Less is more for teaching beginners
Practical
Everything you ever wanted to know about flags
But were afraid to ask
Prepare your boat on a trailer for a severe storm
Weigh it down
How to prepare your boat for a severe storm
Simple but effective suggestion
Adequate searchlight battery life?
How many hours/minutes is enough?
How secure is your stove?
If you are at risk of inversion
A sure way of reducing litter in the sea
Is to follow one simple rule
How to save an outboard that’s gone overboard
Engine parts start to rust in air almost immediately
Throwing plastic overboard attracts aliens
Creatures cling to litter in the sea
How to dry wet ropes
Using just the air
Three simple rules for handling halyards
Otherwise you might have to climb the mast
Could your engine double as a bailer?
Raw water pump could come to the rescue
Avoid mal de mer – seasickness
Try and keep active
Viewing a used boat? Use your detective skills
Ask if you see mismatched paint
How safe is your cooking on board?
Good food is one thing but safe cooking on board is essential
How crazy are your navigation lights?
Crazed plastic reduces output of light
Is your road trailer legal?
There's only one way to find out
Need a gas engineer? Forget Corgi
Corgi was once the safety standard for gas engineers
Lifting beckets on a dan buoy?
Dan buoys are a lot easier to see than horseshoe buoys in a man-overboard situation
Clean inside your skin fittings
When antifouling, make sure you remove any paint or growth from inside your skin fittings – any material inside will restrict the flow.