Powerboat.com.au are excited to have partnered with Chapman Marine Group to bring you new and exciting content in conjunction with the Sydney based importer and certified dealer of world-leading brands. As part of an all-new site series, ‘Chapman Updates’ aims to deliver a behind the scenes look at what is happening at one…
Chapman Marine and Group Beneteau wow at Boating Rendezvous Sydney 2021 With Sydney now firmly out of lockdown and springing into summer, it is nice to see a return to normality around the boating industry. This weekend’s Boating Rendezvous Sydney was a resoundingly successful step in the right direction, with…
30 November 2021 – From island hopping on sea planes in the Pacific, to monitoring the police boats in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when it comes to Mercury and engines – Karl Roberts has seen it all. Karl was the youngest service rep to ever be employed by Mercury in…
19th NOVEMBER 2021 — The perfect addition to your Mercury powered multi-engine boat has arrived this November – with the Next Gen Dual-Handle Digital Throttle & Shift (DTS) system. With integrated, intuitive and intelligent technology the Next Generation of Mercury DTS controls rigging your boat has never been easier. This…
26 August 2021 — On average, each year at least 23 people drown as a result of boating accidents in Australia, and 20 people in New Zealand* - with the key demographic being males aged 50-75. While failure to wear a lifejacket is one of the leading causes of drowning,…
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…
28 JULY 2021 — One of the greatest threats to marine ecology is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a 1.6 million km2 collection of over 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in the North Pacific Ocean. Globally, plastic consumption has now reached over 320 million tonnes per year. This Patch, otherwise…
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…
The Mercury Academy is operating out of Victoria in partnership with Head Start to educate interested students with a Certificate III in Marine Mechanical Technology. Mercury Academy apprentice Dimitri Giannikopoulos It’s an apprenticeship that boasts the promise of employment on completion of a four-year hands-on learning experience. Mercury’s MercTECH/Training Manager…