Choosing a good mooring spot is important. This is the home base for your boat, so its going to be somewhere you visit whenever you use or work on the boat. Its regular use brings up some important things to consider. A few things to keep in mind when choosing a mooring spot include the costs, types of boat, getting a
If you’re fishing for the first time and are at a basic level, then we recommend that you use a rod which is designed for trolling. If you don’t have enough space on board, then use a rod which is designed for kayaks, as they are very compact. When choosing between the option of lures
Also known as marine mechanics, motorboat mechanics or marine technicians, these are the people who spend their day jobs working on some of the most luxurious, high end machines on the planet. The role of yacht mechanics involve the service and repair inboard and outboard motors. They can work on watercraft engines powered by gas or diesel, including such
The type of yacht you chose will shape the experience you have, so it’s important to understand the characteristics and functions of each vessel. There are many different terminologies used throughout the yachting world, and getting to grips with the basics is a good starting point in understanding yachts and yachting itself. The term yacht refers to a luxury pleasure boat. Many
Understanding the weather can make sailing much more enjoyable through predicting the likely wind strengths and directions we should expect from the forecasts given. One of the most important and dramatic is when a cold front passes. The cold front is the boundary between the warm moist air and the cold dry air giving two
Hopefully you will never experience a fire on your boat but being prepared is essential if it ever happens. The most common causes of fires on boats are smoking, paints or solvents being stored below deck, gas build up in the bilges, faulty wiring, cooking fats, petrol or gasoline vapours. Any precautions taken to control
