My first real experience of sailing in fog was during a crossing of the Bay of Biscay on our way to Casablanca via Gibraltar, writes Sticky Stapylton. We had only one electronic aid, a good old Stowe ...
How to protect your boat in a storm in harbour, Essential checks for liftout, Second hand boat focus on the Bavaria 34, How to install a bilge filter, Portable power stations TESTED, Shock absorbing ...
Wind vane self-steering gear is famously rugged, famously fiddly, and really intimidating when you first look at one, writes Dena Hankins and James Lane. It requires little maintenance—mostly a rinse ...
The traditional solution of a teak grating is attractive but fiddly and time-consuming to make, and the grating would be unsupported over the sump. We’d need to add extra support or thicker timber, ...