What Our Customers Have Said ….
Package arrived safely today. Very pleased with items, one set up and working well...
I'm a recreational sailor on Otago Harbour so will look at your other products online with interest.
Cheers, Marty - Dunedin, NZ
Dear Steve
I am writing on behalf of the Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club and myself to thank you for your sponsorship our recent trailer boat tournament. This was our third tournament and it has totally surpassed all expectations. This year we had a total of 131 boats and 400 anglers. Our first tournament in 2009 had 56 boats. It is proving a very popular tournament and we are looking forward to further growth next year.
One of the main reasons that this tournament has grown so quickly in popularity is because firms like yours have shown great generosity in sponsoring this event. Without your contribution we could not boast of a prize pool of over $140,000.
As you know this tournament caters for all types of trailer boats and for people who either want to specialise in snapper fishing or for the more adventurous fisherman who wants to go out wide for marlin and other game fish. This year we were very fortunate to have been included as one of the tournaments eligible for fishermen to compete for the Furuno Snapper World Trophy and we had a McLay boat as a lucky draw.
With 400 fishermen taking part in this event it means that a lot of people are exposed to our sponsors goods and services and I make every effort to ensure that our sponsors get all the coverage and publicity that they can both before and during the tournament. Our fishermen are encouraged to use our sponsors whenever they can.
Once again I would like to thank you and your firm for being our sponsor and I hope that you will consider being part of this event in 2012.
John Moft - Tournament Convenor - MERCURY BAY GAME FISHING CLUB (INC.)
Hi Steve,
I wanted to take a second and say thanks for looking after me today. It is truly a wonderful to have such great service!
I truly appreciate the special delivery from half way around the world!
My thanks again,
John Berry - Commodore, Newcastle Yacht Club, Ontario, Canada (October 2010)
I wish to pass on my sincere thanks to Absolute Marine for standing by the Navman / Northstar products.
I really enjoyed the clear display of the Navman Speed unit which has operated great.
Thank you all very much for your professional service and commitment to Customer service.
Its great to still have companies that will stand by their products.
Russell King - Tauranga
Thanks for the great service and back up on the diesel fuel system
Bill Rutherford - The Nav Station
We finally had a break in the weather which allowed me to test the system. In a nutshell: I have two 110 HP Yanmars and it works GREAT. As far as Absolute Marine is concerned, and/or Navman. Great product – great service!
You guys have been stellar in quickly replying to all questions – both pre- and post sales. Many thanks indeed for your professional and competent support.
Best regards, Roland Zwicky - Honolulu; USA
I had been advised that Absolute Marine, and Navman, were good company’s to deal with, this has now been reinforced and I will be advising other potential customers for your products about your service. Also I would like to mention the help received by phone, and in person at your premises in East Tamaki, this was excellent.
In fact, I will be looking for a chart plotter later this year and at the top of the list will be Navman.
Once again thank you,
Graeme Fuge - United Industries Limited
The guys at Absolute are knowledgeable about their products and are just easy to deal with……. nothing is too much of a problem…that’s why I like dealing with them.
Gary Richmond - Stevenson Engineering
Further to my purchase;
I am happy to recommend you given the service and great attitude you showed me yesterday. Word-of-mouth and personal reference is clearly the best advertising anyone can get.
Regards, Brett - Clear Realty Auckland
Just a very heart felt thank you to you and Navman for the excellent service.
I installed them this afternoon and they all worked very well and great to see the firmware/software update to the plotter.
Very much appreciate your help, Eddie Rodgers - Avondale
Yesterday I received, via Westpark marine chandlery, a new replacement instrument for my old W3100 which had failed. The new instrument has been installed and works perfectly.
I wish to thank you very much for replacing the faulty instrument and it goes without saying that I will promote Navman equipment to anyone in need of buying new electronic instruments for boats.
Thanking you, Marinus de Muijnk - yacht "La Mar"
Dear Steve,just a note of thanks!, for the awesome service & product support you have provided after the purchase of my new "Anchor lift" Barracuda 600 windlass,I have just finished the fit up to my Apex escape 8.1m sportsfisher & it works a "treat", to say the least & look forward to on going
association with your company.
