Boatworks

Handy Chafe Guards

Peter Nielsen
May 09, 2013

Chafe isn’t just a problem aloft. It can also be an issue where docklines or sheets rub up against, say, a cockpit coaming, a gunwale or the edge of your cabintrunk.

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Whale Watermaster Pressure Pump

Peter Nielsen
May 08, 2013

The Whale Watermaster automatic pressure pump is quiet running, provides high flow rates, is easy to retrofit and is self-priming up to 10ft.

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Clean and Green Holding Tanks

Peter Nielsen
May 07, 2013

Help your holding tank work better and keep it from stinking up the boat by tossing in some Free & Clear Holding Tank Liquid Deodorant from Thetford.

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BoatWorks Tips: Repairing Antiskid

by Sail Staff, Posted November 8, 2007

If there was ever a product that sailors should know about, Flex Mold is it—and no, I don’t have a connection with the company.

No matter how careful you are, it's inevitable that the deck of your boat is vulnerable to wear and tear. Winches get dropped, gear gets added, and the antiskid starts to look less than brand-new. Of course, you can always paint the deck, but in my case the

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BoatWorks Videos: Chart Plotters

by Sail Staff, Posted July 2, 2007

Boatworks videos show how to upgrade, repair, and improve your boat. Join Deputy Editor Mark Corke as he explains the features of the Raymarine C60 electronics system to be installed on the BoatWorks Bailout winner, Castaway, an Ericson 34T.

Episode 3: Overview of a Raymarine C60 Chart Plotter

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Marine Plywood: The Boatbuilder's Friend

by Sail Staff, Posted June 25, 2007

Why every boatowner should learn to love plywood By Mark Corke

Click here to read a PDF version of this story.

One of the most versatile of panel materials, plywood is used for everything from sheathing houses to building boats. It’s not a new concept; laminated wood was used in ancient Egypt and China and

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BoatWorks Videos: Propeller Installation

by Sail Staff, Posted June 12, 2007

Boatworks videos show how to upgrade, repair, and improve your boat. Join Deputy Editor Mark Corke as he installs a new Flex-O-Fold folding propeller on the BoatWorks Bailout winner, Castaway, an Ericson 34T.

Episode 2: How to install a Flex-O-Fold propeller

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Shedding Light on LEDs

by Sail Staff, Posted March 28, 2007

More stories on LED lights from BoatWorks magazine.

Let There Be LightThink you need a bigger battery to run the lights on your boat? Changing to LEDs could lower your power consumption and mean that you never have to buy another light bulb.

LED Lowdown

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