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Boat Engine Safety Checks

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation

Boat Engine Safety Checks Every skipper needs to make regular essential boat engine safety checks. Below you will find tips, all featured in our Safe Skipper app, guiding you through Pre-start Checks, Running Engine Checks, advice about troubleshooting and...

ColRegs Nav Lights & Shapes, Rules Of The Road and IALA Buoys Apps

by Stuart Batley | Navigation, Preparation

ColRegs Nav Lights & Shapes, Rules Of The Road and IALA Buoys Apps Make Learning Rules on iPhone, iPad, iPod and Android Easier and Faster. With so many traditional ways to learn the ColRegs, thousands of skippers worldwide including RYA trainers and trainee...

Essential Yachting + Power Boat Safety Briefing

by Stuart Batley | Preparation

Yachting Safety Briefing Down below Lifejackets and harnesses – fitting, when to wear, clipping on Gas – risks, precautions, gas bottles and taps Fire prevention – extinguishers, fire blanket, where and how to use Moving around –...

Boat Handling – anchoring

by Simon Jollands | Boat Handling, Crewing skills, Preparation

Anchoring your yacht or motorboat Anchoring is one of the most important boat handling skills. If you can set an anchor correctly with confidence and know your boat will be safe in a secure anchorage, then you can rest in comfort and will not need to rely on moorings...

ColRegs – avoiding collisions at sea

by Stuart Batley | Navigation, Preparation

ColRegs – avoiding collisions at sea ColRegs Rule 8: Action to avoid collision (a) Any action taken to avoid collision shall be taken in accordance with the Rules of this Part and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, be positive, made in ample time and...

Essential boat engine checklist

by Stuart Batley | Boat Handling, Navigation, Preparation

Boat engine checklist Engine oil level check Even if you have checked it previously, confirming the engine oil level is up to scratch will give you peace of mind on a passage. Cooling water check It is the same with the cooling water in the engine. Check the water...