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Practical Boat Owner

Practical Boat Owner

Glossary of nautical terms

Wash

Warp

Warp, to

Wardrobe

Wangle, to

Wall knot

Wale

Wake

Waist

W-whiskey

Tyfon

Two blocks

Twisted shackle

Twin keels

Lutchet

LWL

Cyclone

Cutwater

Cutter

Cutless bearing

Boat hatch replacement: fixing a cracked lens

Sail cleaning the DIY way

Safely wash ropes in the washing machine

Model yacht tell-tales

Crimping electrical terminals…

Boat insurance – 10 essential questions to ask your insurer

De-craze a compass bowl

Use your ears

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