Yachting Monthly tests the latest and most vital bits of boating gear

Yacht Sentinel YS6L remote boat monitoring system

Every boat owner wants peace of mind when leaving their vessel. Graham Snook tests the Yacht Sentinel YS6L remote boat monitoring system

Hatch shade tested: Oceanair Skyshade

Fed up with waking up as soon as the sun rises when sleeping in your forecabin? Theo Stocker tests the Oceanair Skyshade hatch shade

Yachting Monthly reader Mike Watts considers how to keep condensation at bay on your boat over the cold winter months

Installed properly, your diesel heater will last for years, but done badly, it could prove fatal. Theo Stocker discovers the difference

Duncan Kent examines the implications of switching from red to white diesel and what you can do to avoid fuel contamination

Theo Stocker turns up the heat with a test of one of the new generation diesel heaters - the Eberspacher S2 D2L

Planning on extending your sailing season? Duncan Kent investigates diesel forced air heaters and finds out what is available on the market

Getting to grips with a few skills and checking your boat carefully will give you a more enjoyable yacht charter holiday, says Toby Heppell

The Sebago Portland Tumbled is a twist on the US shoe brand's classic deck shoe but does it live up to the much loved original? We put a pair to…

Barry Pickthall considers the best options for communications at sea where even the most modern boat might look to old technology for answers