Skills to make you more confident sailing short-handed; Rudder types and how they affect performance; How to enhance your cockpit; The must-have tools for every…
Practical Boat Owner
August issue – out on 3 July
Everything you need to know about trailer-sailing; How to spray gelcoat; Improvements on the continuous splice; Retrofitting a £1 mast; Tips for avoiding collisions; Enduring…
Southsea Castle light retired as new Portsmouth Approach Channel opened
"The most significant changes include a widening of the approach channel and a change to its route", says the Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth Steve Hopper.
Ullswater Yacht Club crowned RYA Club of the Year 2017
Beating off stiff competition, the Lake District club was specifically recognised for their efforts in increasing participation.
The Green Blue launches new wildlife guide for boaters
The Green Blue is launching a new wildlife guide for boaters today to coincide with and celebrate United Nations’ World Wildlife Day.
Help the search to find the best name for a boat
Share a funny story about your boat's name and be in with a chance to win Southampton Boat Show tickets
Family set to launch ‘Emily’s Code’ to save lives
Emily’s Code aims to prevent accidents at sea by highlighting key safety messages and leaves a legacy in memory of 14-year-old Emily Gardner.
Dean & Reddyhoff acquires Hamble marina and boatyard
South coast marina operators, Dean & Reddyhoff Ltd, has today, 1 March, completed the purchase of Deacons Boatyard Ltd, located in Hamble, Hampshire.
Round the Island Race announces corking new sponsor
Cloudy Bay has been announced as the Presenting Sponsor of the Round the Island Race, which is taking place on Saturday 1 July.
Hatches fitted
Before the stringers, deck beams and hull sides go on was a good opportunity to add hatches to our Secret 20 build. These will allow access to the bilges -and…
Fillets galore
Once all the frames had been installed on the keel (see our last update), it was time to break out the laser level again and go around, truing up the…
Best bilge cleaners: how to clean an oily, smelly bilge
Ben Meakins gets down and dirty in the pursuance of the most effective way to clean oily, malodorous bilges
How I designed and fitted a better shower sump pump
John Edwards suggests a more efficient way to empty your shower tray
Grants announced for Paralympic sailing
The Royal Yachting Association is inviting disabled sailors to apply for grants to support 2.4mR one-person keelboat class campaigns.
The ‘Crazy Kiwi’, Conrad Colman completes Vendée Globe
Colman constructed a jury rig after dismasting 700 miles from the finish line. He lasted out his final days on survival rations from his life raft.
Editor’s welcome to the April issue – on sale today!
Appropriately suited and booted... Editor David Pugh welcomes you to the latest issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine.
April 2017
In the April 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
A frankly irresistible AAAASSS – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
Membership of AAA Acme Select Sea Stuff – a snip at two grand. Sorry, make that three grand, says PBO columnist Dave Selby
Golden Globe entrant Shane Freeman rescued from dismasted yacht
Australian yachtsman Shane Freeman has been rescued by a Chinese-flagged grain ship after his yacht Mushka was knocked down and dismasted 300NM west of Chile.
Storm Doris will bring strong winds and snow
Batten down the hatches, Storm Doris is expected to bring strong winds, rain and some snow to the UK on Thursday.
Dual-purpose cockpit table
When I bought Crusader, my Aqua Star Ocean Ranger 33, the table arrangement in the wheelhouse/saloon left a bit to be desired. Although the table itself was a beautiful piece…
Lift-up cockpit sole table
Cockpit tables are great things on any boat, but stowing them away when they’re not in use is always a headache. We saw the perfect arrangement for us on a…