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Pat Manley tribute
Pat Manley, a long-time contributor to PBO and who regularly featured in our Ask the Experts pages, passed away on 5 September.
DIY Doctor Dave – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
Emboldened by the lack of response to his first PBO practical article, Dave pledges to reveal how to remove your own appendix at sea
How to prevent seasickness – understanding the causes and the most effective treatments
Dr Ed Reeves outlines a variety of treatments intended to alleviate the misery of seasickness – while noting that prevention is better than cure, in this extract from Heavy Weather
Dave Selby Blog 6: Setting sail from Dover
I hope you’ll join me for the next leg of Marlin’s Mission, either in your boats or aboard Marlin, says Dave Selby
Not such a mug now, eh? – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
If you’re simultaneously a bit shallow yet out of your depth when it comes to echo-sounders, a cup of tea can confer great dividends
Ohm improvements – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
Formerly ohmless and happy, ‘analogue Dave’ is now going digital
Don’t let the sun shine in! Making a hatch shade board
You can keep cool in hot weather without resorting to amp-chewing fans and air-conditioners. Richard Hare shows how to make a simple hatch blanking plate
Dave Selby Blog 5: Back home again – but not for long!
Dave Selby's 300-mile voyage in a Sailfish 18 has begun but some 'mucky weather' is hampering progress...
Blog 3: Dave Selby gets Marlin’s trailer road-ready
PHEW! In fact DOUBLE PHEW! Marlin’s in the boat shed at last, writes Dave Selby sorts out his trailer and takes to the road...
A whacking great outlay – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
The real cost of engineering solutions to a problem that didn’t exist in the first place, muses PBO columnist Dave Selby.
Cross-Channel cruising with a pet cat
With a summer holiday being firmly rooted in the French canals, Richard Hare agreed to have the family cat aboard. The plan cost less than keeping Polly in a cattery…
Historic trophy attracts top sailors to Poole regatta
A yachting trophy which pre-dates the America's Cup and disappeared from public view for more than 150 years returned to a Dorset regatta.
Raymarine Quantum pulse compression radar: tested
Exclusive: We take to the Solent to compare the performance of the new Raymarine Quantum pulse-compression radar with a same-size conventional radar and a 4ft open array HD radar
Dave Selby’s charity challenge gains fresh momentum
The Sailfish community has mobilised to help Marlin’s Mission get afloat safely, as Dave Selby prepares to head off on his charity voyage to the Southampton Boat Show.
Blog 2: Dave Selby flees to Sardinia
I’m so daunted by the enormity of Marlin’s Mission I’ve fled to Sardinia to spend a week with friends on a boat before I really get stuck into all the…
Eastern Mediterranean cruising update – regarding the migrant crisis
The Cruising Association has issued an Eastern Mediterranean overview, and urges sailors not to be deterred from these waters by the ongoing migrant crisis.
Blog 1: Marlin’s Mission preparations begin!
Dave Selby finds out how much work he has to do to prepare his Sailfish 18 Marlin for their forthcoming 300-mile voyage.
Designs of Ed Dubois
Ed Dubois was a good friend of PBO contributor Peter K Poland and this was probably the last and most up-to-date profile on him.
Innovation in Maritime Navigation conference round-up
PBO contributor Alan Watson reports on the Innovation in Maritime Navigation conference, hosted by the Royal Institute of Navigation at Trinity House, London