Boat safety and maintenance

Enhance your boating experience with vital safety and maintenance insights. Explore engine checks, fuel contamination prevention, and winterising tips for optimal performance.

Engine Checks & Preventing Fuel Contamination

Checking your engine before you set off could avoid breaking down when you are underway. Increased care is needed in the storage of diesel (gas oil) where this contains biodiesel.

Fire Safety On Boats

To ensure fire safety it’s imperative to take preventative measures and understand how to approach fires from different sources on your boat.

Fishing Gear Entanglements

A concern to boaters for many years and it has been on the RYA’s agenda for just as long.

Winterising Your Boat Engine

While there are plenty of other items that benefit from winterisation, if you only have time for one make sure it’s the engine.

Get Your Boat Ready For Summer

Getting your boat ready for summer is especially important if its been laid-up. Here are our tips to make sure you have a safe and enjoyable new season.

Winterising Top Tips

RYA Sail and Motor Cruising Chief Instructor, Vaughan Marsh, shares his top tips for winterising your boat.

Explore our safety hub

For more information about staying safe on the water visit the RYA Safety hub.

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