Boating Guides: Buying, Ownership, Charters and Building - Yenra

Start boating and plan a charter

Getting Started with Boating: Training, Access and Your First Outing

Compare lessons, rentals, clubs and ownership, then prepare a manageable first boating trip with training, local rules and weather in view.

Plan a Yacht Charter: Crew, Qualifications, Costs and the Trip Brief

Choose bareboat, skippered or crewed chartering, compare like-for-like quotations and prepare the qualifications, costs and itinerary questions.

Choose and buy a boat

Buying a Used Boat: Records, Surveys, Sea Trials and Real Costs

Build a shortlist, check ownership records, commission the right inspections and compare the complete cost of a used boat.

Boat Auctions: Due Diligence and an All-In Bid Ceiling

Read auction terms, investigate condition and ownership, budget removal and repairs, and calculate a bid ceiling that includes fees and tax assumptions.

Aluminum Boats: Choose the Hull, Inspect the Build and Plan the Care

Compare aluminum boat construction and hull layouts, inspect a used boat and plan compatible support, repairs and corrosion care.

Pontoon or Tritoon? Choose for Passengers, Water and Storage

Compare two-tube and three-tube pontoon boats using exact capacities, layouts, normal loading, trial conditions and complete ownership costs.

Tow, maintain and understand propulsion

Boat Trailers: Fit, Loaded Weight and Launch Preparation

Match boat, trailer and tow vehicle, verify the weight limits and prepare a practical towing, launching and maintenance checklist.

Four-Stroke Outboards: Maintenance, Fuel Use and Repower Planning

Find the right engine manual, build a service record, interpret fuel-economy figures and plan a compatible outboard repower.

Marine Engines and Drives: IPS Pods, Shafts and Ownership Decisions

Understand inboard engines, conventional shafts and IPS pod drives, then compare handling, service access, condition and complete ownership costs.

Boat plans, design and construction

Boat Plans: Choose a Design and Scope a Build You Can Finish

Evaluate boat-plan packages, match a construction method to your skills and workspace, and estimate materials, time and the path to launching.

AI and Boat Building: 2024 Overview

An illustrated 2024 overview of proposed AI applications in design, manufacturing and boat operation.

Sailing Performance Modeling: 2005

Historical reporting on Pavilion’s software agreement with Team New Zealand for the 2007 America’s Cup.

Waterfronts and boating history

These articles retain historical event and product reporting. Use their dates to place announcements, prices and planned services in context.