Countdown to the British Motor Yacht Show 2024
TV on a boat: how to improve reception
Cornish Crabbers appoints liquidator
Details announced for the South Coast and Green Tech Boat Show 2024
IKEA Tillreda portable induction hob: reader tested
Sea to Summit Hydraulic Pro Dry Pack: long term test
Katy Stickland tests the submersible rucksack-style Sea to Summit Hydraulic Pro Dry Pack, subjecting it to journeys by sea, air and rail over a seven…
An evening of essential sailing information with the Cruising Association
The Cruising Association is holding an evening of talks to share the latest practical advice on orca encounters, EU visas and permits and more
Dates for the 2024 Wharram Hui announced
The annual Wharram Hui is held to celebrate the work of James Wharram Designs and for owners and fans of these unique sailing catamarans
Boat maintenance
How to make a low friction ring with soft shackle
How to make your own cockpit grate: step by step
Banish winter damp: install a solar-powered vent
Boat fibreglass repair: a beginner’s guide
How to replace boat trailer leaf springs
Boat wiring explained for the practical sailor
Maintenance
Fitting synthetic teak to a cockpit
Ben Meakins shows how he installed synthetic teak Dek-King seating
Metal fatigue in rig components: crack detection by dye penetrant
Metallurgist Vyv Cox shows how strongly-coloured dyes can be used to reveal fatigue cracks in rig components
Replacing crazed boat portlights
Stu Davies saves a bundle by having new acrylic windows made
Can you epoxy repair an aluminium boat heat exchanger?
PBO reader Chris Marden wants to know if he can repair the outer case of his boat heat exchanger with epoxy. Stu Davies has the…
Amazing adventures
RNLI 200: Two centuries of saving lives
Quadriplegic sailor and Wetwheels founder announces plan to circumnavigate the UK in a 9m power catamaran
Sailing Norway: paradise found
Moderate Becoming Good Later: kayaking around the Shipping Forecast
Gear tests
Practical Projects
Great tips and ideas to improve your boat from PBO readers
DIY crew headset for efficient anchoring
Easy berthing with a boat pick-up line
How to make a simple deadeye tackle
Masthead crane replacement
Making a headboard for comfier sleeping on board
No mess oil filter change for a boat engine
PBO Project Boat
Shore power: solving tripping problems
Ali Wood gets a crash course in reverse polarity and smart charging when Project Boat Maximus’s shore power gets trippy…
Sail design – using 3D software and laser technology to cut new sails
During the survey of our Maxi 84, the PBO Project Boat Maximus, we were warned by a marine surveyor that…
How to measure your yacht for new sails
Measuring your boat for new sails is a job for the sailmaker, so when our PBO Project Boat Maximus needed…
Restoring a vintage Sailor radio
Ali Wood’s Sailor radio is given the VIP treatment
Seajet Bioclean silicone antifoul review: Our verdict after one year on the water
Does silicone antifouling work? It’s not flying off the shelves yet, according to suppliers, but the results from our Project…
Securing mast cable on our Maxi 84
With the help of ACM Marine, Ali Wood goes about securing mast cable on the Maxi 84 PBO project boat
Family sailing safety gear: TESTED!
Ali Wood discusses the sailing safety gear she chose for their first family cruise on board their Maxi 84, and…
Marine alternator troubleshooting
Ali Wood gets to grips with Maximus’s faulty electrical system after some unexpected failures made an appearance on passage