In depth boat survey of our 1980 Westerly Conway by Marine Surveyor Nick Vass at Omega Yachting Services.

Quick look at our freshly painted deck. The work was completed by Akif, at Kurt Marine Services.

RYA Competent Crew Course - Fastack South Solent Sailing School

With just over a week until the new mast, and rigging is fitted to our test yacht, Paul takes a look at the old mast (March 21st), and why it needed to be replaced.

Day two of my RYA Competent Crew training course with Fastack South Solent Sailing School. Deck camera. First 2 hours of Cowes to Poole cut to 10 minutes with music.

A quick motor along the Itchen River, and watching the guys at Itchen Towage Marine expertly taking our boat Impressionist out of the water.

A speeded up video of our Westerly Conway II yacht, being taken out of the water for inspection, filmed by our Veho Muvi K2 deck camera. Water a 12 tonne yacht fly!

Pete talks about what to wear on board, how to keep warm, and dry, and how to recognise, and treat hypothermia.

Sigg flasks have been in production for over 100 years. Made of stainless steel, with a grip matt on the base, they are ideal to have on board. They are able to keep hot liquid warm for up to 9 hours, and cold liquid cool for up to 12 hours. We tested them on board in the recent snow downfall.

Pete covers all the things you need to prepare on board visitors, and crew in order to stay safe while sailing. This includes top tips that can save your life.

An in depth review of the Planar 44D 4kw Diesel Hot Air Heater 12v. Installation, test, and review. Supplied, and installed by www.planarheaters.co.uk. everythingboating.co.uk gives this heater a rating of excellent. Great value for money, easy to install, and extends your sailing season.

Paul gets me to smell Lanoguard Grease for the first time. Made from boiled sheep's innards. Great for protecting metal from corrosion, but good God it stinks!!! I think it's the worst thing I've ever smelt. https://www.lanoguard.co.uk/products/lanoguard-marine-grease

With Spring coming soon, now is the time to get your rigging checked before the sailing season begins. Pete goes through some key advice, what to look for, where to go, and some top tips.

Pete runs through the most simple way to navigate using a chart. Ideal for all sailors, and crucial for every one on board to know.

A Sailor's Life With Pete, and Sal - Pete talks about one of the most important aspects of safety at sea, the grab bag. What do you need in your grab bag for costal sailing? This video could save your life.

We pulled up the deck boards in the cock pit to clean the boards, and the floor. Important, as the two outlet plugs at the rear have to always be clear, to expel water should it come over the side, or rear.

A Sailors Life with Pete, and Sal. Pete demonstrates the best pressure cooker. Simple, but not cheap, and will last year's. No boat should be without one. Tefal Clipso.

The first look at the interior of Everything Boating's test boat. A 36' Westerly Conway 2.

A look around the exterior of a 36' 1981 Westerly Conway 2 Yacht at Lauren Marine, Southampton.

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