Tolly Tips
Below is a collection of our Tolly Tips. Use these links to useful articles and websites to make life on your Tollycraft even better! Tolly Tips are added once a month or so – check back for more.
- A Turn for the Better (Steering) (Passagemaker)
- Adding a Cell Booster to your Boat (48° North)
- Another Look at ‘Dustless’ Sanding (Practical Sailor)
- Basics of the Bilge (Passagemaker)
- Battle of the teak cleaners (Practical Sailor)
- Best Boat Maintenance Advice (Yachting Monthly)
- Best Canvas Cleaners (Yachting Monthly)
- Best Practices for Maintaining Vinyl (Practical Sailor)
- Bilge Pump Installation and Maintenance Tips (Practical Sailor)
- Bleeding a Marine Diesel Engine (Boat US)
- Boat electrics inspection checklist (Safe Skipper)
- Boat Engine Fuel System (Safe Skipper)
- Boat power management: How to keep your batteries topped up (Practical Boat Owner)
- BoatUS Foundation Puts ‘Green’ Boat Cleaners To The Test (Boat USA)
- The Bottom Line (Passagemaker)
- Bottom Paint (Passagemaker)
- Bottom Paint Showdown – Six Paints, One Winner! (Practical Sailor)
- Can you have too many zincs? (Practical Sailor)
- Canvas Care Essentials (Passagemaker)
- Carburetor Troubleshooting (The Boat Galley)
- Caulks vs Mildew (Practical Sailor)
- Choosing the Right Rope & Chain for your Boat (Boat Lyfe)
- The CLAIMED Best Anchor in the World! Ultra vs Rocna vs Mantus Anchors (Practical Sailor)
- Creating a Haul-Out Game Plan (Passagemaker)
- Cutless Bearing Replacement (Safe Skipper)
- Defeating Bacteria in your Diesel (Practical Sailor)
- Diesel Engines: A proper pre-start checklist (48° North)
- Diesel Fuel Tank Replacement (Practical Sailor)
- The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Wiring and Crimping (PassageMaker)
- A DIY Decalcifier for AC Units and Engines (PassageMaker)
- Electrical Dos and Don’ts (Practical Sailor)
- End-of-Season Checklist for Boaters: Equipment Inspection (Discover Boating)
- Engine Spares for Local Cruising (48º North)
- Epoxy Versus Polyester Resin for Fiberglass Boat Repair Projects (Practical Sailor)
- Everything you need to know about bow thrusters & stern thrusters (Motor Boat and Yachting)
- Fiberglass Spider Crack Repair Done Right (PassageMaker)
- Fighting off Marine Electrical System Corrosion (Practical Sailor)
- Finding the Right Mix of Anti-Freeze (Practical Sailor)
- Firefly Carbon Foam Batteries are Great, But Read the Fine Print (Morgan’s Cloud)
- Fuel Storage (Practical Sailor)
- Gelcoat Blister Repair (Boat USA)
- Getting Rid of Stubborn Stains (Boat USA)
- Heat Seal Connectors (Practical Sailor)
- Hot Water Heater Installation Tips (Practical Sailor)
- How to Choose A Boat Battery (2020 Guide) (Outdoors Informed)
- 5 top causes of boat engine failure – and how to avoid them (Practical Boat Owner)
- How to clean the heat exchanger of your marine engine? (Boat News)
- How to keep an easy-to-release anchor secure and prevent it from jiggling free (Practical Boat Owner)
- How to Maintain a Freshwater Tank (Passagemaker)
- How to Maintain a Working Windlass (Passagemaker)
- How to Repair Instrument Gauges (Yachting Monthly)
- How to Service a Two-Stroke Outboard Motor (Practical Boat Owner)
- How to Use a Multimeter (Passagemaker)
- Installing An Electric Head (Boat USA)
- Is your Marine Diesel Winterizing Routine Complete (Practical Sailor)
- Keeping the Shorepower System Safe (Practical Sailor)
- Love Thy Diesel (48° North)
- Lurching Towards Lithium (Little Cunning Plan)
- Maintaining Your Boat’s Electrical System (Practical Sailor)
