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    May 2026 issue of Practical Boat Owner Magazine

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    59 low cost upgrades to enhance your boat; How to reduce weather helm; Boat repairs in a Force 9 storm; Designing and building your own…

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    Essential spares, part 4

    • October 8, 2010

    The ultimate toolbox

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    Essential spares, part 3

    • October 7, 2010

    The ultimate toolbox

    Sunsail Grenada

    Sunsail opens in Grenada

    • October 6, 2010

    New charter base in Eastern Caribbean

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    Essential spares, part 2

    • October 6, 2010

    The ultimate toolbox

    Firefighters tackle a blaze on Hastings Pier from all-weather lifeboat

    Blaze destroys Hastings Pier

    • October 5, 2010

    RNLI lifeboats transport firefighters

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    Essential spares, part 1

    • October 5, 2010

    The ultimate toolbox

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    Tying a yacht onto her trailer

    • October 4, 2010

    Make sure she's safe with these tips.

    Warsash Fuel Berth

    Warsash Fuel Berth sinks

    • October 4, 2010

    Pontoon founders, but no fuel leaks out

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    MAIB condemns ship’s failure to stop after collision

    • October 1, 2010

    Crew ignored mayday calls and altered documents

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    The rhyming basics of sail trim

    • September 30, 2010

    It's not just for kids!

    Pride of Bilbao

    Bilbao leaves Portsmouth

    • September 29, 2010

    Ferry ceases popular route

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    Logbooks – what to use?

    • September 29, 2010

    The best book is the cheapest

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    Laying up tip: In absentia

    • September 28, 2010

    Not going to be there? Help the yard..

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    Laying up tip: Easy sail washing

    • September 27, 2010

    End of season sail cleaning

    Lifeboat rescues dismasted yacht

    Yacht dismasted on Lymington pile

    • September 24, 2010

    Torrential rain reduced visibility to nil

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    300 boats to race up the Thames this weekend

    • September 24, 2010

    Great River race hits the capital on Saturday

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    Laying up tip: Save your topsides in the winter gales

    • September 24, 2010

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    Green Boat Show

    2010 Green Boat Show

    • September 22, 2010

    Broads-backed Green Boat Show on this Sunday

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    Laying up tip: Help the yard remove the rig

    • September 21, 2010

    How you can help the boatyard

    RYA club of the year 2011

    Is your sailing club the best in the UK?

    • September 20, 2010

    RYA launches Club of the Year 2011 awards

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