Don't kickstart the epoxy curing process - avoid it with our top tip
Practical
Having trouble putting your oilskins on over your boots?
It may not be elegant but there is a simple solution
Dropping the kite: a top tip
Keep the spinnaker blanketed by the mainsail...
My other boat’s a canoe!
PBO teams up with the BBC and hits the water, paddle in hand...
Masking tape – remove it the easy way
Don't hang around when you've finished painting...
Tidy up your keel/hull joint
Today's tip for a good join
Protect your electrics in a thunderstorm…
...using a ready-made faraday cage - the oven!
Much life left in your anodes?
Sacrificial anodes - and when to replace them
A little flutter?
What's the quickest way to destroy a sail? The solution is simpler than you might think...
Check your guardrail lashings
...to avoid an unexpected swim
WD-40 – the natural alternative
The free way to free a stuck sheave
Plan for every emergency…
Should you keep your liferaft easily accessible on deck?
Measure twice… cut once!
What else is there to say? Except, If in doubt...
Check insurance cover over winter
Some marine policies only cover boat equipment when it's onboard
Antifoul in the autumn
The painting conditions in autumn are more favourable than they are in Spring
Keep covered – keep safe over winter
Don't tie your cover to any supporting legs, trestles, chocks or struts when the boat is stored ashore
Protect your Nav Lights
Nav lights are severely affected by UV light, which crazes the lens and makes you less visible at night. If you make a cheap canvas cover to protect them when…
Going up the mast made easier
It's hard work to wind someone all the way up the rig
Protect your decks!
Never use a jet washer on your teak decks! Teak is relatively soft, and a powerful water jet can damage the fibres.
Fitting new oil filters
When you're fitting a new oil filter, make sure you lubricate the O-ring seal with a little oil before you screw the filter on. If you don't, the O-ring may…