Cleaning with acid and its uses onboard

• March 19, 2024

Applying corrosive acid to magically clean or loosen a boat part sounds tempting - but caution is required, as Andy Pag advises

Boat fibreglass repair: a beginner’s guide

• February 20, 2024

No need to fear GRP repairs with these helpful tips from Andy Pag

Spinnaker repair: how to do it yourself

• December 5, 2023

Andy Pag saves thousands of pounds on a replacement by mending his shredded sail himself using a domestic sewing machine

Repairing a broken boat wind generator

• June 29, 2023

Andy Pag takes apart a Rutland WG1200 turbine to see if he can get it turning smoothly again

Can I rebuild a Spectra watermaker?

• March 1, 2023

Andy Pag attempts to rebuild a Spectra watermaker on a budget

In-water hull cleaning: one sailor’s tips

• February 8, 2023

Andy Pag takes the plunge to clean his boat’s dirty bottom while afloat

DIY lithium battery: 2 years on, my homemade setup has passed test of time

• December 2, 2022

All our energy needs, for two of us, living full-time aboard Cushla for the past two years have been met by the lithium battery bank I assembled from individual lithium…