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

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Our new seadog – Chloe’s first voyage

Chloe’s first voyage was from the slip to the mooring. As always, I was more concerned about the engine stopping unexpectedly or being unable to pick up the buoy, so my wife, Jane, kept an eye on the dog. After the initial excitement of getting on board from the jetty, Chloe lay down in the cockpit, out of the way. In many ways this set the scene for the summer’s voyages around the Solent. Read David’s top tips on prepping your boat for dogs The first proper voyage didn’t go exactly to plan. In fact it didn’t really go at all. We spent the night on board at the mooring, but the weather was windier than expected, and we didn’t want to upset Chloe on her first trip. The bar at Chichester harbour can be a bit lumpy in a brisk south-westerly and dogs can get seasick just like us. We decided you should introduce a dog to sailing as you would a human. This means gradually, with pleasant experiences at first, so as not to put her off. With that in mind we had breakfast, put the sails away and headed back in the dinghy. Buy dog seasickness pills…

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