February 2010
On sale: Thu, 7 Jan 2010
Boats
Top ten 32-footers - part 1
A length of 32ft seems to be a magic number for yachts. Peter Poland assesses three of the best second-hand beauties
Delphia 33.2 on test
This mid-range production cruiser has a less mass-produced feel than most. Find out how she sailed
Birth of a new boat - part 1
What's involved in creating a new design from scratch? We follow the development of the new Cornish Crabber 26 to find out
New boats
New French cruisers and offerings from Poland, Germany and Wales at the London Boat Show
Practical Section
Practical tip of the month
Hints for easier antifouling
Practical projects
A new tiller extension, IKEA lighting on board, how to stop your rowlocks chafing and widening a saloon berth
Filling and fairing
Rupert Holmes shows how to strip, fill and fair GRP-covered plywood decks
Awkward panels
Tips from the PBO Sketchbook for fitting panels into a boat's awkward shape
Replace a leaking fuel tank
One reader saves £2,000 by replacing his new boat's leaky fuel tank himself
Fitting a tabernacle
Fed up with employing a crane? We show how to install a hinged rig
Charter special
Starting your search
Saronic Gulf
Malta
Croatia
Menorca
Northern Sporades
Travelling light
On the water
Preparing for the Atlantic
David Pugh heads to Las Palmas to see how some of the competitors in the 2009 ARC are preparing to take on the ocean
Cruising Notes
Portavadie discovered: a reader chances upon a great new facility on Loch Fyne
Britain's trickiest berths
Experts with the local knowledge explain how to tackle the current and moor on Dartmouth's tricky town jetty with confidence
Learning from Experience
Fire in Fécamp: a pleasant Channel crossing turns nasty just as Neil Thackray and his crew thought they were safely tied up in France
Jester Azores Challenge
Malcome Collins thought a 1,200NM singlehanded Atlantic passage to the Azores would be tough but just getting to the startline in Plymouth proved a challenge
Gear
Budget chart plotter test
PBO's test team puts 7 budget chart plotters to the test to find out which is best
iPhone navigation
Can mobile phones compete with 'proper' marine navigation equipment? Colin Jones takes the Apple iPhone to sea to find out
New gear at the show
Forward-looking sonar, through-hull anode inspections and non-slip matting
Regulars
Waiting for the tide
News and views from the editor
News and regional news
What will low sulphur diesel mean for you?
Next month in PBO
Readers' letters
A gallery of self-built canoes, customer service and national coastwatch...
Antifouling trial
Your chance to take part in a national trial
Bargains of the month
Special offers from our chandlery pages
Dave Selby
Five years after his first PBO column, Dave reflects on friends and forays afloat
Sam Llewellyn
Our man ponders whether boat 'improvements' really lessen the strain
Andrew Simpson
As the end of the season approaches, Andrew struggles with the annual to-do list
Ask the experts
Our experts shed light on VAT issues, Calor gas questions and water tank woes
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