Sailing in squalls? How to protect your rig and sails; DIY rudder checks; How to service your outboard engine; Get the best out of your…
Practical Boat Owner
Summer issue – out 6 June
Troubleshoot engine problems at sea, the 30 best ways to get afloat if you don’t have a boat, how to find crew, essential DIY rig…
Engine trouble? Drain the carburettor
If your small outboard is unwilling to start, turn off the fuel tap and undo the carburettor drain screw – usually accessible without having to remove the engine cowling. This…
Flares save anglers in Solent capsize
Three men recovered from Solent after dinghy turns over
Slack water
Slack water
Skipper
Skipper
Skin fittings
Skin fittings
Skin drag
Skin drag
Skeg
Skeg
Single up, to
Single up, to
Side-lights
Side-lights
Shy
Shy
Shrouds
Shrouds
Shroud plate
Shroud plate
Shoulders
Shoulders
Shorten sail
Shorten sail
Shore
Shore
Shoal-draft
Shoal-draft
Stuck Pipes? Use a flannel!
If you’re trying to remove a stubborn pipe from a skin fitting, try soaking a flannel in boiling water, then wrapping it around the offending pipe for ten seconds to…
Weigh your lifejacket cylinder
You can check that a lifejacket cylinder hasn’t leaked by weighing it – most 150N lifejackets use a 33g cylinder, but the target weight will be engraved on the cylinder…
Shoal
Shoal
Shipshape
Shipshape