The Rocna anchor was designed by New Zealand sailor Peter Smith, who has been designing, building, and sailing boats since the early 1960’s. Over 100,000 nautical miles of cruising, Peter experienced the same anchoring problems that are still prevalent today – needing to carry a variety of anchors to suit various seabeds, yet still the […]
The secrets of towing a large tender revealed
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.
boat maintenance tips, boating tipsIs your boat engine room fire safe? Tips on Seafire auto systems
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 […]
boat maintenance tips, Seafire Fire Extinguishing systemsWhen trouble shooting on boats you really do need to think outside the square
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 […]
boat maintenance tips, boating tips, Genset Trouble Shooting, Marine Generators, Onan GeneratorDishwasher drawer maintenance tips
In my opinion one of the best options you can fit to a modern boat is a dishwasher drawer. They are quick, quiet and use less water than washing the dishes manually. However, if you don’t use the dishwasher regularly, the rotor which pumps the water through the system can seize up. Click here to view […]
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