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
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Peters Opal court decision still weeks away
Peters Opal court decision still weeks away
How to prevent osmosis
Watch video of PBO Practicals Editor, Jake Kavanagh preparing a hull for DIY osmosis treatment
RIB driver fined after colliding with police
Environment Agency successfully prosecutes drunk driver for speeding on the Medway Navigation
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Beaulieu ticket offer
Dorset coroner urges fishermen to wear lifejackets
Dorset coroner urges fishermen to wear lifejackets
Successful Beaulieu Boat Jumble
The skies cleared and the UK's biggest boat jumble roared into action
Beaulieu Boat Jumble – the movie…
The skies cleared and the UK's biggest boat jumble roared into action
Dorset coroner urges fishermen to wear lifejackets
Weymouth lobster fisherman drowned due to not wearing lifejacket
Bristol Classic launch date set
"we've still got four weeks to finish up - no problem"
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It's Boatjumble weekend and PBO can save you money
The statistics show that boat owners are happy
A recent survey of 1,000 US boaters has revealed unexpected facts and figures
RYA to help draw up liferaft servicing standards
In the wake of MAIB report into failed liferaft launch, new involvement for RYA in setting industry standards
Bags, Butts and Bottles – bumper crop of beach litter
Plastic waste and fishing debris are the two top sources of beach litter according to survey
Clubs in close-up
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Practical Boat Owner: Radar collision avoidance
Rule 19 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea is often dangerously misunderstood. Simpy put, there?s no ?stand on? vessel in fog.