How To Guides

A series of guides, written by us, to help you look after your boat.

How To Splice A Loop Into A 3-Strand Rope

A video guide on splicing a loop or eye into the end of a 3-strand rope.

How Do You Wire A Bilge Pump?

How do you wire a bilge pump? We show how to wire in a manual 12V bilge pump, and wire an...

Choosing The Right Anchor

The Bruce is an excellent all-purpose anchor as it performs well in most sea bottoms including...

How To Wire A Manual Bilge Pump With A Float Switch

How do you wire a bilge pump? We show how to wire in a manual 12V bilge pump with a float...

How To Get A Tight Hose Or Pipe Onto A Fitting That's Too Big

chances are at some point you have come across the problem when you are fitting a new bilge pump...

Selecting The Right Type Of Automatic Bilge Pump

Automatic bilge pumps come in different types, and in this video we show you the differences so...

How To Wire A Waterproof Electrical Connector

Water-proof electrical connectors allow you to power electrical equipment for use on the outside...

Waterproof Wire Connectors, How To Extend Your Bilge Pump Wiring, Low-Cost Solution

Waterproof wire connectors have many uses around the boat, but finding a compact, reliable and...

Boat Electrical Wiring Made Easy, From The Ground Up, Part 1, Comprehensive Guide

Complete guide to wiring a boat electrical system from scratch. Starting from the 12V boat...

Boat Electrical Wiring Made Easy, Part 2, Switch Panel Wiring, Cabin Light Wiring - Complete Guide

Boat electrical wiring from scratch: Part2. In this part we take wires from the electrical...

Boat Electric Wiring Made Easy, Part 3, Bilge Pumps, Float Switch, Automatic & Manual

Boat electrics from scratch made easy! - Part 3. In this episode we install two electric bilge...

How To Fit A Kill-Switch

In this guide we look at the type of kill-switch which is normally open-circuit, meaning that...

Guide For Fitting Hoses, Pipes & Fittings In Your Boat

This is a guide for how to fit and maintain the hoses and pipes in your boat, the principals are...

Guide To Selecting Pulley Blocks

General Guide On Pulley Block Selection When it comes to selecting pulley blocks for sailing...

How to replace a boat cleat

One satisfying way to smarten up your boat it to replace old corroded aluminium cleats or chrome...

Sacrificial Anodes

Sacrificial anodes for boats are a relatively cheap way of protecting the key parts of your boat...

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