Endorsement for Rimu Contractor Deluxe Portable Sawmill
(Pic above right)
Here's a pic of the mill set up in the bush to mill a fallen rimu.The hard part is getting the logs into the mill! Not level ground to shift the mill either.
Mill is going well and does a great job and I am hoping the timber will end up in cabinets for a proposed new museum. Cheers.
Peter.

 Endorsement for Rimu Contractor Deluxe Portable Sawmill
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This 90 year old radiata log is by far the biggest that Tony Irvine, from Brightwater, has milled with his 'portable ' Rimu Sawmill! This is on a farm up the Baton Valley...about 20 odd miles from Motueka. It took a while to manoeuvre the log into position, including minor excavation to get the log low enough, for clearance.
Tony was cutting 42, 8'' x 1" x 6 metres long, boards from the run across the log.

Regards,Mike Newman

 Endorsement for Rimu Contractor Deluxe Portable Sawmill

It performed extremely well and after only having the Mill for one week I had already cut 40 cubic metres.

Recently my Mill has been set up beside other Mills from different suppliers and was cutting 8" X 2" boards at a rate of a cubic metre (100 lineal metres) every half an hour. "It just blew them away."

On a good day I can cut 11 cubic metres, and this is allowing for the set up of the Mill. For small jobs I can set the Mill up in as little as half an hour.I would totally encourage anyone who is thinking of buying a Mill to buy one of these."

George Bradick
New Zealand

Endorsement for Rimu Contractor Deluxe Portable Sawmill

"I have found the Mill to be very productive and reliable - so much so that I have leased it out to other operators. I have also found it to be very low maintenance.

Every year I supply logs to the Rimu Sawmill site at Mystery Creek Fieldays. I have found Greg and Maurie Surgenor to be very honest and very reliable to deal with."

Andrew (Pike) Haswell
976 Owhiro Road, RD2, Oparau 3886, New Zealand

Endorsement for Rimu Contractor Deluxe Portable Sawmill

"After looking at different Mills in Australia and New Zealand we decided to purchase a RIMU because of it’s ease of set-up, portability and its ability to cut large and small sizes of timber accurately.

Being a quarter saw you are not limited to a 12" X “ cut and I have recently cut Larch beams 16" X 6" and 12" X 12" twelve metres long using track extensions. The RIMU is one of the few Portable Mills that can handle a six-foot diameter log and I have used this feature often.

We have always found Maurie and Greg straightforward and honest to deal with. Their after sales service has always been prompt. I was recently milling at Glentanner Station, Mount Cook and broke a micro switch on the Mill. A quick call to Greg saw a new switch arrive on the courier the next morning!"

Brent & Lynn Winter
Kiwi Park, Murchison, New Zealand

Endorsement for Electric Computerised Mill

"The team from Rimu Engineering travelled up to Mount Maunganui to install the Sawmill. We were very pleased with the installation. Where needed Rimu Engineering provided full back up service and expert advice for the support of running the Mill, at no extra cost."

Budget Timber
Mt Maunganui

Endorsement for Seasurge Boats

"I am so impressed with my 4.1m Seasurge  pontoon, powered by a 25 hp Johnson. I have the boat out in rough seas and was very amazed at how well it handles at very low planning speed and a very good V to the hull which is great for getting into the white wash. Cheers for a great little boat!"

Evan Pickering
Blenheim, New Zealand

Endorsement for Seasurge Boats

"I bought my  6.7m Seasurge Pontoon in 2006 from Rimu Enginering. It is powered by a 225 hp 4-stroke engine. I am pleased with the design, strength, workmanship and performance. It cuts through a large chop without pounding which makes for much more comfort on a long trip. It is very steady at rest and is a great work platform

We have had numerous accessories and modifications to the boat for our applications and Rimu Engineering has been very helpful and friendly to deal with"

Mark Barcello
Blenheim, New Zealand

Endorsement for Seasurge Boats

"Saavid Fishing Ltd is the largest single harvester of Paua in Quota Managment Area 7. We recently made the decision to invest in another vessel specifically for working the East and West Coasts.

We chose a 5.6m extra wide Seasurge Pontoon boat. We worked closely with Greg Surgenor of Rimu Engineering throughout the building process and found him to be very open to our suggestions and requirements regarding our design needs.

Our Seasurge has exceeded our expectations in almost every aspect. It is by far the softest riding and driest pontoon we have travelled in. We have found her to have an excellent weight carrying ability."

Jason and David Baker
Saavid Fishuing Ltd
Picton, New Zealand

Endorsement for Yang Dong Marinised Diesel Engine

"My 30ft fibreglass boat needed a new engine so I opted to replace it with a new Yangdong Chinese Diesel Engine and gearbox. This worked out to be incredibly cheap compared to rebuilding my old engine. It pushes my boat Stargazer along at displacement speed 8 knots, at very low rpm. This proves to be very economical.

The Engine arrived exactly as Greg from Rimu Engineering described and has been easy to install and very reliable."

Des Tierney
Picton, New Zealand