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Australia's Best Houseboat Destinations
Australia has some of the best houseboating waterways in the world, and you don't need to own a houseboat outright to make the most of them. Whether you're chartering for a week or considering buying your own, choosing the right stretch of water shapes the whole experience.
The Murray River ...
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What's Involved In Buying A Sailing Yacht?
Buying a sailing yacht is a bigger decision than buying most other boats, both in terms of upfront cost and the ongoing commitment of berthing, insurance, crewing and maintenance. If you're weighing up a first yacht purchase, it helps to understand the full picture before you start looking at ...
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Which Fishing Boat Is Right For You?
Ask ten anglers what makes the best fishing boat and you will get ten different answers, and all of them will be right for the water they fish. A boat built for chasing marlin off the continental shelf will feel like overkill on a quiet estuary, and a light tinny that is perfect for a river system ...
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A Beginner's Guide To Chartering Before You Buy
Buying a boat is a significant commitment, and it is not always obvious which type, size or layout will actually suit the way you want to use it until you have spent real time on the water. Hiring or chartering a boat before you buy is one of the most practical ways to test that out, letting you ...
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Tinny Vs Aluminium Runabout: What's The Real Difference?
In everyday conversation, plenty of Australian boaties use "tinny" and "aluminium runabout" interchangably. In the classifieds and at the boat ramp, though, the two terms usually point to distinct boats, with different builds, features and price points. Knowing the difference matters if you're ...
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Is Your Lifejacket Still Legal?
Queensland's lifejacket wearing rules have been actively enforced for more than a year now, with Marine Officers issuing fines rather than warnings for boaties caught without one on in a high-risk situation. Most boat owners know that much by now. What catches people out is a separate requirement ...
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Trailering Your Boat: Choosing The Right Trailer And Tow Vehicle
Buying the boat is the easy part. Getting it home, and then getting it to the ramp every weekend after that, comes down to two things: the trailer underneath it and the vehicle in front of it. Get either one wrong and you are looking at anything from a fine on the side of the road to a genuinely ...
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Fishing Licences And Permits In Australia: A State-by-State Guide
If you're new to fishing and you're not sure whether you need a licence to wet a line, you're not alone. Australia doesn't run one national system. Every state and territory sets its own rules, and they aren't consistent throughout the country. Some states charge a fee before you can cast off a ...
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10 Things To Know Before Buying A Catamaran
Catamarans are one of the fastest growing categories in the Australian boat market, and it's easy to see why. Twin hulls mean more stability at anchor, more living space than a monohull of the same length, and, in a sailing cat, a shallow draft that opens up water a deep-keeled boat could never ...
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Buying A Boat In Melbourne: Your Detailed Guide To Getting It Right
Melbourne is built around two very different bodies of water, and that shapes almost everything about buying a boat here. On one side you have Port Phillip Bay, a huge, mostly sheltered stretch of water that is forgiving for family boating and easy weekend cruising. On the other, Western Port and ...
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