Author: Dan Houston

  • Eliminating Diesel Bug

    Eliminating Diesel Bug

      “The Diesel Dipper will remove water and sludge from the very bottom of your fuel tank.” Gloucestershire based company, Marine 16, have produced a water and sludge separator designed to end diesel sludge problems.… […]

  • New Helly  baselayers

    New Helly baselayers

    New Helly Hansen baselayers offer increased protection and performance Helly Hansen’s 2018 Summer Lifa® baselayer collection offers new versatile designs, which include UPF protection, unique constructions and the best moisture management technology on the market.… […]

  • New Marinestore at Wallasea Island

    New Marinestore at Wallasea Island

    From today (April 9) Marinestore has a new outlet in Essex Marina.  The new chandlery  adds to the group’s existing stores in Burnham on Crouch, Maldon and West Mersea. Essex Marina is located on the… […]

  • Robertson’s Yard History

    Robertson’s Yard History

    David Hutchison has recently finished work on the history of Robertson’s Yard, at Sandbank on the River Clyde in Scotland. The work accounts for 468 of the 482 numbered boats built there – the yard was founded in… […]

  • Henri Lloyd’s Shadow Boot

    Henri Lloyd’s Shadow Boot

    New for 2018, the Henri Lloyd Shadow Boot is a next generation waterproof leather sailing boots, which has been designed to offer high comfort levels, whist also offering the protection expected from a sailing boot combined with… […]

  • On board entertainment and more from chart plotters

    On board entertainment and more from chart plotters

    A chartplotter becomes a multifunctional display (MFD) with FLIR’s new LightHouse apps – which include Spotify for Music and Netflix for onboard entertainment. The Apps are an exciting new way to expand the power and… […]

  • 18 Marinas for sale

    18 Marinas for sale

    British Waterways Marinas Ltd, a subsidiary of the UK’s Canal & Rivers Trust, is to sell all 18 of its marinas with a deadline for interest set for April 6, 2018. Marina Property Specialist Ian… […]

  • No favours to Boaters from Brexit

    No favours to Boaters from Brexit

    An amendment to the Brexit bill, to give British yachtsmen, sailors and those employed in marine activities through Europe the same rights and benefits as they enjoy now, was withdrawn after a parliamentary debate in… […]

  • Shakedown Cruise by Nigel Calder

    Shakedown Cruise by Nigel Calder

    Lessons and Adventures from a cruising veteran as he learns the ropes An insightful and engaging account of a young family’s unique voyage through the West Indies that turned a novice cruiser into America’s foremost… […]