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Boat Knots

Published on September 9, 2011 By shadmin

Are All Knots Created Equal? Are you comfortable with your knot tying skills? Part of the basic fundamentals of sailing a boat is understanding how to tie proper knots. Although it doesn’t seem like such an important thing, it can mean the difference between securely tying your boat to the dock  and finding it adrift [...]

Clean Boat

Published on August 31, 2011 By shadmin

Are You Ready to Clean Your Boat? As much fun as our boats are, they do require a certain amount of maintenance and cleaning to keep them in good condition. Keep in mind that your boat is exposed to weather, hot, windy or cold, as well as water, salt, fresh and everything that’s in the [...]

Sailing Terms

Published on August 23, 2011 By shadmin

Are Sailing Terms Confusing to You? “Avast ye landlubbers!” You may recognize that phrase, because you’ve been to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, or maybe because you’ve heard Johnny Depp say it as Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean”. But other than that, hearing people use sailing terms [...]