An octogenarian PBO reader asks if he and his wife should give up boating...
Practical
A handy guide to using traditional skills for navigation
PBO contributor Sticky Stapylton shows how to work out an estimated position and course to steer
Are my new lights legal?
Practical Boat Owner's experts answer a reader's question about LED navigation lights
Boating advice from the experts
Practical Boat Owner's experts answer a reader's question about spider mites
PBO’s Ask the Experts goes online
Practical Boat Owner's experts answer readers' questions
Boating advice from the experts
Practical Boat Owner's experts answer readers questions
Spill-free refuelling
Don't spill a drop
Understanding storms – ‘wind before rain’
Take note of the development of a frontal system
PBO Project Boat: Hantu Biru
A budget boat restoration of a Snapdragon 23
Tips for a Spinnaker broach
Don't lose your head in a broach... Keep hold of the guy!
Lifting out quickly and easily
Clearly mark the lifting points on the hull of your boat
Save your pockets!
Winch handle pockets degrade over time and end up looking dirty and messy – so stick them on with industrial-strength Velcro and keep them down below when the boat’s not…
When installing transducers
Give the o rings a smear
Drill holes in gelcoat without a crack
...and how to stop it cracking
No drips or spills when painting
An elastic band is your saviour...
Dropping a spinnaker
Use the mainsail to blanket it
Making compression joints with copper pipe
How much should you tighten the nuts?
Boat-owner’s diary
The PBO 'family' share their boat-owning treats, trials and tribulations
How to strip boat paint with a heat gun
Heat the scraper, not the paint!
Applying filler
Flexible scrapers are best