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Practical Boat Owner

August 2025 issue of 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…

Summer 2025 issue of Practical Boat Owner

Summer issue – 5 June

Battery management made simple, Plastic vs metal seacocks: which is best? Anchoring with shore lines explained, Tips for replacing curved windows; The appeal of the…

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Coastguard helicopter winch man lowering cable during rescue

Jetski and motorboat collide in Poole Harbour

  • July 26, 2010

Jetskier airlifted to hospital

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Yawing at anchor?

  • July 26, 2010

Use a swivel

Watch whale jump on yacht

Watch whale jump on yacht

  • July 23, 2010

The most unbelievable video footage

Green Blue sustainable facilities officer Dan Reading with Dee Caffari and Alex Thomson

Green funds available for clubs and marine businesses

  • July 23, 2010

Volvo eco-challenge and Green Blue grants available

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‘Vanity cabinets’ make great computer stations

  • July 23, 2010

In with the new...

RNLI Lochinver lifeboat with Coastguard helicopter

Hi-line rescue for yacht family

  • July 22, 2010

Helicopter evacuation in Force 6 near Stornoway

RNLI Chowder

Lifeboat soup!

  • July 22, 2010

More fundraising tucker for the RNLI

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Make your water tanks taste nicer

  • July 22, 2010

with a squeeze of lemon juice

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Brighten up old, stained varnishwork

  • July 21, 2010

Paint it white...

A UK Border Agency cutter

RYA wins concession from UKBA

  • July 20, 2010

Customs Form C1331 notification process resolved

Rainbow Warrior III impression

Greenpeace builds new eco-ship

  • July 20, 2010

Rainbow Warrior III an environmentally-advanced world first

Studland Bay voluntary no anchor zone

Is Studland Bay no anchoring zone a ‘waste of time’?

  • July 20, 2010

Vote in PBO's poll

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Tired bunk cushions?

  • July 20, 2010

Memory foam could be the solution.

The RNLI Sennen Cove's Tamar class all weather lifeboat

Hamble yachtswoman in dramatic rescue

  • July 19, 2010

Two hours treading water 50 miles offshore

Hull & Humber comes home

Clipper comes home to Hull

  • July 19, 2010

Thrilling finish to Round the World Race

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Get those lazyjacks forward!

  • July 19, 2010

Tip for hoisting the mainsail

Ship at NYTC site

200-year-old ship unearthed at Ground Zero

  • July 16, 2010

Archaeologists excited by major 18th Century boat find

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Reef according to apparent wind speed not true

  • July 16, 2010

Sail handling tips

Hebridean festival flotilla

‘Sail Heb’ 2010 Stornoway grand finale

  • July 15, 2010

Traditional and modern boats in sailing festival

Oil carrier Martina

Yachtsman dead after tanker collision

  • July 15, 2010

Italian coastguard still searching for missing crew after fatal crash

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