BASIC SEA SAFETY (3/1992)
Accidents can strike when you least expect them, and more often than not, about the only real defence you have in such circumstances is to be fully prepared for almost any eventuality.

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BEACH LAUNCHING (5/1994)
Beach Launching can be safe, all you need to know is the correct technique and own the right equipment.

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BEACH LAUNCHING (6/1991)
The do's and don'ts of beach launching

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BUOY YOUR ANCHOR (1/1996)
There is an easy way to anchor when you are in open water, the float buoy method.

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CROSSING A BAR SAFELY (10/1992)
Steps and Procedures needed to be taken in order to cross a bar safely.

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CROSSING THE BAR (4/1996)
This very important subject is often misrepresented and misunderstood. Here Andy Galwey draws on his many years as a professional fisho to provide an in-depth look at how to tackle white water bar crossings.

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CROSSING THE BAR (1/2008)
Summer is the time many boat skippers get their first taste of bar crossings. Andrew Galwey draws on his years as a professional fisho to tell us how to tackle the white water in safety.

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D.I.Y. TROUBLE- FREE TRAILER BOATING (9/2007)
Trouble-free boating starts before you leave home. In fact it starts with the trailer as David Thornton explains.

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DUCKY FISHING (11/1999)
The sheer versatility of the modern inflatable is making a few people take a second look for fishing and general recreational use. James Hill looks at the current developments in airboats from the exciting sports RIBs to backpack kayaks.

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FISHING WITH MURPHY (9/2005)
Even the most experienced boaties have a bad day from time to time. And when it really is turning into a ?Murphy sort of day? it?s nice to have the coastal patrol not far away.

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PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE (4/1994)
The secret of any successful trailer-boat holiday lies in the planning, organisation, and preparedness of the boat (and the family) before you leave home.

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RADIO DISTRESS PROCEDURE (7/1992)
In-depth article describing how to approach emergency situations.

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RAMP ETIQUETTE (3/1999)
We were idling off the local South West Rocks river boat ramp last summer when a group of holiday anglers tried to launch their boat.

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READ THE WATER (3/2007)
Have we humans lost the basic skills we need to survive in the wild and be instinctively good fisherman? Dick Eussen explains how we can regain those skills again.

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SEAWORTHINESS (5/1992)
When considering the purchase of a new boat, seaworthiness is a very important factor. But it is not always something you can see or feel.

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