July 2010
On sale: Thu, 27 May 2010
SPECIAL FEATURE
PBO guide to towing and launching
While trailer-sailing allows the ultimate in get-up-and-go freedom, there’s much more to it than simply hooking up and driving off. We explain the technicalities
BOATS
Charmed by a Cobra
Having almost sold her as too small for their needs, a cruising couple give a new lease of life to their Cobra 850 by creating more space
New boat test - Arcona 340
The Arcona 340 offers sporty performance, quality construction and a sensible price – how do the Scandinavians do it?
Buying a small motorboat
When conditions change you’ll need to know your motorboat can cope – follow our guidance to buying the right boat for safety and enjoyment
What’s new in junk?
The low cost and simplicity of the junk rig has always attracted an enthusiastic group of fans, and the last decade has seen the rig develop to appeal to more inquiring cruisers
Birth of a new boat
In part four of our series on building the new Cornish Crabber 26, the deck plug takes shape
PRACTICAL SECTION
Practical tip of the month
Why you should sluice away salt PLUS win a cordless multi-tool worth £49.99
Boat electrics
PBO?s complete guide to wiring your boat ? Part 3: distribution panel, inverter and lighting
Practical projects
Fenders for bankside mooring, cheap DIY sash clamps and hot melt glue connections
Make a bathing platform
Follow our step-by-step guide to making and installing a transom bathing platform
Better washboards
Tips from the PBO Sketchbook for improved washboard design and stowage
Reeving and rewiring
Advice for reeving halyards and rewiring an un-stepped mast
GEAR
EPIRB and PLB buyers? guide
Emergency locator beacons ? we compare 16 popular models to make your choice easier
Marine engines for less
How a powerboat enthusiast built a business out of helping other boat owners get afloat
PBO Chandlery
Check out the latest gear and equipment
ON THE WATER
Spend less, sail more
How a trailer-sailer can expand your sailing horizons and save money in ownership costs
Spiked by a bowsprit
A quiet Bank Holiday on the Norfolk Broads proved anything but for one PBO reader
Discover astro-navigation
The basics of astro-navigation explained ? it?s easier than you might think
Cruising notes
Exploring south Devon?s pretty and peaceful River Yealm, plus troubled waters in Gibraltar
Last cruise in Shamaal II
At the end of an eight-year, 7,000-mile European odyssey, Sebastian Smith reflects
REGULAR FEATURES
Waiting for the tide
News and views from the editor
News and regional news
A Europe-wide, multi-million pound outboard theft epidemic, plus news from your area
Bargains of the month
Special offers from our chandlery pages
Readers? letters
Tides and harmonic constants, unpredictable weather forecasts and an idea for better flares
Dave Selby
Paralysed by a plethora of drapery choices, it could be curtains for the sailing club
Sam Llewellyn
Why is it that sailors avoid the sensitive subject of seasickness?
Andrew Simpson
Remembering scariest sailing moments
Ask the experts
Readers? problems solved, including upping your anchor weight, the best wood for bulwarks, and vexing Navtex identifications
PBO products
PBO Reeds Small Craft Almanac and Sailing round Ireland and the UK, plus PBO practical booklets, plans for building your own PBO Pup dinghy, the PBO copy service and more
RYA Course of the month
Day Skipper explained: what the course involves and how long it takes
Chart updates
Recent revisions from the Admiralty
Bosun?s bag
Maritime mischief observed by readers
