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    How to repair a sail – video guide

    Pip Hare, Clarisse Cremer, Alexia Barrier, Miranda Merron, Isabelle Joshke

    Vendée Globe on YouTube – why the women stand out from the crowd

    Best boat heaters – diesel, solid fuel or warm air central heating?

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    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?

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    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 – …

    Pip Hare, Clarisse Cremer, Alexia Barrier, Miranda Merron, Isabelle Joshke

    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…

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    Boat maintenance

    Step by step engine change advice for Moody 31

    DIY boat engine replacement – How I fitted a Beta 30 in a Moody 31

    How to get paid to write articles about boating and sailing

    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

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    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…

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    Amazing adventures

    Excellent adventures – why keeping a logbook is for more than just navigation

    Sailing around 200 islands in a 4m dinghy

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    Liveaboard diaries – the family sailing around the world in the pandemic

    Home before lockdown – 26ft classic boat delivery from Essex to South Wales

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    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

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    Lithium batteries for boats reviewed – 12 of the best lithium boat batteries tested

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    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

    Jerry Armitage found a kitchen utensil rail from Ikea was ideal for keeping his boat's cockpit locker organised

    Keeping a cockpit locker organised

    How to build a Baby Tender – the miniature clinker boat baby cradle

    Make your own fids for splicing

    Make your own fids for splicing

    DIY engine cooling water alarm

    Retrieving lost halyards

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    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…

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    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…

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    15. Rounding the bilges

    Chine in your hands: PBO takes a turn at shaping the project boat’s bilge. David Pugh reports

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    Latest news

    Yacht maintenance not ‘essential activity’ during second COVID-19 lockdown

    Government officials have said private individuals visiting their boats for maintenance or winterisation purposes is not an essential activity, and should not be a reason for people leaving their homes

    Pip Hare – from folkboats to five oceans

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    Pre-order the PBO Small Craft Almanac 2021, out Nov 26

    • October 28, 2020

    Long term UK cruisers in Europe face paying VAT twice on boats

    • October 27, 2020
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    Boats 2020 and MDL Ocean Village Show cancelled at last minute

    • September 10, 2020
    Ticket prices announced for Boats 2020

    Ticket prices and some exhibitors announced for Boats 2020 Show in Southampton

    • August 18, 2020
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    Seamanship

    Towing astern

    How to set up an astern tow at sea

    Jester Challenge: One sailor’s preparations for a solo adventure

    Back Bearing hand bearing compass

    Nav in a Nutshell: Clearing bearings

    Nav in a nutshell: Shaping a course

    Nav in a nutshell: Shaping a course

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    Latest issue

    March 2021

    Some restorations become the pride of a nation, while others become expensive embarassments – how does that happen? We find out, plus used boat reviews - including 9 of the best French designs of the last 50 years - and vital, informative info about sail repair and electric bilge pumps.

    Coco and Kiki ready for a Scottish voyage on Hurley 22, 'Inca' Craig Pagett

    PBO Seadogs (and other sailing pets)

    Send us your seadog photos for our web gallery and your pet may be lucky enough to become Seadog of the Month in the magazine to win you £30. Email: pbo@timeinc.com  

    Videos

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    How to repair instrument gauges

    Every boat has a number of gauges for water, fuel and waste tanks. Every so often, one of them will…

    Ocean Film Festival in your living room

    This October sees the very first virtual edition of the Ocean Film Festival World Tour. This annual collection of short…

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    How to: troubleshoot your marine diesel fuel system

    One of the most common causes of a marine diesel engine not starting is a fuel problem. If you have…

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