GPS is the best friend we’ve got, but we all know that it suffers from the ‘rubbish in - garbage out’ problem. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual …
Tell tales
Ever wondered what those telltales are for on a race boat or a cruiser with new sails? To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift …
Wave height and MOB at night
If you have any doubts about how wave action affects your chances of seeing a flashing light, try a practice man-overboard pick-up on a rough night using your floating emergency ‘flasher’ to mark the …
Natural transits to clear the horrors
It’s surprising how often a little chart-reading can save a lot of complicated pilotage. Take this example. Working close-in to the west of Cowes Green, a large heap of bricks with evil intent awaits …
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Sort your prop
If you foul your propeller on a rope when going ahead and you can reach the offending line, it’s worth trying to unravel it as follows: Grab the rope and pull steadily. Activate the engine ‘stop’ …
Keep coils turning with the sun
Braidline rope with a braid core can be coiled clockwise or anti-clockwise, but three-strand line is only happy if it is turning ‘with the sun’, or clockwise. This is to do with the construction of …
