Garmin Echo 550c Review
Garmin have recently introduced a range of keenly priced, easy to use fish finders culminating with the top of the line Garmin Echo 550c.
Victorian Boatie Benefiting from Switch to Hyundai SeasAll
Ross and his family covered 212 nautical miles and used just 165 litres of diesel – much to the surprise of his fellow Club members
Boat Raft Up Tips Boating Articles
Rafting Up – How To Guide Reviewed: October Author: Barry Traner Boat Review – Boating Tips: A few months ago I was talking to the Kiwi owner of a Riviera 37 who said something that stuck in my mind. “The fun of boating,” he said, “is being able to raft up in the evening in the bay and talk about the day.” This stayed with me. For my Kiwi mate, the most important aspect of boating was the raft-up. Not the run out through the Hauraki Gulf, not the thrill of the throbbing diesels, the challenge of defying the savage sea or trying to land a mighty marlin, but the simple social act of meeting others for a chat, a drink, perhaps a meal, then retreating to the privacy of his own boat. Rafting up is worth doing properly because there may be unexpected rewards. Last time I tried it,…
Jeanneau 50 DS Review
“So many of our owners go long-distance sailing,” says Ron Jacobs, “but they also like taking their mates for a fun day out. Entertainment is big.”
Maritimo Aegean 60 Review
It’s easy to get up to the Aegean 60’s flybridge: there’s an internal staircase on the starboard side, just aft of the lower helm.
Hampton 680 Pilothouse Cruiser Review
From the flybridge and the lower helm station the corners of the boat can’t be seen, so a third control station is positioned in the cockpit for docking, useful when just 2 of you onboard.