Rigging
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Lacing a gaff-rigged sail to your mast
March 31st, 2011 at 12:50 pmBy CHRIS JECKELLS, www.jeckells.co.uk Lacing advice for those of you who own gaff- or gunter-rigged...
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Slab reefing
March 16th, 2011 at 5:27 pmSlab reefs are a simple, quick way of taking a...
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Lead Ballast
March 14th, 2011 at 3:17 pmBy RICHARD TOYNE When I bought Edith, the Polperro hooker...
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How to Prevent Chaffing of Mooring Lines
March 14th, 2011 at 3:12 pmBy RICHARD TOYNE Fitting a protective covering or ‘chafing gear’...
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Triangle Tensions
March 14th, 2011 at 3:07 pmBy RICHARD TOYNE Traditional cruising boats without roller-furling jibs often...
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Crossed Guardrail Wires
March 14th, 2011 at 3:06 pmBy RICHARD TOYNE Although a desirable safety feature on a...
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Rowing Crutches or Rowlocks?
March 14th, 2011 at 2:06 pmBy CLIVE MARSH In the last 40 years, people have...
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How to make a Spar Gauge
March 14th, 2011 at 11:51 amBy RICHARD TOYNE To make solid spars, oars or just...
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Working with Natural Fibre
March 14th, 2011 at 11:46 amAfter learning traditional ropework with natural- fibre ropes on the...
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Wooden Blocks
March 14th, 2011 at 11:42 amBy RICHARD TOYNE Rather than buying two lead blocks, when...
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Sheerlegs
March 14th, 2011 at 11:30 amThe most common method today of stepping or lowering the...
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Double Topping Lift
March 14th, 2011 at 11:10 amBy JOHN PERRYMAN A common Broads rig, the double topping...
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Fender Boards
March 14th, 2011 at 10:52 amIn a world of integrated navigation systems that pilot our...
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Anchor and Chain Box – Money saving idea from IKEA
March 11th, 2011 at 5:01 pmYou know you should wear safety glasses when performing some...
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The Bobstay
March 11th, 2011 at 4:39 pmBy RICHARD TOYNE One of the disadvantages of a bowsprit...
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Fixing a De-laminated Mast in 4 steps
March 11th, 2011 at 4:39 pmBy RICHARD HARE Richard Hare takes on a delaminated mast:...