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Plenty for everyone at this week's Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show

by Mike Rose on 14 May 2010
The Discover Boating Centre is a great place to find out how to get into boating. - Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show Mike Rose

There will be plenty for everyone with any interest in boating at this week's Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, which starts tomorrow at the ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane Auckland. Highlights of the show will be the chance for visitors to win one of 24 $1000 Viking Kayak Packages (one every hour); a $7600 trip for two to Vava'u in Tonga, a race ride in 2000hp jet boat, a ride in a submarine & more.

There's more great things to do and see as well, including:

* Non-stop action in the Discover Boating Centre: baiting, filetting & cooking demos, dive displays, kayak fishing, soft baiting
* Have a go on the fishing simulator
* Catch top seafood expert Derek the Chef
* Visit the Fisherchick Haven
* Check out the hundreds of new boats, motors, electronics and accessories, many on show for the very first time!
* Visit the Hauraki Fishing Hall, buy anything & go in the draw to win a customised Shimano package worth $1000!
* Check out the Top Catch Ask the Experts seminars
* Take the waterski simulator challenge
* Get free advice (on everything boating or fishing) at Jeff's Forum

And plenty for the kids, too:

* KIds colouring competitions
* Kids fishing competitions
* A fishing simulator just for kids
* Fairground rides, including the Dodgems
* Lots of other full competitions, just for the little ones

To see all of the fun activities at this year's Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, visit www.boatshow.co.nz



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