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Borrow A Boat to continue trading ‘uninterrupted’
The UK boat rental and yacht charter firm, Borrow A Boat, has been bought by CEO Matt Ovenden and a group of investors
Boat sails: how to make them last longer
David Bond gets professional tips for prolonging the life of his boat sails
Does a marine chronometer still have a place onboard?
Ben Lowings looks at the history of this most accurate of timepieces, and ponders if a marine chronometer is still needed onboard today
How I converted my Albatross Mk3 Runabout into a 25-knot electric boat
Having bought an unfinished project boat from a couple who had started to convert a memorable aluminium craft into an electric boat, I was faced with the decision of whether…
Are we sinking? My worst day as a pregnant sailor
Fraser and I have almost sunk several times in all the years we’ve sailed together. Once was when we unknowingly towed a lobster pot on our prop shaft from Coleraine…
Boarding a boat safely
Alan England explores how to board a boat safely after falling overboard from his Moody 376
Where are the French ports on the English Channel which yachts can check into?
French officials have announced that five ports in Brittany will become temporary Ports of Entry from 1 June to 30 September 2023
Hoisting sails the easy way
Steven Hinchliffe shares an easy way for hoisting sails
Jimmy Cornell: How I’ve learned to fix my own problems at sea
Cruising doyen Jimmy Cornell shares 50 years of lateral thinking from his first hull fit out to what he stows as gear essentials...
SUP tent: BAJAO Cabin
A SUP tent allows you to extend your time on the water while paddling. Rupert Holmes looks at the BAJAO Cabin
Electric winches: take the strain out of grinding
Rupert Holmes looks at electric winches and electric winch handles
Impeller cover o-rings
Where can I find replacements for discontinued impeller cover o-rings? PBO's engine expert, Stu Davies has some suggestions
Best boat for crossing the Atlantic
What is the best boat for crossing the Atlantic? Ali Wood asks the owners of two catamarans and two monohulls sailing the North Atlantic to the Caribbean
Where is the best place to install a boat vent?
Where is the most effective place to install a boat vent? Surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies has some tips
‘I didn’t know what was going to explode’. Family escape boat fire
A man and two children have been rescued off the Dorset coast after the motor of their RIB caught fire, causing the boat to sink
Overcoating Coppercoat antifouling: ask the experts
What do I need to do when overcoating Coppercoat? The former technical manager for International Paint, Richard Jerram has the answer
Who owns a boat write-off?
Where does the responsibility for a boat write-off lie? RYA paralegal Lucy Rutter has the answer
Diesel shelf life and the infamous bug
Julian Orchard wants to know what the shelf life is for diesel and what he can do to prevent diesel bug. Stu Davies answers his question
Orkney Longliner & Sussex beach boat
Clive Marsh sails from Rye Bay upriver to Bodiam Castle in East Sussex by Orkney Longliner and Sussex beach boat