Is it time to swap your boat batteries? We look at the pros and cons of lithium-ion vs standard, installation dos and don’ts, bust the…
Practical Boat Owner
May issue – out 14 March
15 fixes at sea: sailors share how to deal with a range of problems afloat from a dismasting and rudder damage to chafe, the essential…
Boat owner airlifted after running aground
‘This shows that no matter how experienced you might be, you can still get caught out by tides and weather', said Coastguard spokesman
London Boat Show visitor numbers down – but strong sales reported
The 62nd London Boat Show, which drew to a close yesterday, attracted 90,328 people through the doors of ExCeL London over 10 days.
New Marine Conservation Zones announced
Europe’s longest chalk reef – the Cromer Shoals in Norfolk – is among the 23 latest areas to gain protected status
Ian Walker is YJA Yachtsman of the Year
Boating cartoonist Mike Peyton, Volvo Ocean Race skipper Ian Walker and young sailor Eleanor Poole were celebrated at the YJA Yachtsman of the Year awards
Marina of the Year Awards announced at London Boat Show
The winning marinas are considered the best by their customers in the UK Coastal, UK Inland, International and Superyacht categories.
Yacht stolen from Holyhead Marina
The 38ft Vindo long keel ketch, with a white hull and varnished topsides, called Fram III, has been stolen from Holyhead Marina on the Welsh coast
DIY antifouling survey results announced
The survey was completed by almost 2,500 boat owners, the vast majority of whom paint their own boats with antifouling paint on an annual basis
London Boat Show 2015: Day one in pictures
The 62nd annual London Boat Show is under way at ExCeL London, showcasing almost 400 boats - and much, much more!
Mooring contractor prosecuted for causing navigational hazard
The Port of Milford Haven has successfully prosecuted a mooring contractor for causing a yacht to go adrift whilst attached to the mooring.
Navigational hazard off Guernsey coast: 200 wooden planks
Mariners are advised to keep a good lookout for around 200 wooden planks, which have been spotted 25 miles west of Guernsey.
Long term dredging plan for Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners' plans for £720,000 dredging and saltmarsh creation programme announced.
Tribute to RYA knot expert Gordon Perry
Gordon Perry, co-author of the RYA Knots, Splices & Ropework Handbook, sadly passed away over the Christmas period.
Actor Hugh Bonneville to attend London Boat Show
Award-winning British actor Hugh Bonneville, and singers, The Overtones, will be Sunseeker's special guests at this year’s London Boat Show on Friday 8 January.
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections January 2016
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February 2016
In the February 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Cruise liner carries out mid-Atlantic yacht rescue
The 14-metre Nicollet and her four Polish passengers and crew had been adrift mid Atlantic for nearly three days...
The best kind of lock-in – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat column
PBO columnist Dave Selby shares a Lock and Bull story: a pub wasn’t a pub in olden times unless it offered a grandstand view of gladiatorial combat with lock gates…
Warning after sailing vessels targeted by armed pirates
Two incidents of armed piracy against sailing vessels reported in the Caribbean in the last 10 days have prompted an Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) warning.
Cruising Notes: Canny Canna
Charmian Entwistle recommends a visit to the Isle of Canna, a handy stop-off en route to or from Skye or the Outer Hebrides, but also an alluring destination in its…
Nav in a nutshell: Electronic charts
Dick Everitt assesses the differences between raster and vector charts when deciding on which chart plotter to buy