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Tolly Tips

Below you’ll find a collection of Tolly Tips – links to useful articles and websites to make your Tolly Life even better!

Safety

  • 5 Surprising Facts About Cold Water Survival (Waterborne)
  • A Hose is Not Just a Hose (Canadian Yachting)
  • Advice on Buying a Pre-Owned Anchor (Practical Sailor)
  • Boating Emergency (Yachting Monthly)
  • Check Expiration Dates on Auto-inflate PFDs (Practical Sailor)
  • Cold Water Survival (Practical Sailor)
  • Boating emergencies: Know how to patch a hull leak (Lake Expo)
  • Carbon Monoxide (Canadian Yachting)
  • Care for your PFD Inflatables (Canadian Yachting)
  • Choosing the right PFD (Canadian Yachting)
  • Don’t Refuel Your Boat Without Doing This First! (C-Tow)
  • Electronic flares get traction in Canada (Scuttlebutt Sailing News)
  • Engine/Gasoline fires and other scares (Canadian Yachting)
  • Gas Up. Green Up. Refueling Tips for Boaters (Boating BC Association)
  • How To Handle Propane On a Boat (Boat US)
  • Make Yourself Easier to Rescue (Canadian Yachting)
  • Marine Gas Safety: Checks for Peace of Mind on Board (Yachting Monthly)
  • Non-Slip Solutions (Boating Galley)
  • One Careless Moment (Boating Galley)
  • Safely Disposing of Marine Flares (C-Tow)
  • Stocking Your Marine First Aid Kit (C-Tow)
  • Tips for Cold-Water Boating (Leavensworth Times)
  • Water Heater Safety (Windborne in Puget Sound)
  • When Water Makes Sense Against Fire (Practical Sailor)

Maintenance & Upgrades

  • The 14 Best Hull Cleaners for 2021 (Ride the Ducks of Seattle)
  • A Hose is Not Just a Hose: Part 1 (Canadian Yachting)
  • A Hose is Not Just A Hose: Part 2 (Canadian Yachting)
  • A Quick Fix for Foul Fenders (PassageMaker)
  • Add More Gear with Smarter Power Distribution (Passage Maker)
  • Adding a Cell Booster to Your Boat (48° North)
  • Battery Maintenance Tips: How To Care For Your Deep-Cycle Batteries (Wholesale Solar)
  • Below the waterline off-season checks (Canadian Yachting)
  • Bilge Rot – A Cautionary Tale (Canadian Yachting)
  • Boat DC Electrics – Part 1 (Canadian Yachting)
  • Boat electronics: How to fix your boat’s instruments (Practical Boat Owner)
  • Boat interior inspection and checks (Safe Skipper)
  • Boat interior varnishing (Safe Skipper)
  • Boat Maintenance: O-Rings (The Boat Galley)
  • The Bottom Line (Passage Maker)
  • Cleaning The Bilge – ugh (Canadian Yachting)
  • Connections at the Battery (Canadian Yachting)
  • Diesel Fuel Maintenance (Canadian Yachting)
  • DIY Fuel Polishing (The Boat Galley)
  • ELCI’s – protecting the boat’s Shore-power grounding connection (Canadian Yachting)
  • Electrical Testing Onboard (Canadian Yachting)
  • Engine Fuels, Part 1 – Gas (Canadian Yachting)
  • Everything you always wanted to know about Solar Power on a Boat (Canadian Yachting)
  • Fighting Off Marine Electrical System Corrosion (Practical Sailor)
  • Hose Fitting Tips (Practical Sailor)
  • Homemade boat cleaners to make your fiberglass boat sparkle (Waterborne)
  • How a jubilee clip could save your boat (Yachting Monthly)
  • How To Clean Your Outboard (Boat US)
  • How to get more years from your boat batteries (Canadian Yachting)
  • How to Get the Most Out of Your Wiper Blades (Passage Maker)
  • How To Increase the Lifespan of your Batteries (Sailing Britican)
  • How to Keep Your Engine Glowing (PassageMaker)
  • How to Keep Your Fuel System Healthy (PassageMaker)
  • How To Know When To Change Your Boat’s Water Hoses (PassageMaker)
  • How To Maintain a Windlass (PassageMaker)
  • How to modernise your boat on a budget (Yachting Monthly)
  • How To Remove Pencil-type Zinc Anodes (Power and Motor Yacht)
  • How to repair gel coat – video guide (Yachting Monthly)
  • How To Repair Instrument Gauges (Yachting Monthly)
  • Lithium Batteries – Part 1 (Canadian Yachting)
  • Lithium Batteries – Part 2 Science (Canadian Yachting)
  • Make Your Winterizing List and Check it Twice (C-Tow)
  • Marine Engine Oil System Maintenance (Safe Skipper)
  • Marine toilets – care and maintenance (Safe Skipper)
  • Preparing Your Boat for Hibernation (Waggoner Cruising Guide)
  • A Quick Tip on Hose Replacement (Passage Maker)
  • Raritan sanitation hose has impressive bend radius (Canadian Yachting)
  • Repairing chips and dings in gelcoat (Safe Skipper)
  • Seacock Maintenance (Safe Skipper)
  • Seizing Seacocks? Try This (Passage Maker)
  • SmartPlug looks like a smart solution (Canadian Yachting)
  • Steering System Maintenance (Canadian Yachting)
  • Stern Gear Maintenance (Safe Skipper)
  • Spring 2021 Checklist (Canadian Yachting)
  • Taking Care and Adding Years to Your Canvas (Canadian Yachting)
  • Top 10 Common Boat Engine Problems (Boating)
  • Top 10 DIY Tips (Passagemaker)
  • Top 10 Tips for Spring Boat Maintenance (C-Tow)
  • Troubleshoot your diesel engine electrics (Yachting Monthly)
  • Twin Galley Sink Won’t Drain (Practical Boat Owner)
  • Water Connections and New Solutions (Canadian Yachting)
  • Why you should stop flooding your engine (Yachting Monthly)
  • Your Prop and a Hard Place (SunCruiser)

