Practical Boating
Practical Boating
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How to mark your anchor chain: 6 top tips from our expert
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Switch the isolator on your boat battery
Get the most out of your boat battery, particularly when moored or anchored somewhere remote
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Welcome video
Welcome to the home of practical boating. Click on the video for a how-to guide on getting the most from your boating
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Practical boating: caring for your boat batteries
In this latest practical boating video, we speak to two experts – Nick Eales at Sea Start and Phil Smith at Barden UK – to find out the best way of maintaining your boat batteries
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Practical boating: changing your outboard engine oil
In this latest practical boating video, we give you a step-by-step guide to changing the oil in your outboard engine
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Cleaning your dinghy
How to get the best results when cleaning your tender
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Tidal Heights
Rule of twelths
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Practical boating: Calculating tidal heights
In this month's Practical Boating we show you how to calculate tidal heights
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Boat Engines
A practical guide to boat engines
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Displacement Hull Designs
A practical guide to Displacement Hull Designs
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Boat Designs
A practical guide to boat designs
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Hull Designs
A practical guide to boat hulls
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Practical boating: Calculating a course to steer
With a few boat-free months, it doesn't take long to forget even basic navigational theory, so brush up on your knowedge with this video
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Motorboat of the year awards 2013: Garmin outstanding service award winner
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Practical boating: calculating secondary ports
It doesn't take long to forget even basic navigational theory, so brush up with this video
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Issuing a Mayday call
Neale talks you through making a Mayday call
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Adjusting Tappets
Using the rule of five or seven
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Adjusting your tappets
MBM's Neale Byart looks at adjusting your tappets
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Polishing your boat
This month we look at how to bring your boat back to life by polishing
