Technical

Let’s do the WOBBLES: 7 Checks for Diesel Engines

A reliable engine is key to safe boating. Like most diligent boat owners, you probably get your engine serviced at manufacturer-prescribed frequency by a competent

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SEQ’s No. 1 Marine Cooling Service Centre

Located on the Gold Coast at Molendinar, Diecon Marine specialise in marine cooling, heat exchanger manufacture, servicing and repairs.  The photo above shows a new

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Go Green For Clean Fuel

With twenty-four years of industrial and commercial fuel tank cleaning under their belt, Fuel Doctors have seen it all when it comes to the contaminants

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Osmosis Demystified

Traditional wisdom holds that every 10 years, your boat hull should be inspected for osmosis. But what is “osmosis” and why is it a threat

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CleanAWorx: Quality Marine Cleaning Products

In Australia, we have some of the harshest weather conditions. Boats that are not well looked after can lose their value much faster. So, a

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DIY Antifoul Checklist

It is time to do the annual slipping. So what are the key things we should be looking for to ensure all the proper maintenance

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Minimise Downtime With Your Heat Exchanger

Macleay Island, South East Queensland – A D9050-B 3-cylinder Kubota marine engine suffers significant corrosion to the heat exchanger. The cause? The heat exchanger had

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Fix or Flick

Often the best way to judge whether an engine needs a tune-up is the boat owner’s own experience with it. It is pretty common sense.

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Winter Work

Shorter, cooler days over the off-season make winter the ideal time to invest in maintenance and service of your boat. Of course, avid boaties will

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Shipshape for Winter

As we move into the winter months – traditionally the ‘off season’ for boating but without the ‘big chill’ experienced by northern hemisphere boaties –

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