How to protect your boat in a storm in harbour, Essential checks for liftout, Second hand boat focus on the Bavaria 34, How to install…
Practical Boat Owner
December issue – 24 October
Monohulls vs multihulls: which one is best? Sailing downwind: how the pros do it, Where is the best place to stow your liferaft? Staying warm…
Outboard engine stand from an old ladder
Michael Allen turns a condemned stepladder into a stand for his outboard engine
Cheap epoxy pump dispensers
Jonathan Humphreys uses empty hand-wash bottles as epoxy pump dispensers to avoid waste and ensure the mix is right every time
DIY mooring line chafe protection
Alex Blackwell makes his own mooring chafe protectors, ensuring they're lashed to the line to stop them moving
3D printed filler cap wrench
Henry Lupton's design for a filler cap wrench can be downloaded and 3d-printed to protect your filler caps
Boaters urged to take greater care on Jersey reefs
Boaters are being urged to take greater care when visiting Jersey's offshore reefs following recent damage and disturbance to wildlife at the Minquiers.
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Bart Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’
Bart Selby, the dog of columnist Dave Selby, shares his thoughts on sailing for the June 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine.
June 2015
In the May 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
New solo non-stop, around the world yacht race announced
A new Golden Globe Race will set sail in June 2018 to mark the 50th anniversary of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's first solo non-stop circumnavigation
Ocean Cleanup’s ‘Mega Expedition’ announced
This August, up to 50 vessels will cross the 'Great Pacific garbage patch' in parallel, in what aims to be the largest ocean research expedition in history.
Yacht seized with two tonnes of cocaine on board
A yacht carrying more than two tonnes of cocaine to Europe has been intercepted in the Caribbean
Stricken yacht sailors return to thank rescuers
A yacht crew returned to thank the rescuers who worked for seven hours to save their 35ft cruiser in stormy conditions off the coast of north Wales.
New £800,000 dredger for Brighton Marina
In a bid to take greater control of dredging at Brighton Marina, Premier Marinas has invested £800,000 in purchasing its own dredger.
PBO Ask the Experts Live final countdown
It's the final countdown for the inaugural PBO Ask the Experts Live event at Beaulieu Boatjumble.
Sailing The Arctic Race
Sailing The Arctic Race (STAR) is heading north in 2017, taking a fleet of international sailors through the Northwest Passage
Work under way to remove silt from Peel marina
Dredging is under way to remove up to 18,000 tonnes of silt from Peel marina.
Atalanta owners celebrate Diamond Jubilee year
This summer the Atalanta Owners Association will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first Fairey Atalanta to be launched.
5 Hand-bearing pilotage tips
An aide-memoire to using a handbearing compass, transits and bearings for quick and easy coastal pilotage
‘Challenging rescue’ of grounded yacht in dense fog
A single-handed sailor was rescued when his yacht ran aground in dense fog on rocks off the coast of Devon.
Sailors continue to help cyclone-stricken Pacific islanders
Cruising sailors are rallying together to help the South Pacific island nations left devastated by Cyclone Pam.