Gold Coast to Pt Stephens June 2026… When Rob, the new owner, called me, I was halfway through our Camino pilgrimage in Spain, walking the final 100km. Despite this, we had a lovely chat and he expressed interest in several boats. He asked lots of questions, which I happily answered to the best of...
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‘Shamrock’ Masters 35 Lake Macquarie to Gold Coast November 2025
Lake Macquarie to Gold Coast November 2025... New owner Matt asked me to move Shamrock up to the Gold Coast for him and I was a little apprehensive given the 'not to nice weather conditions' we had been experiencing but as always in this situation, I have the plan to do it...
Continue reading‘I’m All Wright’ King 47 Power Cat November 2025
Gold Coast to Yepoon November 2025… Rikki Wright (hence the name of the boat) contacted me from a referral from The Catamaran Company at Boatworks whom he purchased the cat through. Upgrading from the Aquila 40 he currently owned, was looking forward to the extra space and having the tender out of...
Continue reading‘Ripples’ Prowler 10.4 Sydney to Gold Coast Sept 2025
Sydney to Gold Coast September 2025... Dan contacted me a couple of months ago telling me he planned to buy this power cat from a friend and required assistance to get her home. Having previously delivered sistership 'On the Prowl' a couple of years ago I was vey happy to cruise another one up...
Continue reading‘Vision’ Riviera 6000 Gold Coast to Hamilton Is Aug ’25
Gold Coast to Hamilton Is August 2025... Maiden voyage for new owners Gareth and Emily with two of their adult 'kids' onboard. Murray and I were thrust into a role of delivery plus tutors to the family who plan to be proficient in handling this spectacular craft on the west coast once we get...
Continue reading‘Bunyip 1’ Nordhaven 47 Darwin to Cairns April 2025
Darwin to Cairns April 2025... Owner Pete retired builder and avid recreational fisherman has owned Bunyip for about 8 years during which time he has taken her to Indonesia, New Guinea and many Australian ports and fishing spots on the GB Reef. Time for a change of scenery and move to Cairns and probably...
Continue reading‘Riv 51’ Riviera 51 Sydney to Fremantle January 2025
Sydney to Fremantle Jan '25... Oren purchased this older but well maintained Riviera 51 through the R-Marine brokerage in Sydney. Salesman Adam recommended our services for the delivery to Fremantle and having had such a successful voyage just a month earlier with MV Chill, Murray and I fired up the same passage plan...
Continue reading‘Chill’ Riviera Platinum Sports 6000 Sydney to Perth Nov 2024
Sydney to Perth November 2024... Although 7 years old, Chill had minimal usage and mostly on the flat waters of Sydney Harbour and Pittwater. Having not done the trip across for a couple of years, I was delighted to be engaged to do the delivery but also on such a perfectly maintained vessel. I...
Continue reading‘Quality Time’ Jabiru 43ft Tin Can Bay to Hope Is resort Marina July 2024
Tin Can Bay to Hope Is Resort Marina July 2024... Leeanne purchased Quality Time to live aboard after sadly being the subject of fraud to a boat builder who has a shed at Lake Macquarie. Unfortunately this unscrupulous low life has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from several purchasers and there is absolutely...
Continue reading‘Hideaway III’ Honeymoon 33 Coffs to Gold Coast March 2024
Coffs to Tweed March 2024... Owner Jenny had been around the ocean for much of her life either in it or on it and bought this lovely well appointed craft which I believe will very much suit her intention. She will be able to spend time on her cruising the nearby waterways or just...
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