There are multitudes of sailing knots but, thankfully perhaps, today’s boat owner only needs to learn a few. These are mostly ...

That’s when I was told the cutless bearing was rattling and the cutless bearing housing itself was dezincified and well past ...

Circumnavigators are a select bunch, and rarer still are those who’ve notched up three, so it’s with particular excitement I ...

With her long keel, appealing lines, big-boat feel and surprisingly roomy interior, the Frances 26 is a sought-after, second-hand buy, says David Harding Boats that are both modest in size and classic ...

There’s no such thing as a free boat is an oft-repeated expression in the world of boat restoration and, sadly, it’s usually not far from the truth. I’ve lost count of the number of ‘bargain’ boats ...

When Colin Haines's yacht won't start, he begins troubleshooting and ends up replacing his failed boat starter motor ...

It’s a good idea to wear gloves when heating the coil, as the cable needs to get quite hot in order to ‘fix’ it into its new ...

To fit, lay the spinnaker out on the grass, reach down through the top of the snuffer, grasp the head of the sail and pull it ...

Changing the boat’s rig from a ketch to a schooner didn’t help either, because it meant bolting new fittings through the deck ...