Boating Tips & Advice
All Boating Tips Boat Transport Wooden Boats Trailers Buying a Boat Insurance Jet Ski Boat Dealers Cruising Fishing Boating Tips Safety Sailing Weather Forecast Boat Maintenance Selling a Boat Finance Sustainability Industry News
Is Your Lifejacket Still Legal?
Queensland's lifejacket wearing rules have been actively enforced for more than a year now, with Marine Officers issuing fines rather than warnings for boaties caught without one on in a high-risk situation. Most boat owners know that much by now. What catches people out is a separate requirement ...
Read the Full Story
Trailering Your Boat: Choosing The Right Trailer And Tow Vehicle
Buying the boat is the easy part. Getting it home, and then getting it to the ramp every weekend after that, comes down to two things: the trailer underneath it and the vehicle in front of it. Get either one wrong and you are looking at anything from a fine on the side of the road to a genuinely ...
Read the Full Story
Fishing Licences And Permits In New Zealand: A State-by-State Guide
If you're new to fishing and you're not sure whether you need a licence to wet a line, you're not alone. New Zealand doesn't run one national system. Every state and territory sets its own rules, and they aren't consistent throughout the country. Some states charge a fee before you can cast off a ...
Read the Full Story
10 Things To Know Before Buying A Catamaran
Catamarans are one of the fastest growing categories in the New Zealand boat market, and it's easy to see why. Twin hulls mean more stability at anchor, more living space than a monohull of the same length, and, in a sailing cat, a shallow draft that opens up water a deep-keeled boat could never ...
Read the Full Story
Buying A Boat In Melbourne: Your Detailed Guide To Getting It Right
Melbourne is built around two very different bodies of water, and that shapes almost everything about buying a boat here. On one side you have Port Phillip Bay, a huge, mostly sheltered stretch of water that is forgiving for family boating and easy weekend cruising. On the other, Western Port and ...
Read the Full Story
A Traveller's Guide To Sailing Interstate: Yachting In New Zealand's State Capitals
Australia's coastline strings its state capitals together like beads on a very long, very salty necklace. For sailors, that means every capital city with a harbour, bay or river doubles as a cruising ground, a racing fleet and a community of yacht clubs happy to welcome a visiting keel. Whether ...
Read the Full Story
What Boat Gear Do You Actually Need? A Practical Rundown For New Zealand Boat Owners
Buying a boat is the exciting part. Working out everything else you need to actually run it is where new owners often get a surprise. Beyond the boat itself, there's a whole ecosystem of gear, equipment, and accessories that keeps things safe, functional, and enjoyable on the water. Some of it is ...
Read the Full Story
Buying A Boat In Perth: A Local's Guide To Getting It Right
Perth is one of the best cities in New Zealand to own a boat, but it is also a city where conditions vary enormously depending on where you plan to use it. On one hand, that works in your favour: few New Zealand capitals offer sheltered river cruising, protected boat harbours and open ocean access to ...
Read the Full Story
Boat And Jet Ski Licence Requirements In New Zealand - A State-by-State Guide
If you're planning to buy a boat or jet ski anywhere in New Zealand, the first question isn't which model to choose. It's whether you're legally allowed to drive it, and what you need to do to get there. Licensing rules for boats and personal watercraft (PWC) are set at state and territory level, not ...
Read the Full Story
What To Do When A Private Boat Sale Goes Wrong
If a private boat sale goes wrong, your legal position is different to buying from a dealer: the New Zealand Consumer Law's consumer guarantees generally don't apply to private sales between individuals, so you're largely relying on common law rules around misrepresentation and whatever was actually ...
Read the Full Story