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Alli’s not angry. She just REALLY wants you to visit Stand 9 at the Melbourne Boat Show.

We’re here until Sunday. Entry is free. taken in Melbourne Boat Show by @thecaptainmag

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The 64th Melbourne Boat Show is now open at Docklands. Here are our top 11 rigs to check out this year.

The Captain is here too. Come and say g’day at Stand 9. We’ve got stickers, hats, tees, hoodies and even undies for sale!

The show runs until Sunday, 18 October. Tickets are free via the Melbourne Boat Show website.

CARIBBEAN 27F
📍 Caribbean — Marina C, C19–C20
An Australian favourite gets another chapter. The reborn 27F combines Caribbean’s deep-V heritage with outboard power, a flybridge and an updated layout for fishing and family duties.

SEA STORM 17
📍 Lifestyle Marine — Stand 35
We’ve towed one down for the show, so naturally it’s made the list. The Sea Storm 17 is a 5.2m rotomoulded polyethylene rig with high sides, a straightforward layout and a self-draining deck. We’ve got some fishing and camping planned with this one.

OCEANWORX AXCESS 6.1
📍 Oceanworx — Stand 36
The new Axcess 6.1 is the biggest boat in Oceanworx’s Axcess range, with a 6mm bottom, 4mm sides and a choice of transom layouts.

COOPER 680
📍 Cooper Yachts — Stand 31
For the day when the fishing rods stay home. This Dutch-designed open dayboat earns a look for its styling, seating and detailing.

RAYGLASS 2400
📍 JV Marine — Stand 52
The new 2400 builds on the popular 2350, with 7.7m overall length and a choice of outboard or diesel sterndrive power. Cabin space, storage and a separate toilet give it plenty of family appeal.

MACHINA PERITIA
📍 Machina Peritia — Marina B
Handcrafted aluminium boats from Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, with each build tailored to its owner. Lee and his team do some incredible work.

EXTREME 645 CC
📍 Inverloch Marine — Stand 115 and Marina C
A Kiwi alloy centre console with room to cast and follow a fish around the boat. The 645 measures 6.45m by 2.5m, with a 200L fuel tank, plenty of dry storage and a monster console to shelter behind.

NJM NSC22C
📍 New Japan Marine — Stand 12
A Japanese fishing cat measuring 6.54m by 2.28m, listed for the show with 135hp. We’re curious about how the compact twin-hull platform, cockpit and outboard arrangement work together.

GRADY-WHITE FREEDOM 375
📍 Short Marine — Marina B
A 37-foot dual console with a substantia taken in Melbourne Boat Show by @thecaptainmag

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Meet the Tidal Marine & Co range.

Have you caught the full film yet? It’s live right now. by @thecaptainmag

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Tidal Marine & Co meets The Captain. Finally.

Nick Davys doesn’t do things by half, so naturally we have 14 rigs to play with.

Full video out right now. taken in Rottnest Island, Western Australia by @thecaptainmag

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Eight metres of Albany alloy. Twin 250 Yammies, a girthy 2.7m beam and a wave-piercer up front. The Westerberg Wildcat would look bloody good in The Captain’s driveway. taken in Albany, Western Australia by @thecaptainmag

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The Westerberg 8m Aurora runs a cathedral hull with 26 degrees of deadrise through the middle and big chines flattening aft for stability. by @thecaptainmag

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In 2006, Rhys Jones walked into Westerberg as an apprentice. Eight years later, he owned the business.

This time, we go behind the scenes with legendary WA-based alloy boat builder Westerberg Marine. We head to Albany to hear the early yarns from Mike and Colin Westerberg, explore the company’s story, and catch up with Rhys as he carries the name forward.

The full Westerberg vid is now live on The Captain’s YouTube channel. taken in Albany, Western Australia by @thecaptainmag

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It’s a new era for alloy. by @thecaptainmag

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Every big boat that sails through The Captain’s (metaphorical) porthole these days seems to be a Black Watch. First, there was Eddie Lawler from Exmouth in his sailfish-slaying 36ft model; then came Cockney Russ Housby in his 40ft live-aboard from Vanuatu. Those lads have serious fishing cred, so we don’t need to tell you that Black Watch boats do the business. Hell, we’ve even got a BW26! So, when we heard a Black Watch was being rebuilt in the backblocks of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, we thought we’d take a peek in the bilge.

Matt Inman from R&M Marine recently had a call from Andrew Duncan, who had got his hands on a 31ft Black Watch Express. Being something out of the ordinary, this piqued Matt’s interest — and it was the same make of boat he had caught his first marlin in.

It’s obvious Matt has a soft spot for Black Watch boats, and not just because he drew first blood in one. “They’re a great boat,” he says. “Very simple, good lines and they handle the water well. It’s such a stable boat and very seaworthy. I’d have no hesitation putting that boat out on Bass Strait in pretty average seas.

The 2007 Express model Matt has just repowered is a sedan, but that doesn’t mean she’s moored up in front of the bathing boxes with the chardy set. This sedan is built for offshore duty — hunting around Bass Strait islands and exploring Tassie for jumbo crayfish.

Tipping the scales at 5.5 tonne with 750L of fuel, she features a 3.3m beam.

For the past three months, this big girl has been in the R&M workshop having a heart transplant and general refurb. The new donk is a Volvo Penta D6-380, a 30HP upgrade.

He says the refurb took three months from start to finish, by the time the new engine was built in Sweden, airfreighted to Australia, custom-painted white, fitted and tuned. “It’s all EVC (electronic vessel control), so it’s all fly-by-wire. We rewired pretty much half the boat, from the helm to the engine. Now, at a cruising speed of 20 knots at 2800 RPM, we’re using 45L an hour. With a 750L tank, the owner can get 280nm (519km) — pretty impressive on a single engine. Top speed is 31 knots.”

After noting Matt’s handy work on the engine refit, Andrew pres taken in Mornington Peninsula by @thecaptainmag

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They got the shape right decades ago. We’ve just kept feeding it more power. by @thecaptainmag

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Boys shoot with drones. Men shoot from helicopters. by @thecaptainmag

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The full Oceanworx Tempest 5.3 long term review is live right now on YouTube 🤝 by @thecaptainmag

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