Best regards, Bob White - Stillwater
On the 19th of January I called in at your East Tamaki premises and got you to look at a Navman 4380 fish finder. I had not been able to find fish with it, and all it ever seemed to show was a thin flat line to represent the bottom. You kindly exchanged it for the latest model 4380 and told me to look at the angle and positioning of the transducer. I have done this, and fitted the new finder and would like to report that the new finder is working very well. It is picking up fish movement and is showing much more detail of the bottom. I would like to say thank you for the excellent service, time and advice you gave. It has obviously worked because we got our limit of snapper on Saturday! I will be recommending Absolute marine and Navman products in future. Thanks again.
Michael Greensill - Auckland
Congratulations on an absolutely fantastic product and can’t say enough about how impressed I am with the Navman Trackfish 6600 model which I currently have in my Trophy 2052.
Chas Morgan - Auckland
You Guys are champions, we will be advertising NAVMAN in radio and print for all branches.
Regards
Joe Dennehy – Fish City Hamilton
"I had an older model Global Positioning System (GPS) Chartplotter
on my yacht which I had reconditioned about 2 years ago because the screen was becoming difficult to read. I phoned Absolute Marine Ltd 'cap in hand' as I knew I really did not have any redress this far down the track.
The response and service was beyond my expectations and demonstrated a good faith by Absolute Marine that was well beyond either there obligation or the norm. Dave McEwen and Absolute Marine certainly deserve an accolade for their customer recovery and PR skills."
Al Armiger
Hi Peter
Just a short note to thank you for your assistance and good service. I have shown the unit to several interested parties ie resellers and boat builders who’s immediately reaction was where do we get quality equipment like that? I have given them your contact details. It may turn into further business. The great surprise was the speed of your chosen freight provider, I last spoke with you at about 2.00 pm and the goods were at my front door at 11.00am the next day less than 24 hours later. Few of our local firms are able to equal that. Thank you again.
Regards
FRANK SHINE - Australia
This is just a note to tell you that the part arrived today.
I am overwhelmed by the efficiency of service from the opposite side of the globe! I hope very much to visit NZ someday, and this makes me wish to do so even more.
I will be cheering for TNZ in the Luis Vuitton Cup and, hopefully, the AC.
Thanks again,
Tom Wells - California
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject: Navman/Northstar
Well Absolute marine and Navman/Northstar are truly amazing companies to deal with. I sent both my wind instruments to them and they have replaced both under warranty. I was not sure if they were still under warranty, at least the first unit I bought I am sure was out. I let them know that. But they replaced both units with the new Northstar Product. It's sad the NZ name of Navman has gone, but the gear is still the same, just different branding on it. Personally I still think the wind instrument has the best display of any on the market and that display is what initially lead me to purchasing all the Navman system. I have a 5600GPS/plotter, wind and speed instruments in the pilot house and the Wind and speed in the aft cockpit console. Eventually I want to upgrade the old Standard Horizon Autopilot with the new Northstar unit. I am not sure if the model is the same, but it was the Navman 3380. This will go in the aft console and give me compass and a few other bits of info. Then I will fit their other model of head unit in the Pilot house. I already have an hydraulic pump on the steering system. I just have to start saving some pennies for it now. Poster Wheels – www.crew.org.nz
What Our Suppliers Have Said…
“I was looking for a company that was well established and had
earned itself a solid reputation. Absolute had a national sales force on the road, technical support in house along with the management and marketing skills our product needed to succeed.
“You must back the right people and trust them to deliver. In 1998 I did just that and the Navman brand has earned a great reputation in the very discerning New Zealand market”
Best distributor 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
Peter Maire - Founder of Navman
Sony approached us in July 2007 to exclusively launch and distribute their marine product range in New Zealand. There were a number of other serious and committed competitors but Absolute Marine was selected for a number of reasons with one deciding factor.
In the words of Guy Coleman, Head Consumer Marketing: “I felt we’d get more lovin’”
Sony New Zealand
“The Absolute Marine team approached me with a plan. The plan was laid out regarding
target market, target sales goals and the road they would take to achieve them.
They did just that. I would not hesitate to recommend Absolute Marine to any company in the marine market desiring to enter or increase penetration into the New Zealand marketplace”
Paul Windover - Kuuma
