Practical Boat Owner

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

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