Zen and the Art of Teak Toe Rail Maintenance
Hone your skills, if you have any. Above all, though, just enjoy yourself.
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Hone your skills, if you have any. Above all, though, just enjoy yourself.
Disassembling, cleaning and reassembling my boat’s engine was a months-long lesson in hard work and frustration.
The crew on Avocet enlisted a skilled metalworker to help remove and replace damaged chainplates.
Shielding underwater hardware against corrosion requires a delicate balance of cathodic protectives.
When swapping out engine oil and filters, take these tips into consideration.
Although catamarans can be double the fun, two hulls don’t always mean twice the work.
Before you bust out your multitool halfway to Anegada on someone else’s boat, know these common bareboat problems and whether you should attempt to tackle them.
Motor mounts are the gatekeepers of force from the propeller to the boat. Here’s how to install and maintain them.
Virtually every vessel with a house battery bank will benefit from an alternator and regulator upgrade.
Maintenance and inspection of exhaust systems helps avoid expensive damage to diesel engines.
You have options for recharging your batteries, including adding high output units and secondary chargers.
During a refit of the lifelines on his brigantine schooner, writer Roger Hughes discovers forming an eye splice with Dyneema is easier than splicing double braided line.
Hone your skills, if you have any. Above all, though, just enjoy yourself.
Disassembling, cleaning and reassembling my boat’s engine was a months-long lesson in hard work and frustration.
The crew on Avocet enlisted a skilled metalworker to help remove and replace damaged chainplates.
Shielding underwater hardware against corrosion requires a delicate balance of cathodic protectives.
When swapping out engine oil and filters, take these tips into consideration.
Although catamarans can be double the fun, two hulls don’t always mean twice the work.
Before you bust out your multitool halfway to Anegada on someone else’s boat, know these common bareboat problems and whether you should attempt to tackle them.
Motor mounts are the gatekeepers of force from the propeller to the boat. Here’s how to install and maintain them.
Virtually every vessel with a house battery bank will benefit from an alternator and regulator upgrade.
Maintenance and inspection of exhaust systems helps avoid expensive damage to diesel engines.
You have options for recharging your batteries, including adding high output units and secondary chargers.
During a refit of the lifelines on his brigantine schooner, writer Roger Hughes discovers forming an eye splice with Dyneema is easier than splicing double braided line.
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