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Hit the water knowing the basics. We’ve got the right information to get you started and keep you safe — from pre-launch checklists right through to what to do in an emergency.

Beginning Boating Course
The Coastguard app
VHF Callsigns

Stream movies wherever you are
Century Marine Pro battery

Checking your battery
lifejacket

All about lifejackets
boat crossing a bar

Crossing a bar
Woman tying a knot

Five handy knots to know
Child with lifejacket

How to choose a well fitting lifejacket
clean NZ environment

Protecting our marine environment
Lifejackets on a rack

Rent a lifejacket
Two men in a boat following Coastguard safety rules

Safety and regulations
Coastguard app

The Coastguard app
Navigation diagram

The give way rules on the water
beautiful NZ weather

Things to check before you hit the water
fuel gauge on a boat

Top 10 tips for boat maintenance
Duty officers in the Coastguard operations room taking trip reports

Trip reporting basics

VHF Callsigns

What to do in an emergency
beacon

What you need on your boat
Beacon in hand

Emergency beacons

Boat insurance
Markers on a maritime chart

Courses for new boaties

Check your fuel before summer
beautiful NZ weather

Things to check before you hit the water
fuel gauge on a boat

Top 10 tips for boat maintenance
beacon

What you need on your boat
Buccanneer boat

When to check your gear through the year

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