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There are plenty of reasons why someone decides it's time to sell their current boat. Most boat owners are looking to move on to something new, more often larger than before, or a boat that suits the family better. For others, it can be less of a happy occasion and forced to sell due to unforeseen circumstances. Whichever the reason to sell, it is crucial that it’s done properly.    We have decades of experience in assisting online boat sales and have created this gui...

Aground. Beached. Stuck fast. Call it what you will. Arwen balances precariously on some submerged boulders, her rudder wedged and skeg entangled by floating rafts of bladder-wrack. Oar pushing and vigorous rocking side to side have failed to dislodged her. In two feet of water I’m happy to jump out and lift her stern off the boulders but my way is blocked and it’s all terribly embarrassing. I’m trapped in my boat by a large, angry Canadian Goose. It’s ludicrous.  ...

The next instalment in a short series of ‘How to’ videos collaborated on by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has been released. The two organisations have worked in tandem with the Personal Watercraft Partnership (PWP) to curate a bite-size checklist of advice and tips for how personal watercraft (PWC) users can safely make the most of their time on the water. The video, ‘Top 5 ways to enjoy a day out on your PWC’...

On a dank Monday morning in November I found myself surveying the landscape beneath me from my raised vantage point in South Gloucestershire. Languishing in the far distance was Wales and to my right was Cromhall Quarry, a former limestone quarry that naturally flooded when works ceased. This relic of a commercial past is now home to the South West Maritime Academy who have rejuvenated it to provide a wide range of contemporary commercial training and education courses. And on focusing upon my m...

So I sold my first boat in July of this year, not the greatest start to a piece about boat ownership, I'll grant you that, but please bear with me.    In fairness, I didn't expect anyone to buy it - it was a Swedish fjord cruiser from a now long since defunct manufacturer with a 6 cylinder diesel that was discontinued in 1970. The boat itself was very pretty. The GRP construction was solidly built, with lots of exposed wood and nice fittings, it also had two cabins that...

Zhik’s new INS200 range takes a new approach for inshore and coastal wet weather gear, with a streamlined design that easily transitions to casual wear.  It’s packed with all the features for excellent protection and performance, without adding unnecessary bulk or an overly engineered design. It has a clean look and a neat fit that moves with your body and is suitable for many people’s regular sailing and boating. Made from a 3 layer Vecta fabric technology, that i...