Boat Owners’ Antenna Buyer’s Guide, How to make a bridle for secure mooring, Designing and making your own sails, 48 launch checks for skipper and…
Practical Boat Owner
May 2026 Issue – out 12 March
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…
Sugar scoop
Sugar scoop
Stray current corrosion
Stray current corrosion
STIX
STIX
Stern-thruster
Stern-thruster
Steadily (in shipping forecast)
Steadily (in shipping forecast)
SSR
SSR
Sportsboat rule
Sportsboat rule
Spectra
Spectra
Sonar
Sonar
Solid laminate
Solid laminate
Solent stay
Solent stay
SOLAS V
SOLAS V
SOG
SOG
Soft shackle
Soft shackle
Snuffer
Snuffer
Smooth (in shipping forecast)
Smooth (in shipping forecast)
Slowly (in shipping forecast)
Slowly (in shipping forecast)
Slight (in shipping forecast)
Slight (in shipping forecast)
Shore power
Shore power
Severe gale (in shipping forecast)
Severe gale (in shipping forecast)