- Making a hull fitting to fit a depth transducer (Practical Boat Owner)
- Manual Labor (Passagemaker)
- Marine engine oil system maintenance (Safe Skipper)
- Marking Anchor Chain (Boat US)
- Mildew-resistant Caulks for Boats (Practical Sailor)
- Monitor Your Whole Boat From Home On A Mobile App (Practical Sailor)
- New Goyer Guard vs. Firehose – Strong, single-layer chafe gear holds up in bench testing and onboard (Practical Sailor)
- Polishing Solar Panels (Practical Sailor)
- Preparing Your Boat for Hibernation (Waggoner)
- Rescue Tape (The Boat Galley)
- Restore and revive faded gelcoat: Three different methods to try (Practical Boat Owner)
- The Right Stuff – Electronics (Passagemaker)
- Running an Engine at the Right temperature (Passagemaker)
- The SECRET to removing a rusted screw (Waterborne)
- Seized fixings and fastenings (Safe Skipper)
- Selecting Air Conditioning for your Boat (West Marine)
- Simple Tips for Maintaining Stainless Steel (Practical Sailor)
- Spring Commissioning Checklist (BoatUS)
- Stay Safe, Stay Warm (Practical Sailor)
- Tender Love (Passagemaker)
- Thrusters, Check (Northwest Yachting)
- Too Many Layers of Bottom Paint? (Practical Sailor)
- Tools and Spares for your boat (Safe Skipper)
- Top 5 Boat Hacks – Boat Maintenance Tips and Tricks (Practical Sailor)
- Topsides Gelcoat Repair for Vertical Surfaces (BoatUS)
- Troubleshooting Vibration Problems (Passagemaker)
- The Twenty-Year Itch (Passagemaker)
- The Ultimate Guide to Marine Batteries (Sailing Britican)
- The Ultimate Haul-Out Guide (includes Free Checklist) (Passagemaker)
- Understanding Boat Engines (Safe Skipper)
- Water in diesel (or gasoline), be careful danger! (Boat News)
- What Your Oil Says About Your Boat’s Health (Boat US)
- What’s the Best Way to Restore Clear Plastic Windows? (Practical Sailor)
- When the Engine Does Not Crank (Waggoner)
- Which battery is best for my boat? How to increase battery capacity on board (Practical Boat Owner)
- Why is my boat battery not holding a charge? (Practical Boat Owner)
- Why Proactive Maintenance Matters (Passagemaker)
- 5 Surprising Facts About Cold Water Survival (Waterborne Magazine)
- 10 natural remedies to have in your on-board pharmacy when sailing (Boats News)
- Avoid Aches & Pains (Boating Mag)
- Best lifejacket for watersports users: We test 20 PFD’s to find the best (Yachting Monthly)
- Boat Insurance Pitfalls (The Boat Galley)
- Check Your Ditch Bag (The Boat Galley)
- Does Your Boat Meet All the New USCG Safety Regulations? (Boat US)
- Carbon Monoxide Safety (Canadian Yachting)
- Casting Off: A Shocking Revelation (48 North)
- The Electrical Dilemma on the Dock (Boat US)
- Emergency Info Sheets (The Boat Galley)
- How (Not) to Tie Your Boat to a Dock (Practical Sailor)
- How to Handle (and Not Handle) Spilled Gasoline (Boat Us)
- How to Handle Propane on a Boat (Boat US)
- How to prepare a grab bag for evacuating your boat: tips and essential equipment (BoatNews.com)
- Inflatable Life Jackets (Boating Compass)
- Inflatable PFD Care and Use (Practical Sailor)
- Inflatable PFDs Won’t Save You Without Proper Care and Use (Practical Sailor)
- Protect yourselves from this Silent Killer: Carbon Monoxide (BoaterExam.com)
- The Most Common At-Sea Emergency? Medical Problems – Soundings Online
- New Fire Extinguisher Regulations (Boat US)
- New Marine Prevention Tools (Practical Sailor)
- Rethink Your Ditch Kit (Sailing Totem)
- Safety Tips for Small Propane Bottles (Practical Sailor)
- SmartPlug vs 1938 (Marine How To)
- Steps for a Man Overboard Situation (Waggoner)
