| Date/Source |
Tip |
| 07/31/2000/Go Boating, June 2000 |
Always drop the anchor while backing slowly away from it. If you drop it while moving forward, you'll tangle the anchor in its own chain and it will never dig in. |
| 07/28/2000/Cruising World, July 2000 |
If you lose your rudder, jury-rig a steering system. Attach a board to the end of a spinnaker pole, lash the pole to the backstay, and steer with lines through another pole or boat hook to the cockpit from either side of the board. |
| 07/24/2000/Go Boating, June 2000 |
Don't pull on the line too soon - the anchor will bounce along the bottom and collect seaweed and debris. Set with full scope —pay out at least seven times the "bow to bottom" depth before pulling on the line. If you're anchoring where the bottom is 20 feet below your bow, you'll need 140 feet of rode to get the 7:1 scope. |
| 07/24/2000/Cruising World, July 2000 |
Use an emergency tiller to bypass a failure in the attachment between the wheel to the rudder or use a spare if you have one aboard. If you have a broken rudderstock, you need to attach lines to the rudder by leading them through blocks at the toerail to the primary winches and steer with them. |
| 07/20/2000/Trailer Boats, March 2000 |
Your spare hose is too large for the fitting and keeps slipping off. Here's what to do: Cut off a short section of the hose, slice it lengthwise, removing just enough of the hose so that it wraps around the fitting snugly. Push this "reducer" inside the larger hose, slide the hose into the fitting, and secure it with hose clamps. Keep an eye on the fitting to make sure that there are no leaks. |
| 07/17/2000/The Yachtsman's A-Z, 1979 |
Do not let your arms do all the work when rowing. Keep your back straight and use the weight of your body to practice the proper rowing technique. |
| 07/13/2000/Yachting, July 2000 |
During foggy conditions, make sure that you save a waypoint between the first pair of channel buoys and to know the courses. Make sure to use a compass and a depthfinder when entering a foggy inlet from a sea buoy. |
