Batteries: understanding SOC, voltage and Victron alarms
SOC, shunts, synchronisation and voltage drop: interpret the readings without confusing an estimate with a guaranteed reserve.
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Buying & preparation
Useful bearings for understanding your boat and preparing your passages.
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Electrical endurance: build a 24-hour energy budget
Measure consumption, distinguish power from energy, compare scenarios and size a realistic reserve.
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Marine diesel engines: cooling systems and a useful maintenance plan
Cooling circuits, warning signs, engine records and spare parts: organise diesel maintenance around the actual installation and its manufacturer’s instructions.
Read the guideSaildrives: track oil, watertightness and corrosion separately
Prepare a saildrive inspection, find the correct manual and document oil, hull seals, anodes and corrosion protection without universal service intervals.
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Sails and reefing: prepare a controlled manoeuvre
Sail reduction, boat balance, furling systems and maintenance: a preparation method without a universal wind threshold.
Read the guideSafety aboard: turn an inventory into prepared actions
Lifejackets, recovery, distress communications, fire and crew preparation: organise onboard safety using official sources.
Read the guideOffshore sailing: prepare the route, weather and watches
Build a passage plan you can check: navigational information, forecasts, lookout, endurance and fallback decisions.
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Long-distance cruising with children: a realistic departure plan
Crew roles, children’s safety, schooling, routines and staged passages: a practical framework for preparing a family voyage.
Read the guideThe liveaboard budget: calculate the whole cost of cruising
Separate purchase, monthly spending, maintenance, reserves and cash flow. A practical method with a clearly illustrative worked example.
Read the guideBuying a used boat: from initial shortlist to handover
Intended use, documents, viewing, survey, sea trial and preparation costs: a practical framework for assessing a used boat.
Read the guidePlanning a refit: priorities, quotations and acceptance checks
Turn a refit into defined, verifiable work with a baseline survey, priorities, dependencies, comparable quotations, waste handling and commissioning.
Read the guideFresh water on a long voyage: manage reserves and the watermaker
Water budgeting, a reserve without production, quality and maintenance: plan endurance around the watermaker’s actual limitations.
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