May 2009
On sale: Thu, 2 Apr 2009
Beaulieu Boat Jumble preview
All you need to know about the Beaulieu BoatJumble on April 26 including a showground map and PBO's advance ticket discount offer
Drop in at the PBO stand and pick up a goody bag
The first 1,000 contain a Stayput non-slip mat www.isagi.co.uk
The first 50 contain a pack of Admiral PSP permanent self-adhesive telltales www.admiralpsp.co.uk
Competition prizes
PBO Competition: Win one of eight sets of Dubarry deck shoes and shirts
Worth £140 each
Mystery photo competition: Win one of five copies of 'A Race Too Far' - the story of the Golden Globe race 40 years on..
Worth £16.99 each
PBO puzzle: Win one one of five Wiley Nautical Companion books
Worth from £24.99 each
PBO Practical prize draw: Win a Draper cordless jigsaw
Worth more than £90
BOATS
New Boat Test: Haber 800
A choice of four centreboards is just one of the unusual options offered by this trailable deck saloon gaffer
Second-hand Trapper 300
A sporty and affordable second-hand 26-footer that also makes a great family cruiser? The Trapper 300 deserves some serious attention
Hi-tech electric motorboat
Advances in battery and motor technology mean an electric motorboat can run faster for longer
New boats
A look at the classy M29, flagship Delphia 47, Yamarin 68 and Cockwells classic 37ft launch
PRACTICAL
Practical Tip of the month
Check your running rigging and electrics while the mast is down
Practical projects
Alternative engine mounts, shifting stubborn pipes and a new use for punctured fenders
Electric bilge-pump
We show what to consider when installing an electric bilge pump on your boat
Outboard maintenance
Step-by-step guide to servicing your 2-stroke outboard for better reliability this season
Repairing a cored deck
Water ingress destroyed the balsa-cored deck of one reader?s motorboat ? see how he opened it up and replaced the whole core
Electrics control panel
Guide to designing and making your own custom-built switch control panel
ON THE WATER
Inland marinas guide
PBO's comprehensive guide to the inland marinas found on the UK's rivers and canals
Super Sam
We speak with Sam Davies, Britain's very own Vendée Globe sailing superstar
Mayday on the Thames
How a reader's Thames cruise almost ended in disaster against the Blackfriars Bridge when his motorboat's steering suddenly failed
Cruising notes
The delights of Algeria, where fuel is cheap and the people friendly... plus cruising book reviews
Blackwater to Belle Ile
Follow a reader's summer cruise from the East Coast to Brittany's Belle Ile and back
GEAR
Handheld VHFs tested
Handheld VHFs are must-have items for most boat owners, but which should you choose? We put 12 sets to the test
Taming of the chute
The Magic Furl is hundreds of pounds cheaper than alternative systems for furling cruising chutes. We put it to the test
Tried and tested
Test roundup of of laptops, space-age rubber boots and an adaptive breathable jacket
New gear
A new McMurdo PLB, audio systems, a DIY windvane self-steering system and more
REGULAR FEATURES
Waiting for the tide
News and views from the editor
News and regional news
The latest news from home and abroad
Readers' letters
Repairing a wrecked yacht in Greece, heavy snow in Norway, and Bristol's all-female race team: the Splice Girls
Bargains of the month
Special offers from our chandlery pages
Dave Selby
Racing paper boats is competitive stuff (Listen to a recording of Dave Selby 'Uncut' as he reads his monthly column)
Andrew Simpson
Close encounters of the twisted kind
Sam Llewellyn
Does your marina charge extra for two tides?
Ask the experts
Storing a liferaft, replacing gas pipes, a dysfunctional engine and a bow-heavy Maxi
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PBO products
Special PBO publications for better boating
Boats for sale
Looking for a new or second-hand boat? Turn to PBO?s brokerage pages
Bosun's bag
Maritime mischief observed by readers
On sale 2 April, 2009
