Fair winds to free-spirited sailor and pioneering multihull designer James Wharram who passed away on 14 December, at the age of 93
Laura Hodgetts
Features editor
February 2022 – out Dec 23
Antifouling; budget, eco or longest lifespan?; PBO Project Boat dodgy wiring tackled; Katie McCabe shares her round-Britain adventures; Fairey Swordsman 30 and 20 pages of DIY...
Warning: E10 petrol and older boat engines don’t mix
Fears are that older boat petrol engines – both outboard and inboard – filled with E10 could be caught out in a dangerous situation.
January 2022
Polishing topsides; how does the Drascombe Drifter 22 compare to its predecessor?; Electrifying a classic motorboat; Christmas gifts; plus choosing nav gear and electronics for the PBO Project Boat and…
Katie McCabe joins speaker line-up at BoatLife Live boat show
Teenage round-Britain sailor Katie McCabe will be among the guest speakers at BoatLife Live, which takes place 17 - 20 February 2022, at The NEC, Birmingham
Powerboater recalls “fishing a biplane pilot out of the sea”
A powerboater whose family sprang into action when a biplane crashed into Poole Harbour on the south coast, narrowly missing yachts, rocks and a chain ferry, tells her story.
December 2021
Which kit boat? Build your own boat on a budget; a reader's voyage into the wilderness – 'Skye to Orkney with our dog'; Seacocks explained; plus antifoul and rust removal…
Katie McCabe and Murdoch McGregor complete circumnavigations at opposite ends of Britain
Katie McCabe – youngest sailor ever to circumnavigate Great Britain single-handed and Murdoch McGregor – an octogenarian undertaking a similar feat, completed their journeys at the weekend at opposite ends of the…
May 2019
How to fix your engine at sea, a Westerly Centaur 50th anniversary special, and more, in the latest issue of PBO
Paying tribute to Robert Braithwaite CBE
PBO was saddened to hear that Robert Braithwaite, founder of Sunseeker International, passed away in the early hours of this morning at the age of 75.
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections March 2019
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April 2019
Free plans for building your own Nigel Irens 14-footer, and more, in the latest issue of PBO
Rescue line failure during a boat capsize drill
Report published into the failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat rescue drill, which has highlighted a wider concern
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections February 2019
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March 2019
Sleep easy at anchor - a twin-hook anchoring technique to keep you safe in the roughest storm - in the latest issue of PBO
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections January 2019
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February 2019
Popular classics! 11 great yachts and what they cost today (part 1 post war and 1950s) in the latest issue of PBO
January 2019
How DIY two-pack paint can make your boat shine and save £££s, a guide to used boat shows, and more!
December 2018
Reviving a 40-year-old family Contessa, stolen ideas from the superyacht yards, plus how to descale loo pipes
Court of Justice of the European Union rules against HMRC over red diesel
A decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union could end the use of red diesel for private pleasure craft in the UK