110 ways to save money on your boating costs, from mooring and maintenance to rigging and sails! PLUS 12 anchor designs to consider, how to…
Practical Boat Owner
June issue – out 11 April
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…
On water spectator plans revealed for America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth
How to watch the America's Cup World Series Portsmouth racing in the Solent, from 23 to 26 July 2015
Revamped Visitor Centre opens at Portland Bill Lighthouse, Dorset
The newly refurbished Portland Bill Lighthouse Visitor Centre is now open to visitors.
New joint industry initiative to support UK wave and tidal energy
The Crown Estate, Marine Scotland and Welsh Government have teamed up to fund Aquatera Ltd and their delivery partners to run the secretariat role for a new offshore Ocean Energy…
Reefing horn modifications
Geoff Champion modifies his reefing horns to help the cringles stay put when slabbing in a reef
Simple tiller lock
Paul Farr makes a straightforward hardwood tiller lock for his boat on a swinging mooring
Helpful sprayhood handles
Ian Nicolson adds spliced handles to the sprayhood on his Rival 34 to provide a good handhold when moving out of the cockpit
Clever dinghy boat hook storage
Jeremy and Debbie White have a useful tip for neat boathook storage in a dinghy to help with coming alongside pontoons and quays
Keeping birds off your mast
Building site spikes keep tricolour clean - Willem Bijl keeps his tricolour light seagull-free
Mend your own engine sea water pump
Peter Lyle refurbishes the seawater pump on his Jeanneau 36i for a fraction of the cost of replacement or professional repair
Three more charged over yacht cocaine haul
Three more people have been charged in connection with a plot to smuggle 1000kg cocaine into the UK.
Three rescued from grounded yacht
A yacht was assisted by RNLI lifeboat crew after it grounded on rocks on the South Bull Wall at the entrance to Ireland's Dublin Port.
PBO Tested: 17 lifejackets
Five dedicated testers took to the RNLI College's training pool to put 17 lifejackets through their paces.
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May 2015
In the May 2015 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Seagull IV X-1
We test the Seagull IV X-1 filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Whale AquaSource Clear
We test the Whale Aqua Source Clear filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Jabsco Aqua Filta
We test the Jabsco Aquafilta as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Aquatiere Super Water Filter
We test the Aquatiere Super Water Filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Dave Selby podcast: ‘Mad About The Boat’
PBO columnist Dave Selby finds that a yacht club work day provides an opportunity to drink limitless cups of tea while converting a Sailfish into an ornamental planter.
Nature Pure QCII
We test the Nature Pure QCII water filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water