Following are some of the tips I use when setting an anchor. With the anchor properly set, I have much more confidence in stopping dragging. An additional precaution is once the boat has settled is to activate the anchor alarm, usually on a chartplotter.

Care must be taken crossing the Wide Bay Bar at the southern end of Fraser Island. There are directional lights on both Fraser Island and Inskip Point which guide craft across the bar. Up to date GPS waypoints are also available from the Tin Can Bay VMR on VHF 67 and VHF82. They can also be contacted on tel: 07 5486 4290 More info at http://www.liveaboardcruiser.com

Describes athe marine weather model used by BOM for generating forecasts. Once you understand this, you can make your own interpretations. More screencasts like this at http://www.liveaboardcruiser.com

http://www.LiveAboardCruiser.com forum registration. Topics are related to cruising the east coast of Australia.

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Attaching a spinnaker pole to the headsail and mast to take advantage of an aft wind. In this case it was a south east trade wind pushing me along from Magnetic Island to Great Palm Island

This rare black cockatoo looking over the offereings at Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island

Cane toad races are held on a weekly basis at Magnetic Island. Each toad is distinguished by a colored ribbon. The cane toads are auctioned off by an entertaining spruiker. Once all the toads have been purchased, the toads are placed in the center of a circle and first toad to reach the outside of the circle is the winner with the owner collecting. Cane toad racing is used to raise money for charity.

Sailing from the Whitsundays to Magnetic Island via the Gloucester Passage. Ideal conditions made for a great sail.

This goanna was resting next to the walking track on the way up to the Whitsunday Peak. The Whitsunday Peak is the highest point o view the Whitsunday Islands Queensland. More info at http://www.liveaboardcruiser.com This fellow was in excess of a metre in length.

More at www.LiveAboardCruiser.com Exploring Twofold Bay, Eden can be rewarding with these dolphins who were enjoying the lazy afternoon at Eden. This video was made from shots while anchored at Boydtown Beach.

The marina is a well protected area but as this video shows, it was very windy around the marina.

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Find more like this at http://www.LiveAboardCruiser.com Tides change each day. Use the tide charts with different dates using a Navman chartplotter to plan your next route.

Find more like this at http://www.LiveAboardCruiser.com The tide chart on a navman tracker has considerable information displayed. Explore the tide chart details of the Navman chartplotter on this video.

Find more like this at http://www.LiveAboardCruiser.com Setting the local time on the Navman Chartplotter is important for reading tide charts. The time is set based on the difference between local time (including daylight saving) and UTC or GMT.

Find more like this at http://www.LiveAboardCruiser.com How to set the anchor alarm using a Navman Tracker Chart Plotter. By setting the anchor alarm, you will be alerted when the boat drifts while at anchor. This means you can get a restful nights sleep!