Fed up with waking up as soon as the sun rises when sleeping in your forecabin? Theo Stocker tests the Oceanair Skyshade hatch shade
Gear
Reducing condensation on your boat
Yachting Monthly reader Mike Watts considers how to keep condensation at bay on your boat over the cold winter months
How to install a diesel heater on your boat
Installed properly, your diesel heater will last for years, but done badly, it could prove fatal. Theo Stocker discovers the difference
White diesel: is it worth converting from red?
Duncan Kent examines the implications of switching from red to white diesel and what you can do to avoid fuel contamination
Eberspacher S2 D2L diesel heater: tested
Theo Stocker turns up the heat with a test of one of the new generation diesel heaters - the Eberspacher S2 D2L
Get ready for your yacht charter holiday
Getting to grips with a few skills and checking your boat carefully will give you a more enjoyable yacht charter holiday, says Toby Heppell
Sebago Portland Tumbled: the classic boat shoe tested
The Sebago Portland Tumbled is a twist on the US shoe brand's classic deck shoe but does it live up to the much loved original? We put a pair to…
HF radio or sat comms? Communication at sea
Barry Pickthall considers the best options for communications at sea where even the most modern boat might look to old technology for answers
Propeller antifouling tested: Prop Defender
How well does propeller antifouling work? Yachting Monthly editor Theo Stocker tests Prop Defender over a full season to find out
Seacock misconceptions busted
After discovering a range of popular misconceptions online, Ben Sutcliffe-Davies explains the importance of fully understanding your seacocks and whether they are fit for purpose