The most dynamic Mercury Outboard Dealership in Cape Town, servicing the Cape – Our promise is the best price and service on all Mercury engines. We stock the perfect Mercury outboard to suit your needs. Be it a tiny 2.5hp 2-stroke, a mid-range
“We service your engine for the future, not for what’s past” Looking after outboard engines is our passion. Whether you own a Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Honda, Johnson, Tohatsu, Parsun or Hidea engine, we have the expertise and understanding of each engine to offer you
“With decades of sea-going experience, we understand the value of electronics but more importantly, we understand the value in an experienced installation”. Marine electronics have become a way of life aboard just about every boat. Long gone are the days of working off
“There’s nothing quite like the freedom of a boat” With over 60 years of personal experience on just about every boat available on the South African market, there’s nobody more qualified to give honest advice than Rob. Be it a Mono or Cat
“Boating is a pleasurable experience … keep it that way” Our lifetime love of boats has necessitated that we learn and develop special skills and techniques in boat modification and repair. With the continual innovations in boat construction materials, we are constantly experimenting
“Genuine Mercury parts and spares delivered country-wide across South Africa. Whatever your engine model, we’ll have the replacement part to keep your engine in top performance.
“Boating is a pleasurable experience … keep it that way” As builders and repairers of boats, we issue a buoyance certificate on completion of work, when required. Our authority includes the issue of buoyancy certificates to vessels compliant with the SAMSA regulations governing
Gypski boats are the result of decades of sea-going experience of their designer, Rob Naysmith. Although at 3.8 meters in length it may appear to be a small boat, she has the heart and strength to take on the very worst of sea
I asked my son Scott to give me a hand with this article for two reasons, firstly to give both an old world and new age perspectives on the fishery. Secondly for my own pride in seeing a young angler take the knowledge I gave him, expand on it, and then
The last edition of Ski-Boat briefly covered the methods we have found most successful for Big Eye Tuna, now we will go into depth and give you the nuts and bolts to really work with. As we said, Big Eye fishing is a game of understanding and knowledge if you want
In the previous edition of Ski-Boat, I covered the fishing methods we have found most successful, here I want to go more in-depth in the tackle, traces and the rigging of lures. Let’s first look at lures, because that’s probably how most of us catch our first Big Eye. You want
I had JABULANI, a Billfish 23 mono hull designed by Naval Architect Bill Edwards, built for me in 1991. Perfect for the long runs to the Tuna grounds, strong enough to withstand all the Cape seas could throw at her, and a fish attractor of note… but she had a few quirks that
The snows have cleared, the air has begun to warm and the Agulhus current has started it’s Summer push around Cape Point and into the Atlantic Ocean. Since May the Atlantic Ocean has been dominated by the cool Benguela Current drifting up from the icy polar region of the Southern Atlantic, and thankfully
It was a few months ago when Mercury brought their new Active Trim innovation into South Africa and my charter boat Wizard, was one of the first to be fitted with the unit. The Mercury Active Trim comes in both single or dual engine operation and can be used on any boat with
“The age of 360 thinking has arrived.” In the beginning there was ‘drag your sinker until you hooked a reef’… followed by secret landmarks, and the rest is history. So that we are all on the same page, I’m from the old school. When I say ‘old’ I mean the first
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