Browsing Tag DIY
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Understanding Your Diesel Engine
Previously published in BWS by Richard Estes. I had departed the marina in Charleston, South Carolina bound for Florida, it was my first cruise on my cutter and ...
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Adding Reef Points
Previously published in BWS by Heather B. Hamilton. Any experienced cruising sailor knows the importance of being able to reef your sails in heavy weather to reduce power ...
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Varnishing the Cabin Sole
Previously published in BWS by Linda Amstutz My boat is 10 years old, and while I work pretty much constantly on the outside teak, I had done nothing ...
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Galley Guide: Sprouting and Yogurt Making
Previously published in BWS by Heather Francis. Over the years, and much experimentation, I have adopted two regular galley activities that not only keep meals interesting but, most ...
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Tech Talk 0
Freeing Seized Hardware
Simple ferrous-metal oxidation is a process in which iron, oxygen, and water chemically react, and it can cause rust to seemingly weld fasteners together. This unyielding grip often ...
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Dock Talk 0
9 Ways to Keep Your Log Impeller Fouling-free
Practical Boat Owner has great suggestions for the ever present problem of a fouled log impeller. They solicited their readers to send in their favorite solutions to this ...
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MarineHowTo.com
If you do your own marine projects, this site is a treasure trove of informative articles on how to tackle just about any boat project on your list. ...
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Tech Talk 0
Tips for Drilling Stainless Steel
Now and again, if you do at least some of the maintenance work your boat requires, you’re going to come up against a seemingly difficult or even impossible ...
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Make Your Own Soft Shackle
L-36.com is a great resource for information about soft shackles, including instructions for making your own. Watch this demonstration of making the New Improved Better Soft Shackle from L-36.com. ...
