Expert Boat Advice

Our expert advice section will answer your questions on the range of subjects below, from insurance to antifouling. Just click on the links to get started.

Icom Marine Radio Guide

The name ICOM is synonymous the world over with the manufacture of award-winning marine radios for a wide range of vessels. With over 40 years of experience in developing high quality marine communication equipment ICOM has a vast pool of expertise to help you with all of your marine VHF needs.

Boat Care

Seajet paint, antifouling and boat care products are now firmly established, having gained an enviable reputation for superior technology and high performance.

Sea Rescue

Watch the RNLI saving lives at sea and test your boating knowledge. Our Sea Rescue section shows the RNLI in action, tells you how to get a free safety check for your boat and puts your nautical knowledge to the test.

Raymarine electronics guide

Your choice of marine electronics is one of the most important decisions you will have to make as a boat owner, next to choosing the boat itself of course! This website is all about providing the answers to your questions, whether you?re searching for standalone units or a completely integrated system. As a world leader in marine electronics, Raymarine is more than qualified to give you clear, relevant advice on choosing the right electronics for you and your boat.

Pantaenius boat insurance guide

There is a general misconception that all boat insurance policies are the same - they are not! It would be a fantasy to believe that any one insurer or policy will give you absolutely everything you could wish for, so just how can you navigate through the small print? We hope this unbiased guide to boat insurance will help you to a greater understanding and balanced view of what is available. To find out more about the Pantaenius commitment, <a href="http://pantaenius.co.uk/en/service/our-commitment.html" target="_blank">watch this video</a>. Pantaenius now has a boat insurance app for the iphone - <a href="http://www.pantaenius.co.uk/en/service/claims/iphone-app.html" target="_blank">find out more here</a>.

Boat tanks guide

Tek-Tanks Ltd have been manufacturing custom built tanks for the marine leisure industry for nearly 20 years and are pleased to be able to offer their wealth of knowledge to YBW readers. Although Tek-Tanks specialise in plastic tanks manufactured from high density polyethylene, the advice given here will still cover tanks manufactured from other materials. The design, manufacture and installation of boat tanks is a vast subject but we feel that the following is an informative overview.