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May 21

Is your boat shipshape? Top advice this month on antifouling, rig-tuning, protecting gelcoat and stopping leaks. Plus, we celebrate Cornish shrimpers and Scottish traditional fishing boats, take a Covid-secure cruise to the Isles of Scilly, and showcase some fantastic reader restorations. Haven’t you all been busy during lockdown! Click here to find your nearest shop selling PBO on the newsstand · Buy a single issue delivered to your door! OR…

Practical Boat Owner

Practical Boat Owner

Round the Island 2013

Cable deck glands

Have a headfoil?

Adequate searchlight battery life?

Small outboard not running well?

Problems gybing the spinnaker?

Keep clear of freewheeling trailer winches

May 21

How to check your rigging – video guide

How to repair gel coat damage – video guide

Rustler 33 review and test sail – a pleasure to look at and a pleasure to sail