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Can a Regular Refrigerator Be Used on a Boat?

A regular refrigerator may be used on a boat, but there will be a couple of considerations that you will have to keep in mind, such as the power available aboard your boat. Regular refrigerators will require more power and different voltages, so they might turn out to be more of a hassle compared to […]

How to Get a Good Deal on a Boat: 8 Top Tips

Unlike cars and other mass produced vehicles boats require a lot of start-up capital to even make it off the the drawing board. Couple this with the fact they only tend to be sold during the summer months and it isn’t really surprising that boats are sold with much higher margins. The only exception would […]

Do I Need to Antifoul my Boat?

What is Antifouling? Anyone who’s ever seen the sorry remains of a car or shopping trolly dredged out of a river or harbour will know it doesn’t take a lot for marine wildlife to quickly move in and make itself at home on man made objects. Exactly the same thing applies to your boat, especially […]

Everything You Need to Know About Taking Your Dog Boating

Personally I’m more of a boat person, but I have a lot of friends who are also dog people, so much so in fact that a question I’ve been asked a number of times is ‘would it be safe if I bought the dog along for an afternoon’s boating’ or words to that effect. It’s […]

Is the RYA PB2 Course Worth Doing?

You don’t need to be a seasoned skipper to spot a maverick boat operator when you see one. Spend any length of time on the shores of a lake or in a marina on a busy summer’s day and you won’t have to wait long to see someone strike a pontoon or ‘swamp’ the water […]

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