Home Sailboat DIY And Repair Tips SAIL's Tip of the Week Check back here each week for a new sailing tip from our editors Tom Cunliffe, Tor Pinney and SAIL Editors Updated: Jul 23, 2024 Original: Jun 3, 2021Got a tip? Send it to sailmail@sailmagazine.com Ready—or Not? It’s ...
The first people we encountered at Francois turned out to be electrical workers who were there to repair the town’s generator. We asked them for help, and within five minutes one of their colleagues appeared. A minute later he was on board with his head inside the engine box. Within two...
most parts of your ship don't require frequent attention. You have a hose for fires and a repair torch, but they're generally only needed during or following set-pieces; a brake that brings you to an immediate halt; and, following an early upgrade, a set of sails that you can coast ...
It took them 2 hrs to drag it by dink to the boat to hoist it up, only to discover that one corner and rusted and needed repair. All in a days work when your retired! On to Lee Stocking Cay the next morning, it was deemed to be a good half way point to make the long sail...