Category: DailyWave

Getting cables, pipes or even mouse lines through tight spots on a boat is a nightmare. I’ve often heard a sailor say they would rather

When anchoring, especially in situations where you are expecting a wind to blow up, its really good to get to know your neighbours. Sometimes, all

When anchoring in rocky terrain its always a possibility you might get your anchor caught under a rock. For this purpose anchors have a trip

Anchoring in rocky terrain can be a little tricky. As you swing around on your chain it can get itself wrapped around rocks like some

The other day I was stern-too, quite solidly and when I dove on my anchor it was just sitting on the sea floor, sideways not

There is nothing like the confidence of seeing an anchor well dug in. There is nothing more disturbing than finding nothing much is holding you

Seagulls live at … well, sea. They also roam far and wide and get to some dizzying heights. So when they gather, on mass, on

Kneeling on Gelcoated fibreglass is NOT your knees idea of a good time. Working on a boat, my industrial knee pads are a godsend. I

Taking about 2m of small gauge chain , still has a 4000kg breaking strain in my case, and splicing two pieces of nylon anchor rode

Now most cruisers choose a collapsible bike like a Brompton or these days they go for an electric scooter to get them around. We’ve learnt