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Surtees Boats is one of New Zealand's best-known boat building companies and is based in the rural Bay of Plenty near Whakatane.

Originally started by Neil Surtees, it is now owned by a group of shareholders, and managed by on...

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From a local boat-building firm, Extreme is now in the front rank nationally, with a wide range of models and configurations on offer.

Thanks to strong marketing tailored to specific demands and a high-quality build, they have strong d...

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Morrinsville-based Marco Boats has come a long way since aluminium boat-building pioneer Graham Ransom founded the company.

I first tested a Marco for this magazine in July 1992 – getting on for twenty years ago. Graham (w...

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Out of tragedy often comes triumph, and this couldn’t be more true when considering the new Haines Hunter SP725

In early 2010, a fire broke out in the Haines Hunter factory, destroying the fibreglass moulds and a...

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