Boating Information
Yacht and Boat is a great resource for anyone looking for the right boat advice.
If you are looking for boating information, are interested in learning more about boating in general, are thinking about going boating, or would like to discover boating the page links below contain broad information on a wide variety of boating topics.
Whether you are an experienced mariner or just learning the ropes, there is interesting boating information here for everyone.
Go boating – there’s no better way to spend time with family and friends
Our aim at Yacht and Boat is to take some of the confusion out of boating by providing basic boat advice resources as well as a marine directory for additional information.
As a prospective boat owner – your best resources are a reputable, ethical boat dealer, your State Industry body, your State Government body and your own research.
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If you’re an aspiring boat enthusiast, you’ll find boating information on obtaining a boat licence through to tips on choosing a boat, registering a boat and links to where you can obtain the professional training you need to give you confidence on the water.
So, if you’re thinking of a runabout, inflatable, kayak or personal watercraft – or perhaps you have your sights set on a luxurious sailing or fishing watercraft – there’s tips here for all Australians.
There are a few ways to get your feet wet. Some ideas you might like to consider are…
Hire a boat
Attend a Boating ‘Open Day’
Go to your nearest Boat Show
Visit your local yacht or boat club
Ask a friend to take you out on their boat
Get in touch with a reputable Boat Broker for a test sail, advice and information.
What’s next?
Getting a boat licence
Choosing your boat
Registering your boat
Avon 490 Sea Sport Deluxe Review
The latest offering from Avon Inflatable is a rugged little beast that behaves like a pump action shotgun. Fast out of the hole and once up and running ' thanks to the excellent cushioning effect generated by the rigid inflatable hull ' she handles the rough stuff like a surf rescue rubber ducky.
Austral Clubman Super 30 Review
Not only is the Austral Clubman Super 30 an extremely fast race boat that can hold its own with most thirty-six to forty-footers, but it possesses the rare capability of being towed easily around the countryside on a normal boat trailer thanks to its retractable keel and launched from any half-reasonable boat ramp
Arvor 25 Review
When the Modern Boating team initially laid eyes on the French made Arvor 20 now made in Australia in 1999, our first reaction was here's a no nonsense workboat that was going to make a good fishing platform for bluewater fishos.
Archambault Yachts 40 Review
Archambault Yachts 40 - She's a fast French racer that'll blow yachties away.
AMM 3300 Boat Review
This robust bar buster crushed the Southport Seaway. It's this pride in workmanship that puts Barton Thomas' team at Australian Master Marine ahead of the pack
Allison Vision 21 Review
Boat dealers are sometimes hesitant to order a new model on speculation but, following the tremendous response they experienced with the Allison Vision 195, Sydney's Advantage Marine took the plunge with the first of the Allison Vision 21s