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Hit the water knowing the basics. We’ve got the right information to get you started and keep you safe — from pre-launch checklists right through to what to do in an emergency.

Beginning Boating Course
The Coastguard app
VHF Callsigns

Weather or not: Staying Safe in Unpredictable Conditions

Dive into the world of PLBs

Father's Day Gift Guide

Five Ultimate Winter Boating Hacks

Autumn Boating Adventures

Paddles & Hooks: A Quick Guide to Kayak Fishing in NZ
Waikawa, Picton, Marlborough Sounds

Top 7 Boating Destinations this Summer

Spring into Action: Guide to Thrilling Fishing

Stay safe on the water this winter

Top 5 Boating Claims and How to Avoid Them

App update for new weather feed

Quiz answers

Softbaits Part 2: Overhead or Spinning Reel?

Stream movies wherever you are

Softbaits Part 1: what gear should I use?

Winterising your boat
Century Marine Pro battery

Checking your battery
Kids jumping off a boat into the water

Beginning Boating Course
Handheld flare

All about flares
lifejacket

All about lifejackets

Check your fuel before summer
boat crossing a bar

Crossing a bar

Do you have a callsign?
Snapper swimming in the water

Fishing regulations
Woman tying a knot

Five handy knots to know
Child with lifejacket

How to choose a well fitting lifejacket
Child on boat in yellow Hutchwilco lifejacket facing away from camera

Looking after your lifejackets
Drawing of white and blue dive flag

Looking out for divers
Checking out at sea trip reports

Making a Bar Crossing Report

Other handy contacts
clean NZ environment

Protecting our marine environment
Lifejackets on a rack

Rent a lifejacket
Two men in a boat following Coastguard safety rules

Safety and regulations
Diver with scuba gear

Safety under the water
Boat on a trailer.

Taking care of your trailer
Coastguard app

The Coastguard app
Person holding fish

The five principles of FishCare
Navigation diagram

The give way rules on the water
beautiful NZ weather

Things to check before you hit the water
fuel gauge on a boat

Top 10 tips for boat maintenance
Duty officers in the Coastguard operations room taking trip reports

Trip reporting basics

VHF Callsigns
Man using radio on boat

VHF radio and Nowcasting channels

What to do in an emergency
beacon

What you need on your boat
Buccanneer boat

When to check your gear through the year
Beacon in hand

Emergency beacons

Boat insurance
Markers on a maritime chart

Courses for new boaties

Day Skipper

Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Men working with boat charts

Boatmaster
Iveco marine engine

Inboard Engine Maintenance
Man working on outboard engine

Outboard Engine Maintenance
Navigator

GPS Operator

Stream movies wherever you are
Century Marine Pro battery

Checking your battery
lifejacket

All about lifejackets
boat crossing a bar

Crossing a bar
Woman tying a knot

Five handy knots to know
Child with lifejacket

How to choose a well fitting lifejacket
clean NZ environment

Protecting our marine environment
Lifejackets on a rack

Rent a lifejacket
Two men in a boat following Coastguard safety rules

Safety and regulations
Coastguard app

The Coastguard app
Navigation diagram

The give way rules on the water
beautiful NZ weather

Things to check before you hit the water
fuel gauge on a boat

Top 10 tips for boat maintenance
Duty officers in the Coastguard operations room taking trip reports

Trip reporting basics

VHF Callsigns

What to do in an emergency
beacon

What you need on your boat
Beacon in hand

Emergency beacons

Boat insurance
Markers on a maritime chart

Courses for new boaties

Check your fuel before summer
beautiful NZ weather

Things to check before you hit the water
fuel gauge on a boat

Top 10 tips for boat maintenance
beacon

What you need on your boat
Buccanneer boat

When to check your gear through the year

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