September 2009
On sale: Thu, 6 Aug 2009
PBO Competition prizes and offers
Mystery photo competition: Win a handheld VHF
Worth £99.95
PBO Competition: Win vouchers for Blue Performance products
Six to win, worth £250 each
PBO puzzle: Win a complete set of Cockpit Cards
Worth £24.75
PBO Practical prize draw: Win a copy of The Boat Data Book
Worth £19.99
BOATS
Moody 41 Classic
The new Moody 41 Classic offers traditional looks in a fast, modern, easy-to-handle cruiser
Super-cruisers
Fast, seaworthy cruisers from the drawing board of yacht designer Stephen Jones
SOUTHAMPTON SHOW PREVIEW
Southampton Show Guide
What’s on and where at the 41st annual Southampton Boat Show
Boat show standfinder
Find the stands you want to visit with PBO’s A-Z exhibitor listings
Boat show map
Use our map to plan your visit to the Southampton Boat Show
PRACTICAL
Practical tip of the month
Advice on how to protect your onboard valuables from the grasp of boat burglars
Installing a kedge
A stern kedge anchor has many uses – follow our guide on how to install one
Fans for a cooler boat
Sweltering onboard in a hot French summer, one PBO reader solved his cooling problems with computer fans
Practical Projects
Finding a new use for a broken autopilot, safety padding for a boom, shifting stubborn screws and more
Plugging leaks
Sinkings from holes in the hull are rare, but it’s worth knowing how to plug the gap if it happens. Tips from the PBO sketchbook
Freshwater overhaul
With freshwater tanks contaminated by bacteria and fed up with having to boil water for drinking, a PBO reader shows how he flushed out and upgraded his boat’s water system
ON THE WATER
Aground! No problem
Running aground can happen to the best of us, but what’s the best way to free your boat when stuck? PBO’s 10 techniques will help
Using a kedge anchor
Overlooked and often underused, the versatile kedge anchor has many uses
Cruising the Firth of Forth
Local knowledge guide to Edinburgh and the cruising grounds of the Firth of Forth
No smoke without fire
Read how one crew deals with a sudden fire while sailing down the middle of Biscay
Is cruising abroad for you?
Many cruisers dream of heading for a new life in the Med – but does the dream match the reality?
Cruising notes
A look at the centuries-old design of Sri Lanka’s fishing catamaran, plus anti-piracy charts
GEAR
6 inflatable tenders on test
A good tender is easy to stow and inflate, but which one is best? PBO’s test team finds out
Active radar reflector test
How well can you be seen? Echomax and Sea-Me Active Radar Target Enhancers go head-to-head
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
Opposing views about drinking on board, the rights and wrongs of VHF radio checks, and ideas for dinghy stowage
Bargains of the month
Special offers from our chandlery pages
Dave Selby
The Three Rivers Race brings out all sorts
Andrew Simpson
Learning some valuable lessons about tenders
Sam Llewellyn
Three boats or more and it’s a race... right?
Ask the experts
Engine stalls under load, fouled furling, European gas woes and a singing prop!
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Bosun’s bag
Maritime mischief observed by readers
