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Thousands flock to sunshine-filled 40th Beaulieu Boatjumble
Boating enthusiasts turned out in force for a landmark edition of Beaulieu Boatjumble yesterday, which celebrated 40 years of nautical bargain hunting.
Have a clear-out and discover new bargains at Beaulieu Boatjumble
The Trunk Traders area enables jumblers to clear lockers, sheds and garages and sell unwanted nautical paraphernalia from car boots.
Competition to win a VIP Beaulieu Boatjumble weekend ends today!
Your chance to win a night's accommodation for two and breakfast at Careys Manor Hotel, plus a £50 voucher towards dinner and Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets.
May 2017
In the May 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Enjoy 15% off Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets with the PBO discount code
Use the PBO readers' discount code to get 15% off Beaulieu Boatjumble tickets
Editor’s welcome to the January issue
50 years old, and still aspirational. Editor David Pugh welcomes you to the latest issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine.
Editor’s welcome to the December issue – on sale today!
Here’s to a learning environment. Editor David Pugh welcomes you to the latest issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine.
Thousands flock to Scotland’s ‘biggest and best’ Boat Show
The Princess Royal officially opened the 30th anniversary event; Flyboarding champion Sonnie Bean was injured but show organisers say he is on the mend.
Scotland’s Boat Show starts tomorrow!
All aboard Scotland’s Boat Show, the largest boat show in the country and the largest brokerage (pre-owned) show in the United Kingdom with 16,000 visitors last year.
HRH The Princess Royal to open Scotland’s Boat Show
HRH The Princess Royal will open Scotland’s Boat Show 2016 at Kip Marina, Inverkip on Friday 14 October as part of the show’s 30th anniversary celebrations
PBO Ask the Experts Live! returns to Scotland’s Boat Show
The UK's third largest boat show will be held at Kip Marina, Inverkip from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 October.
Cooking on board – two tasty recipes
Chef David Wells shares two recipes to show how tasty, inventive dishes can be prepared on just one or two gas burners in limited galley space - as demonstrated at…
The sun shines on the 39th Beaulieu Boatjumble
More than 7,000 visitors flocked to Beaulieu Boatjumble yesterday and left the Hampshire country estate laden with bargains.
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May 2016
In the May 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Beaulieu bargains and PBO Experts LIVE!
Beaulieu Boatjumble manages to be both a hidden treasure and also the largest outdoor sale of boating items in Europe.
April 2016
In the April 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Win the PBO Project Boat at Scotland’s Boat Show
PBO's restored Snapdragon 23 Hantu Biru is up for grabs! Also enjoy free expert advice from our talks line up at Scotland’s Boat Show 2015