Eight lifeboats meet off Flatholm
Ben Meakins
Sailing on to a mooring?
Engine kaput? The kicking strap is your friend
Girl, 11, singlehands family boat home after father collapses
Young girl motors Achilles 24 to find help as father collapses
Applying fairing filler to curves
Try a gloved finger
Video: How to scull over the stern
Learn a useful traditional skill that could get you out of trouble
Boat paint rollers – tips for epoxies and two-pack paint
Tips for a good finish
Non-slip on painted surfaces
How to make a grippy surface
De-dusting with thinners before painting
Thinners - tips
Looking for a mark at sea?
Stand up!
Buying sanding discs
Tips to save money when sanding
Mousing a lost halyard
One way to weight the line
Painting a hull – tips
How to get a better depth of colour
Heater care
Make it more efficient
HMS Bounty abandoned in Hurricane Sandy
Crew of replica of Bligh's ship take to liferafts
Keep your batteries in tip-top condition
this winter
Keep your zips running free
Pre-winter tip
Stop your fenders popping out
onshore wind? In a raft?
Boat fridges – keeping them organised
They're often quite deep
Allen/Hex Keys
Check before you force it
Hoisting signal flags
how not to lose a halyard