Taking a boat out along the coast needs more preparation than a day on the river. Getting Renko ready for her first coastal voyage, down to Sydney, I clean and paint the bilge, put ballast in the lazarette, fit LED lighting, a VHF radio and a safety chain across the boarding opening, and clear the deck.

Then heading back south: finding a weather window to take Renko offshore from the Gold Coast, stopping at Coffs Harbour, and getting as far as Forster.