Dean and Carla Honda  Marine Dealer Incentive Tour 2008- Japan

Dean and Carla Grieve established The Tinnie Shack in Mission Beach in 2000.

The Tinnie Shack was established in 2000, as a small family owned business by Dean and Carla Grieve. The experience of this business rests with Dean, who is a qualified marine mechanic with over 30 years experience. Being a mad keen fisherman and owning several boats over the years, Dean wanted to start a marine business that had a focus on selling the best brands and styles of fishing boats, that take into consideration the clients needs and budget.

There are no gimmicks or pushy salesman, just experience and an ability to understand each clients needs. We work with highly recommended mechanics (or your preferred mechanic), throughout the country, so we are able to assist our clients no matter where your location.

We have done all the research for you already. Our range of boats are the best manufactured in that price range, and the warranty is an actual real warranty. The vessels are produced with the best materials available, by experienced staff working to produce YOUR fishing boat to YOUR spec's.

The Tinnie Shack is situated in beautiful Mission Beach, on the coast between Cairns and Townsville. A stunning place to live, a great place to visit -  especially on long weekends, so why not come up for a test ride, we will put the kettle on for you......

Honda Dealer Of The Year 2010 !!!

In ten short years Carla and Dean Grieve have developed their start up business, The Tinnie Shack, at Mission Beach,  to become Queensland Honda Dealer of the Year in 2010. The dynamic couple were flown to the Gold Coast in mid November to receive their award at the Honda outboard dealer’s conference, held at Sea World Nara Resort. The Tinnie Shack has only been selling Honda outboards for three years and have grown their business in that short time to be the biggest seller of high horsepower Honda outboards in Queensland last year.

Carla and Dean started The Tinnie Shack from scratch in 2000, with Carla running the shop front and Dean, a qualified mechanic, running the workshop. Carla is one of the very few female marine saleswomen in the country. She has also grown an enormous reputation as a star of ABC Local Radio’s Fishtalk program, on both the Queensland wide show and the North Queensland program, and is heavily involved in promoting women in fishing.  Carla and Dean are both fanatical anglers and are particularly active in the game fishing community where both have been tournament winners. Dean has on numerous occasions taken out titles at a North Queensland level and Carla won Champion Angler at last year’s Mission Beach Game Fishing Tournament.

The dynamic duo have grown their family run business to now employ six full time staff and they enjoy a formidable reputation for specializing in the sale of plate alloy boats; being the only dealership in the country to do so. The Tinnie Shack is North Queensland dealers for Formosa, AMM and Yalta Craft boats and carry a comprehensive range of these craft on display. They also sell chandlery, tackle, seafood, and new and second hand boats, motors and trailers from their premises at South Mission Beach. They operate a boat storage facility on site and are also heavily involved in boat design, research and development, as well as building their own brand of aluminium trailers.  

The Tinnie Shack has developed an excellent reputation for service in the recreational, commercial and tourism sectors and has maintained very strong trading through the recent financial downturn. The company will be in good hands in coming years with their son, James, just completing his qualifications as a marine mechanic.

Dean and Carla Grieve - Winners of the Mission Beach Game Fishing Tournament 2010. Carla won the Champion Female Angler Award !!