Buying your first sailboat
Buying your first sailboat Buying your first sailboat is an exciting prospect but it can be full of pitfalls and disappointments if you venture into …
Buoys Marks and Beacons
Buoys Marks and Beacons In this article, we will have a closer look at buoys, marks and beacons that you may come across in your …
Guide to marine navigation lights
Guide to marine navigation lights A guide to marine navigation lights is an attempt to simplify the numerous lighting requirements yachts have as well as …
200 Nautical Terms and Sailing Phrases That Have Enriched The English Language Part 1
This 5 part article is all about sailing terms that found new meaning (idioms). We have adopted numerous sailing terms in our modern-day language as idioms…
What is the best anchor for a sail boat
Anchors: Best anchor for a sailboat? We have all been there. Late at night, the wind direction changed and the wind is up to 35 …
Fisherman’s Wharf Cooktown
Fisherman’s Wharf Cooktown in a nutshell… Fisherman’s Wharf Cooktown is by no means a marina but as the name suggests, a wharf. However, it is …
Bluewater Marina Cairns
Bluewater Marina Cairns in a nutshell… Bluewater Marina is probably the Marina we call home. We have stayed her for quite a few months, on …
Port of Airlie Airlie Beach
Port of Airlie Marina Airlie Beach in a nutshell… We arrived at Port of Airlie late August 2020 but just before we arrived, we ran …
Breakwater Marina Townsville
Breakwater Marina Townsville in a nutshell… We had some engine problems and needed to sort it out in Townsville which was our nearest port at …
Heat Exchange
Volvo Penta D2-55 (B) Heat Exchange + Exhaust Elbow The problem started some time ago when one of the raw water cooling hoses burst without …