The owner of this 37 Steber is a hardcore fisherman, that regularly fishes the 300 metre contour on the Continental Shelf off Brisbane. He called after seeing the polish job Professional Boat Care had completed on a 33ft Grady White moored nearby. He couldn't believe the transformation and wondered
Powercat 3000 – antifoul & cut and polish
Powerplay is owned by a syndicate of 4 and has been maintained by Professional Boat Care for nears three years! She is powered by two 300hp Suzuki's giving her a very impressive wide open speed of nearly 50 knots! Professional Boat Care's work included arranging the engines to be serviced,
60lb Stainless Manson anchor – SOLD
Ad posted June 2012 Bargain! 60lb Stainless Manson anchor in near new condition for less than half price! Upgrade you old gal CQR with this good looking stainless model from well respected anchor manufacturer Manson. Owner and long time client of Professional Boat Care has just
38 ft Cabo – ‘Cabolito’ – Antifoul & Polish
The 38 ft Cabo, Cabolito has just completed her haul out for new antifoul and hull polish. Professional Boat Care has been maintaining Cabolito for a couple of years now, and we are proud to have her in our fleet. The Cabo's are such a well built boat, from their electrical work, through to hull
Bird deterrents – do they work?
Recordings of Elvis Presley or the sound of tortured seagulls, chilli paste on mastheads, Falconry and glued glass shards are just some of the extreme measures boat owners go to in a bid to rid their boats of birds and their calling cards! While all the products and ideas people use to deter
Maintaining your engine room.
The joy of boat ownership means different things to different people. For some, engine room maintenance is a long way down the list of reasons why they love owning a boat. Of course there are always extreme cases, like the eccentric English solo sailor I met many years ago at Middle Percy Island. He
Choosing the right anchor.
When you spend as much time walking around marinas as I do, you find yourself looking at a lot of anchors! An interesting observation is the ever increasing popularity of the ‘new breed’ of anchor designs _ I’m referring to the spade and roll-bar styles. Once choosing an anchor was simple, you were
Jeno’s South Pacific II Birthday trip, May 2012
This years trip departed on the Wednesday evening and we returned Friday. The forecast held true with 5 to 10 knots of ENE Wednesday evening allowing us to anchor on the ledge west of Cowan Cowan to fish the 11pm turn of the tide. The fishing was very quiet but the trip across the bay was flat calm,
47 Riviera ‘Living The Dream’ – Antifoul and Polish
The owners of this 47 Riviera Enclosed Flybridge "Living The Dream" recently had Professional Boat Care complete new antifoul, Prop Speed application to running gear and hull polish in preparation for their upcoming Whitsunday Islands cruise. The owners are much valued, long term clients of