The cockpit table (and other things)

Big boats have cockpit tables. The perceived wisdom is that small boats don’t have room for them – until you start to think laterally….

https://www.oldmansailing.com/the-cockpit-table-and-other-things/

The little alcohol camping stove

With Lithium batteries, placing an induction hob on top of the defunct gas cooker was a great idea – but there are days when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow. For those occasions, this is what you need.

https://www.oldmansailling.com/the-little-alcohol-camping-stove

The Octopus

Fed up with all those bits of string in a tangle? What you need is The Octopus.

https://www.oldmansailing.com/the-octopus

Anchor Wars

After trying many other types, I now have a Spade anchor.

https://www.oldmansailing.com/anchor-wars

The Hydrovane

In my view, the best windvane self-steering on the market

https://www.oldmansailing.com/the-hydrovane-hawkins

Affiliate links

If you sign up for one of these, the company will send me a little something as a thank-you. Rest assured, I wouldn’t recommend them if I didn’t use them myself and truly appreciate them.

Starlink

This satellite communication system has been a game-changer. Although it pains me to say it, I do not begrudge Elon Musk the fees.

https://starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-DF-7317438-97465-62