Diving in Moreton Bay

Author: East Coast Marina,     on February 23rd, 2010

Go Dive Australia is a PADI diver education centre and dive charter operator. The 12 metre purpose built dive vessel, DiveQuest, is on a permanent mooring at East Coast Marina, and is the perfect launching point for a day of diving on the beautiful North Stradbroke Island dive sites.Go Dive's Boat - Divequest

DiveQuest provides a comfortable run out to the best of South East Queensland’s dive sites. There is plenty of room onboard and the deck is sheltered from the elements, keeping divers warm and dry.

There are a number of World Class dive sites right on Brisbane’s doorstep. DiveQuest travels to Flat Rock, Shag Rock, Manta Ray Bommie, Middle Reef, Tangalooma Wrecks and Curtin Artificial Reefs. The Moreton Bay marine life is spectacular all year round, ranging from beautiful nudibranchs, mantis shrimp and crabs up to the larger  turtles, manta rays, grey nurse sharks, leopard sharks and humpback whales. Add to this the abundant schools of fish and you begin to understand why Brisbane is home to some of the highest rated diving in the world.

Marine Life in Moreton Bay

Once the remarkable day of diving is finished, DiveQuest returns to East Coast Marina where divers can enjoy a shower before a snack with a coffee or cold drink at Café Le Mer overlooking the marina. A fantastic day on and in the water that you will want to repeat over and over again!

To book call Go Dive Brisbane on
(07) 3857 7255

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Engine maintenance tips from Manly Harbour Marine Engineering

Author: East Coast Marina,     on December 14th, 2009

Use your boat

Above all, the best thing you can do to help with the  reliability of your engines and systems is to actually use your boat, the more often the better. If you can’t get out, go to your boat on a regular basis, run the engines, preferably in gear (at low revs) until they reach operating temperatures. Also run through all your auxiliary systems, checking to see if they actually work.

Get to know your boat and its equipment

Check your engine and drive fluids prior to any trips, including battery electrolyte. A good tool to have on board is a hydrometer, with this you can test your battery acid specific gravity, giving you a good insight into the health of your battery. Over time you will be able to see a pattern, especially if you keep records. Trickle chargers, solar panels or quality battery chargers are a necessity and don’t waste your money on cheap chargers or batteries, you will regret it.

Regular servicing

This is paramount to enjoyable boating. In the main, once per year or every 100 hours(which ever comes first) is sufficient, use the 100 hours if you are an above average user. From our experience, poor or irregular servicing will cost someone in the end, either you or the next person who owns the boat. The environment that your engines and drive systems are working in is extremely harsh, you cannot compare this to your car.

Volunteer rescue organisations

For peace of mind, join your local volunteer rescue organization. The Australian Volunteer Coastguard offers excellent assistance and the annual membership fee is a lot less than the average cost of a rescue.

Engine maintenance tips provided by our on-site maintenance specialists:

Manly Harbour Marine Engineering
East Coast Marina
570 Royal Esplanade, Manly, QLD, 4179

You can book a service or talk directly to Lee Kenyon and his team by calling 07 3893 2199.

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Marina Updates

Author: ECM Administrator,     on November 26th, 2009

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