Category: Kit

  • Ten Top Sheath Knives for safety aboard

    Ten Top Sheath Knives for safety aboard

    Safety knives for sailors – a review by Guy Venables and Dan Houston The simple sheath knife has always been the most important piece of personal kit a sailor can have. Aside from general cutting… […]

  • Nautiraid foldaway coracle

    Nautiraid foldaway coracle

    Here’s a smashing 65kg little skin on frame inflatable folding sailable coracle called the 300s from Nautiraid. For the sailor, it’s a boat that can be towed by bicycle or easily slung in or on… […]

  • Raymarine Flir TK Scout

    Raymarine Flir TK Scout

    When we first tried one of these many moons ago it was extremely impressive but large and very expensive. However, as is the way of tech, you just have to wait a bit and it’ll… […]

  • Garmin GPS 73

    Garmin GPS 73

    With a clear monochrome display and highly sensitive GPS, it’s perfect for either the cost-conscious sailor or someone wanting a back up. It stores 1000 waypoints and 100 tracks. The features include virtual starting line,… […]

  • GoSun stove

    GoSun stove

    Admittedly it takes a little practice, mostly because it is such a new way of cooking but the GoSun stove is incredibly innovative – it combines an evacuated glass tube and parabolic reflectors. No fuel… […]

  • Trawler Lamp

    Trawler Lamp

    We love the construction and finish on these trawler lamps from Den Haan. They are the aspirational lamps for many wooden boat owners but will grace any long keeler. The burners are larger than most… […]

  • Rheinstrom in gunmetal

    Rheinstrom in gunmetal

    Who isn’t a fan of the basic mechanical sea toilet? And here we have one from Rheinstrom in Germany which has a ceramic bowl with gunmetal and stainless steel parts which will last years. We… […]

  • Claudia Myatt Mugs

    Claudia Myatt Mugs

    The East Coast artist Claudia Myatt branched out recently with these ceramic and bone china, featuring a range of her designs, and she can personalise them too, to your boat. We noticed these in Cornwall… […]

  • Dubarry Ultima boots

    Dubarry Ultima boots

    If imitation is flattery then the Dubarry boot must be feeling rather pleased with itself. Rarely has a piece of footwear been so ubiquitous and so emulated. These were the first and they’re comfy, waterproof… […]