Luff tension is important
Practical
Make a round cutout – without a hole- or jig-saw
Cheap and easy way, without a holesaw
Cheap and easy pushpit seat
Consider canvas...
Cleat boots ain’t made for walking…
But this is what they do...
Drilling through a cored deck
top tips for cored decks
Make your plates non-skid
with cheap mastic
Atten-shun! Make your blocks stand up
with cheap water pipe
Deck paint – proper preperation…
...prevents poor performance... and should make it last for years!
Alternative uses for a washboard
A spare washboard can be useful for mounting a chartplotter
How to avoid an insurance claim when relaunching
Top tips to keep your launch stress- and claim-free!
Tie your own bowline
When going aloft
OSTAR competitor’s top tip
Peter Bourke's tip for a comfortable night's sail
Keep your boat safe and secure
Top tips to deter thieves from your boat
Don’t trust your EPIRB’s ‘test’ button
Lithium batteries are difficult to test...
Beware isolated danger marks…
the danger isn't as isolated as you might think...
Check the masthead
by binocular from deck level!
Downwind in a blow? It’s probably windier than you think
Don't get lulled into a false sense of security
Check under the genoa
there's a big blind spot!
Lower the ladder before you dive in…
or end up like those actors in that film...
Save on scrubbing
...with a freshwater approach