Morning dew is distilled water. Wipe it off and your boat will be spot free.
Citrus style hand cleaners work well for cleaning RIBS and power cords.
Invert the can of bottom paint the night before to mix the solids into the solution.
Fit the bill: being suitable for a particular purpose.
Ships’ masters used to sign Bills of Lading to make sure they would deliver specific goods to their destination in the same conditions. Upon arrival, if everything was in order and the goods were in proper conditions, they fit the bill.
Turn the corner: Starting to improve, get to a point where things are looking up.
When ships were passing the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, or Cape Horn in South America, they were passing a critical point and could turn the corner towards safer waters.
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