...
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Yarns at Smoko
By Michael Strangways Price YOUR HAND RESTS EASILY ON THE TILLER. Perhaps your thumb gently caresses a lovingly carved or woven Turk’s head, as you steer your pride and joy through the sunlit water. As you do, have you ever wondered at the origin of the rudder? If your reply is ‘never!’, you won’t be alone. And by the way...
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Mojo Creations - Floating Gallery
By Fiona Harper BRISBANE BASED SAILOR AND ARTIST Jo Wooler, and her boat builder husband Drew, recently launched Mojo Creations Floating Gallery at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show with a ‘sell out’ exhibition. Working in stainless steel sheeting, Jo transforms her own designs into exquisite threedimensional scu...
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Pocket Cruisers
By Noah Thompson AS A DESIGNER, I GET ENQUIRIES FROM ALL over the world for various configurations of powercats. From those enquiries I have noticed several trends over the years. The first trend was the Baby Boomer market selling their sailing cat and moving on to a powercat. I was told a powercat was not as physical to operate just turn the key ...
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Bar Crossing safety guidelines
Every year, boats are damaged or destroyed, and people have been killed or injured attempting to cross a bar. FIRST ENSURE YOUR BOAT IS SUITABLE FOR offshore boating or bar crossing. Make sure your boat has watertight integrity, correct trim, and that the engines are drawing fuel from a full tank. Engine failure or any malfunction in the middle of...
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Flags
By Andrew (Aussie) Bray BANNERS HAVE FLOWN FROM SHIPS AND boats for millennia – Jason’s Argonaut probably had them, as did the ancient Egyptians, and the Greek and Persian galleys fighting at Salamis. During the Renaissance Heraldic symbols of identity evolved into flags, such as are depicted in paintings of the Spanish Armada. ...
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Hooker hot at 44 knots
By Ian Grant THE TROPICAL PORT OF CAIRNS AND THE Barrier Reef waters off Lizard Island are known internationally as Australia’s spiritual home for big game marlin and sailfish anglers. Not every angler can afford the cost to buy or even cover the fuel bill of a big game boat however the innovative Cairns designer and boat builder John Marge...
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Five Short Blasts
By Terry Buddell WINDING THROUGH THE GREEN heart of Surrey, the slow glittering water snake of old man Thames rolled slowly on. Through mead and pasture, root and reed, the wet groping fingers felt their way along embankment bottom and weir and with wet joy eased its way, faster and faster, as if anxious to meet, swirl and embrace its salty cousin...
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A snippet on Boat Electrics
By Marty Still IN MY BUSINESS I HEAR LOTS OF ‘STUFF’ FROM customers, some of it useful and some not so much but, I learn something from every phone call and, believe me, I get some real doosies at times. What I am going to go into here is simply volts and amps as they pertain to ‘any’ charging system. I do not mean to...
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A life of adventure - the Derwent Hunter
By Jo Djubal I’M STANDING ON THE SUN DRENCHED FOREDECK of one of Australia’s maritime treasures as she gently raises her bow to the swell. Beyond the massive bowsprit stretches a 3D postcard of azure sea studded with rich green islands ... It’s a timeless panorama, one viewed by thousands of Australia’s earliest sailors and...
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Building, refitting or upgrading a boat
How to get your electrical system right first time Article By Martin Burling – Keoghs Marine Electrics BOATING IS A PASSION WE ALL LOVE. THERE IS nothing like sitting on the back deck of your boat with a cold one in your hand absorbing the tranquillity of one of the many spectacular anchorages we’re blessed with in this country. Boati...
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The Economic Boost from Sailing Regattas
By Geoff Mullins SAILING REGATTAS IN QUEENSLAND SUCH AS THE Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race week contribute an estimated $45 million dollars to the state economy each year. Meridien Managing Director and Rear Commodore of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Russell McCart said regattas contribute not only to the economy but to the promotion of...
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Flyrodding for Tuna
LET US GET IT INTO PERSPECTIVE FROM THE start, salt water fly rodding for any marine species is not always the easiest way to catch a fish. If you are a numbers man you can catch more on bait and normal lure casting gear – but if you wish to develop more skills and work hard, oceanic fish like the tuna tribe, give great satisfaction on ...
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Nukes in Brisbane
Story and pics by David Jones of the Qld Maritime Museum SINCE ALBERT EINSTEIN FIRST FOUND THE KEY to transforming small quantities of mass into energy scientists gradually unlocked the secret of atomic power and its awesome potential. Sadly, its first use was in the atomic bomb, two of which were dropped on Japanese cities in August 1945, bringin...
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