Calor’s butane 4.5kg and 7kg gas bottles, and a non-marine regulator bought from a chandlery

"This warning has become even more valid after the Calor Gas U-turn as some owners will be swapping back again and buying yet another regulator."

OLAS Tag man overboard safety devices can be attached to wristbands or buoyancy aids worn by a man and attached to a dog via its buoyancy aid

If your canine crew is selected as our Seadog of the Month star in Practical Boat Owner magazine, your dog will win an OLAS Tag man-overboard device from Exposure Marine…

A man in white overalls working on a yacht

Having accidentally drilled screws through the moulded non-slip surface of his boat’s deck, Jake Frith repairs the cracked gelcoat

Boats in a marina underneath a dark sky

On 1st January 2024, the broadcast of the Shipping Forecast turned 100 years old – the forecast itself is much, much older than that with the 150th anniversary of the…

A man sailing a GLobe 5.80 boat

What’s it like to build your own plywood 19-footer to race solo across the Atlantic? David Harding sailed with Keith Oliver onboard his Globe 5.80 to find out

All smiles! 51-year-old Jack Johnson crossed the finish line and claims the Globe 5.80 Transat 2023 crown. Credit: Lutz Kohne / Class Globe 5.80

American skipper Jack Johnson has sailed his home-built plywood yacht to first place in the McIntyre Globe 5.80 Transat 2023, and has qualified for the Mini Globe Race 2025

A Duchy 27 motor launch with a red hull

The Duchy 27 started life as a Aquila 27 before being tweaked by Cockwells Modern and Classic Boatbuilding. David Harding puts the motor launch through its paces

A man wearing a hat for sailing - a breton cap

Prolific boat owner Clive Marsh argues in favour of the Breton cap as the one-size-fits-all-conditions superior sailing headwear

Engine leaks due to a missing o ring

There is no need to put up with a leaky, smelly inboard engine. By dealing with small leaks as they arise, even the oldest units can be maintained drip-free

an aerial view of one of the lofoten islands in Arctic Norway

Marina Guedes sails into the Arctic Circle and discovers the timeless beauty of Norway's west coast and Lofoten Islands