Miscellaneous

  • 10 New Year’s Resolutions for the Classic Boat Owner (Hagerty)
  • Choosing a boat dinghy – top tips for buying and maintaining tenders (Practical Boat Owner)
  • Essential Knots: Round turn and two half hitches (Safe Skipper Apps)
  • The Bucket (Canadian Yachting)
  • There is more to Bounce (Waggoner Cruising Guide)
  • Top Pick of Resources – Print and Online (Canadian Yachting)
  • Understanding the PCOC and Canadian Boating Law (Suncruiser Media)
  • What are Bow & Stern Thrusters & How Do They Work (Boating Mag)

Life on a Tolly

  • Better Cruising Photos (The Boat Galley)
  • Cleaning Fish on a Boat (Van Isle Marina)
  • How to Bake and Cook on your Boat in the Heat (The Boat Galley)
  • How to increase stowage on your boat (Practical Boat Owner)
  • Preparing to Galley to Leave the Boat (The Boat Galley)
  • Storing Drinks on a Boat (The Boat Galley)
  • What Dog Breed is Best Suited for Cruising (Practical Sailor)

Navigation & Cruising

  • 3 Powerful Strategies to Overcome Fear at Sea (the Boat Galley)
  • 10 Things for Better Cruising in Chilly Weather (The Boat Galley)
  • Advice on Buying  a Pre-Owned Anchor (Practical Sailor)
  • Anchoring Etiquette (48° North)
  • Anchoring – you asked! (Canadian Yachting)
  • Boat Safety: The Dreaded Deadhead (Passagemaker)
  • Buddy Boaters, Beware (Passagemaker)
  • Favorite Weather Apps for Sailors (Cruising Compass)
  • Fuel Economy Aboard (Canadian Yachting)
  • How To Anchor Like A Pro (Waterborne)
  • How to berth a single-engined boat: Stern-to method explained (Motor Boat & Yachting) 
  • How to predict wind direction and strength by reading a weather chart (Safe Skipper Apps)
  • How to turn a single-engined boat in a tight space (Motor Boat & Yachting)
  • Joys and Challenges of Cruising with Kids (48° North)
  • Preventing Seasickness (Canadian Yachting)
  • Provisioning & Stowage (Pacific Yachting)
  • Seasickness remedies: 20 ways to fight mal de mer without medication (Practical Boat Owner)
  • Understanding Binoculars (Canadian Yachting)
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