Published by TI Media Limited Practical Boat Owner is Britain's biggest-selling boating magazine, trusted and respected by all its readers. A source of useful and helpful information for both power and sail boat owners, PBO helps you get the most from your boat acting as a forum for interacting with like-minded individuals.
Practical Boat Owner
Waiting for the tide • WITH THE EDITOR
Coroner calls for boat ‘drink driving’ law • News and current affairs from the world of boating
Dalin’s record-breaking Vendée win
Water heater recall due to gas leak risk
Honours list
Inspirational Kirsten Neuschäfer commended
Broom Boats resumes first new build work since 2019
MCA raises concerns on lithium battery storage claims
Countdown to ‘budget’ Mini Globe Race
Royal Thames Yacht Club’s 250th year
Stars line up for watersports show
DIARY DATES
Regional news • News from your cruising area
Letters • Sharing your boating thoughts and opinions
Channel hopping • Essential monthly highlights from the world of online sailing channels with Kass Schmitt
Seeing is believing • This best-of-British barmy eccentricity answers a question that nobody asked
Pay-to-sail sea • Freedom is too expensive to be free
Engine lessons • Confessions of an impractical boat owner…
A tale of three Luggers • Sailing Drascombe and Devon Luggers: two hired and one owned
POGO 8.50 • Beneteau First 27.7 | Seascape 27 / Beneteau First 27 Whitbread / Mount Gay 30 | Corsair F27 | J/105 | Beneteau Figaro 1 Beneteau First Class Europe | Jeanneau One Design 35
Chartering in Europe • From bareboat to skippered or flotilla holidays, Laura Hodgetts looks at options for sunnier climes a few hours’ flight away
New gear • Rupert Holmes previews the latest marine products
Tried & tested • Fox Morgan tests a pressure washer and a head torch
30 ways to go dinghy cruising • Ben Lowings shares his tips for the ultimate small-boat adventure
Running aground • Gilbert Park runs aground in a tidal river and tells the story of what happened to him and the boat at the time and later
RUNNING AGROUND: Essential checks • Marine surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies lists the areas and signs of damage to look for after going aground in a GRP sailing yacht
How we financed the dream • There are many paths to bluewater cruising. Here boat owners share their stories with Ali Wood ahead of their transatlantic crossings
Antifouling tips for the perfect result • Oliver Whitmore, boatcare manager at Conwy Marina, examines the science, strategies and sustainability of boat antifouling
Preparation of the hull • Proper cleaning and preparation are critical for ensuring a smooth application of antifouling. Any dirt, old antifouling residues, or oils left on the hull can compromise the adhesion of the new coat.
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How to fit a new cam belt • Stu Davies explains how he fitted a new cam belt to his diesel engine
WIND VANE SELF-STEERING 1,000 miles of proof • Dena Hankins and James Lane explain how rebuilding your self-steering gear changes the cruising game
Funding the Future • Now’s your chance! Find out how your sailing club could win up to £6,000 to fund new programmes or equipment
10 top tips for a winning Funding the Future application
How to make mud feet for your motorboat • Charles Beddingfield finds a way to stay level on a drying mud mooring
Sail to power • A sailing couple who couldn’t bear to give up their custom-built wooden yacht decided instead to convert it into a motorboat, as Nigel Sharp reports
Finding electric...