Bow 2 Stern - Queensland's Free Boating Publication - Issue 5

Bow 2 Stern Online Magazine May Issue 2009

Mustang 430 Sports Coupe - Sporty Statement
By Barry Tyler Cruiser manufacturer Mustang Marine obviously subscribed to the theory that all the rhetoric in the world counts for nought if you don’t back it up with deeds, when they designed and built the latest addition to their fleet, the Mustang 430 Sports Coupe. Without dwelling too much on the immediate past history of the renow...
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Tropical Townsville has a magnetic attraction
by Rosemary Jilderts Dawn was breaking as we woke in Gray’s Bay, Bowen. There wasn’t a sound apart from a light slapping on the hulls. Our night’s sleep had been undisturbed for the first time in over a week. The strong wind was now easing. Having caught up with many of the friends we’d made while livi...
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Wees and Poos - the subject no one wants to talk about
by Barry Tyler The contentious question of where OR what to do with your waste sewage continues to rear its ugly head, and it is getting a whole lot more serious of late as the local authorities begin flexing their muscles and enforcing sewage management legislation that was in fact invoked as far back as January of 2004. One could...
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Do you need an onboard marine sewage treatment system
Is your boat regardless of size fitted with an onboard toilet?Do you regularly use it in 'smooth' or 'partially' smooth waters? Legislation - sewage management Established in 2004 and based on Queensland’s Gold Coast, All Marine Solutions has built an enviable reputation as a reliable service provider to the local marine...
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The Trailer... in Trailerboats. Maintain... then relax
by Barry Tyler The age-old and not infrequent phenomenon of being stuck on the side of the road, with no visible means of support, is a boater’s worst nightmare. It will happen at the most inconvenient time, in the most inconvenient place and often the subsequent repairs and/or transport relocation to a repair centre – c...
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Recalling Queenland's Centenary
by David Jones of the Queensland Maritime Museum June 6, 1859 was a day like any other in Brisbane. But on the other side of the world Queen Victoria was signing a proclamation separating a new colony named Queensland from New South Wales, and granting it self-government. The date is now celebrated as Queensland Day, but in 1859 com...
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Gold Coast Seaway - Australia's premier inshore Dive Site
by Ian Banks If you are into diving you may know of many famous dive sites around the world, but none are within the city limits of a major urban centre and enjoy the luxury of being primarily shore-based. The Gold Coast is Australia’s sixth largest city and boasts year-round access to a dive site that has fish diversity certainly ...
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Moreton Bay Sashimi Central
by Gordon Macdonald Considering it is on the doorstep of Queensland’s capital city, Moreton Bay boasts an exceptionally prolific fishery. It receives a lot of angling pressure, hosts a broad array of species, both demersal and pelagic, yet continues to produce quality catches for anglers with knowledge of the area, and adequate techn...
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Paradise to Paradise
by Jo Djubal One of the most well cruised tracks in Australia has to be from Brisbane to the Whitsundays ... The glitz of Surfers and bustle of Brisbane left behind for this classic voyage north to the Cumberland Island group. For such a short span of Australian coastline, there’s an amazing scenic smorgasbord en route with fri...
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Building, refitting or upgrading a boat - Part 4
How to get your boat's lighting systems right the first time.by Martin Burling from Keogh's Marine Electrics (technical info courtest of Hella Marine) In the last issue of Bow to Stern, we outlined how to plan your boat’s electronics and communication systems, what components to consider and what to look for in modern electronics....
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