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Dinghy_Rockley Watersports

More than 100 sailing clubs are 'pushing the boat out'

Fri, 17 May 2013

Open days, have-a-go sessions and fun events galore

Accident report into family boating tragedy

The speedboat driver wasn't wearing a kill...

All aboard the Ocean Village Marina open day

It's part of the RYA Push the Boat Out weekender

Crew take four hours to report man overboard

The yacht was fully equipped with a working...

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BayRaider

Video: BayRaider Expedition on test

Meet the two-berth 20-footer that can be trailed behind a hatchback and launched in less than 15 minutes.

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Acetone: good, bad or just needs care?

by dancrane

I'm embarking on minor GRP repairs, and in...


Diesel - starved, air?

by concentrik

Our BMW D35 started behaving oddly........


Furuno 1621 - My fair weather friend!

by oldfatgit

Have a Furuno 1621 radar on board. It only...


Topcoating the PBO Project Boat

Video: Top-coating the PBO Project Boat

We paint the hull and deck of our Snapdragon 23 with two-pack polyurethane topcoat

Salona 35

Video: Salona 35 on test

A family cruiser that's fast, fun to sail and capable of winning races?

Glossary of nautical terms

Don't know a sampan from a sampson post? Perplexed by parrels, pelorus or pirogues? Harrassed by a harmattan? Welcome to the PBO glossary containing over 1,500 words, from simple sea terms to archaic sayings and ancient nautical nomenclature.

DaveSelby_boatjumble

Dave Selby podcast: 'Mad About The Boat'

‘It’s OK Dave – there are still some bargains left...’


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