Robert Melotti, Author at Practical Boat Owner

SSB - Single Side Band

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Practical Boat Owner

Practical Boat Owner

Robert Melotti

Standard port

Stand, to

Stand-on vessel

Stanchion

Stability

Staff

SSB – Single Side Band

Squat, to squat

Squaresail

Square rig

Squall

Spun yarn

Sprit

Spring tide

Spring, to

Spring

Spreader lights

Spreaders

Spoon bows

Sponson

Boat hatch replacement: fixing a cracked lens

Sail cleaning the DIY way

Protect your charging system

Proper prop-polishing prevents poor performance

Back in the water tip # 6 – free everything

How to avoid an insurance claim when relaunching

Prevent crossed threads

Cold weather precautions

February issue – out 19 December

What does a sailmaker do?

How to get a crew place sailing around the world

Channel Hopping: Winded Voyage Sailing – don’t count this sailor out