Boating Blog

Explore our blog; your go-to destination for the latest in boating tips, maintenance guides, product reviews, and marine lifestyle stories. Whether you're a seasoned skipper or new to the water, our blog offers expert advice and insights to help you make the most of your boating adventures across Australia.

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How to Teach Your Young Ones How to Handle A Boat

If boating in Bundaberg is your idea of fun and a great place to teach your kids about boats, you can head to Bargara Beach, Elliot Heads, and Woodgate Beach, just to mention a few. While you’re perusing places to go in Bundaberg, you also need to strategize on how you can introduce boating to your children that will make them look forward to it.

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How to Stay Safe When You're Boating All Alone

If you’re one of those who enjoy boating alone regularly, you’re lucky to be able to enjoy that bliss. However, you might put yourself at risk if you’re going to the deeper waters. You’ll need to be more aware and proactively careful to stay safe.

A Quick Guide on Jig Fishing for Beginners

Looking for a new fishing technique to do while perusing new fish species onboard your hard-top fishing boat? Jig fishing is an incredibly effective and versatile technique for catching a wide variety of fish species in both freshwater and saltwater environments.

A man steering a boat with an electronic device beside him.

What Are the Main Electronics Usually Installed In a Boat?

The electronics revolution has provided boat owners with a confusing assortment of sophisticated equipment that improves the performance of their boats and increases the safety and convenience of life onboard. No matter what boat you have these are the electronics that are needed for your boat to work in its best condition.

A bird's eye view of a boat travelling fast at sea.

How Fast Can A Boat Go?

When talking about how fast boats can travel, our minds wander about what types of boats can run fast. We all collectively have an inkling that motorboats, that are powered by boat engines, glide faster on the water’s surface compared to boats that can only be operated through paddling. For commercially available boats these days, speeds of over 170 mph would be considered the fastest speed range.

A full body shot of tuna caught by fishermen.

An Introductory Guide to Catching Tuna

Tuna is one of the most common and widely found oily fish species in the world’s oceans. The various types of tuna will be found in different climatic conditions, these oceans ranging from relatively cold freezing water to quite warm water conditions. You can almost guarantee there will be one type of tuna species swimming in your local waters.

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