Keel maintenance and Repair – Part 2

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

If you have ever witnessed a boat colliding with a rock or other submerged obstacle you will know that there is an almighty thump and the whole boat shakes and judders. While such hard groundings seldom result in catastrophic keel failure, something has to give and...

Keel maintenance and repair – Part 1

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

The job of a sailing boat’s keel is to control sideways movement through the water and to provide a counterweight to the sideways force of the wind on the sails, which causes a boat to heel over. Keels are designed to act as underwater foils that generate lift...

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Boat maintenance involves cleaning, varnishing, painting, polishing, antifouling, servicing the engine, servicing the seacocks and maintaining the gas and plumbing systems. How prepared are you? Read our advice here: ⛵ https://loom.ly/n76S7Zk

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The maintenance of a boat involves things like cleaning, varnishing, painting, polishing, antifouling, servicing the engine, servicing the seacocks, and maintaining the gas and plumbing systems. It all amounts to a fairly considerable amount of work that can't be ignored if you are to keep your boat...

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⛵ Keeping boat records - essential for all boat owners, to ensure that you know when equipment needs checking and replacing. Follow our tips here:

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You've discovered water ingress on board after hitting an object in the water. Should you abandon ship or not? James Stevens reveals the answer

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⛵ Sailing Single Handed to the Azores. Part 9 - Around the Azores ⚓

This is the ninth of a 10-part post where solo sailor, Bernie Branfield, shares his first-hand account of sailing from Plymouth, UK to the Azores, as part of the 2022 Jester Challenge, in his 26′ Invicta Mk2, Louisa

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Keel maintenance and Repair – Part 2

Keel maintenance and repair – Part 1

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