The mast is ready to hoist. Photo: Phil Taylor.Phil Taylor gives his yacht a new lease of life by replacing its cracked mast with a good one from an abandoned Thompson T24. Here are his sailboat mast replacement tips. Every had to go through a sailboat mast replacement? Phil Taylor has. Well past her 50th birthday, he writes, my …Continue reading »| Practical Boat Owner
The new fridge showing teak trim and brown foam draught excluder strip lid seating. Credit: Richard HareRichard Hare describes how he built the ply/epoxy fridge during the reconstruction of his Westerly Konsort galley Richard Hare describes how he built the ply/epoxy fridge during the reconstruction of his Westerly Konsort galley| Practical Boat Owner
This new technique results in a continuous splice which can easily pass through the Facnor furling drives on Britannia’s mainsail and squaresail. Credit: Roger HughesRoger Hughes shares his new technique for making a smooth, continuous rope splice in double-braided line Roger Hughes shares his new technique for making a smooth, continuous rope splice in double-braided line| Practical Boat Owner
Making sure the area is marked off with plastic sheeting before you start spraying. It is best to wear PPE, too. Photo: Andy Pag. Andy Pag fixes up his boat’s deck with the help of an affordable airless gelcoat spray gun, and shares his tips for getting a perfect finish even with a non-skid pattern. Andy Pag fixes up his boat’s deck with the help of an affordable airless gelcoat spray gun, and shares his tips for getting a perfect finish even with a non-skid pattern| Practical Boat Owner
Millport jetty is accessible at high tide. Photo: Andrew Morton. Andrew Morton explains how a bow thruster remote control helped him manoeuvre safely alongside a new jetty in potentially shallow water. Andrew Morton explains how a bow thruster remote control helped him manoeuvre safely alongside a new jetty in potentially shallow water.| Practical Boat Owner
Digitising your engine monitoring means you will always be alerted if something is wrong. Photo: Rob Ferenczi. Rob Ferenczi of SmartBoatInnovations explains how to build a smart boat engine monitoring system without spending a fortune. Ever considered adding an engine monitoring system to your boat? This article follows on from my introduction Smart Boat article, …Continue reading »| Practical Boat Owner
Yachts with a mainsheet traveller across the cockpit were generally designed that way for reason. Credit: Graham Snook/Future PLCWhat should you consider if you want to move the mainsheet traveller? OneSails' Wilf Chaplin and surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies share their thoughts What should you consider if you want to move the mainsheet traveller? OneSails' Wilf Chaplin and surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies share their thoughts| Practical Boat Owner
A mini grinder is the quickest way to sharpen multitool blades. Credit: Dick EverittDick Everitt takes a DIY approach to make multitool blades last a little bit longer Dick Everitt takes a DIY approach to make multitool blades last a little bit longer| Practical Boat Owner
To make the most of available space for overnight trips, David Parker shows how he built an additional cockpit berth on his Seaward 23| Practical Boat Owner
Chris Mardon fixesa jammed swivel car on the furling genoa aboard his Dufour 40| Practical Boat Owner
Gilbert Park shares lessons learned from a messy black water pump reinstallation job that may have saved his boat during a French cruising holiday.| Practical Boat Owner
The correct boat propeller can have a dramatic effect on performance. Ali Wood learns how you can save fuel, reduce drag and go faster| Practical Boat Owner
British disadvantage? Milly Karsten caught up with INEOS Britannia's meteorology and data collection specialist Tom Harrison to find out.| Sailing Today
What is like to helm an AC75 in the America’s Cup? Francesco Bruni, the Italian Skipper for the 36th America's Cup tells us how it feels...| Sailing Today
Tom Cunliffe's monthly column: Sailing has been likened to standing under a cold shower ripping up £10 notes... What do you think?| Sailing Today
Hello! It sure has been a while, huh? Here, have a coffee :coffee:.Today, I’ll be writing about the hidden magical gem that is Linear Programming, available in your nearest spreadsheet program, be it LibreOffice Calc, Excel, or Google Sheets.Basics of Linear ProgrammingUnlike the other posts you ...| codingindex.xyz
[Think] Like a Mind Reader by Jonathan Pritchard (2017, paperback only) A while back a smart friend and I were discussing the characteristics of a good self-help or self-improvement book. ThereR…| Sanity in The Diamond Age
If this is your first time to Istanbul, you’ll be spending most of your time in this area of the city. Simply because it is home to most of the unmissable and famous sights. The historical peninsula of Istanbul is the area south of the Golden Horn and consists of boroughs such as Beyazıt, Eminönü, […]| Istanbul Insider
The Golden Horn (Haliç) is an inlet of the Bosphorus with two rivers draining into it at the far end. It is considered to be the world’s largest natural harbor and separates the European shore of Istanbul into two. The best places to observe the Golden Horn’s activity and grace are the Galata Bridge if […]| Istanbul Insider