It’s natural to think of GPS in terms of a full fixing system or a means of tracking to waypoints, but waypoints take time and effort to input and it isn’t always necessary to go to the trouble of …
Beat the Chafe at zero cost
Chafe’s a killer. Its specialities are tow ropes where they pass through stemhead fittings or shorelines under heavy load where the boat is moving constantly in a surge. To access this …
Every little helps
You can’t have too many sail ties. Even with a stack pack they have their place in heavy weather. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year …
Plotter or transit?
So accurate has the modern chart plotter become that it’s tempting to ignore the transits that guided seamen through the rocks since the days of the Vikings. To access this post, you must …
The missing gasket
When you buy a replacement impeller for the spares kit, it will probably have a new gasket for the pump end plate in the package. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
Upwind or downwind?
A summer’s cruise that’s planned too tightly can lead to wretchedness and mutiny. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift …
