Protect your Nav Lights

Nav lights are severely affected by UV light, which crazes the lens and makes you less visible at night. If you make a cheap canvas cover to protect them when…

Protect your decks!

Never use a jet washer on your teak decks! Teak is relatively soft, and a powerful water jet can damage the fibres.

Fitting new oil filters

When you're fitting a new oil filter, make sure you lubricate the O-ring seal with a little oil before you screw the filter on. If you don't, the O-ring may…

Springing-off, singlehanded

A snap-hook spliced onto the end of a warp, with a tripping line led to the helm, can make springing off a berth much easier for a singlehanded skipper.

How to re-use a glue brush

If you’re using a brush to apply contact adhesive, keep it in a large sealed tin with a little residue glue. The fumes from the solvent will stop it drying…

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