PBO TESTED – Collision avoidance: Pulse-compression radar: how does it work, and does it live up to the hype?
Refurbishing a faulty autopilot: Overhauling a Raymarine tiller pilot
Sewing skills for practical skippers: Hand-cranked sewing machines – a sound investment
PBO TESTED – Weather apps and websites: PBO’s best picks for reliable forecasts
Off to Oz: Australia in a small boat
Day Skipper Theory course: Navigation and safety essentials
Build a dinghy trailer for around £250: An economical, tailor-made road trailer
Installing a gas-fired boat heater: Equipping an Albin Ballad with a gas-fired Propex heater
Rescuing a 1950s JOG racer: The heritage and restoration of Essex Melody, a Maldon-built classic
PBO TESTED – Legend 31: After several years out of the limelight, Legend are back
A healthy rivalry: Contessas, Rivals, Sadlers and Sigmas: all good second-hand buys
Golden Globe modifications: Tim Newson, due to enter the 2018 Golden Globe Race, discusses the preparations applied to his Baba 35
Cascade purchases: Where they can and can’t be used
A smack taught me a lesson: A reader uses the wisdom of an old smack sailor to get his boat out of trouble
Exploring Albania: Friendly people and crystal-clear waters
Refurbishing a faulty autopilot: Overhauling a Raymarine tiller pilot
Wooden window frames: Fighting the winter cold with doubleglazed panels and wooden frames
Right an upturned pontoon…: AND use extruded alloy for boat projects, plus more reader projects and tips
Stop stuff falling out when your boat is heeling: Hints and tips from the PBO Sketchbook
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Waiting for the tide: The editor’s welcome to this month’s PBO – sign up for PBO’s free monthly e-newsletter at: http://emails.timeincuk.co.uk/YBW_webcross
‘Mad about the Boat’ columnist Dave Selby: The application of remorse code
Columnist Sam Llewellyn: Vessels so full of soul
Monthly musings from Andrew Simpson: Chain reactions following windlass loss
PBO products and services: Books and plans from the PBO Shop
News: Yacht designer Ed Dubois passes away, Round the Baltic charity sail… and more
Regional news: Highland councillors debate wind farm plans, drug yacht sentencing, and more
Readers’ letters: Your views
Ask the experts: Solving a twin engine and prop problem, plus more reader queries answered
New gear: PBO looks at the latest marine products
The application of remorse code – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
At boat jumbles, it would appear to be customary for buyers and sellers alike to feel hard done by, says…
Deputy Editor’s welcome to the May issue – on sale today!
Letting PBO readers in on a Secret... deputy editor Ben Meakins reveals the next PBO Project Boat and welcomes you…