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Just like any good friend, the Mooring Mate helps boaties out and makes life easier.
The Mooring Mate is the brainchild of Russell Rothwell of Rusler Fishing Equipment, who recently inked a partnership deal with Yachting New Zealand. The company make quality fishing equipment, from landing nets and gaffs to bait sliders and rod leashes, designed and developed for the toughest New Zealand conditions.
He's recently designed a Mooring Mate which, as the name suggests, assists boaties and yachties with picking up a docking line. It's vastly different to traditional boat hooks which are often unwieldly, sometimes difficult and problematic to use.
"The Mooring Mate has a wide gate and you can’t miss a line, ever," Rothwell said. "As a consequence, you can do a number of things with it depending on what you want to do with the docking line. You can take a docking line directly off the jetty; so you can scoop, grab or hold the docking line with ease and certainty. That is unique to the design of the Mooring Mate.
"It’s like driving a car. Once you get used to how it operates, you would never have anything else on your boat. It’s so much superior."
The partnership deal with Yachting New Zealand sees a 15 percent discount on Rusler products for Yachting New Zealand member card holders or through the smartphone app. Now is a great time to invest, with the yachting and boating season about to get into full swing.
Rusler products are made predominantly with lightweight stainless steel to cope with New Zealand conditions and come with a five-year manufacturer's warranty. Rothwell said he has never had a product failure in 20 years of manufacturing Rusler nets and that boaties have a natural affinity with stainless steel.
See here for more on Rusler Fishing Equipment, including the full range of products, and here for more information about Yachting New Zealand's member card and smartphone app.
