Best cruiser racers; Anchoring top tips; Building a watermaker; Homebuilt motorboat; PBO Project Boat alternator; Twisted T300S – 4x4 does marine; and 25 pages of DIY...
October issue – on sale 1 September
How to check your rigging – plus the mistake that nearly cost the PBO Project Boat rig!; Best used boats; Temo 450 reader verdict; Fixing a leaky hatch; Marina MOB;…
September issue – on sale 4th August
Swap sails for power – never stop boating; longjohn wetsuit, buoyancy aid, boat scrub and inflatable kayaks on test; 12 amazing shipwrecks; PBO Project Boat shakedown sail; and 16 pages
August issue – on sale 7th July
Easy ways to sail better; lifejackets on test; PBO Project Boat passage planning and electrics; great German 30-footers; bargain Stand-up Paddleboard test; and 21 pages of DIY… Order the August…
Summer issue – on sale 9th June
Engine school – stern drives, outboards and jet drives compared; Best French 30ft cruisers; First test of the RS Pulse 63 electric RIB; Post-Brexit Channel hop; Personal AIS and PLBs…
July issue – on sale 12th May
Engine SOS; Best British starter cruisers for £30k; Toilet talk – heads, holding tanks & hoses; Gas-free gourmet; A guide to seals and 28 pages of DIY...
June 2022 – on sale 14th April
Upgrade your power; The best Scandi cruisers; Set up your boat office; Temo electric outboard on test; Install a meths stove and 22 pages of DIY...
May 2022 – on sale 17th March
She’s afloat! The PBO Project Boat launches after restoration; Big Antifouling Test results; The best British-built 30-footers; ‘How we saved a dismasted yacht’; Seafarer fix and 21 pages of DIY...
April 2022 – on sale 17th February
Engine servicing guide; Delphia 29 boat test; Worldwide charter guide; Offshore weather without a sat phone; From diesel to electric; and 19 pages of DIY...
March 2022 – on sale 20th January
Battery buyers guide; Electric propulsion; 7 new generation anchors; Harmony 47 boat test; Round Anglesey in a dinghy and 22 pages of DIY...
February 2022 – out Dec 23
Antifouling; budget, eco or longest lifespan?; PBO Project Boat dodgy wiring tackled; Katie McCabe shares her round-Britain adventures; Fairey Swordsman 30 and 20 pages of DIY...
January 2022
Polishing topsides; how does the Drascombe Drifter 22 compare to its predecessor?; Electrifying a classic motorboat; Christmas gifts; plus choosing nav gear and electronics for the PBO Project Boat and…
December 2021
Which kit boat? Build your own boat on a budget; a reader's voyage into the wilderness – 'Skye to Orkney with our dog'; Seacocks explained; plus antifoul and rust removal…
November 2021
3 of the best ever sailing boats? Readers review their own yachts, plus cruising adventures galore: Katie McCabe and family go to the Isles of Scilly, while adventurers cross oceans…
October 2021
Packed with new and used boats, plus models you can build yourself – even an electric powered toy tugboat you can ride in with a passenger – this is an…
September 2021
We roam far and wide in the latest issue of PBO featuring Greenland's Wally the Walrus, Norway in a Tall Ship, whale watching in Quebec and going inland in Cornwall.…
August 2021
On sale now - the August issue of PBO – read all about the influential twin asymmetric daggerboard design that never quite received the recognition it deserved, plus the people…
Summer 2021
Are electric inboard engines suitable for sailing boats? We ask three owners and profile a Plymouth ferry owner as well. Plus top tips on listening to your engine and taking…
July 2021
Do you have an extended cruise in mind for this season? Rupert Holmes suggests easy improvements and essential checks to ensure gear failure doesn't interfere with passage-making. Plus we plug…
June 2021
Looking ahead to a season of sun and sailing this month with 10 checks to get your boat back on the water safely after lockdown, plus the ultimate buyer's guide…



















