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PBO Secret 20 Project Boat update: Ready for the show
Southampton Boat Show 2019: Discount tickets for PBO readers
Southampton Boat Show 2019: PBO’s picks of what to see
PBO Project Boat auction – your chance to own a unique gaff cutter
PBO Secret 20 Project Boat update: Spars, partitions and trims
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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…
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