Links to make your boating better

Place to go in the Bay follow our BLOG site :Gary the Boatie Blog

Pleasure Cruising Recommends "Boat School" to obtain a Boating Licence without doing an exam!!

Want to Hire a small outboard boat for the day or tow it to your favourite destination for the week? Then go to www.boat4hire.com.au

Marine Bookstore
http://www.boatbooks-aust.com.au/
Usefull books and charts you can buy.

Boating Forecast: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDV10460.txt
Tide Predictions: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/oceanography/tides/tide_predications.cgi
Wind Guide: http://www.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/~awatkins/bay.html

Web Cams
Yarra River: http://www.portofmelbourne.com/shipping/webcams/smc_cam.asp Patterson River: http://www.prmbclub.com.au/WEBCAM.html
St Kilda: http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/cameras_large.aspx?cam=5600&mode=windows&state=VIC
Port Phillip Heads (The Rip) http://www.portofmelbourne.com/shipping/webcams/ptlon_cam2.asp

Marinas to Stay Overnight
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron: http://www.bys-aus.com/
Cruiser Friendly, no problem taking the Mustang here. Overnight power, shower facilities. Close to Sorrento and a quick cruise over to Queenscliff. Good security at the marina. Need to be careful getting there from Williamstown. Waters get very shallow near Mud Island, follow the channel markers. Make a booking in advance to be safe.
Patterson Lakes Marina: ttp://www.pattersonlakesmarina.com.au/
Have unleaded fuel, places to eat. Be careful getting in to the river, best to go in at high tide. Gets very shallow.
Yarra's Edge: http://www.marinaye.com.au/
Docklands: http://www.newquay.com.au/NewQuayMarina/
My favourite location. Lots of eating places to choose from. They have overnight power and great shower facilities. From $35.00 per night. Easy to park the Mustang. Plenty of berths. Leave the boat their while going to the Footy at the Telstra Dome.
Geelong: http://www.rgyc.com.au/about/marina_facilities.asp
Plenty of places to visit, walking distance to the marina
www.rentacruiser.com.au