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    Deck paint – proper preperation…

    • February 4, 2010

    ...prevents poor performance... and should make it last for years!

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    Alternative uses for a washboard

    • February 3, 2010

    A spare washboard can be useful for mounting a chartplotter

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    How to avoid an insurance claim when relaunching

    • February 2, 2010

    Top tips to keep your launch stress- and claim-free!

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    Tie your own bowline

    • January 31, 2010

    When going aloft

    OSTAR competitor’s top tip

    OSTAR competitor’s top tip

    • January 29, 2010

    Peter Bourke's tip for a comfortable night's sail

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    Keep your boat safe and secure

    • January 27, 2010

    Top tips to deter thieves from your boat

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    Don’t trust your EPIRB’s ‘test’ button

    • January 26, 2010

    Lithium batteries are difficult to test...

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    Beware isolated danger marks…

    • January 25, 2010

    the danger isn't as isolated as you might think...

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    Check the masthead

    • January 23, 2010

    by binocular from deck level!

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    Downwind in a blow? It’s probably windier than you think

    • January 22, 2010

    Don't get lulled into a false sense of security

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    Check under the genoa

    • January 21, 2010

    there's a big blind spot!

    adrift...

    Lower the ladder before you dive in…

    • January 20, 2010

    or end up like those actors in that film...

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    Save on scrubbing

    • January 19, 2010

    ...with a freshwater approach

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    Carry a mask on board

    • January 18, 2010

    ...it could save the day!

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    Log your engine hours

    • January 17, 2010

    ...gauges are not always accurate

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    Adjust your lines throughout the winter

    • January 15, 2010

    to avoid chafe

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    Lifejackets – do you wear yours?

    • January 14, 2010

    New study shows people 'underestimate' the risks

    Shackleton ship frozen

    Advice for the Ice

    • January 13, 2010

    Keep your boat safe in the big freeze

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    Daily engine checks

    • January 12, 2010

    to keep your outboard running smoothly and safely

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    What’s affecting your compass?

    • January 11, 2010

    Don't rule out the obvious answers...

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