Andy Pag takes the plunge to clean his boat’s dirty bottom while afloat
Practical Projects
Cleaning a diesel tank: a practical guide
Richard Barnard braves the mess and overcomes key challenges for the satisfaction of a clean fuel tank, free from sediment and sludge
DIY boat ladder: how to make one on a budget
Zoran Glozinic shares how he made a safe and sturdy DIY boat ladder on a minimal budget
June 2022 – on sale 14th April
Upgrade your power; The best Scandi cruisers; Set up your boat office; Temo electric outboard on test; Install a meths stove and 22 pages of DIY...
May 2019
How to fix your engine at sea, a Westerly Centaur 50th anniversary special, and more, in the latest issue of PBO
How to design and fit a 50lt holding tank for a Westerly Konsort
My Westerly Konsort Koto was built in 1980 and featured a loo outlet connected direct to the sea via a 1.5in Blakes seacock. But having decided to join the Emsworth…
April 2019
Free plans for building your own Nigel Irens 14-footer, and more, in the latest issue of PBO
Build your own heavy duty standing stowage
David Parker makes a simple shelf and installs strong webbing straps to stow a scuba tank securely in his boat’s cockpit
How I designed and built my own 24ft sloop in steel
Mike Camp charts the trials and tribulations of designing and building his 26ft steel sloop
March 2019
Sleep easy at anchor - a twin-hook anchoring technique to keep you safe in the roughest storm - in the latest issue of PBO
February 2019
Popular classics! 11 great yachts and what they cost today (part 1 post war and 1950s) in the latest issue of PBO
DIY electric outboard motor: How to build your own electric engine
Olly Epsom explains how (and why!) he built his own 1kW electric outboard motor for under £600
January 2019
How DIY two-pack paint can make your boat shine and save £££s, a guide to used boat shows, and more!
December 2018
Reviving a 40-year-old family Contessa, stolen ideas from the superyacht yards, plus how to descale loo pipes
A labour of love: building and designing Thea
Tom and Lorraine Owen built their 30ft motor cruiser completely from scratch, working together with phenomenal dedication. Nick Burnham went to meet them
November 2017
In the November 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
October 2017
In the October 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
August 2017
In the August 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
Summer 2017
In the Summer 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...
July 2017
In the July 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...