Get your yacht shipshape and ready for launch with top tips from marine surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies. How many of these checks do you do?
Maintenance
How to: check and change an anode
Promotional feature in association with GJW Direct. Keeping your anodes in good order prevents serious damage on board, says Rubicon 3’s Bruce Jacobs
Skippers’ Tips: Replacing jack stays & rudder checks
Yachting Monthly experts and seasoned skippers share their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor. Do you have a tip to share? Email us at yachtingmonthly@ti-media.com…
How to: service your lifejacket
Checking your lifejacket is in top condition should be done at least every season, says Bruce Jacobs
10 seamanship skills every skipper should master
The 10 common mistakes..and how to avoid them. We ask the experts about the skills every good skipper should have in their armoury.
How to deal with gooey teak caulking
Send your questions to yachtingmonthly@futurenet.com for an expert answer and the chance to win a bottle of Chilgrove Bluewater Gin
New best practice for filling up your water tanks and hosing down your boat
New guidelines have been issued on how to use water facilities safety in marinas, boatyards, sailing centres, canals and other inland waterways.
Skippers’ Tips: Battery cross-connect & boat checks when leaving
Seasoned skippers and Yachting Monthly experts give their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor
Skippers’ Tips: Better insulation & navigating locks
Seasoned skippers and Yachting Monthly experts give their advice on a whole range of issues for the cruising sailor
Jonty Pearce: Indian summer days
Jonty Pearce makes the most of September's good weather with a cruise to a quiet anchorage in Milford Haven, Wales