Toolbox Talks
OpenPlotter – Marine software
From getting started with this excellent software to where we are now.
Engine Maintenance
Several maintenance videos on servicing a Volvo Penta engine.
Boat Electrical Systems
A series of videos helping you understand what’s onboard your boat
Upgrading Marine Electronics
Time to upgrade your electronics, and not sure where to start?
Equipment Review
Videos giving honest opinions on kit that we have purchased or reviewed
Propellers
Information on prop sizes and rotation and how to maintain them
Technical & Project Videos
Lofrans Windlass Rebuild
In this video we rebuild a Lofrans Cayman 88 windlass that’s suffered corrosion on the outer aluminum casing.
Lee Cloths
This video shows how you can make Lee Cloths so that you can get some rest while the boat is sailing.
Upholstery Refresh
This video shows how you can refresh your boat upholstery without spending a lot of money. It all looks like new again!
Repairing your sails
In this video, we show a quick method to ‘patch’ a sail so that it didn’t rip on the way home.
Lifting a boat out of the water
This video shows how the marina team lifted and transported our boat ashore and we replace some seacocks with TruDesign.
Fixing a Raymarine C80 Radar
We have had issues with our Raymarine C80 Radar, it turns out that the pins are broken in the back of the unit. With these being older devices now, how do you fix this without buying new ?
Lost a reefing line in your Selden Boom?
We lost a reefing line in our Selden boom, see how we managed to retrieve this without cost or taking everything back off the boat!
Lewmar gear linkage repair
In this video, we fix the Lewmar gear control after the drive selector cable came disconnected on our trip to Alderney.
Making a binnacle cover
In this video, we use our old binnacle or wheel cover as a template for a new one, adding better protection for our instruments and wheel.