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Seamanship

Practical guides for working sailors

The fundamentals that don't change: anchoring, weather, engines, and the night. No jargon for its own sake — just what's actually useful offshore.

Intermediate

The Art of Anchoring

Ground tackle, scope, reading an anchorage, setting technique, and why dragging usually isn't the anchor's fault.

  • Ground tackle
  • Scope & catenary
  • Anchorage reading
  • Med mooring
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Intermediate

Reading Weather at Sea

Pressure systems, reliable forecast sources, sky signs that hold up, local effects, and when to stay put.

  • Barometer
  • Forecast tools
  • Sky signs
  • Local effects
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Beginner

What Every Sailor Should Know About Their Diesel

Why diesels fail, bleeding an airlock, the raw water impeller, zincs, exhaust smoke, and the pre-departure check.

  • Fuel system
  • Impeller
  • Zincs
  • Exhaust diagnosis
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Advanced

Night Passages: What Changes After Dark

Watch systems, dark adaptation, navigation lights, AIS limitations, fatigue management, and arrival planning.

  • Watch systems
  • Navigation lights
  • AIS
  • Fatigue
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