I recently listed a Sealegs 7.1m RIb for sale. It was a great opportunity to get to know the model and learn how to operate it correctly. The performance from the 150HP Evinrude Etech was outstanding and suited the hull weight and balance. Learning how to launch and retrieve the vessel from the trailer took […]
Pre Purchase Checks
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
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, […]
Negotiating the sale, Selling Luxury BoatsHow to retrieve a boat – Phuket Style
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 BoatingHow to raft a tender comfortably alongside
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
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 GeneratorOnboard 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 […]
DesalniationHydraulic swim platforms – how to over ride the safety
Many modern luxury boats fitted with hydraulic swim platforms have clever built in safety features. These are designed to make them idiot proof to stop them being ripped off. Sometimes they fool even the most diligent boatie…like myself. Essentially the swimboard operating systems are designed to shut down when the engines are running. This means they […]