Winston Collinge uses an easy and attractive way to feed a cable through the length of his mast
Practical Projects
Dinghy launch trolley renovation: make it look as good as new!
Rather than bin a rusty dinghy launch trolley, Alec Marsh saves cash - and landfill - and repairs it
Transom repair for a hard tender: step-by-step
Jake Frith explains how to carry out a transom repair for many more years of trouble free service
DIY installation of LED boat lights
Brian Johnson converts his interior boat lamps to dual intensity LEDs
DIY boat mosquito net to keep the insects at bay
Dave and Karen Proctor make a boat mosquito net for their companionway
How to make an emergency boat step
Trevor Martin makes a simple boat step for getting out of your vessel in an emergency
Boarding a boat safely
Alan England explores how to board a boat safely after falling overboard from his Moody 376
Hoisting sails the easy way
Steven Hinchliffe shares an easy way for hoisting sails
No room for a holding tank? Use a bedpan liner
No-one should be pumping out the heads in a harbour. But what’s the alternative to fitting a holding tank? John Boulcott provides one answer
Freeing mast lines: untangling a halyard
David Mead puts a spanner in the works to create a weighty solution for freeing a tangled halyard
DIY bunk ladder for getting in and out of berths easily
Don Fitzroy Smith fashions cheap, light, easy to stow and make bunk ladder and headboards for getting in and out of forepeak berth more easily
Laptop charging problems on board: one sailor’s solution
Cliff White stumbles upon the answer to a head-scratching laptop charging problem
How to suspend your RIB when not in use
Jake Frith works out a safe and cost effective way to temporarily suspend his RIB
DIY fix for a broken VHF aerial
James Brooking doesn’t have to replace his handheld VHF’s aerial after doing his own DIY fix
In-water hull cleaning: one sailor’s tips
Andy Pag takes the plunge to clean his boat’s dirty bottom while afloat
Cleaning a diesel tank: a practical guide
Richard Barnard braves the mess and overcomes key challenges for the satisfaction of a clean fuel tank, free from sediment and sludge
DIY boat ladder: how to make one on a budget
Zoran Glozinic shares how he made a safe and sturdy DIY boat ladder on a minimal budget
June 2022 – on sale 14th April
Upgrade your power; The best Scandi cruisers; Set up your boat office; Temo electric outboard on test; Install a meths stove and 22 pages of DIY...
May 2019
How to fix your engine at sea, a Westerly Centaur 50th anniversary special, and more, in the latest issue of PBO
How to design and fit a 50lt holding tank for a Westerly Konsort
My Westerly Konsort Koto was built in 1980 and featured a loo outlet connected direct to the sea via a 1.5in Blakes seacock. But having decided to join the Emsworth…