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Do I Need Bow/Stern Thrusters on My Boat?

In the good old days the only way to come alongside a pontoon successfully was to plan your approach carefully, and use a lot of careful steering and throttling back and forth. Only then could you be sure of a smooth and impact free arrival. Whilst this works just fine for vessels under 40’, and […]

Fitting a Toilet (Head) to Your Boat – A Complete Guide With Pictures

Whether your boat has always been devoid of a head, or for whatever reason your existing waste system isn’t up to snuff, you might be thinking about buying and installing a new one. You’ll want a system that’s easy to use, reliable, and meets all modern legislation with regard to waste management. If this is […]

Are Jet Drive Boats Any Good? What Are The Pros and Cons of Jet Drives?

Off the top of my head there are 3 ways of propelling a boat, either through the use of a conventional propeller, an impeller (or ‘jet drive’), and aircraft style propellers typically found on flat bottomed air boats used in marshlands where below waterline propulsion is impractical. For most of us the choice will come […]

How to Exercise Whilst Onboard or Around Your Boat

If you’re a sail boat owner you might not give too much thought to staying in shape while at sea – managing a sailboat can be a fairly physically demanding process at times, but if you’re out for days at a time and you like to stay in shape, you might want to supplement your […]

Are Electric Drives Going to Replace Diesel Engines?

In my most recent line of work technological prowess has been a major selling point to lure in our customers, unsurprisingly so given the rate of technological change in the marine industry. Perhaps nowhere has this been more evident than in our adoption of electric propulsion. This got me thinking, high technology among commercial marine […]

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