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Video tutorials
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Practical boating: caring for your boat batteries
In this latest practical boating video, we speak to two experts – Nick Eales at Sea Start and Phil Smith at Barden UK – to find out the best way of maintaining your boat batteries
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Practical boating: changing your outboard engine oil
In this latest practical boating video, we give you a step-by-step guide to changing the oil in your outboard engine
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Cleaning your dinghy
How to get the best results when cleaning your tender
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Practical boating: Calculating tidal heights
In this month's Practical Boating we show you how to calculate tidal heights
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Practical boating: Calculating a course to steer
With a few boat-free months, it doesn't take long to forget even basic navigational theory, so brush up on your knowedge with this video
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Practical boating: calculating secondary ports
It doesn't take long to forget even basic navigational theory, so brush up with this video
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Issuing a Mayday call
Neale talks you through making a Mayday call
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Adjusting your tappets
MBM's Neale Byart looks at adjusting your tappets
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Polishing your boat
This month we look at how to bring your boat back to life by polishing
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Winterising your boat (part 1)
Last month we showed you how to winterise your engine, this month it's all about the other jobs you need to carry out to protect your boat over winter
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Winterising your boat (part 2)
In the second part of our winterising your boat tutorial, Neale explains how to get the most out of dehumidifiers and heaters, as well as offering anti-corrosion, greasing and polishing advice
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Winterising your engine
Our practicals editor talks you through the practicalities of protecting your engine over winter
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Cleaning your canopy
Watch the video for a step by step guide to bring your canopy back to life
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Dealing with an overheat
Watch the video for a step by step guide on how to deal with an overheat
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Calibrating your depth-sounder
Watch the video for a step by step guide on how to calibrate your depth sounder
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Diesel fuel systems
Motor Boats Monthly's technical expert Neale Byart gives a two-part practical demonstration of how to change fuel filters and bleed diesel systems
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Changing outboard gearbox oil
How to change outboard gearbox oil
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Changing your oil
One of the most important jobs is to change your oil
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Changing your impeller
If your impeller fails, so does your engine. Learn how to change your impeller with this video
