Lead Ballast
By RICHARD TOYNE
When I bought Edith, the Polperro hooker I owned between 1988 and 1996, she had a small external iron keel of about...
How Important is Mousing: Tom Cunliffe’s Top Safety Tips
To mouse or not to mouse, that is the question. When it comes to mousing, general consensus is mixed - Tom Cunliffe tells us...
Working with natural fibre
After learning traditional ropework with natural- fibre ropes on the training ship Hardiesse, I became familiar with modern, synthetic ropes, writes Richard Toyne.
Ten years...
How to fix a de-laminated mast in four steps
By RICHARD HARE
Richard Hare takes on a delaminated mast:
1.The repair of the mast was uncomplicated. The few fittings were removed Ð a cleat and...
Triangle Tensions
By RICHARD TOYNE
Traditional cruising boats without roller-furling jibs often have double forestays. These are usually fitted with a trade-wind passage in mind, and allow...
Bowsprit
By RICHARD TOYNE
The bowsprit on Edith, the Polperro hooker I used to own, was shipped conventionally. At the stemhead, it ran through a circular...
Fine Fitting
By Will Stirling
The irritation of the awkward, notquite-round spar fitting that has to nestle on a shoulder and fit the timber like a tubi-grip...
Making mast bitts
Make and install mast bitts that won't work your deck. From CB, August 2012
Mast bitts play a critical role for making off halyards and...
Rigging on a Gaff-Rig
For several reasons, the running rigging on a gaff-rigged vessel tends to be a lot more complicated than that which is normally found on...
Making a Rigid Safety Ladder for your Boat
The Plastimo safety ladder lives in a bag on deck, permanently attached to strong eyebolts. It can be grabbed and unfolded in seconds even...
