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There is some great advice here. Here are my tips: Keep a bucket onboard with spare leads, rigs, foam nuggets, H-block markers, scissors, and polarized glasses. I always keep my life jacket in the boat. I also have a small retractable oar in the boat for emergencies. Solar garden light in your swim so you can navigate back there in the dark. i always make sure I take a walkie-talkie with me at all times. Always have a spare landing net with you in the boat. make sure you have something to sit on in the boat, ie bucket. Take some ripped-up fluorescent vest with you to tie to trees as markers for the night. When you are confident there is a way to do two rods at once. Put a made-up rod in the boat, get your second rod, and get your mate to hold the rod up high with the bale arm off and in control of the line with his hand. You hold the lead in your hand holding it up, and motor off to your first spot. Drop your rig and bait up, then signal to your mate to put your rod in the pod/rest. Then you can motor to your second spot, drop your rig and bait, and then make your way back in a straight line to your swim. Hope that made sense 
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In reply to Post #5
If you're boat doesn't have a seat put a bait bucket in it and if you need to play a fish sit on the bucket especially at night as it's disorienting in a boat at night even for experienced people.
Lots of great advice here.
I wouldn't use a boat on a seven acre lake apart from landing a fish if I had to but thats just me.
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some of the other things off the top of my head -
always make sure your boat is attached to something - whether it is you or the bank - you can be certain that in the micro moment that it isn't, something will happen that will mean it will take off.
prodding sticks & marker poles are handy - if you want to make your own then there are lots of useful vids out there. never leave a prodding stick stuck in the bottom as they have a habit of tilting over & sinking to the bottom. markers on a line are easy to use but have a tendency to get dragged out of place if a fish kites & the line catches on them.
some high reflection tape is handy - you can wrap a bit around the branches of the snags near your baits & place a bit on the front of your alarms to help you navigate if you go out in the boat at night. I used to have a cheap solar powered garden light that I left in the front of the swim that helped too.
if you have never used a boat before, i would suggest that you try & maneuver slowly. Sounds daft but it is so much harder to correct yourself when making faster movements. gentle paddling & slow speeds might make you feel like you are taking more time but it will allow you to place your rigs a lot faster.
make sure you have the tools you need to take off the propeller - everyone catches a line at some point & it is a mess. not being able to fix it could ruin your week. I would suggest that you initially start your week with your tips up high as it will prevent you from bumping into them when you're closer to the bank.
if the water is clear, an aquascope is a godsend.
be aware of dropping your weight / bait too quickly as the hooklink can travel up the line & tangle. some people recommend backwinding as you lower your bait as you can keep the tip in a single place (lowering the tip creates an arc and the tip moves away from you)
don't over bait - it is easy to chuck loads of bait in from a boat - better off deciding how much bait you want to put in on each rod whilst on the bank & only take that out with you.
do one rod at a time - make sure you leave your bailarm open & never take line off the baitrunner / clutch as you'll end up with loads of twist. if you can leave a mate with your rod on the bank with the rod & you take the bait out, then do that at first - it's much easier. take a wine cork or something to cover the hookpoint as they have a habit of catching on stuff when you're not looking. take a spare baited rig & weight out with you in case something happens - it will save you trips to & from the shore.
If playing a fish from a boat, I try not to ever have the engine on or even in the water as it seems to attract the line for tangles.
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In reply to Post #3
Just seen it Jamie friend sent me the link 
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In reply to Post #1
assume you've seen the latest korda video with Damien Clarke? There are some great tips on there.
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In reply to Post #1
A battery will only last a week depending On what setting you thrash the engine at
Get a solar panel to top it up after every use.
You can also use the solar panel for other charging up things
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Hi chaps
Whilst fishing for many years this years trip to Belgium will be my first using a boat.
Boats are provided , I have borrowed a bison engine from a friend and need to buy a leisure battery .
I have bought a decent life vest .
Just looking for tips please .
It’s only 7 acres with 3 of us fishing with a boat each .
Not too much weed at the time of year we are going , there are snags so fishing with braid and fluro leader as stated by owners.
Could someone recommend a battery that may last a week if possible and any other tips please .
Thanks in advance
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