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Mark Corke

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Technical

Keeping a lookout

Choose tools based on your type of boating, but these are items that every toolbox should include.
Seamanship

Tools to keep you and your boat shipshape

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Seamanship

A matter of course: the magnetic compass

AFRAS provides support to search-and-rescue organizations around the globe.
Seamanship

Helping the heroes who help those in distress

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Seamanship

Celestial navigation 101: master the basics first

A drogue will slow the boat considerably in heavy weather but allow you to make headway.
Seamanship

Heavy-weather tactics to keep control of the boat

When a front approaches, get your boat and crew prepared. You don’t want to focus on anything but the helm once seas turn rough.
Seamanship

Heavy weather: Out of your boating comfort zone

Anchoring is like every other nautical skill — it takes a little practice, a few rules and some common sense — but time off the dock is tremendously rewarding.
Seamanship

Don't let anchoring become a drag on your boating experience

The sudden onset of fog, and the potential hazards it brings, can change the parameters of a float plan instantly.
Seamanship

Haven't the foggiest? Learn to handle haze

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Technical

Winterize right: The effort will pay off

Technical

Don't neglect your seacocks

Mark Corke
Technical

Be Prepared - Pickling an engine

Mark Corke
Technical

Be Prepared - 5 fixes you can handle

All the comforts of home await those who cruise in this classic trawler.
Profiles

On board the GB32

The cockpit was a real selling point for these sailors switching to power.
Profiles

Choosing wisely

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How-To Boating Fixes

Looking sharp: Keep your tools on the cutting edge

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How-To Boating Fixes

Don't neglect your outboard's water pump

Mark Corke
Technical

Installing hardware on cored decks

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Technical

A forgiving wood