The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : The Briny Bar https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:17:25 +0000 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:16:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 30 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp?FID=3 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845492&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845492 Author: lawabidingpoacher
Subject: Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct
Posted: 27 Oct 2026 at 7:16pm

Rough guess 80 ltr / hr each at flat out....?]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:16:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845492&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845492 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845491&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845491 Author: MJ
Subject: Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct
Posted: 27 Oct 2026 at 5:41pm

Great post PM. Certainly remember the name Ron Archer associated with the sport.

Scary to think how much gas that Genesis would have burned for a NZ circumnavigation being pushed by two old-school V6 2 strokes. The guys were trying to hammer it obviously, so no sweet spot economy running.

Would anyone like to make a stab at it?


]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:41:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845491&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845491 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845487&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845487 Author: Phantom Menace
Subject: Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct
Posted: 21 Oct 2026 at 12:11pm

It was interesting helping out with the racing. I had the lap scorers / timekeepers and the chequered flag on board again.

As the race briefing was finishing one of the scorers asked if her 93 yr old grandfather could come aboard and watch. It turns out that the bloke was Ron Archer - a legend I had heard of a while ago. He helped introduce water skiing and power boats to NZ from the 1950s and set the "Round New Zealand" circumnavigation speed record in 1994 (at the age of 60).  That would have been an epic 4 day trip!

 Tongue  I figured I'd better keep my boat handling / close quarter maneuvering sharp with him watching ... He was on the boat for a few hours and was quiet, unassuming but also obviously very knowledgeable - came across as a really nice guy.
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]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:11:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845487&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845487 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845481&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845481 Author: Phantom Menace
Subject: Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct
Posted: 13 Oct 2026 at 5:07pm

The course goes anti-clockwise and turns around the little island (Kotanui / Frenchmans Cap) just off Gulf Harbour.  That turn should make for interesting viewing - especially at the start of each race when the fleet is still close together.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:07:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845481&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845481 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845475&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845475 Author: Tonto2
Subject: Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour
Posted: 06 Oct 2026 at 1:10pm

Thanks guys]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:10:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845475&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845475 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845474&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845474 Author: Phantom Menace
Subject: Offshore Power Boats - Gulf Harbour 17 Oct
Posted: 06 Oct 2026 at 10:23am

The ramp at Gulf Harbour will be a little busy on 17 October as the offshore powerboats are back.

I've volunteered to help again and it looks like my boat may be on the start/finish line with the lap scorers and chequered flag on board.

Two races: midday and 1pm.

Most of the boats will be parked on the grass area between the marina and the carpark at the Hammerhead in the morning.

]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:23:17 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140172&PID=1845474&title=offshore-power-boats-gulf-harbour-17-oct#1845474 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845473&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845473 Author: Fish Addict
Subject: Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour
Posted: 05 Oct 2026 at 8:11pm

Some info here Martyn.
Floundering in Tauranga harbour - The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums

Many years ago my ex-partners kids used to spear a few on the flats out from Bellevue.
]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:11:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845473&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845473 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845472&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845472 Author: Phantom Menace
Subject: Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour
Posted: 05 Oct 2026 at 2:21pm

I don't know anything about floundering around Tauranga but for closed areas check out the Marine Mate phone app. It's got things like all the HPAs, reserves, cable zones, High speed access lanes (aka water ski lanes) loaded and can show you where you are in relation to boundaries etc.


]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:21:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845472&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845472 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845471&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845471 Author: Mossy
Subject: Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour
Posted: 05 Oct 2026 at 10:43am

No idea mate, but would be very interested to know if you manage to crack into some. 
I did go flounder spearing around Omokoroa a few years ago, but we only saw little juveniles and eels. Good luck!
]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:43:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845471&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845471 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845467&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845467 Author: Tonto2
Subject: Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour
Posted: 30 Sep 2026 at 9:43pm

I have 2 granddaughters in Otemotai, one of them went floundering with her school and set a net and caught flounder. Now they want me to do the same!!!               Any body have any advice ? Are there any closed areas to avoid? Cheers ]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:43:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140170&PID=1845467&title=netting-flounder-in-tauranga-harbour#1845467