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November 2020

The latest issue of PBO features offshore single-handed sailing tips for dreamers and DIYers plus stories of seamanship and practical ideas for boats of all sizes on any budget. Get all the info you need on fitting LED interior lighting or how to spot crevice corrosion on your anchor fittings – before it's too late and read all about the founding father of weather forecasting Robert FitzRoy.

Practical Boat Owner

Practical Boat Owner

Round the Island Race 2014

Mousing a lost halyard

Cheap winch handle pockets

Alternative uses for a washboard

Sailing on to a mooring?

What’s the French phrase for….?

A pressure shower on a small boat?

November 2020

Ocean Film Festival in your living room

How to: moor a yacht alongside

How to: change a marine diesel water impeller