- Top Ten Tips to Improve your Experience when using a Marine VHF radio (Icom)
- Top Tips for Wearing Your Engine Cutoff Switch Lanyard (Boat US)
- What Do I Do if I Fall Overboard (MapQuest Travel)
- What To Do If There Is a Fire Aboard Your Boat (Boat Galley)
- What you need to know about gasoline (BoatBlurb)
- Winter Watch: Deadly Dangers of Carbon Monoxide (South Seattle Emerald)
- 10 Ways to Get Your Partner to Love Boating (Boat US)
- All Thing Anchor (Practical Sailor)
- Anchoring: 7 common problems solved (Yachting Monthly)
- The Benefits of Drones on Boats (48° North)
- The best boat anchor types for different types of cruising & their pros and cons (Practical Boat Owner)
- Bridge Protocol (Passagemaker)
- Crash Course (Passagemaker)
- The Curse of the Mystery Mooring Chain (Practical Sailor)
- Daily Checklist – A Boat Necessity (The Boat Galley)
- Encountering Other Boats (Waggoner Guide)
- Eyes on the Water (Passagemaker)
- Feel The Burn: The Fuel Consumption Equation (Passagemaker)
- The give-way hierarchy at sea – who gives way to whom? (Safe Skipper Apps)
- How to anchor a boat – an illustrated guide! (Waterborne)
- How to deal with fog at sea and top tips for navigating in fog (MBY)
- How To Get Afloat After Running Aground – Soundings Online
- How to navigate overfalls in a motorboat: 6 top tips (Motor Boat and Yachting)
- How to pick up a mooring buoy when boating single handed (Moterboating & Yachting)
- How To Pivot A Single Engine Inboard Boat On Its Own Length (Boat US)
- How to Swing a Compass (Yachting Magazine)
- How To Use Prop Walk for Single-Screw Boat Handling(Passagemaker)
- How to Use Radar on a Yacht (Yachting Monthly)
- Just Like Airline Pilots, Boaters Should Use Checklists (Soundings Online)
- The Leadline (Pacific Yachting)
- Line ’Em Up: Navigating With Natural Ranges (Soundings Online)
- Look Up (Passagemaker)
- Mud Anchoring Wisdom (Practical Sailor)
- Navigating Fog (Boat US)
- Navigating narrow channels (Safe Skipper)
- Navigating Under Bridges (Passagemaker)
- Passing boats, the suction effect and the science of hydrodynamics (Passagemaker)
- Problems Contacting USCG on VHF in Southeast Alaska (Waggoner)
- Provisioning for Coastal Cruising (Fit2Sail)
- Quick Tips for Running in Fog (Passagemaker)
- (Re)Learning Weather Lessons (Fit2Sail)
- Rock & Roll – waves, wave forecasting, and how best to handle your boat in them (Passagemaker)
- Safe Whale Watching on the West Coast (NOAA Fisheries)
- Settle Down, Skipper (Passagemaker)
- A Smart-Looking Tie (Passagemaker)
- Spares for Distance Cruising (48º North)
- The tools and spares you shouldn’t sail without (Yachting Monthly)
- Tide and Currents (PassageMaker)
- Waves and Your Boat (Bluewater Miles)
- Winter Cruising Anyone? (48° North)
- Working remotely from the boat (SeaBits)
- Yawing and Anchor Holding (Practical Sailor)
- 5-Star Meals Begin with Proper Grill Care (Waggoner)
- 6 Reasons to Have Silicone Baking Cups on a Boat (The Boat Galley)
- A brief soliloquy on being constantly afraid while sailing 1500 miles (Sail Me Om)
- The Absolute Best Drones for Sailing (Life of Sailing)
- Avoiding and Clearing a Clogged Boat Drain (The Boat Galley)
- The Basics of Solar Panel Design (Soundings Online)
- Be Gone, Mold & Mildew (Cruising Compass)
- Best Marine Bincoluars (Yachting World)
- Best Toilet Paper for your Boat (Waggoner)
- Best Wine Glasses to Use on a Boat – The Boat Galley
- Boaters, Stock Your Fridge at these Pacific Northwest Farmers’ Markets (Waggoner)
- Bounty on Board (Northwest Yachting)
