TIM'S TOP TIPS

New innovations mean you have more chance of keeping your boat afloat and avoiding polluting the sea around you. Rob Melotti investigates

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Knowing how rope is categorised in terms of strength is essential for safe management of your rig and shore lines

Mike Attree explains how he fixed his engine’s sea water pump

Earlier in the year, we made a list of the things that make our 1998 ’van a little harder to live with than it needs to be. Many have been sorted already – the plumbing is more reliable and there have