Articles by Bruno Souza

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers completed a record 273 search and rescue missions in August, and are urging boaters to check their vessels and Log On before heading out these spring school holidays.

A boat trailer's bearings go under water almost every time you use it, which is not true of a caravan or box trailer. Here is the saltwater service interval an Australian trailer parts supplier recommends, and the signs a bearing needs attention.

NSW has confirmed the return of three Port Stephens vessel exclusion zones for summer, after a trial evaluation found 85 per cent community support. The Boating Industry Association says the decision was made without proper consultation and wants a compliance led alternative instead.

Monthly repayments and total cost on four boats for sale on Boattrader, from $10,000 to $165,000, at both ends of one lender's published rate range, plus what a deposit or a longer term changes.

NSW boat and PWC licence fees changed on 1 July 2026. Here is what a licence costs now, how to qualify, and what an interstate or overseas licence carries over.

NSW's vessel registration fees changed on 1 July 2026, and buying a used boat starts a 14-day clock on both buyer and seller. Here is the current registration, transfer and HIN cost breakdown, checked directly against Transport for NSW's own fee schedule.

No Australian state or territory makes boat insurance compulsory to register a vessel, but marinas often do. Here is what cover costs by boat type, and the agreed value versus market value decision that has caught owners out.

Stacer no longer sells the Seahorse, but two are for sale on Boattrader right now. Here is what the 429 to 529 range offered, what to check on an older hull, and what sellers are asking for one today.

Quintrex builds four versions of the 420 Renegade, and an ad that says only "420 Renegade" does not tell you which one is on the trailer. Here is what separates them, what the factory publishes, and what the nine priced listings on Boattrader are asking today.

Coastal bars are where Australian boating turns dangerous fastest. Here is what the law requires, the technique the authorities teach, and the conditions that should keep you at the ramp.