An alternative to varnish

Ashore or afloat, winter cold and damp can have a detrimental effect. Jake Kavanagh looks at options for keeping condensation and moisture at bay

LAST MONTH, WE reached a stage where we needed a little more filler before we could paint our crumpled rear corner. I paused while waiting for the correct paint to arrive. In the meantime, the long, d

Infestations of insects and other unwanted visitors is an ever present risk, especially in warmer climates, says Rupert Holmes

When Stuart Robinson decided to rebuild his 1997 Hinckley Picnic Boat, he wasn’t going to settle for anything less than the full works

For over 30 years, I have lived in Walberswick – a tiny village on the east coast – in view of Southwold and its working harbour. I have walked, jogged (my kids usually call this shuffling) and sat an

The concept of shoes made specifically for sailing is actually a relatively modern one – back in the great days of commercial sail, any self respecting mariner would don a pair of seaboots. It wasn’t