Mandurah Boat Showcase – Axopar 28 debut

November 18, 2018 / Brendon Grieve / Boating News

Come down to Mandurah on December 1 and see a showcase of magnificent luxury boats on display for this free event. Eyachts and Motoryachts Unlimited will be presenting the award winning Axopar 28 cruiser, the first of these remarkable craft to hit WA waters. Stay for the evening and take in a canal cruise to […]

Pre Purchase Checks

June 14, 2018 / Brendon Grieve / Boating Tips, Engine overheating, Maintenance Tips

On a clean hull, run your engines flat out every so often to make sure they are performing to spec and not overheating! I can’t reinforce enough the importance of flushing and or removing your engine heat exchangers every few years. Yet another pre-owned boat this week has presented itself with overheating engines which may […]

Tips – #1 Things that will stop your boat from selling

January 6, 2018 / Brendon Grieve / Boating Tips

Getting an offer on a boat is often the easy part of the sales process, holding a deal together once the pre-purchase inspections begin is where a good broker really earns their fee. Let’s face it, even the best maintained pre-owned boat will still be picked to bits during the pre-purchase checks. As a result, […]

How to retrieve a boat – Phuket Style

December 6, 2017 / Brendon Grieve / Boating News, Boating Tips

A recent trip to Phuket revealed just how to retrieve a boat from the bay where facilities are limited and, well….rules and OH&S just doesn’t apply!

Boat Trailers, boating tips, Phuket Boating

How to raft a tender comfortably alongside

July 29, 2017 / Brendon Grieve / Boating News, Boating Tips, Brig, Buy or Selling

Stopping your tender from bashing the side of your boat all night keeping you awake is actually something that can easily be resolved with some cleverly placed and adjusted lines. This video reveals some tricks of the trade which will save you tender….and your sleep.

The secrets of towing a large tender revealed

June 3, 2017 / Brendon Grieve / Boating Tips

Boating Tips – Towing a large tender Discover the secrets to towing your tender without it fishtailing along behind you or sliding precariously along sideways down your V-wash.

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Is your boat engine room fire safe? Tips on Seafire auto systems

July 26, 2016 / Brendon Grieve / Boating Tips, Seafire Extinguishers

How many of you have checked the auto fire extinguishing system in onboard your boat? My guess is that it’s a case of out of sight and out of mind for most of you. You should have a basic understanding of how they operate otherwise they may trigger when you don’t want them to, or not trigger in […]

This boat puts the Antonov in the shade!

June 17, 2016 / Brendon Grieve / Boating News, Motor Yachts For Sale

Who would have imagined a $100mill Megayacht is being built right here under our noses. Recently I had the pleasure of viewing this craft under currently under construction, the largest project of its kind ever undertaken in Australia discretely hidden inside a couple of enormous sheds on the Henderson waterfront. It’s a credit to Mark […]

When trouble shooting on boats you really do need to think outside the square

January 18, 2016 / Brendon Grieve / Boating Tips, Generator Trouble Shooting

Yesterday I had a call from a boat owner moored at Rottnest on his Riviera 48 who was encountering a genset issue. Of course the modern boat relies heavily on the generator to power many onboard systems including recharging the batteries. In this instance the genset had been running perfectly. He had shut it down soon after […]

Onboard water desalination

December 2, 2015 / Brendon Grieve / Boating Tips, Motor Yachts For Sale, Water desalination

There are two things that can devastate a boating holiday at Rottnest Island – running out of water and a broken down desalination plant. After spending time recently with water maker guru Richard Hansen from RO Solutions, I was given some tips about how to prepare for the Xmas break and avoid disaster…Yes, I know, a first world problem: 1. Run […]

Desalniation