How to rescue team members who go overboard
It’s a nightmare scenario but also one we should be ready to face. Here, an RYA-qualified instructor discusses the options when a crew member...
Profiling
By ADRIAN MORGAN, www.viking-boats.com
It’s the detail that make the difference; the nuances and grace notes or, to get to the point, the scribed lines...
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...
Choosing an Anchor
By RICHARD TOYNE
In normal conditions, anchoring is a straightforward process on a yacht equipped with adequate ground tackle. The anchor is dropped in the...
Sun Protecting a Wooden Boat
If you’re about to relaunch your boat, consider a swinging mooring. The wonderful thing is that the apple of your eye moves through 180O...
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...
Sawn-off saw
Why waste a disposable hard-point handsaw when it’s ready to be disposed of? writes Richard Toyne.
This paint-scraper, cut off with an angle-grinder, was born...
How to fit bilge runners and brass bands
A bilge runner protects the planking when the dinghy is ashore. It’s fitted on a plank land so it has a double thickness of planking underneath it, at...
Why the River Deben is worth navigating
Suffolk is home to one of the most picturesque stretches of navigable water in the UK. Find out why it’s so special.
Its famous bar...
Build this simple galley box in two hours
John C Harris of Chesapeake Light Craft built this attractive galley box in two hours to fit his Pocketship. Here's his step-by-step guide
The Pocketship...
