Maintenance
Battery maintenance for boat owners: How to look after your boat batteries
For all but the smallest and simplest of craft a reliable supply of battery power is essential to keep both vital safety systems and domestic…
Which battery is best for my boat? How to increase battery capacity on board
With more and more electrical gear going on board the modern cruising yacht there comes a time when the battery bank needs expanding to cope…
How to increase stowage aboard your boat
Few boats are well organised when it comes to stowage, which can quickly lead to an appearance of chaos after a short period on board.…
How and where to install a new windlass battery on your boat
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Gear tests
PBO Tested: 12 bosun’s chairs
Are you sitting comfortably? Let’s hope so – especially when climbing the mast. Ben Meakins tests the comfort, safety and build quality of 12 bosun’s…
PBO tested: Bilge cleaners
Ben Meakins gets down and dirty in the pursuance of the most effective way to clean oily, malodorous bilges
7 mast climbing kits on test
Going aloft to the masthead can be tricky at the best of times on a calm day in a marina – and even more so…
The Ultimate Gift Guide is now online!
PBO magazine and 14 other specialist Time Inc UK titles have joined forces to create the ultimate gift guide, with hundreds of recommended products.
Secret 20: PBO Project Boat
PBO Secret 20 Project Boat update: Ready for the show
Some real head-scratching work has been going on this month as the pace picks up in advance of Southampton Boat…
PBO Project Boat auction – your chance to own a unique gaff cutter
The PBO Project Boat will be sold to the highest bidder in a charity auction to be run online during…
PBO Secret 20 Project Boat update: Spars, partitions and trims
The Secret 20 is a beautifully-shaped wooden sailing yacht designed by Derek Ellard and available to the DIY enthusiast in…
PBO Project Boat Secret 20 update: Bulkheads and beams
Designed in Australia and built by enthusiasts all over the world, the Secret 20 packs grace and pace into her…
Project Boat update: Secret 20 completes deck fit-out stage
The Secret 20 is a beautifully designed classic sailing yacht that can be built from a kit, one of which…
PBO project boat – the Secret 20 kit – is back in build
Like many boat projects Harvey, the PBO Secret 20, has been the victim of circumstance. This unique, classic-style performance weekender…
16. Fairing the curves
Casting a critical eye over the project boat’s lines, David Pugh and Ben Meakins set to work filling and fairing…
15. Rounding the bilges
Chine in your hands: PBO takes a turn at shaping the project boat’s bilge. David Pugh reports