Several Sea Ray families found a great new anchorage for a weekend together. They rafted up on a beach inside the Seaway opposite Sea World.
Sheltered and quite deep close to the beach it was perfect especially for the kids.
As you can see as usual everyone had a great time.

At long last I have a selection of photos together from the Tangalooma Easter Weekend.
Despite the dire weather forecast the weekend turned out beautiful. We could see the rain falling over Brisbane but had clear skies most of the long weekend.
Everyone had a great time, especially the children; playing on the sand hills, snorkeling, swimming, jumping, and riding jet skies.
The adults had a great time as well, as you can see.
The final verdict was that Tangalooma is an excellent venue for a weekend away, just check the wind and weather, before you go.

Bayline Group have designed a range of stylish upholstered and padded Ice Tubs that double as extra seating or a footstool. They’re made from leather or vinyl to fit seamlessly and stylishly onto your boat or outdoor area at home.
Bayline Ice Tubs are suitable for home outdoor areas with durable coverings to last. Great seating solutions as well as a very stylish ice tub for the beer and wine.
QMC have a limited number of vinyl Ice Tubs customized with the Sea Ray logo as a Special for our Sea Ray owners.
Normally retailing for $395.00, plus $15.00 for a logo or boat name, our Sea Ray owners can purchase the Sea Ray Ice Tub for only $295.00 while stocks last.
Call Rob on 5591 7032.

QMC are offering their Sea Ray owners a special deal on a limited number of Sea Ray Quicksilver inflatables we have in stock.
These are the 240 Airdecks as displayed at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show and seen at our various Rendezvous with the Sea Ray logo. Of course, the outboard is extra.
Normally retailing at $2,200.00 QMC’s Sea Ray Owners price is only $1,450.00.
As they say, “Be quick, stocks won’t last!”

Phone Rob on 07 5591 7032.

A brand new end-to-end connection system has arrived from Tallon Marine.

The Tallon Receiver award winning accessory system features are:
•    Fast - Can be factory or retrofitted in almost every type of vessel quickly an easily.
•    Flexible - Allows you to run Tallon Chart Table Lamps, Courtesy Lamps, All-Round / Anchor Lights, your own 12/24v powered accessories - as well as Tallon’s full range of non powered accessories, allowing you to preserve your boat’s clean lines and win back valuable space.
•    Strong – Stainless Tallon Accessories have been load tested to 600 kgs/1,320lbs.
•    Stylish - 3 Great faceplate options that blend in with and enhance the boat’s lines.
•    Reliable – Tallon Receivers are guaranteed for life, allowing you to get the very best from your boating for years to come.
The stylish drink holder is sculpted from premium quality marine grade stainless steel for great looks and durability. Holds a wide variety of cups, mugs, glasses, bottles and cans, etc. with high end design to compliment the clean lines and looks of your boat.  It can mount onto any Tallon Receiver and Connector,  so it can be quickly removed or re-located; made from 316 Stainless Steel; 2 drink holders and a sturdy utility hook for keys, bags, hats, etc.  Supplied with a Tallon Connector 2 Tallon drinks coolers.  Ready to use.
Tallon Champagne Flute Holders are beautifully designed and made from durable nylon. Holds two champagne flutes of varying sizes, safely and securely. Great looking in boats of all types. Neutral/Bone.
The Wine Glass and Bottle Holder is made from tough Tallon tested polycarbonate. Ideal for holding a wide range of wine glass and bottles sizes.
The Tallon Bait Table is rugged, reliable and an ideal station for a wide range of uses. Made from hardwearing polyethylene and carefully designed for the demands of the serious fisherman, the table is easily adaptable for leisure use, e.g. a snack bar or entertainer table.  Mountings at Tallon’s standard 300mm centres to allow swapping between Twin Dive Bottle Holder and Rod Holder accessories.  Available in black or white.  Supplied with two Tallon Connectors and ready to use.
Made from marine grade stainless steel, Tallon stainless Rod Holders are stylish and strong, combining great looks with rugged durability. Features: 1 or 3 rod-racks; quick and easy mounting and removal to get back to those clean lines; supplied with Tallon aluminum connectors and ready to use.
Perfect for leisure or commercial use.  Mountings at Tallon’s standard 300mm (11.81”) centers to enable swapping between twin dive bottle holder and bait table accessories, etc.
Tallon Stainless 16 mm loop, vertical or horizontal. Sturdy locking cam for added safety and security. Load tested to 600 kgs/1,320lbs - ideal for heavier duty applications and jobs.

Chart Table Lamps are strong, stylish, reliable and ideal for use in cabins, cockpits, at chart tables, helm stations or over Tallon Baitboards and Entertainer Tables at night. Powerful white Hella marine LED light; power saving - lamp draws less than 2W; switch-on lamp head; will operate on a range of input voltages between 9-31V DC; vibration & shock proof; flexi-shaft for angled lighting.  Supplied with Tallon Power Connector.

The range is extensive and growing. The Dive Bottle Holders have proven particularly popular with our Sea Ray owners.

Special deals on the whole range are available to all our Sea Ray owners. Talk to Michael.

