Sailing in squalls? How to protect your rig and sails; DIY rudder checks; How to service your outboard engine; Get the best out of your…
Practical Boat Owner
Summer issue – out 6 June
Troubleshoot engine problems at sea, the 30 best ways to get afloat if you don’t have a boat, how to find crew, essential DIY rig…
Jimmy Cornell asks how much safer has sailing actually become in 40 years?
Without doubt, safety has been the biggest improvement to long-distance cruising over the last 50 years. This is my own experience, as well as something highlighted in my surveys. There…
2023 London Luxury Afloat line-up announced
London Luxury Afloat will showcase both power and sail when it takes place at St Katharine Docks in April
Leaking boat: how one sailor traced the source
When Alan England’s Moody 376 developed an unexplainable leak, he used detective work to find the source... but it wasn’t easy
Collective Spirit – made out of 1,200 wooden items – finds a new home
Collective Spirit, which has been built using 1,200 items of wood, will be moving to the river Hamble
Citizen scientists needed to explore GRP boats’ water pollution
University of Brighton researchers are launching a Citizen Science project with the goal of “evidencing pollution in Chichester and Langstone harbours.”
I need help understanding my marine alternator! Ask the experts
PBO reader Paul Farr wants help in understanding his marine alternator. Engine whisperer Stu Davies comes to his aid
Hunter 19 restoration: lessons learned from restoring an unwanted cruiser
Richard Date takes up the challenge of restoring an unloved and unwanted cruiser
DIY watermaker for your own fresh water supply
In his most ambitious practical project yet, liveaboard boat owner Owen Moorhouse build his own DIY watermaker
The pioneering sailor you’ve probably never heard of: Nicolette Milnes Walker
Nicolette Milnes Walker was the first woman to sail solo and non-stop from the UK to the USA. Julia Jones charts her trailblazing achievement
Normandy Flobart & Sussex beach boats
Prolific boat owner Clive Marsh sings the praises of Sussex beach boats and their French sisters, the Normandy Flobarts
Fitting a cockpit cover for a boat
Michael Wright makes life more comfortable by creating an extra ‘room’ on board with a smart new cockpit cover for his Nicholson 31
Chichester Marina and Harbour: a guide
Tranquil Chichester Marina and the surrounding harbour is the perfect destination for sailors with time to explore this area of natural beauty, as Alison Wood reports
Freeing mast lines: untangling a halyard
David Mead puts a spanner in the works to create a weighty solution for freeing a tangled halyard
New mentoring programme for women boatbuilders
10 boatbuilders are being given the opportunity to be matched and mentored by women working in the industry in a similar or complementary role
Boat berth upgrade: a cheap and simple way
Barry Pickthall makes a cheap and simple sleeping comfort upgrade - a double boat berth
May issue – on sale 16 March
Choosing an electric engine; Managing problems afloat - Jimmy Cornell; Jessica Watson interview; Handheld VHF radios on test; Sail better guide; How to recommission an engine; and 25 pages of
Choosing a marine toilet for the PBO Project Boat
Choosing a marine toilet isn’t as straightforward as you think – and after looking at the options it may be that refurbishment rather than replacement could be the answer. With…
Polycraft 300 Tuffy: nippy, easy to drive and responsive
With the help of her local sailing clubs, Ali Wood tests the lightweight Polycraft 300 Tuffy tender with both electric and petrol outboard motor power
Man overboard: recovering a casualty from a marina
Rupert Holmes shares top tips on how to avoid the dangers of falling in while in a marina and how to recover someone from a pontoon
Splicing workshop for women
Women sailors and boaters are being invited to attend a splicing workshop being organised in conjunction with Women in Boat Building