9 AUGUST 2021 – Ultimate Charters’ fleet of four boats is clocking at least 6,000 hours a year. So, when it came to choosing engines for two brand-new boats to add to the fleet – it wasn’t a decision to take lightly. But for Auckland-based Simon Brady, the Mercury SeaPro range became an easy choice…
20 July 2021 — Rough surf, treacherous currents and big waves. These are the punishing conditions that the current Australian IRB Champions at Kirra Surf Life Saving Club must battle with at every competition. But these courageous teams go into the water, confident that their Mercury 25hp SeaPros will not only power through – but…
Mercury Marine is excited to introduce its all new V6 FourStroke outboard family and the expansion of its SeaPro commercial line. Just unveiled at the 2018 Miami International Boat Show, the new engines include 175hp, 200hp and 225hp FourStroke outboards and a V6 200hp SeaPro commercial outboard. Precision engineered from skeg to cowl, all four…
Every weekend of the year, in the waters off Melbourne, something inspiring takes place. People with special needs – men and women, girls and boys – experience all the simple joys and freedom of casting in a line and trying to catch a fish. Paul Bennett is the founder and driving force behind Introfish, the…
Mercury is pleased to announce the release of the new VesselView 903, the largest and most advanced version in this incredibly popular range of multifunction displays. VesselView 903 is now available for order in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. With a giant 9” (23 centimetre) screen and a 16×9 aspect ratio, VesselView 903 is…
Powered by two Mercury 150hp SeaPro FourStrokes, the new Noosa Cat 2400 operated by the Jacobs Well Volunteer Marine Rescue squadron is already saving lives … literally. “It’s an outstanding boat and it’s already saved four lives on Jumpinpin Bar; it got blooded very quickly,” said Captain John Jacobsen, the President of VMR Jacobs Well…
Merc Force has started the new ski race season just like it finished the old – standing atop the podium – after cutting some 26 seconds off the record to claim outright honours in the Sydney Bridge to Bridge classic for the second straight year. Averaging more than 170 km/h, the Merc Force team of…
With greater visibility and precise, reliable control, the next generation VesselView703 is now available in Australia and New Zealand. Indeed, the VesselView703 delivers improvements across the board. Its SolarMAX high-definition glass touchscreen has wide viewing angles, dimmable lighting and a glare-reducing coating which makes the VV703 easier to read and operate in all conditions –…
Blazing sun or sheeting rain, the Gold Coast’s signature canals have to be constantly maintained and much of that work falls to Wingbrook Marine. With a fleet of four specialist craft – punts and a barge which can each cover up to 80 kilometres a day – the Wingbrook team works to rid the waterways…
Chasing Giant Trevally for two weeks off W.A.’s Pilbara coast, adventure angler Luke Ryan has pushed his Mercury Verado harder than ever before and it’s passed every test. Luke gave his 300hp Verado an 850-nautical mile workout after loading his Haines Hunter 680 Patriot with more than a tonne of extra supplies – including fuel,…