54 | Steve Gooding Marine MARINE We are proud to support Steve Gooding Marine Ltd with friendly, personalised accounting and business advisory services. Alice Beer – Principal Phone 03 218 7111 39 Gala Street, Invercargill www.businessadvisors.co.nz Fi Innovations is a leading New Zealand specialist in 3D additive manufacturing, composites and resin applications. Turning great ideas into reality. 3D PRINTING & SCAN FIBREGLASS FLOORING BOATBUILDING POOL REFURBISHMENT RHINO UTE LINERS Phone: +64 3 216 6650 Email: info@f-i.co.nz Website: f-i.co.nz Address: 38 Otepuni Avenue Invercargill 9812 Boaties urged to book in for servicing Steve Gooding Marine has built a strong reputation since being established in 1992, with expertise spanning new and second-hand boats, outboard motors, servicing, repairs, accessories and boat hire. T T Russell Fredric With the summer boating season approaching, Steve Gooding Marine is urging boat owners to book servicing early, with its busy workshop already facing strong demand for annual maintenance and repairs. The Invercargill business combines more than three decades of marine experience with an extensive range of boats, outboard motors and specialist services for boating enthusiasts throughout Southland and the Lower South Island. Owned and operated by Steve and Trish Gooding, the business has built a strong reputation since being established in 1992, with expertise spanning new and second-hand boats, outboard motors, servicing, repairs, accessories and boat hire. “Customers should be thinking about servicing well before they are ready to use their boats for summer,” Trish says. “Our workshop gets very busy before Labour Weekend and Christmas, so booking early gives people the best chance of getting their boat ready when they need it.” The business employs four staff, including three full-time outboard motor technicians, providing specialist servicing for a wide range of engines from older, normally aspirated motors through to modern fuel-injected units requiring electronic diagnostics. “We have the experience to work on a very wide range of motors, and that knowledge is important because customers rely on us to keep their boats running properly,” Trish says. Steve Gooding Marine is an authorised Honda dealer, and also sells Tohatsu outboards, while its workshop services all makes and models. New and second-hand motor sales, trades and marine accessories complement the servicing side of the business. The business’s recent appointment as the Lower South Island dealer for Surtees Boats adds another dimension, complementing its established Huntsman Boats range of fibreglass pleasure craft. “We saw the Surtees dealership as a good opportunity to broaden the range we can offer customers,” Trish says. Surtees’ deep-V alloy hulls provide a robust and comfortable platform for fishing and recreation, with the range complementing Huntsman models from the 5m La Plata through to the 7.5m SD7 hardtop. Customer needs vary considerably with the type of boating they do, from family recreation and fishing to more demanding offshore use. Having different hull designs, engine sizes and equipment available allows the team to help customers find a practical combination. Boats can be paired with Honda four-stroke or Tohatsu two- and four-stroke outboards, with other motor options available on request, giving customers scope to match boats and engines to their intended use. “We have a very good reputation and a very good name for what we do. We stick to what we know, do it well and look after our customers,” says Trish. Alongside boat and motor sales and servicing, Steve Gooding Marine operates a popular boat-hire service, with fully equipped Frewza alloy boats fitted with Honda outboards and recommended safety equipment. The hire service is particularly popular with hunters and fishermen heading to destinations including Stewart Island and Fiordland, providing access to capable, properly equipped boats for trips into some of the South’s more remote areas. With its combination of specialist technical knowledge, an established customer base and an expanding boat range, Steve Gooding Marine continues to provide local boating enthusiasts with products and support from choosing a boat and motor through to keeping them on the water.
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