It pays handsomely not to try and fight your metabolism when you’re setting watches. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift …
An electrical shield
Next time you’re caught in an electrical storm, grab your handheld VHF and your spare GPS, and pop them in the oven. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual …
Weigh them up
If you’re under the illusion that you have to change your lifejacket gas-bottle cylinder every year, you may be wrong. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
Ease the strain
Anchored at the end of your tether in storm conditions when doom seems nigh, try motoring slow ahead towards the anchor. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
Easy on the chafe
Here's a neat solution for dealing with the sheets of a rolled genoa when a removable inner forestay’s set up. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual …
A sorry sight
There’s usually a lot that can be done with halyard, sheet, outhaul and kicker to shape up a sad-looking mainsail, but if you find yourself underneath one that looks like a bag of flour after you’ve …
