Sailing Boat Rig Care

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

The rig of a sailing boat is put under huge stresses and strains so it is important for inspections of a yacht’s spars and rigging to be carried out at regular intervals. All the elements of a sailing rig – the mast, spreaders, boom, kicker, stays and the...

Seized fixings and fastenings

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

Maintaining a boat can be a rewarding experience but at times it can also be frustrating. A prime example of this is when you come across a seized fixing or fastening that refuses to budge. Before you damage a screw head or bolt slot of a fixing that refuses to move,...

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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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