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Unblock heads

Things to practise in harbour – unblocking the heads

  • May 5, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, finding out how to unblock the heads

Raising alarm

Things to practise in harbour – raising the alarm

  • April 28, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, learning how to raise the alarm

Instruments

Things to practise in harbour – get to know your instruments

  • April 21, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, get more familiar with your instruments’ capabilities

Emergency tiller

Things to practise in harbour – fitting the emergency tiller

  • April 14, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, fitting the emergency tiller

Changing impeller

Things to practise in harbour – changing the impeller

  • April 7, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, changing the impeller in the engine cooling system

Bleeding the engine

Things to practise in harbour – bleeding the engine

  • March 31, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, bleeding the engine

Things to practise in harbour – draining water from a fuel filter

  • March 24, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, draining the water from the primary fuel filter

Storm sails

Things to practise in harbour – setting storm sails

  • March 17, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, setting storm sails

MOB

Things to practise in harbour – understanding MOB and lifesaving kit

  • March 10, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week, understanding your lifesaving kit

Strumbox

Things to practise in harbour – cleaning the strumbox

  • March 3, 2017

James Stevens explains which skills are best to perfect while you have plenty of time to do so. This week: locating and cleaning the strumbox

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