Practical_Boat_Owner_-_November_2015_

Practical projects Readers’ Tips AN UPLIFTING RESULT O n my 9.7m (32ft) yacht, the halyards run across the coachroof, leaving ho ...

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Y ou only have to browse internet threads set up by sailors wondering which used cruiser to buy to get an idea of how tricky thi ...

Sailing Scenes stable: great when on the wind, but they need increasing tiller pressure when off the wind in heavy weather. (Thi ...

friendly and are positively feral in reverse; but if you primarily do offshore, longer-distance stuff then the long-keeler has a ...

Loads of space The smaller 29 that came out in 1980 – the last of the Primrose- designed Moodys – was a restyled development of ...

other boats I’ve sailed and slept on, but the downside is that the boat is rather smaller than other 29-footers down below.’ Ano ...

   
 
  


    

    
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Got a question? Email pbo@timeinc.com Ask the experts Here’s just a selection of the latest questions from PBO readers. Email or ...

Ask the experts ➜ GAS FITTINGS Peter Spreadborough, of Southampton Calor Gas Centre, has 20 years in the industry PAINT AND ANTI ...

Ask the experts SAFETY AT SEA SAILS AND RIGGING Q I have just replaced my danbuoy, horseshoe lifebelt and light. I could connect ...

PRACTICAL ▼ TOOLS FOR THE JOB L eaking windows, drips and dampness are not fun on a boat: children complain, ‘other-halves’ beco ...

PRACTICAL Removing the window frames from the boat Y ou’ll need a screwdriver, lots of stripping/fi ller knives with good spring ...

Renovating boat windows ➜ Dismantling and cleaning the window frames B efore dismantling anything, lay all frames face-down on a ...

PRACTICAL Resealing the glazing into the frames A s a dry-run, first reassemble the glass into the frames with the fishplates fi ...

Renovating boat windows Bedding the refurbished frames back into the boat Finally, the frames are re-bedded back into the boat h ...

T here are a number of emergency situations that are important to plan and train for on board boats and ships, particularly aban ...

MOB boarding ladders MOB ladders on test are either designed to be attached permanently ready for use like the rescue slings, or ...

Gear test Osculati Emergency Ladder PRICE: £34.95 Contact: http://www.force4.co.uk This is designed to be fastened directly to t ...