6 Tips for Effective Water Management Onboard
Let’s go over guidelines and tips for effectively managing water on board a boat or yacht. Here’s how to successfully avoid supply issues.
Category: Equipment
Protecting Your Digital Gear Onboard: Tips for Cruisers, Racers and Boaters
Unlike specialized marine electronics, consumer-grade devices aren’t designed to withstand the harsh conditions of life at sea.
Caring for your digital equipment onboard is key to ensuring reliability when you need it most.
Aluminium Hull Guardian: a Practical Guide to DC Stray Current Detectors
Let’s examine how stray current occurs in DC electrical systems, what types of detectors are available, how to install them correctly, and how to track down the most common causes of leaks before they compromise your hull.
Tighten Up: Rigging Tension Made Simple
A correctly tensioned standing rigging keeps the mast on-axis. It gives the sails their intended shape, and eliminates unwanted flex that slows the boat. For the everyday owner, the payoff is safer handling and fewer surprise adjustments when the wind picks up. For the performance-oriented sailor…
Understanding Battery Ratings: A Boater’s Guide to Amps and Amp-Hours
Understanding the basics of amperes and ampere-hours can help you manage your boat’s electrical system more effectively. Yet they are often mixed up or misunderstood.
Looking after your inflatable life jacket
Your life jacket can save your life! Good upkeep is essential to ensure its reliability. It will also last longer. Here are a few best practices for routine maintenance and periodic servicing of your life jacket. But let’s start with a reminder of the types of personal flotation devices (PFDs) commonly used. Which type of…
7 antifouling solutions to protect your boat’s hull
Boat hulls are constantly exposed to marine conditions and the growth of marine organisms that can colonize them. These weeds, slimy animals and even shellfish can affect boat speed and handling, and can even damage the hull in the long term.
Protecting the hull is crucial to the durability of your boat, as well as keeping its performance up, reducing maintenance costs and even saving on fuel. There are many ways to protect your hull. Let’s take a look at seven of them.
5 steps to properly launching your boat after winter storage
The fair sailing season is fast approaching. It’s time to put your boat back in the water. Before you cast off, however, make sure your boat is well prepared for future trips. Let’s take a look at the 5 key steps to successfully launch your boat.
We’ll look at the essential tasks to be carried out in each of the main areas: hull preparation, propulsion, electronics, sails and hardware.
This systematic preparation will enable you to enjoy your boat to the full.
The right moves towards a reliable windlass
We’ll take you through the essential steps to ensure your anchor windlass remains reliable. A few tried-and-tested techniques for cleaning, lubricating and even operating your windlass will ensure its long life. Are you ready to tackle the issue?
How to make your sails last longer?
Are your sails losing their shape? Is your boat losing speed and heeling more? Do you want to keep your sails as long as possible and maintain their performance level? Do you want to avoid having to buy a new set of sails too soon?
Here are a few tips to help you care for your sails over time. Thanks to these guidelines, you’ll be able to keep your sails for a few more years.
