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Boat handling and what you need to know

Boat Handling Boatwise

Boat handling is a crucial skill for any boater, whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first-time skipper. You must develop the ability to safely and confidently dock and manoeuvre your boat in a marina. This is essential for ensuring the safety of yourself, your passengers, and other boats in the area. It is also … Read more

How to Anchor your Boat safely and effectively

Learning how to anchor your boat is an essential part of any smart boater’s repertoire. In this guide you’ll learn how to anchor your boat safely and effectively. Check out these tip to anchor your boat safely and effectively: Find the perfect spot to drop anchor, keeping clear of other boats and a safe distance … Read more

Mooring Buoy Top Tricks

Picking up a mooring

Mooring Buoys is an essential skill for any boater. Picking up a mooring is far simpler than docking or anchoring. Although close-packed mooring fields can be intimidating, they don’t have to be with knowledge and experience. Here are our mooring buoy top tricks. Let’s be real, picking up a mooring buoy from the water isn’t really … Read more

These reasons to use dry storage are stacked

Dry Storage

The reasons to use dry storage over marina berth, mooring, or boat and trailer storage are stacked. Considering which one is best for you is highly personal. Cost, convenience and location are the three major factors. Additionally, storage solutions can be simple or complex. Today we’ll briefly go over the reasons to use dry storage. … Read more

Your guide to using trim tabs correctly

Trim Tabs

If you’re a boater, you’ve probably heard of trim tabs. However, do you know what they are and how they work? In this boat tip article, we’ll explain the basics of their use. Additionally, we will explain how they can improve your boating experience. Trim tabs are used on a boat to adjust the angle … Read more