April 2010 issue
On sale: Thu, 4 Mar 2010
BOATS
Top ten 32-footers
The final two of our top ten second-hand 32-footers, plus the best of the new crop
New cat on test
A new cat you can buy in Sunsail charter management or direct from the builder
New boats
First look at the new Fisher 10 motor-sailer, plus the biggest cruiser with twin keels, claims Legend
Buying your first motorboat
With so many types to choose from, how do you decide? PBO’s new series is here to help
PRACTICAL SECTION
Practical tip of the month
Checking your shore power system. Plus five pairs of floating screwdrivers to win
Restoring an £800 write-off
How the Boating on a Budget team revived a family cruiser without breaking the bank
PBO Sketchbook
Different cleats for different uses, explained in Dick Everitt’s famous drawings
Practical Projects
Building an electric launch, tips for replacing cutless bearings, installing air-con and more
Replacing a cambelt
Don’t be daunted, says a PBO reader, doing this job yourself isn’t hard and saves money
Using wood veneer
Add a touch of class to your boat with veneer. We show you how to cut, glue and fit it
Fitting deck gear
Tips and techniques for replacing and sealing deck gear, as well as fitting from new
Amazing but true...
Fix leaks between planks by sprinkling sawdust on the water – it actually works!
ON THE WATER
Master a windward berth
This month: how to master the tricky inside berths on the River Hamble visitors’ pontoons
Discover model yachting
You’d be surprised how many sailors are into model racing – it’s addictive, says Colin Jones
Geoff Holt’s amazing voyage
The inspiring story of how disabled sailor Geoff Holt conquered the Atlantic earlier this year
The Smiling Coast
A cruising couple are enchanted by the people, music and wildlife of Senegal and The Gambia
Don’t follow that boat!
Following another boat ends in near-disaster as a PBO reader gets stuck on a rock
Cruising notes
Cruising contrasts – snowy East Coast and the ARC’s Gran Canaria and St Lucia bases
GEAR
Which small 4-stroke?
We test seven small outboards to find out which is best for use on a tender
Quick guide – mooring lines
Choose mooring lines of the right type, length and diameter to make your boat comfortable
REGULARS
Waiting for the tide
News and views from the editor
News and regional news
PBO Green Awards entries; EPIRB experts publish battery warning
Next month in PBO
Spring is in the air and we’re re-launching our boats. Plus cut-out-and-keep checklists
Readers’ letters
It’s cheaper up East, apparently, plus win one of four Gorillatorches, worth £30!
Bargains of the month
Special offers from our chandlery pages
Dave Selby
Scrimping on victuals is taking the biscuit, says Dave after a hungry Atlantic voyage
Sam Llewellyn
Luxury means different things to different boat owners, muses our Minimum Boater
Andrew Simpson
It’s great having music aboard. Andrew tells how he’s found a ‘seaworthy’ guitar
Ask the experts
Readers’ problems solved, including an inverted mast and a question of batteries
PBO products
How to get your hands on a PBO Almanac, a kit to build a PBO Pup dinghy, and more
Chart updates
Recent revisions from the Admiralty
Bosun’s bag
Maritime mischief observed by PBO readers and compiled by Julian Peckham
