PBO June 2012 issue

What's in the June 2012 issue of Practical Boat Owner?

BOATS

Hunter Channel 245 on test: A little-twin keeler that takes some beating.

The Rival Story: Tracing the origins of Rival boats, among the most sought-after of cruising yachts.

PRACTICAL

PBO Project Boat: Hantu Biru gets in a scrape, as we set to work stripping her paint.

Overhaul a stern gland: Ideas and tools to help you access and overhaul that tricky-to-reach stuffing box.

How to build an exhaust alarm: A step-by-step guide to constructing an exhaust overheat alarm for just £15.

Fit a new set of instruments: Fitting depth, wind and speed instruments.

Minimise rope chafe: Hints and tips from the PBO sketchbook.

Create more headroom: One reader lowers the floor of his Sunrider 25.

It's a wrap!: How vinyl could transform your boat.

Practical projects and tips: PBO readers share their knowledge.

Ask the experts: Questions on boat-building, electrics, gas fittings... and more.

SEAMANSHIP

Spinnakers made easy: Techniques for hoisting, dropping and gybing.

Making comfortable progress to windward: Why make heavy going in cross-currents when there are alternative headings?

Nautical know-how: Booming out a jib safely.

Essentials for a budget grab bag: The right kit helps when abandoning ship - it could even save your life.

GEAR

8 rope clutches on test: Which is best for grip and kindest to ropes?

New gear: Latest product news followed by new gear at bargain prices in our advertising section.

ON THE WATER

Learning from experience: How six-day meander for one reader turned into a non-stop 26-hour dash home.

Bridge over the Atlantic: How a celebrated Scottish bridge almost proved to be a bridge too far.

Cruising notes: Magdeburg to Prague in a steel cruiser.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Discover the Bristol Channel: Cardiff, Watchet and Porlock Weir.

REGULARS

Waiting for the tide: The editor makes new season resolutions after an Easter Monday dunking.

News: Sailors' lives at risk over unregistered EPRIBs and PLBs... and more.

Bargains of the month

Regional news

Readers' letters: Navitus Bay windfarm, the advantages of tiller steering, burning plugs... and more.

Dave Selby: It's easier to go around the world than get off your boat once you've got on.

Sam Llewellyn: Is HMS Victory's restoration really using 'traditional' timber?, sailing books for kids... and more.

Andrew Simpson: Bright sparks save electricity.

Boat-owner's diary: The highs and lows of boat ownership.

Galley gourmet: Simple and filling - recipes for making tortilla and pancakes on board.

Chart updates

Bosun's bag: Maritime mischief as seen by PBO readers.

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