Practical Boat Owner

Practical Boat Owner

Practical Boat Owner is a monthly magazine bringing you the latest boating news and expert practical advice.

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A removable mainsheet track on a boat to control the sails

When your boat’s mainsheet arrangement doesn’t quite do the job it’s not difficult to improve upon it yourself. Here’s how Bob Goode devised his own

A Cruiser Kits boat moored by a pontoon

Richard Reed investigates the history of Cruiser Kits and its founder, Charles Greene

A yacht sailing in fog

Fog looms large as one of the things sailors most fear – but circumstances mean it often can’t be avoided. There’s no need to panic, however. Sticky Stapylton has advice…

A liquid filled compass on a boat

With a half-empty liquid-filled steering compass and no obvious sign of a leak, Norman Eastwood decided it was time to do something about it

A man using a handbearing compass as part of pilotage for a boat

You’ve made a pilotage plan: now’s the time to put it to the test. Sticky Stapylton explains pilotage techniques that’ll keep you safe on the water