b'ProfileBretts MarineBretts Marine are an authorised Suzuki dealer and work on all engines, electronics, steeringand boat trailers.BY SCOTT CUSHMAN BRETTS MARINEBretts Marine in Forrest Hill, North ShoreTodd Bradley and Brett Ingold from Bretts Marine. Auckland is my local service agent for engine and boat maintenance. I sat down with ownerAsk any boatie whos switched to drive-by-wire technologyBrett Ingold and Todd Bradley their Service(SPC known as Suzuki Precision Control) and theyll tell you the same thing theyll never go back to mechanical control cables. Once youve experiencedManager to find out more about what they do. the improved manoeuvrability, silky smooth shifting, instant throttle responseB retts Marine is aMercury, Honda etc. Theyfirst walk up and start chattingout of the engine is yourand enhanced performance it offers, youll be a raving fan too. family businesshave maintained my HondaTo find out more about this world-first technology in 4-stroke,run by father andengine for example and helpedvisit marine.suzuki.co.nzson (Randal andme install a transducer on Brett Ingold) havinga sliding bracket for when I operated in theshallow launch off beaches inwith Brett and his team.best gauge of making sure area for close to 30 yearsmy RIB. This has preventedI had to ask of course, Whateverything is working well, (with 21 years at their currentthe transducer from gettingare the common mistakesif it stops better call on location). They offer a plethoradamaged for those times Ithat boat owners make thatCoast Guard to come get of services from enginehave to winch it straight offyou see in this line of work? you because continuing to installation, maintenancethe sand and onto my trailer.Brett advised, The biggestdrive the boat will result in and repairs to electronicsWorks a treat! killer is delaying the regularmore damage. It is like the installation and boat trailerBretts are popular with themaintenance of an enginetemperature gauge in your work. They can projectpower boat crowd but alsoby owners thinking they willcar, and you dont want to manage hull repairs and oneservice engines at sailingsave money. It inevitably costsignore the big red flashingDF140BTGof their specialist areas, isschools and organisations suchthem more because a boatlight if it comes on."joystick steering for multi- as Waterwise. Bretts clientelesitting idle is more likely toBretts Marine are a friendly screw vessels (making life a lotas you can tell are quite widehave issues than a boat beingbunch and know their craft easier for tight manoeuvring). and varied but interestinglyregularly or even heavilywell. If you happen to be Bretts Marine work with boatextend to the Harbourused. The inactivity will giveat the Hutchwilco NZ Boat builders to power new vesselsMasters Protectors (and aany saltwater present a goodShow this May, go say hi if and another of their specialtiesbarge), as well as contractschance to start corrodingyou have a boat or engine is repowering power boatsand individuals across thethe internals and from there,project in mind or simply need with new engines. EveryPacific Islands. From anchorgrease and oil wont reversesome TLC to keep fishing and vessel is sea tested beforeto propellor onwatercraft atthe degradation process. exploring in your boat.FIGZdelivery and although they arethe marina, to steering and"For boaties when out on Suzuki dealers, their expertiseinsurance jobs, there is morethe water, simply watching forVISIT:www.brettsmarine.co.nzextends to the likes of Yamaha,than meets the eye when youthe tell-tale water spurting TRACTA_SUZ63780_DF140BTG_FIGZ96FISHING IN GODZONE MAY/JUN 2021 OFFER APPLIES TO DF140BTG ONLY UNTIL 30 JUNE 2021, OR WHILE STOCKS LAST.'