19/08/2026
Some great advice from our friends at TARFish
Getting a yearly service on your motor is just one part in having a safe & enjoyable season.
If you are after a service - now is the time to book
Our current lead times are already out to about 4 weeks
Our post for yester "DAY" sparked some good conversation and as an extension today we add the below..
And don't forget our evening "Understanding Weather" posts we are running this week.
WHAT SHOULD BE FRONT OF MIND THIS TIME OF YEAR
๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐: battery, fuel system, bilge pump, navigation lights, trailer, wheel bearings, safety gear.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฟ: Book a service now, not the Friday afternoon before your first big trip.
๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐: GPS, sounder, transducer, VHF.. BILGE PUMPS !! turn everything on and make sure it actually works.
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ: check dates and condition of flares, EPIRB, lifejackets and first-aid kit.
Trailers: tyres, bearings, brakes, lights and winch. A boat that can't get to the ramp is no use to anyone.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ: sharpen hooks, check leaders, replace old line, service reels and sort the tackle box.
Weather knowledge: start getting into the habit of checking marine forecasts rather than simply looking out the window.
๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.