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Raymarine YachtSense offers easy-to-use ‘total control’ modular digital switching
Raymarine’s new YachtSense is an easy-to-use modular digital control system that delivers complete control and monitoring of a vessel’s onboard electrical and mechanical systems. -
Shirner Dyson becomes L&B’s new marketing manager
Lusty & Blundell, New Zealand’s largest supplier of marine products and systems, has appointed Shirner Dyson as their new marketing manager. -
L&B hosts America’s Cup briefing & industry networking event
At the beginning of December, leading marine products and systems supplier Lusty & Blundell hosted a fun and informative America’s Cup briefing and industry network event in their spacious showroom in Albany, on Auckland’s North Shore. -
Continuing growth sees L&B promote Precey to key product management role
A fast-growing customer base and ongoing sales growth in their leading marine products and systems has resulted in Lusty & Blundell appointing leading showroom consultant Peter Precey to a new assistant product management role. -
Axiom integrates with Yamaha Helm Master EX and offers even greater, easier control
Tried and tested in NZ waters, the extension of the Axiom/Yamaha CommandLink integration introduced in LightHouse Annapolis offers advanced autopilot functions as well as sophisticated monitoring of up to 4 engines which includes tank levels, battery voltage and much more. -
L&B now a PLB1 Battery Replacement Centre urges boaties & trampers to check devices before summer
Having now been approved as an official Battery Replacement Centre (BRC) for the Ocean Signal rescueME range, L&B is urging anyone with a PLB1 personal locator beacon to make sure their batteries are replaced if needed before summer. -
Upgraded Gen 1.5 Haswing trolling motor is more powerful with more features
The new Generation 1.5 Haswing Cayman B GPS bow mount trolling motor is now available in New Zealand. -
Raymarine releases CZone Plug & Play
In a move sure to be welcomed by those building new vessels or refurbishing existing ones, Raymarine’s new update of its popular LightHouse3 operating system includes the ability to seamlessly integrate CZone digital switching with a much-anticipated auto-populate feature. -
L&B spearheading a greener approach to waste treatment on board
Lusty & Blundell is encouraging boaties and fishers to understand their impact on the environment and minimise it, especially about the rules relating to the discharge of untreated sewage. -
Experienced Cayla Pattison becomes L&B’s new showroom manager
Lusty and Blundell Ltd, New Zealand’s largest distributor of marine products and systems, has appointed Cayla Pattison, their extremely experienced retail sales consultant, as the new manager of their Albany-based showroom. -
Smallest, lightest, most powerful: InfinitiPower batteries purpose-built for electric motors
InfinitiPower’s new range of lithium batteries has been specially-designed and purpose-built for electric trolling motors and outboards. -
‘Lowest cost by far’ AMPS lithium batteries powerful, lightweight and versatile
The new Advanced Mobile Power Systems (AMPS) by Sterling Power offer twice the run-time and are nearly half the weight of similar-sized lead acid batteries. If used correctly, they also boast a life expectancy that is an astonishing 10 to 20 times longer. -
Raymarine’s new LightHouse 3 Dartmouth OS offers Day/Night modes, news Apps & more
Raymarine’s stylish new LightHouse 3 Dartmouth operating system for its Axiom range of MFDs comes with a handy new Day/Night mode, auto chart re-centering, a range of great new LightHouse Apps and numerous other features sure to appeal to Kiwi boaties. -
L&B launches new website: a comprehensive resource for Kiwi boaties, fishers & industry
Lusty and Blundell’s updated website, www.lusty-blundell.co.nz, features rich content with detailed product information on L&B’s wide range of both marine and non-marine products and systems. -
Raymarine’s impressive new Axiom+ faster, smarter, brighter, tougher
Raymarine’s exciting new Axiom+ range of powerful MFDs deliver super-fast performance, clever new features, even brighter displays and incredible new nano-coated levels of toughness. -
Stunning 36% less power draw makes new Electroscan 4G ideal for all
Electroscan’s stunning new 4th generation waste treatment systems use an incredible 36% less power than their popular predecessors, making them ideal for use on a much wider range of vessels. -
Ocean Signal’s rugged new SafeSea Pro also the world’s most compact EPIRB
The world’s most compact “float-free” Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, Ocean Signal’s SafeSea EPIRB1 Pro, is also one of the most rugged, making it ideal for use on all pleasure boats, commercial and fishing vessels. -
Sterling Power products offer protection for overheating & open circuits
Sterling Power offers a range of products to protect the key components of a vessel’s, vehicle’s or motorhome’s engine systems, therefore greatly limiting the dangers of catastrophic failure. -
