Due to popular demand, Tim Owen shares his stitch-and-glue design ideas for a rigid 8ft plywood rowing dinghy. He built his 50 years ago in 24 hours – it’s still…
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Improving a heads pump installation
Trevor Martin shows how he replaced the pumps and modified the installation of his vacuum heads for easier servicing in the future
Replacing vinyl with maple strips in a forecabin
Faced with his 30-year-old Konsort's knackered vinyl dforecabin, Richard Hare renovated it with 12mm insulation and maple strips
Saildrive maintenance: a boat owner’s guide
Stu Davies shares his tips for making sure your boat's saildrive runs smoothly
Fouled propeller fix: top tips for solving the problem at sea
What should you do when you catch a line or fishing net and your prop becomes fouled? Ali Wood looks at the options
Exhaust elbow repair: step-by-step
Mark Ryan tackles a job to avoid ‘killing your engine and perhaps your crew...’
The art of veneering: step-by-step
Face up to the task of applying veneer with the help of boatbuilder Tony Davies
DIY GRP repair: step by step guide
Guide to achieving a professional finish with a do-it-yourself GRP hull repair to fix boat damage using West System's glassfibre repair kit
How to lay EVA foam decking on your boat
With the eye-watering cost of teak, Andy Pag decides to lay bargain EVA foam decking in the cockpit of his catamaran
How to fit a removable mainsheet track
When your boat’s mainsheet arrangement doesn’t quite do the job it’s not difficult to improve upon it yourself. Here’s how Bob Goode devised his own
How to get a mirror finish on you boat
Lyndon March explains how to get the perfect mirror finish on your wooden or GRP hull
Cutless bearing replacement: step by step
Stu Davies explains how to fit a cutless bearing on your boat
Is the AIS Net Location Beacon App a good investment for coastal cruising?
Alan Eves is considering using an AIS Net Location Beacon app as a cheaper useful additional aid in poor visibility. Is it a good idea?
How to change a boat engine filter
Stu Davies takes us back to basics and advises on how to change oil, fuel and air filters on your engine
Boat instrument panel and helm refit: step-by-step
Tony Davies shows how he rebuilt the helm position and instrument panel on a 1970s Reinell V-204 sports cruiser
Boat protection: how to prepare your yacht for a storm in harbour
PBO experts and readers share tips on keeping your boat safe in a blow
The pneumatic keel
Ben Lowings talks to Bjorn Haraldsson about his simple air-regulated keel
Why is my boat battery not holding a charge?
Chris Mardon is struggling to understand why his boat battery is not holding a charge. Duncan Kent has some suggestions
How to replace a leaking portlight
Roger Hughes digs out his tools and repairs the leaking portlight on his boat
Electric engine conversion on a Contessa 32
Norman Rubenis gets ‘Thunderstruck’ when he ditches the diesel and converts his Contessa 32 to run on a 10kW electric motor