Vendée Globe on YouTube – why the women stand out from the crowd
Best boat heaters – diesel, solid fuel or warm air central heating?
Wild swimming gear: Everything you need to take the plunge this winter
Frantic footage of capsizing America’s Cup racer
Hunter Ranger 245 on test – a boat for our time?
How to repair a sail – video guide
Fixing a tear A big tear in the body of the sail looks dramatic but is easy to fix. Don’t use sail repair tape – …
Vendée Globe on YouTube – why the women stand out from the crowd
As another International Women’s Day approaches (8 March), it’s time to check in with the Vendée women skippers on YouTube, writes Kass Schmitt. It was…
Best boat heaters – diesel, solid fuel or warm air central heating?
Diesel fuelled heating systems Having a warm boat can significantly lengthen the sailing season, but the best boat heater for you depends on budget, the…
Boat maintenance
DIY boat engine replacement – How I fitted a Beta 30 in a Moody 31
Get paid to write articles in PBO – guide to submitting your work for publication
How to fit a rode counter to make anchoring from the helm a reality
How to: replace a halyard
Nav equipment and electronics: how to set up your boat on a budget
Safety video aims to reduce RNLI call-outs to broken down boats
Maintenance
How to: moor a yacht alongside
When it comes to mooring your boat alongside, it helps to know which lines do what, what type of rope to use and how best…
Lay up or sail away? Ideas for enjoying winter afloat
Ask a dozen boating enthusiasts what they do over the winter and you’ll get a wide range of answers. Some value the escape from the…
How to climb your mast and work aloft safely
As much as I love sailing, there is one thing (besides rebuilding the head) that I really have a problem with, and that is the…
How to: change a marine diesel water impeller
One of the key checks when you start up your engine is that your raw water cooling system is working properly. You should see water…
Amazing adventures
Excellent adventures – why keeping a logbook is for more than just navigation
Sailing around 200 islands in a 4m dinghy
Liveaboard diaries – the family sailing around the world in the pandemic
Home before lockdown – 26ft classic boat delivery from Essex to South Wales
Gear tests
What is AIS Class B+ and do I need it for my boat?
How to make your own hammock or cockpit tent from a simple tarpaulin
Battery maintenance for boat owners: How to look after your boat batteries
Electric winches, handles and furlers – a buyer’s guide
Lithium batteries for boats reviewed – 12 of the best lithium boat batteries tested
Tried and tested: Fenwick’s Over Wintering coating on Treadmaster decking
Practical Projects
Great tips and ideas to improve your boat from PBO readers
How to stop a swing keel leak
Keeping a cockpit locker organised
How to build a Baby Tender – the miniature clinker boat baby cradle
Make your own fids for splicing
DIY engine cooling water alarm
Retrieving lost halyards
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