How-Tos

Looking for boating hacks to make your life on the water a little bit easier? We got you covered!

Getting Hypothermia While Fishing: What to Do When You Get it and How to Prevent It

Unfortunately, hypothermia is the leading cause of death among boaters and other emergencies at sea. Hypothermia can cause a person at sea, especially if they are in an emergency situation, such as being submerged in the water, to drown. That’s why it’s important for anglers, mariners, and boaters to be aware of this dangerous situation and know how to prevent it and treat it if they or anyone on board suffers from it.

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How to Scrutinise a Used Boat Before Purchasing One

If you’re seriously considering buying a used boat, researching and talking with a boat dealer is not enough; you also have to personally inspect the boat you’re wanting to buy. Aside from taking it on a sea trial, you also need to take a closer inspection of its condition. This is to ensure that you’re buying a boat without any unpleasant surprises or problems that may spring up sooner or later.

Doing A Sea Trial Of Used Motorboats: Tips on How To Do It Safely

A sea trial is sort of a test run, to make sure everything works properly and to ensure there are no problems occurring with the boat. Most marine surveyors (the guys who will check the boat in every nook and cranny to make sure it is in good condition) will suggest carrying a sea trial out. However, hiring surveyors can be pretty expensive and on top of the boat and its accessories and equipment you’re buying, your budget might be in a bind. It makes sense that you may not want to get a surveyor to save money. So, if you don’t want a surveyor inspecting and tinkering with your soon-to-be boat, all of those responsibilities are yours for the taking.

Reasons Why Boats Capsize and How To Prevent This From Happening To Your Boat

Boating can be loads of fun and lets you experience a thrill that is different from any land-based activities, but it can also be risky as well and at times, horrifying and even life-threatening. Collision, boat fires, and capsizing boats are just some of the worst-case scenarios to get yourself entangled in when you’re onboard a boat.

How to Safely Pull A Tube Behind Your Motor Boat

Towing and balancing the inflatable tube safely can be quite challenging, frustrating, and in some cases, dangerous if you do not know how to pull a tube behind a boat. Learning and mastering how to pull a tube behind a boat correctly and it will be a super fun and safe way to enjoy yourself.

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Upgrades to Add To Your Boat To Increase Its Resale Value

So, you’re considering selling your boat and want to get the most value for it as you can. After all, you want to make up the costs you’ve put into your boat. And anyway, a boat is a good investment for you to earn some cash, right? Well adding cool and new upgrades to your boat can increase its chances of being sold at a high price; especially if your boat is just a few years old.

A Simple Guide on How To Read a Tide Table

Whether you’re a coastal hiker, a fisherman or a boater, it’s important to know how to read a tide table to have a safe navigation and journey at sea. Understanding tide heights and when high or low tides occur can help you decide the best time to take out your Stacer Wildrider boat to explore tide pools. Knowing how to read tide tables can also help keep track of time.

An Easy Guide on Repairing a Damaged Fibreglass Hull

Nothing is more disappointing than discovering that your boat’s hull is damaged and the fuzzy fibreglass part is sticking out. Fibreglass boats are easy to repair, and if you only have minor damages, you can easily repair them yourself.

How To Part With Your Old Vessel Responsibly

Does your boat look like it has seen better days? Have you found awful-looking damages to the hull or other parts of the boat that is way beyond repair? Or do you simply just want to buy a new boat and you want to get rid of your old one? Take these as signs that it’s time to replace your boat.

Two men and a Quintrex tinnie boat on the shore.

5 Easy Ways To Take Care of Your Tinnie Boat

There’s a reason why an aluminium boat, such as a tinnie boat, is a staple classic for Australian boaters. It is durable and can withstand harsh conditions and yet at the same time, they are lightweight.

Interior of a boat with a console and the latest marine equipment

How to Protect Your Boat Gadgets From Burglars

When boat theft occurs, valuable marine equipment such as electronics are usually the first items taken. Marine electronics are preferred because of their value and ease of access. With simple tools; equipment such as navigation systems, sound equipment, sonar devices, and other electronics can be quickly removed and easily hidden. And if you don’t have a plan for protecting your electronics from theft, your boat could become the next target.

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Ways on How to Maintain Your Boat Engine

For your boat to operate and travel great distances, your boat engine is responsible to make that possible. That’s why it’s so important to regularly take care of it by doing routine checkups and knowing how it operates to avoid costly problems.

Wax On, Wax Off: Tips on How to Make Your Boat Always Looks Polished and Brand New

If you are lucky enough to be the owner of a beautiful boat, like, say a Stacer Crossfire boat, or an impressive cabin cruiser yacht, you want your boat to gleam and look brand new all the time. Part of being a responsible boater is to ensure that your boat should look new and shiny always.

How to Maintain Your Boat Dock

It can be easy to overlook dock maintenance. After all, we tend to be more focused on what’s happening around the dock; the boats coming in and out, the people walking up and down. However, dock maintenance is something you simply can’t ignore.

How to Tie A Boat to A Dock to Prevent It From Floating Away

Tying up at a dock is one of those techniques that are simple yet slick-looking. It’s also an important skill for all boaters to do as if it’s their second nature since this is what keeps the boat moored in the dock once you’re done using it for your boating adventures.

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The Boat Safety Inspection Checklist All Boaters Must Have!

Whether you’re boating around the Coffs Harbour coast, along the beautiful coasts of Geelong or in the majestic Sydney Harbour, you must have a safety inspection checklist before you leave the dock and go on with your boating adventures.

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