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…
Practical Boat Owner
April 2026 issue – out 12 February
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…
Don’t over-tighten your sterngland
you'll regret it later!
Westerly Owners’ Association welcomes its 3,000th owner
Is it the world's largest Owners Association?
Transform a hanging locker
into a more efficient use of space
Improve the shape of your roller-genoa
Luff tension is important
Marine Industry Regatta returns to Solent
Proceeds to John Merricks Sailing Trust
First wooden Tideway in a decade at RYA Dinghy Show
FSC certified wood used
Make a round cutout – without a hole- or jig-saw
Cheap and easy way, without a holesaw
Tullett Prebon continues London Boat Show sponsorship
2011 show dates announced
PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections Feb 2010
Download free pdf of corrections
Cheap and easy pushpit seat
Consider canvas...
Americas Cup Race 1 – watch live on your computer!
Monster multihulls line up for the start
Cleat boots ain’t made for walking…
But this is what they do...
Drilling through a cored deck
top tips for cored decks
Broads island restoration gets approval
Lost island to be restored
Two rescued from burning boat in Solent
Boat went up in flames in minutes
Make your plates non-skid
with cheap mastic
Watch the Americas Cup live on your computer!
Monster multihulls line up for the start
Danish special forces storm hijacked ship
Troops from warship stop Somali pirates mid-hijack
Atten-shun! Make your blocks stand up
with cheap water pipe
Lifeboat’s anchor drags up flying boat’s propeller
Sunderland flying boat sank off Calshot 50 years ago