WAITING FOR THE TIDE - with the Editor
Some dinghies for cruising, described by Dave Jenkins
Why the wind blows, Practical Weather Forecasting, by Geoff Lewis
Rowboat to runabout, a conversion by Brian Adamson
The legalities of adoption; by A. Phelan
Christmas Afloat, by Rony Buque, illustrated by Lawrence Bagley
Completing a resinglass shell, by Nigel Warren
Cruising with the family, by P. G. Martin
Building kits for ferro, described by Bill Beavis
Double-ender to mini-cruiser, by Mike O'Sullivan
Ship Effect and Night Effect, by Rene Bazin
Choosing a motor cruiser, by Nigel Warren
DEAR SIR...Clothes for dinghy cruising, by Margaret Dye
Getting to know the Staffs & Worcs with  John Gagg
Lights for trailing, by Adrian Moran
Is this your boat?
ALL YOUR OWN WORK
Photo-guide to the Sea Bee outboards, by John Watney
BUYER'S GUIDE No. 73, Terminals, by George Bridger
HORIZON to horizon, our monthly round-up of the chandleries, conducted by Rodger Witt

A BUZZ FROM LANCASHIRE - John Watney produces another in his famous series of photo-guides for the maintenance of marine engines. This month the ever popular Sea Bee range gets the treatment. Page 124
THE STAFFS & WORCS - A practical cruising guide to this famous waterway by John Gagg. This is the first of a new series devoted to some of Britain's loveliest canals. Page 108.
COME CRUISE WITH US...Family life in a small shoal-draft cruiser is described by P. G. Martin together with hints on passage mak- ing around the North Wales coast. Page 79.
LOW COST POCKET CRUISER - Get afloat at minimum cost with a seamanlike conversion of a family dinghy. Mike O'Sullivan describes now he transformed 'Peace' into his dream boat for under £300. Page 90.

Cover : Christian Mary in the Blackwater, by Mike Peyton