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Trade-a-Boat DIY
Step by step instructions and advice for your boat related maintenance and restoration.

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HOW-TO — Re-cover your Boat

14 May 2012 | The transformation of a classic sailboat’s upholstery and covers emphasises the importance of communication between owner and fabricator, reports MARK BROCK...
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HOW-TO — Tackle Preparation

01 May 2012 | Want to know the difference between the guy in the photo on the dock and guy telling the “one that got away” story? Preparation...
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HOW TO - Winchless anchor retrieval

17 Apr 2012 | Lack of space or money to fit a winch? Sick of sore hands and an aching back? There is a better way. NORMAN HOLTZHAUSEN explains...
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DIY FEATURE – Invisible mending

23 Mar 2012 | How JOHN TIMMERS defied the experts and found coloured fibreglass filler for his trailersailer...
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DIY FEATURE — Varnishing Tricks

21 Oct 2011 | Spring is here, so how does that old wooden darling look? Not too flash? PATRICK “TENPIN” BOLLEN can help you spruce her up with his pro varnishing tips...
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DIY FEATURE — Carrying Extra Fuel

27 Sep 2011 | For extending cruising range or adding more drinking water, increasing the tankage aboard any boat can be done quickly and easily if you follow the rules. Marine Engineer and in-house guru, SCOTT FRATCHER, examines the pros and cons...
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PRACTICAL — DIY new galley

28 Jun 2011 | SCOTT FULLER replaces his dated teak galley with something modern and stylish...
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DIY FRIDGES - Fridging the Gap

06 Dec 2010 | If the old boat fridge is not as cool as it used to be or you need an upgrade then Do It Youself. MERILYN MACKENZIE explains how…...
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