- Clean Potty Overkill? (Practical Sailor)
- Close to the Water: Sketching the Sea (48º North)
- Cure for Holding Tank Clogs (Practical Sailor)
- Cruisers Memory Tool – A Log Book (The Boat Galley)
- Decontaminating a Tainted Tank (Practical Sailor)
- Descaling Solutions for Boats (Practical Sailor)
- Dissecting the Desiccating Head (Practial Sailor)
- Dogs Can Get Sunburned Too – Here’s How to Protect Them (Mental Floss)
- Dogs on Deck (Soundings Online)
- Electrical Parasites (Passagemaker)
- Estimating Solar Panel Size for Boats (Practical Sailor)
- Figuring Out Your Power Needs (The Boat Galley)
- Find the best dingy for your boat (Waterborne)
- Finding a cellular data plan for your boat (SeaBits)
- First Aid Tips for the Galley (The Boat Galley)
- Galley Oven Problems (The Boat Galley)
- Giving Bugs the Big Goodbye (Practical Sailor)
- Great Tips for Stopping Toilet Stink (Practical Sailor)
- How to cook restaurant worthy fish: searing, poaching, grilling & sous (Sailing Selkie)
- How to Find, Stop and Seal Water Leaks (Passagemaker)
- How to improve power management on a yacht (Yachting Monthly)
- How to make port window screens (Sailing Britican)
- How To Make Starlink Better On Your Boat (Practical Sailor)
- How to throw a line properly (Boat US)
- How to Update your Boat’s Refrigeration (Passagemaker)
- Indiviudal Ice Cubes (The Boat Galley)
- Landing Your Catch (Boat USA)
- Liveaboard Sailors Laundry Hacks (Practical Sailor)
- Predicaments in Paradise (48º North)
- Preventing Mildew in Marine Fabrics (Practical Sailor)
- Provisioning – Focus on Favorites (Fit 2 Sail)
- Reducing Engine Room Noise (Practical Sailor)
- Reduce What’s in the Refrigerator (The Boat Galley)
- Seafood Chowder with Leek, Carrot & Parsnip ( Northwest Yachting)
- Starlink: How to Make it Work Best for You (SailMagazine)
- Starlink is finally useful aboard (Seabits)
- Stay Warm, Stay Safe (Practical Sailor)
- Storing Coffee on a Boat (The Boat Galley)
- Storing Spices (The Boat Galley)
- Sun Covers for Boat Hatches and Windows (The Boat Galley)
- Tips for Conserving Water on a Boat (Waterborne)
- Thermos Cooking (The Boat Galley)
- The Ultimate Guide to Packing the Perfect Boat Cooler (Any Day On A Boat)
- Unbreakable Boat Dishes (The Boat Galley)
- What is a geoduck and where can you find it? (Drivin’ & Vibin’)
- What’s Your Favorite Tool, and Why? (Latitude 38)
- Which inflatable paddleboard? What to look for when buying a SUP (Practical Boat Owner)
- 9 essential downloads for iPhone and Android (Yachting and Boating World)
- 60 boating gifts that boaters REALLY want (Waterborne)
- A needful skill: splicing (Boat Bits)
- Affordable Sunglasses for Sailors (Practical Sailor)
- All About the Survey (Passagemaker)
- Before the Deal (PassageMaker)
- Eight Knots Every Boater Should Know (Boating Long Island)
- Essential Knots: Sheet bend (Safe Skipper Apps)
- Ever Wonder How a Battery Stores Electricity (Pacific Yacht Systems)
- Got a Screw Loose? (Passage Maker)
- Leaving Your Boat in a Foreign Port (Practical Sailor)
- Magnetic mousing for easy wire installation (Practical Boat Owner)
- PS Seeking Reports of 3M 4000 UV Failure (Practical Sailor)
- Renewable Diesel – The Friendlier Choice (Waggoner)
- Save Big Boating Bucks (Boat US)
- Verifying Material of Mystery Ropes (Practical Sailor)
- What is a Nautical Mile (Marine Insight)
- Which Anchor to Choose (48 North)
- Why the “Cheater Pipe” is a DIY Boater’s Best Wingman (Passagemaker)
- Why you should stop flooding your engine (Yachting Monthly)
