Owner’s upgrade

Roger Hughes shares his new technique for making a smooth, continuous splice in double-braided line

Ali Wood gets top tips on choosing the ideal boat for road and water

Phil Taylor gives his yacht a new lease of life by replacing its cracked mast with a good one from an abandoned Thompson T24

PRACTICAL SEAMANSHIP

Trail and sea adventures on a Varne Folkboat and Cape Cutter 19

Restoring a classic Coronet triggered a wonderful trip down memory lane for boat dealer and classic craft enthusiast David Adams