Tidal height curves delivered by a chart plotter are among the most useful advances in recent years. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 …
Bury it behind the main
When something goes wrong on the foredeck, the natural instinct of most fore-and-aft sailors is to luff up head to wind. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
Automatically wrong
A recent Expert on Board article produced an interesting postbag revealing that a number of readers had been assuming the course ‘dialled up’ on their autopilot... To access this post, you …
Watch the lines
Laid up afloat? Only popping down to check her every so often? If that’s you, shift your lines a few inches every time you visit. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
Hey, Big Fender!
Laying up for the winter, you can take away all the worry of gales blowing onto the berth by suspending a big fender fore-and-aft from the pontoon cleats. To access this post, you must …
Stress-free home-port berthing
There’s usually one critical line to get ashore when you return to your home berth, and far too often the job can be a nightmare, particularly in marinas beset with tidal streams. To access …