Game fishing champion Nathan Adams partners with Lusty & Blundell
Gamefishing champion Nathan Adams, who is an IGFA world record holder and multiple game fishing Nationals’ winner, has partnered with Lusty & Blundell, using Raymarine electronics on both his existing boat and his new project boat. -
Spinlock Deckvest 6D
Deckvest 6D marks a new era for Spinlock and its popular Deckvest lifejacket range. Following feedback and review the Spinlock design team have worked hard to develop yet again the latest in lifejacket technology and a step-change in product development. -
Volvo inflatable lifejacket technology now available for weekend sailors
Spinlock’s latest inflatable lifejacket harness technology, designed specifically for the teams competing in the arduous Volvo Ocean Race, is available to all sailors, boaties and fishers in the company’s new Deckvest VITO range. -
Bluefin’s sophisticated IYS module offers easy App control of onboard lighting
Bluefin’s new IYS (Intelligent Yacht System) module provides a simple yet sophisticated and cost-effective way of controlling on board lighting via an easy-to-use App. -
Electric Haswing Ultima a perfect fit for small inflatables and tenders
Haswing’s Ultima electric outboard is a perfect match for small inflatables, tenders and car-toppers. It can also be used to power some small yachts or be used as an auxiliary motor. -
Spinlock lifejackets gain Maritime approval as L&B opens certified service centre
Spinlock inflatable lifejackets have now gained Maritime NZ approval for use on both commercial and recreational vessels in New Zealand. -
Dockmate now able to connect directly to Volvo Penta electronic vessel controls
Dockmate, the popular and affordable wireless control system that enables skippers to remotely control their engines and other controls without losing any feeling or response time, can now connect directly to Volvo Penta’s EVC-E and EVC-2 electronic vessel controls. -
Raymarine’s new DockSense™ Alert: docking made super easy
Raymarine’s new DockSense™ Alert, the latest addition to Raymarine’s breakthrough intelligent docking technology, is now available for an even wider range of vessels. -
New affordable Haswing trolling motors now available from L&B
The new Haswing Cayman Bow Mount electric trolling motor, described as “the best value bang-for-buck” trolling motor on the market is now available in New Zealand. -
Raymarine marine electronics win prestigious 2019 NMEA Awards
Raymarine’s ClearCruise AR (Augmented Reality) and M400XR Marine Thermal Camera System have both won prestigious NMEA Awards at the 2019 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Marine Electronics Conference & Expo in Portsmouth, Virginia. -
New boating survey shows no room for complacency
Research released today, in the middle of Safer Boating Week, shows most recreational boaties continue to be highly safety conscious when they go on the water, but 20% still report that they wear a lifejacket either never, not very often or only some of the time. -
Eight trampers rescued overnight from Southern Alps
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) received an alert from a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) at 9.45pm last night with a position near to the Main Huxley Forks Hut in North Otago. -
Inaugural Water Safety Month kicks off - still too many people dying
New Zealand’s first Water Safety Month was launched today because too many people are dying in New Zealand waters. -
L&B hosts successful networking event on new On Water Boat Show stand
Lusty & Blundell Ltd, New Zealand’s top distributor of world-leading marine products and systems, again successfully hosted their traditional networking event at this year’s Auckland On the Water Boat Show. -
FLIR and Raymarine Honored with Prestigious 2019 NMEA Awards
Manufacturers scored big at the 2019 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)/Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, held late last month at the Renaissance Hotel in Portsmouth, Virginia. A total of 18 products received top-category honors in three separate award competitions: NMEA Product of Excellence Awards and Manufacturer of the Year (voted on by the NMEA membership), the NMEA Technology Award, and new this year—the Best New Product Award for manufacturers who introduced new products for the first time at the NMEA/RTCM Conference. -
Accomplished boatbuilder brings expertise to Lusty & Blundell’s Tauranga branch
Accomplished boat builder Kieran Raupi has joined the crew at Lusty & Blundell’s Tauranga branch, sharing his knowledge and expertise with the area’s boat builders, marine tradespeople and professional and recreational boaties. -
New top-of-the-line M300 cameras combine high definition visible light & thermal imaging
Raymarine’s new FLIR M300 Series combines high definition visible light and thermal imaging to produce top-of-the-line marine cameras that are ideal for professional skippers, first responders and discerning recreational boaties.
