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Sailing Season Tips Home | Rigging, Deck & Hull   How to Keep Your Genoa Furling Gear in Top Shape February 7, 2012 ~ Legendary cruising sailor Hal Roth says "Furling line--after the main halyard--has become the most important piece of running rigging on a yacht." Follow his advice to . . . keep reading Are Your Sailboat Blocks Chafing Your Expensive Marine Rope? November 15, 2011 ~ Are you sure that your sailboat blocks and marine rope are matched right? Have you checked your mainsheet, boom vang, or traveler block lines for wear and chafe? Use this easy guide to save $$$s . . . keep reading Seven Steps to Winterize and Protect Your Cruising Sailboat! Sep 27, 2011 ~ Did you know that a world famous beverage can keep the water lines on your small cruising sailboat from freezing? Add these seven vital sailing tips to protect your expensive . . . keep reading Five Little-Known Ways to Use Your Sailing Running Rigging! Aug 25, 2011 ~ Did you know that you can put your boom topping lift to work in two different ways? And do the same thing with a sailing winch? Here are five little-known ways to save you time and effort with your running rigging . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Like a Pro - Pump up Your Performance with Sailing's Secret Weapon! Are you losing power and speed on reaches from an "out of shape" mainsail? Have you noticed an increase in weather helm when you fall off to a reach? Discover how sailing's best kept secret can give you powerful performance for cruising or racing... . . . keep reading Five Tips to Save You Money on Your Costly Sailing Running Rigging! If you want to learn to sail like a pro, you need to know how to keep your sailing rope in prime "fighting" shape. Here are five secret ways that you can save big money in replacement costs . . . keep reading Sailing Safety - Going Aloft to the Mast Means Safety First! Need to go aloft to fix something on the top of your mast? Sailing safety starts on terra firma with careful preparation. Four veteran sailors share their thoughts, along with a world famous rigger in this one-of-a-kind special report . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Like a Pro - Make a Downhaul to Prevent a Trip to the Top of Your Mast! If you want to learn to sail like a pro, you'll want to develop a "what it" mindset to prevent small problems from blowing up into big ones. Like when you forget to secure your mainsail shackle and it shoots to the masthead all by itself--without the main attached! Better read on for a fast remedy to prevent this headache! . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Like a Pro - How to Boost Your Sailing Winch Power Did you know that in just 15 knots of wind, a large 150% Genoa can exert over 750 pounds of pressure? Or that without the correct number of wraps around a winch, you will lose pulling and hauling power . . . keep reading Sailing Offshore Part VIII - Simple Sailboat Inspections to Save You Money Do you know the five most important things to check on your small diesel engine? Failure to do this could cost you thousands! Did you realize that a tiny sailing rigging fitting that costs less than one dollar could lead to disaster if it failed? Better read on to find out . . . keep reading Five Magic Cleaning Tips for Your Small Cruising Sailboat Did you know that the aerospace industry makes one of the best small sailboat metal lubricants in the world? Or that a super teak cleaner comes from a world famous tavern? Use these five secret tips to make your boat . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Like a Pro - Seven Standing Rigging Presail Checks If you want to learn to sail like a pro, it all starts at the dock--before you get underway! Just like a pilot, you need to develop a checklist and use it every time. Put these seven standing rigging checks near the top of your sailing checklist today! . . . keep reading Sailing Safety - How to Make a Simple Thru-Hull Diagram Did you realize that the average small cruising sailboat has 10-12 holes--beneath the waterline?Would you be able to find the location of every seacock on your small sailboat in a flooding emergency? Watch this video now to make sure you are ready when the unexpected comes your way! . . . keep reading How to Protect Your Cruising Sailboat from Being Eaten Alive! Do you know what the number one problem professional boat surveyors run across time after time on used boats? Hull blistering? Nope. Deck core water damage? Uh-uh. Cracks in the hull or gel-coat? Not even close! Read on to discover this mind-blowing revelation! . . . keep reading Sailboat Rigging Secrets - Three Steps to Boost Your Rig Integrity Did you know that a small fitting about the size of a bobby-pin--called a cotter pin--helps keep your sailboat mast in place? If you want safer sailboat rigging, you'll need to know how to size and shape a cotter pin. Watch this video to learn the secret steps that the pros use . . . keep reading How to Avoid Costly Sailboat Mast Repairs Your sailboat mast has to carry the weight of sails and sailing rigging in all wind conditions. Follow these five tips to find hidden mast weaknesses before they end up costing you big $$$'s in repair or replacement costs! . . . keep reading More Headlines HOME | Contact Captain John | Help | My 100% Guarantee | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use © 2012 SkipperTips.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission prohibited.