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Stejcraft's 640 Monaco nameplate has been around for at least two decades. Three are for sale on Boattrader right now, priced $3,990 to $133,000, and that gap is the actual story.

The weight numbers on your trailer's compliance plate matter more than your tow vehicle's brochure figure. Here is what they mean, when your trailer legally needs brakes, and how to load, drive, launch and retrieve without drama.

State rules on children's life jackets vary on age, vessel length and water type. Here is what NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA and SA actually require, and how to size and check one properly.

What Western Australia actually requires before you can legally drive a boat or jet ski, and what it separately costs to register the boat itself.

The boat licence knowledge test is a different test in each of the six states, and in two of them it is delivered by a training provider rather than sat at a government counter. Here are the question counts and pass marks each state publishes, the ones it does not, and where the free official practice material is.

Garmin and Raymarine list Australian fish finder prices for different hardware. What each package includes, and what Garmin, Lowrance and Raymarine say their ranges are for.

What a Victorian marine licence actually costs in 2026, who needs one, and how the self-study and accredited course pathways compare before you buy a boat.

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.

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.

Father’s Day is the perfect excuse to treat yourself, whether it’s a workbench, welding gear, or an intercooler, we know what dads really want.