From steering to rigging (and all the things we forget!) – the essential checks for the prepared skipper; Displacement theory and how it affects the…
Practical Boat Owner
November 2025 issue – out 25 September
Banish damp on board your boat! The benefits of solar, hydro and wind..and what can go wrong; 6 legendary boats which shaped design, 12,000 mile…
Check your stanchion bases
They're the no1 cause of leaks down below
233 yachts head across the Atlantic
Yes, it's the start of the 2010 ARC!
The long-distance spares kit
Things to bear in mind
Scrubbing off? Keep antifouling from the river
By using something every skipper has on board
Russian yacht completes Arctic circumnavigation
Peter the First sails 9023 miles in the Arctic
Avoid dunking your outboard…
With this tip! Is small better?
Seldén winch a winner
Reversible winch takes DAME award at METS
Don’t overtighten ‘glass bowl’ fuel filters
It's a delicate balance
Chandlers released by their captors
Cruising couple spent 388 days in captivity
Skipper escapes capture by pirates, but crew held
Yacht ran aground, skipper rescued by EU warship
Don’t overgrease your winches
Keep them turning all year round....
Still afloat? Keep your boat safe in the winter gales
Essential tips to keep your boat snug and safe as the storms bite
Burnham RNLI appeal passes £100k
East Coast boathouse fund on target
Save sticky, UV-degraded plastic with cheap cola
Fenders and clutch handles - a new lease of life
Re-live the Round the Island Race on TV
Channel 4 to broadcast documentary on 13th November at 7.30am
Don’t pinch in waves!
it'll slow you down...
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ December 2010
Listen to Dave Selby's column from the December 2010 issue of PBO
Cornish Crabbers looks down under
Rock-based firm starts distributing in Australia
Help your headfoil last longer
Save the foils with this tip
Prevent crossed threads
How to avoid crossing or stripping a thread