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Vessel maintenance

Keeping your boat in good shape helps prevent breakdowns, fires and accidents.

Properly maintain your vessel, engine and safety equipment.

  • Ensure your vessel is fit for purpose
  • Complete routine boat maintenance and boat fire prevention
  • Find out about vessel buoyancy
  • Fit navigation lights for times of low visibility

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  • Recreational boating
    • Recreational boat licence
    • Registering your vessel
    • Trip preparation
      • Maintenance
        • Is your vessel fit for purpose?
        • Buoyancy
        • Fit navigation lights
        • Routine maintenance
        • Fire prevention
      • Safety equipment
      • Skipper's Manual
      • Boating Vic
      • Prepare to survive
    • Safe operation
    • In an emergency
    • Frequently asked questions
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information@transportsafety.vic.gov.au
1800 223 022

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Page last updated 13 August 2021
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