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    Tip of the Day, repairs and advice

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    Which lake is the largest in the British Isles?

    • May 20, 2010

    Windermere or Lough Neagh?

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    All alone in your small tender?

    • May 19, 2010

    Try using a nice long tiller extension

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    Antifouling the anode

    • May 18, 2010

    Will make it last longer, but...

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    More trailer reversing tips

    • May 15, 2010

    Keep that trailer in line..

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    Launching from a trailer

    • May 14, 2010

    Tips for going from road to river

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    Keep clear of freewheeling trailer winches

    • May 13, 2010

    Don't try and stop the spin!

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    How to slow down under sail with the wind astern

    • May 11, 2010

    Maneuvring under sail - tips

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    How to get a long-keeler off the mud

    • May 10, 2010

    What to do if you hit the putty

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    Reversing a trailer

    • May 9, 2010

    How to remember which way to turn

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    Bananas on board are a bad omen

    • May 8, 2010

    Superstitions of the sea

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    Top tips for keeping plastic out of the ocean

    • May 7, 2010

    Quick tips to reduce waste

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    Line handling? Always take a turn

    • May 6, 2010

    Quick tip for safe berthing

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    Pull them in or let them out?

    • May 5, 2010

    Quick tip for correct sail trim

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    First-rate or second? Depends on your guns

    • May 4, 2010

    Know your nautical nomenclature

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    It’s bad luck to take a woman to sea

    • May 3, 2010

    Unless she's naked...

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    Quick gas leak check

    • May 2, 2010

    DIY quick check for gas pipes

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    Clean bilges = a clear conscience

    • May 1, 2010

    Make life easier by keeping your bilges sweet

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    Nautical uses for an umbrella

    • April 29, 2010

    Not quite as useless as a Naval Officer or Wheelbarrow?

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    The clean way to change an oil filter

    • April 28, 2010

    The answer's in the post!

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    Don’t commit a Cardinal sin!

    • April 27, 2010

    Easy ways to remember which topmark is which

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