Boaties of Whanganui were able to trade in more than 100 old life jackets for newer and safer alternatives.
Coastguard Wanganui held its Old4New event at its headquarters on Friday, January 4 where old life jackets were traded in and boaties who did so were able to get a discount on a new jacket provided by Hutchwilco.
They were also able to have their current life jackets checked for any issues.
"We traded in over 100 old life jackets," said Coastguard Whanganui president Garry Hawkins.
"This means there are a lot of boaties out there that are just that bit safer with the new life jacket."