PBO December 2010
On sale: Thu, 11 Nov 2010
Boats:
Find a fast cruiser
Spirited Quarter-Tonners from 40-odd years
ago are today?s bargain cruiser-racers. See
our pick of the best to buy from just £2,750
New Dehler 29 on test
The popular performance cruiser returns
to the British market in MkII guise
Britain?s trickiest berths
Windward and leeward berths in a 20-knot
breeze: we show you techniques that work
Second-hand Oysterman
Petite, pretty and punching above her
weight, the Oysterman 16 gaffer is an
enthusiast?s dream to sail and own
Laying up abroad
How to ensure your chosen yard overseas
is helpful rather than a hindrance
Practical:
Practical tip of the month
Advice on keeping your diesel clean over
the winter months
Better cockpit drainage
Tips from the PBO sketchbook will help
ensure your cockpit drains work effectively
Woodwork on a budget
How to get a professional fi nish to your
boat?s woodwork with DIY machine tools
Practical Projects
Using rivetnuts to secure mast steps,
making your own sprayhood... and more
Older outboards
Why an older model outboard motor might
suit your boat and your budget
Fit a modern diesel engine
A PBO reader swaps his old engine for an
up-to-the-minute V6 turbodiesel
On the Water:
First time Channel crossing
Wild weather, huge tides and thrilling sailing
feature in a first Channel crossing
Sink or swim
A routine row out to a yacht leads to a life-ordeath
dilemma on the Thames
Trailer-sail to Scotland
How a trailer-sailer allows more time to
discover the fabulous west of Scotland
Cruising notes
Why swapping expensive Croatia for laidback
Greece proved an eye-opener ? PLUS
new ?Gib? marina, Padstow and L?Aber W?rach
Canal across France
The short-cut from the Atlantic to the Med on
the peaceful Canal Latéral à la Garonne is a
Gear:
Mooring made easy
More than merely boathooks ? we test 11
mooring aids to see which works best
AIS SART rescue beacon
Choosing a personal homing beacon? PBO
tests the latest ? the EasyRescue AIS SART
Christmas gifts
Stuff your sailor?s stocking with our selection
of seasonal goodies ? ranging from covetable
kit to Yuletide merriment!
Waiting for the tide
News and views from the editor
News
A yachtsman?s horrific wind generator
head injury, plans for a new waterways
trust and the latest on pirate captives
Next month in PBO
Regional news
Spotlighting stories from the coastlines
and inland waters of the British Isles
Bargains of the month
Special offers from our chandlery pages
Readers? letters
A plea for ensign etiquette, missing
toerails, a stationary summer, pot buoys, a
versatile sump pump, long-distance VHF
and one very happy reader
Dave Selby
Boldly going where the Sailfi sh has never
gone before ? the Inner Crouch
Sam Llewellyn
Laying up season gives the boatyard
denizens ideas below their stations
Andrew Simpson
A marina with its own rocket launchers?
Ask the experts
Problem solving for batten car jams, fl aky
varnish, steel/aluminium clash, coachroof
strength and mussels in a saildrive
Course of the month
RYA VHF Radio ? Short Range Certificate
PBO subscription offer
Save money on marine titles from IPC
Chart updates
Recent revisions from the Admiralty
Bosun?s bag
Maritime mischief as seen by readers
