Sailmaker tips for getting new life out of old sails; NMEA wifi gateways tested; Wayfarer Weekended on test; Cruising hacks from liveaboard sailors; Solo skipper’s…
Practical Boat Owner
March 2026 issue – out 15 January
Boat electrics made easy; Restoring a £1 boat; Easy ways to revive your canopy; How to find the perfect crew; How to lower your mast…
Access the inaccessible
How to reach bits of your boat nothing else can see...
UK Government announces ‘National Trust’ for waterways
Quango cull kills off British Waterways
Insurance tips for laying up
Navigators and General offer their tips for winter
50 years of Ocean Youth Trust
Anniversary celebrations at Portsmouth, Sat 16 October
Working on the boat on your own?
How to get another pair of hands you won't have to feed
Dave Selby Podcast ‘Mad About the Boat’ November 2010
Listen to Dave Selby's column from the November 2010 issue of PBO
Essential spares, part 7
The ultimate toolbox
Essential spares, part 8
The ultimate toolbox
Essential spares, part 6
The ultimate toolbox
Essential spares, part 5
The ultimate toolbox
Night sinking for yacht
Couple rescued by Swanage RNLI
Jeanneau 360 – parking made easy
Watch the video of Jeanneau's new multi-directional drive for sailing boats
Chemical ship sinking in Western Approaches
Tanker collided with bulk carrier 50 miles SW of Ushant
Essential spares, part 4
The ultimate toolbox
Essential spares, part 3
The ultimate toolbox
Sunsail opens in Grenada
New charter base in Eastern Caribbean
Essential spares, part 2
The ultimate toolbox
Blaze destroys Hastings Pier
RNLI lifeboats transport firefighters
Essential spares, part 1
The ultimate toolbox
Tying a yacht onto her trailer
Make sure she's safe with these tips.