Winter can still be a great time for boating, but with the rain that has been hitting New Zealand lately, the docks can get a bit slippery. Have no fear, we have the solution for you! Our Anti Slip Plates are perfect for installing over the top of wooden walers and fenders in marinas, providing a non-slip surface for boarding/disembarking your boat.
Made right here in New Zealand from 3mm fibreglass plate, they are slip-resistant, durable and low maintenance. The perfect way to avoid any embarrassing slips, and a great way to make your boating adventures that little bit safer.
We love a good round of R&D and this one has been a labour of love! After over a year of trialling several different fabrics and finishes and some extensive testing, we are thrilled to bring you our new covers – a beautiful black knitted polyester – tough and durable on the outside, sleek and easy to put on. And with the added benefit that you might even be able to use these on fenders that aren’t made by us (but really, who doesn’t have Hauraki Inflatables??). After an insatiable demand for black covers, but with a preference for something other than neoprene, we know these will be incredibly popular.
March is the perfect time for a boat show on the water, so we enjoyed taking a day to meet customers and check out the offerings at the Auckland Boat Show at the Auckland Viaduct. We are always busy the week of the show getting our inflatables, dock fenders and lines to customers so they can safely dock their vessels at their stands. Whether it’s boat builders or boat brokers, product salespeople or marinas, nothing beats meeting people face to face and seeing how they use our products and what new things they think would be useful for an ever changing world. And we always get a little smile when we see our fenders and products on display!
It’s that time of year again! December is always one of our busiest months, getting everyone’s boats ready for Christmas cruising and setting up berths for new boat owners. It’s a fun time of year, albeit a little stressful at times, but it’s very rewarding. Thank you to all our customers for another great year – we’ve kitted out berths and boats across New Zealand and the rest of the world. Now it’s time to sign off for a few weeks and enjoy some family time. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all, Damon and Jacqui
After a winter of R&D, our Barrier Heavy Duty Dock Wheel is here! We have spent a lot of time to make sure we have everything right – an extra strong, galvanised bracket and bearing hub assembly, a 490mm diameter wheel on a galvanised rim with an inner tube (for better pressure control and longevity) and a smart, white PVC cover. Most importantly, it's made right here in New Zealand.
So if you have a big boat and need a decent wheel to help guide you into your berth, we have the answer. Check them out at www.haurakifenders.co.nz/collections/dock-wheels/
And as with all of our products, if you are in Auckland, we can supply and install. Check them out, we think they are wheely awesome! Only available in New Zealand.
We’re always on the lookout for products that complement our range and these shock absorbers are here to help reduce shock load on cleats and provide stable mooring where boats may experience wave motion or be in more exposed parts of marinas. Shock absorbers are best used on shorter lines, such as stern lines for boats that go stern into their berth. Available in different sizes to suit boats up to 30T, enabling you to get the right size absorber for your size of boat. Only available in New Zealand.
It is with great pride that we announce a New Zealand first - the completion and opening of a new marina that is entirely fitted out with fenders - The Waiheke Marina based at Kennedy Point. Work began back in July 2022, when we were chosen to be the sole fender provider for the marina. This involved working with the marina to develop a fender fit for purpose for the marina and working with them to determine the initial fender layout. Once we had made all the fenders, we were out to Waiheke one day a week to install the fenders. As well as fenders, we also supplied spliced dock lines for each berth.
But the work continues, as we have now designed a deep transom fender, perfect for those with transoms lower than the wooden whaler in the marina. We have also designed and made a pole fender for the purpose of protecting vessels from oysters, rather than for traditional fendering purposes. The next stage of this project for us is working with berth holders to customise their berths so that everything is specific and customised to the boat in each berth.
