Next season when you’re stocking up for that extended cruise, don’t forget to fill the fuel jerry-cans from a garage and use the car to hump them down to the boat. To access this post, you …
Dry out the lights
Navigation lights, radar scanners, spreader lights and everything electrical on deck take a beating in season. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual …
Towed under
Creeping around headlands close in is all very well by daylight, so long as you keep a good lookout... To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 …
Dodgy sunset
Here’s a proper red sky and it’s at night, promising sailors a day of delight after breakfast in the morning. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual …
Know your charts
This section of a vector plotter chart contains two navigation buoys. Neither shows any significant detail about how it is lit. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest …
Going down with the tide
It’ll soon be the season of equinoctial gales. If you keep the company of old-fashioned longshoremen and you’re having tea in their shed near high water when it’s blowing stink, one of them is almost …