Some tips and tricks to get the best finish possible when varnishing your boat's woodwork
Practical Boat Owner
A sprayhood you can reef
Ian Bray shows how he designed his replacement sprayhood to fold down and convert to a spray-dodging windscreen
How to heave to with a self tacking jib
Small modifications to his Hunter Pilot's jib track mean that Dave Young can now heave to easily with his self-tacking jib
Make an outboard motor overheat alarm from a digital thermometer
The outboard on my Hunter Liberty is located in a well in the cockpit from where it is difficult to see the cooling water tell-tale. On my first trip this…
Retrieving lost halyards
James Boyce uses a crocodile clip to retrieve a lost halyard
Getting published – PBO Contributors’ guidelines
Write something for publication in PBO
Send us photos of your Seadogs
Seadogs (and cats) sent in by PBO readers. Take a look at some of the cutest pets on board in our ever-growing gallery
Gelcoat repair colour matching – the quick way
A basic colour match may not be perfect – but in most cases it’ll do the job and is much easier to use than professional repair products
65 ways to cut the cost of your boating
With the turbulent forecasts for the UK and global economy, many of us have had to ask ourselves if we can really justify the outlay required to own a boat…
The PBO 2014 Marina Price Guide
PBO’s unique annual guide features 259 coastal marinas around the British Isles with regional and national price rankings, plus information on the facilities available. Compiled by Laura Kitching
DAME Award winners at METS
Six category winners were presented with their awards at METS after being chosen from a shortlist of 45 products, whittled down from 116 entries
14 iPad and Android navigation apps tested
Gear test following an explosion in the number of marine navigation apps available for iPad and Android devices in the past few years.
Kintyre to the Treshnish Western Isles
David Rainsbury encounters otters, puffins, Fingal’s Cave and fell-walkers on a leisurely cruise among the glorious Western Isles
Cruising to Brittany and the Channel Islands in a 21ft yacht
Carlton Douglas takes his 21ft Westerly Jouster for a fortnight’s cruise to Brittany and back, with stops in St Helier and Herm on the homeward leg
RNLI launches fundraising children’s Christmas book
The Big Christmas Rescue book by the RNLI can put your child at the heart of a festive rescue
RNLI manager admits defrauding charity
David Shepherd was head of operations at the RNLI HQ when he filed a false invoice for £4,773.60
120 MPs unite in call for full network of Marine Protected Areas
Discussions surrounding a full network of Marine Protected Areas were held on the five year anniversary of the Marine & Coastal Access Act
£5.5million RYA payout to injured powerboater
The mother of injured powerboater Ben Ridd sued the Royal Yachting Association to cover the cost of his care
The 13th International Sailing Summit goes live
International Sailing Summit's ‘Waking up the sailing industry - how sailing needs to modernise, diversify and develop to attract and retain participants'
Photo released of missing sailor
Enquiries continue into the disappearance of missing sailor Leonard King on Sunday