A reminder to register for the Easter weekend get-away.
It’s shaping up to be a great weekend.
So far we have ten boats coming.
Register now by emailing rob@searay.com.au or phoning Bev on 5591 7032.
We will call you on the Wednesday before to confirm the venue, depending on the wind and weather. Hopefully it will stay as Tangalooma, but regardless we will be gathering together somewhere nice.
Be sure to bring plenty of provisions and snorkeling gear.

QMC was the major sponsor for the Surfers Paradise Game & Sport Fishing Club’s 2009 QMC All Tackle All Species Tournament held over the weekend of the 7th  and 8th  of March.
With Andrew the only one on board with any experience the QMC team did not do so well. Nonetheless, fishing out of the Boston Whaler 305 Conquest they all had a lot of fun.
After a massive struggle and a lot of assistance Neil landed a small Tuna which Andrew immediately threw back. Jamie Nani hooked a decent Wahoo that got away, but managed to land a Tuna which also went back, then Bryce landed a Dolphin Fish and another Tuna before they all retired to quieter waters to recover.
The rest of the Tournament was a great success as you can read in the Club Newsletter below.
Presentations were held at the tournament base, Southport Yacht Club, on Sunday evening.

Newsletter of the Surfers Paradise Game & Sport Fishing Club Inc.

QMC All Tackle All Species Tournament

Our annual Tournament was successfully staged on the weekend of the 7th and 8th March. The new venue of the Southport Yacht Club proved to be very popular with anglers, offering a great location, quality food, good marina in a raft-up style and friendly staff.
The 28 boats and 95 anglers were greeted by unusually good weather. With the Gold Coast experiencing a hot Black Marlin bite over the previous couple of weeks, expectations were high. However, the Blacks disappeared over the weekend, although the Blues had a bit of a chew, with several lost. Over the two fishing days, the fleet tagged 9 Blue Marlin (above left), 2 Black Marlin, 1 Shortbill Spearfish, 17 Mahi Mahi, 3 Wahoo, 8 Yellowfin Tuna (right), 31 Mackerel Tuna, 61 Striped Tuna and 1 Spotted Mackerel.
A big thank you is extended to all our sponsors, including the major sponsors for the Tournament: Queensland Marine Centre, Reelax and Deep Vee, and to the Southport Yacht Club. With the support of all sponsors, anglers and the Yacht Club, the Tournament raised a total of $2,500 for our favourite charity, Camp Quality, as well as ensuring our financial stability for the next year.

Jon Norling

A bunch of Sea Ray Owners are gathering at the Tangalooma wrecks over the Easter long weekend.
We will have boats there from Thursday afternoon, so you are welcome to join us anytime from then till Sunday afternoon.
To travel up with us on Thursday, or to organise to travel with other Owners on another day, call Neil on 0411 097682.
Phone Rob at QMC 5591 7032 on Wednesday for a weather up-date and to confirm the definite venue (depending on weather). Regardless of wind and weather we will be going some where suitable.
Be sure to bring snorkeling gear for Tangalooma.

(From Sea Ray Head Office)

Customers are more focused than at any time in history on ensuring that the investment they make with a new boat is solid; that they’re not throwing their hard-earned dollars into a relationship they can’t trust. A new boat is an investment — an investment in their family, their leisure, their peace-of-mind.Today, more than ever before, customers are not just buying a boat; they’re buying a boat company! And only Sea Ray can provide the security and owner confidence that they expect and deserve:

    Sea Ray is celebrating its 50th year in business in 2009.

    Sea Ray is the number one worldwide choice for sterndrive and inboard pleasure boats. More owners choose Sea Ray than any other single brand.

    The average Sea Ray dealer’s tenure is 23 years in business (QMC has been here for 13 years). We’ll be there when you need us.

    Our dealer sales and service teams are the most tenured in the business. They stay with Sea Ray because of the quality of the product and their personal commitment to Sea Ray owner satisfaction.

    Sea Ray has invested more than $70 million in the last three years in product design, quality and manufacturing improvements. We’re not operating out of a warehouse, and our employees are dedicated to long-term customer satisfaction.

   Sea Ray’s product development facility is the largest and most sophisticated in the world. In the last two years we have introduced more new models than most manufacturers have in their entire model line-up.

  Sea Ray and our dealers live the boating lifestyle. Instead of selling a piece of fiberglass and throwing the customer the keys, we engage each owner and help them get maximum enjoyment out of their investment — getaways, rendezvous, dock parties, off-season events — all designed to ensure that the owners’ experience lives up to their boating dream.

    Sea Ray’s customer retention is the highest in the industry, and among the highest of any company in any industry. The combination of customer-driven innovation, world-class customer service and a commitment to owner enjoyment keep more Sea Ray owners “in the family” year end and year out.

    We don’t sell hunting equipment, ATV’s, decoys or “Sam the Talking Fish”. And we don’t treat our owners like an inconvenience when they have a service need. We sell the best boats in the world, and we live by and for the Sea Ray owner.

QMC has recently expanded our Service and Parts area. We now have extended Work Bays, storage, parking and Chandlery.
By expanding into a previously leased section of the Bailey Crescent building we have doubled our Service working area.
The Chandlery has moved from within the Showroom to the front entrance of the new Service Department and we now have complete use of the large open area at the rear of the building.
Michael and his staff are now even better equipped to handle the Service requirements of our growing numbers of happy Sea Ray owners.

If you are a Sea Ray owner mention this article and you will receive a 10% discount on a Service booked with Michael during the month of Febuary.