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    Tip of the Day

    Adding a new bit of electronic trickery?

    • July 28, 2011

    Label its wires, now!

    Tip of the Day

    Spinnaker halyard stiff?

    • July 27, 2011

    Check it out before you hoist!

    Tip of the Day

    Headsail with battens in?

    • July 26, 2011

    How to prevent a wrap downwind

    Tip of the Day

    Problems gybing the spinnaker?

    • July 25, 2011

    It's often down to poor helming

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no9

    • July 22, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 9

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no8

    • July 21, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 8

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no7

    • July 20, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 7

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no6

    • July 19, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 6

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no5

    • July 18, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 5

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no4

    • July 15, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 4

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit

    • July 14, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 1

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no3

    • July 13, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 3

    Tip of the Day

    The essential summer cruise engine spares kit – no2

    • July 12, 2011

    Things you'd like to take - Item 2

    Tip of the Day

    Bilges full of water?

    • July 11, 2011

    Quick check - you might not be sinking

    Tip of the Day

    Time to change to the trysail

    • July 6, 2011

    The single most important clue that says you should be changing...

    Tip of the Day

    Have a headfoil?

    • July 4, 2011

    Stop it shaking in the breeze when moored

    Tip of the Day

    Releasing stuck threads

    • June 30, 2011

    Tap it!

    Tip of the Day

    Round the Island race – safety

    • June 24, 2011

    BE conservative and have a great race!

    Tip of the Day

    Small inboard struggling for revs?

    • June 20, 2011

    It might be down to the batteries

    Tip of the Day

    Wax around the waterline

    • June 17, 2011

    Stop yellow stains

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