Tips for crowded anchorages
Practical
A pressure shower on a small boat?
Yep, it is possible
How not to cause a scene when anchoring
Avoid a blazing row with hand signals
Step ashore dry-shod
...with a novel step...
Measuring distances on a chart
Which scale should you use?
Don’t sweat!
Make your loaded lines sweat instead!
How to deal with over-helpful pontoon gawpers
The polite but firm approach to idiots who haul on your bow line too soon
Is your first aid kit in date?
Common drugs can go off earlier than you think
Noises off!
Don't delay, make sure you investigate any noise at sea
Bilge sensor clogging up with gunk?
Here's an inexpenSIEVE solution!
AIS across the Channel
PBO’s Sarah Norbury tried out AIS on a summer cruise to Brittany. Did it make crossing the shipping lanes any easier?
On an exposed mooring in the winter?
Avoid iced-up cockpit drains
Dress to keep warm
with this winter sailing tip
Running the engine for a long time?
Check the stern gland periodically
Keep track of your stores
With a special notebook...
Cold weather sailing tip of the day
Keep moving on!
De-ice your decks the night before…
Staying on board? Safe decks with this 50p tip
Engine struggling to turn over in the cold?
It might be a simple solution: