** NOW SOLD ** This much loved Hanse 461 has lived at Hamilton Island as her owners' holiday yacht for family cruising. She presents as new as she has always had professional maintenance since new. Her teak decks and Cherrywood interior give a feeling of warmth and quality. She has three cabins and masses of stowage space for serious long term living aboard or blue water cruising. Her integrated steel framework makes this model Hanse extremely strong and this internal strength is complimented with an epoxy layup on the hull. Combine this hull strength with a powerful sail plan built around the famous Hanse self tacking jib and add to it with electric winches and bow thruster and you have a big, powerful yacht that is easily managed by a couple. With Simrad instrumentation, including autopilot and plotter, Onan genset, 75HP Yanmar with low hours it is hard to imagine what else needs to be done to this yacht to achieve your cruising dreams. Call Yoti today on +612 9960 6222 for further details and an appointment to inspect at our marina on Sydney Harbour. www.yoti.com.au

A quick look at the features and uses of the Harken Access Rail System

It's been 18 months since we did any boat maintenance, what with our land-based travels taking over. Having made the decision to get off our asses we're left with a HUGE list of essential jobs on the boat. I won't bore you with the details but I will show you a clip of what a boat looks like when its guts are pulled apart. This is to accompany a little blog entry on www.followtheboat.com

The MD35 daysailor is the result of long discussions between some of the most experienced sailors in world yachting. They identified the need for a for a fast, stable design which sails to windward as well as she goes off wind, with the ability transport nationally and globally easily and cheaply. The design needed to combine classical style and grace with a simple layout for sailing, transportation and maintenance. Mills Design has created in the md35 a yacht with all these characteristics in an exciting package which is certain to capture a wide following. The sailor who enjoys true competition in a performance daysailor that offers the perfect balance of satisfaction and commitment will feel the md35 has been made for them. Lying at RPAYC this md35 is exclusively listing with YOTI and well worth inspection.

Seth walks through basic engine maintenance with the new owner of Honeymoon. The work is done on a MD2030 Volvo Penta and they change the fuel pre-filter, fuel filter, water impeller, oil filter and check the water strainer. Seth is not a professional mechanic and you should see a professional if you have any questions. To read our blog, please visit: www.sailblogs.com/member/honeymoon/

Part 4: Maintenance on the go. Sailing around the world aboard an Antares 44. Having recently completed a 5-year 'round the world trip aboard their Antares 44 Barefeet, Chris and Erin are back in the US and discuss some of the highlights of their trip - from choosing the right boat to learning to sail - watch the series of 5 videos presented by Antares Yachts

Every year the sailing yachts we are using for charter have to be taken out of the water for maintenance. Since yachting is still something new in the western Gulf of Thailand there are no facilities specifically designed for yachts. We haul out at a boatyard catering for fishing and transportation vessels. How something like this looks in Thailand...Have fun watching!

Home made snorkle, built for under $50 / EUR35. And I think it looks good for a home made one on my Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 :-) (Reggae tune is from: Free Royalty Free Music by Danosongs.com)

Watch Andrew's talk at the 2011 VIVID Sydney festival in the DIY segment. This segment was all about empowering people to become citizen engineers. For more info on the boat visit http://www.thebalmainboatcompany.com/

The LeisureCat 9000 Hardtop (LOA 9.95m / 32'6") has been chosen by many Police and Sea Rescue groups for its ability to handle tough conditions. LeisureCat Patrol craft can be customized to suit the individual requirements of the client. As can be seen here, a firefighting unit has been included in this craft built for the Jurien Bay Sea Rescue Group in Western Australia, home to a fleet of fishing and crayfishing boats as well as a fleet of recreational fishermen. Side cockpit doors can be incorporated in all models to allow ease of diver access or recovery from the water. There is a standard access door in the transom leading to a swim platform with dive ladder. The 9000 can be fitted with either inboard/stern-leg or outboard engines. However, the latest outboards have proven to be the engine of choice for their safety, lightness and ease of maintenance.

Alan Massey, Forespar Leisure furl Project Manager, demonstrates set up and maintenance tips to ensure flawless performance with your in-boom furling system. Part 1 of 2. For more information, go to http://www.forespar.com

Alan Massey, Forespar Leisure furl Project Manager, demonstrates set up and maintenance tips to ensure flawless performance with your in-boom furling system. Part 2 of 2. For more information, go to http://www.forespar.com

Maintenance At Casquete In these video log clips we follow the crew and the events around the Swedish Ship Götheborg on her historic maiden voyage to China (2005-07). Götheborg is the world's largest historic sailing ship in operation, she is a replica of an East Indiaman from 1738. Official videoclip from The Swedish Ship Götheborg. Filmed and edited by: Peder Jacobsson

Chris Larson demonstrates Harken traveler maintenance and the benefits of McLube OneDrop ball bearing conditioner.

Rig Maintenance See how Björn work and explain the facts about the rig.

Maintenance in Shanghai

The BOR 90 gets moved back to the dock from the mooring buoy on a Saturday maintenance day.

Brainard Cooper has ben sailing Snipes since 1951. He got his introduction to Snipe sailing from Harold Gilreath and he's been in the class ever since. He counts among his close friends, people he met sailing Snipes in the early 50's. Brainard saw the transition from wood to glass boats. It wasn't an overnight transition but it was clear what direction the class would take when Lofland started building a low cost fiberglass production boat that required very little maintenance. He tells a few stories as only he can and gives us reason to value the history of the Snipe Class and those who made it such a strong class.

Kadey-Krogen Yachts builds their boats with the operator in mind--from the living spaces to navigation spaces to the engine room the boat is designed so that the operator can comfortably and safely handle their boat. Captain John Martino, owner of the Annapolis School of Seamanship, discusses the features of the engine room on board a Krogen 48' that make the engine room an ideal place for an operator to work. The accessibility of the machinery allows the operator to safely handle any maintenance operations necessary.

VP Marketing & Sales, Paul Wuyts describes how Dufour is constructing its new sailing yachts to make the sport easier, safer, and more enjoyable through improved handling, reliable auxiliary engines, and less annual maintenance. Distributed by Tubemogul.