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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. -
Predict Wind App now available on Raymarine Axiom MFDs
Owners of Raymarine Axiom Multi-Function Displays can now access popular PredictWind high-resolution forecasts using either Wi-Fi or mobile data. -
Raymarine releases affordable stabilised IP thermal camera for trailer boats
Raymarine has created an affordable new stabilised IP thermal camera system that is perfectly suited for trailer boats -
Lusty & Blundell to distribute Raritan & ElectroScan in NZ
Lusty and Blundell Ltd, New Zealand’s largest distributor of world-leading marine products and systems, is now distributing Raritan marine sanitation equipment, including the popular ElectroScan environmentally-friendly marine waste treatment systems, in New Zealand. -
Spinlock’s clever new Sail-Sense a great tool for yacht owners
Spinlock’s new Sail-Sense is a clever app-driven sail sensor that provides yacht owners and skippers with the all information they need to know about the use and condition of their sails. -
Yamaha Command Link integration now available on Axiom MFDs
Yamaha Command Link and Command Link Plus can now integrate seamlessly with Raymarine’s Axiom® multifunction displays (MFDs). -
Adam King joins Lusty & Blundell product management team
Following the increased popularity of Lusty and Blundell’s wide range of leading marine products and services, the company has appointed Adam King as Product Management Team Assistant. -
Raymarine’s new Element S ideal for cruisers & sailors
Raymarine’s new Element S is a series of bright, high-contrast and top-performing displays especially developed for cruisers and sailors. -
L&B appoints Peter Legg as new account manager
Lusty & Blundell Ltd, New Zealand’s leading distributor and supplier of top-brand marine products and systems, has added Peter Legg to their already formidable and well-respected account management team. -
Raymarine releases powerful new LightHouse Annapolis 3.9 update
Raymarine’s latest update to its popular LightHouse operating system, Annapolis 3.9, brings powerful new features and benefits to owners of Raymarine MFDs. -
Dockmate now able to interface directly with Ultraflex Electronic Engine Controls
Dockmate, the affordable new wireless control system that enables skippers to remotely control their engines and other controls without losing any feeling or response time, can now interface directly with popular Ultraflex electronic engine controls. -
Lusty & Blundell to distribute prestigious Spinlock range
Lusty & Blundell Ltd, New Zealand’s premier distributor of world-leading marine systems, electronics and products, is to distribute the prestigious Spinlock range in New Zealand. -
Better control for tiller-steered vessels
Ultraflex®’s new ZTF Tiller systems make it easier and more comfortable to drive tiller-steered boats powered by modern 4-stroke outboards. -
Tauranga mayor celebrates opening of new Lusty & Blundell branch
Tauranga Mayor, Greg Brownless, celebrated the official opening of Lusty & Blundell’s new Tauranga branch on April 4, cutting the symbolic ribbon and warmly welcoming members of the marine industry and the media.