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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
Clarisse Crémer has new sponsor for 2024 Vendée Globe
After being dropped by Banque Populaire, Clarisse Crémer now has a new sponsor for the 2024 Vendée Globe, with the support of Alex Thomson
Record-breaking Jeanne Socrates sets sail again
Jeanne Socrates, 80, is preparing to sail singlehanded again but this time, she is planning a much more relaxed voyage
No midday Shipping Forecast broadcast on weekdays
From April this year, the Shipping Forecast will be broadcast twice a day on weekdays and three times a day on weekends.
Would you circumnavigate Britain in an electric RIB? Harry Besley plans to!
Harry Besley has announced plans to circumnavigate Britain in an electric rigid inflatable boat (eRIB) to raise awareness of zero emissions propulsion
David Berry obituary
David Berry died on 12 June aged 73 after a hard fought fight with Motor Neurone Disease. David and Ann have contributed many articles to PBO based on their sailing…