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  • August 8, 2019

Engine maintenance and reliability is a pipedream for many sailors – hopefully we can help in this issue, plus the launch of Nigel Irens designed 14ft skiff and plenty of…

  • July 11, 2019

This month we concentrate on small boats in a big way, plus 30 pages of practical content and some great ideas for getting your children reading nautical fiction over the

  • June 13, 2019

An epic GRP motorboat restoration plus one couple's summer trip around Scotland and the final instalment of decade-defining yachts

  • May 16, 2019

This month sees the return of the PBO Project Boat, 24 pages of practicals and a chance to get inside the mind of a surveyor as he reports on two…

  • April 18, 2019

The best boats of the 1990s and a 60-year-old 25-footer that still feels solid as a rock

  • March 21, 2019

How to fix your engine at sea, a Westerly Centaur 50th anniversary special, and more, in the latest issue of PBO

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  • February 21, 2019

Free plans for building your own Nigel Irens 14-footer, and more, in the latest issue of PBO

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  • January 24, 2019

Sleep easy at anchor - a twin-hook anchoring technique to keep you safe in the roughest storm - in the latest issue of PBO

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  • December 20, 2018

Popular classics! 11 great yachts and what they cost today (part 1 post war and 1950s) in the latest issue of PBO

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  • November 29, 2018

How DIY two-pack paint can make your boat shine and save £££s, a guide to used boat shows, and more!

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  • November 1, 2018

Reviving a 40-year-old family Contessa, stolen ideas from the superyacht yards, plus how to descale loo pipes

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  • October 4, 2018

We show you how to tackle everyday electrics: basic wiring skills, multimeters and more

  • September 6, 2018

Brilliant ideas from the Golden Globe race and top tips from Honda on maintaining 4-stroke outboards, plus build your own daysailer with Nic Compton.

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  • September 6, 2018

Join the SAIL REVOLUTION: high tech cloth for everyday cruisers, point higher, cruise faster, save £££, plus Bluebird K3 restoration

  • June 14, 2018

Prepare your boat for the adventure of a lifetime – a cruise round Britain – and the PBO Seadog Special: your guide to getting the ship's dog ready for a

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  • July 5, 2018

On test: new Crabber 24. See what happened when we put the Mk 5 version through the wringer, and more!

  • May 17, 2018

Safe sailing strategies and practical ideas, this month, including a step-by-step to repairing spongy foam-cored decks and how to epoxy sheathe a small powerboat hull...

  • April 19, 2018

Grab a copy of the June issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine for summer DIY tips, a used boat comparison test between the Feeling 36 & 39 plus so much

  • March 22, 2018

In the May issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine we unveil the secrets of vacuum infusion boatbuilding and review some of the best new and second-hand trailable daysailers...

  • February 22, 2018

Pick up a copy of the April issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine for amazing new practical ideas, to brush up on some basic seamanship manoeuvres or enjoy a taste…