Tune your rig so your boat points higher and sails better, The ultimate cruising guide to Britain and Ireland, Essential propeller care, How to check…
Practical Boat Owner
April issue – out 13 February
30 ways to go dinghy cruising in the UK and beyond, How to pay for the bluewater dream, Switching from petrol to an electric engine…
Will my old propeller work with a new engine?
Jerry Armitage is planning to replace his boat engine, but will the old propeller work? PBO expert Tony Davies has the answer
Is the old dynastart a good charger?
PBO reader Will Kerr has an old dynastart and wants to know if it will be able to charge his batteries. Stu Davies has the answer
Could this new routing software from Oceata change the way you sail?
Oceata is about to launch new routing software, which will allow you to optimise your passage using real time weather information
How to make an emergency boat step
Trevor Martin makes a simple boat step for getting out of your vessel in an emergency
Diesel Dipper review: Can this fuel tank cleaner help avoid breakdowns?
For clean fuel you need a clean tank, Tony Davies tries out the Diesel Dipper from Marine 16, which promises to provide a solution
The new electric boat with a range of 100nm
Spirit Yachts has partnered with BAR Technologies to build an electric boat capable of a range of 100 nautical miles between charges
Borrow A Boat to continue trading ‘uninterrupted’
The UK boat rental and yacht charter firm, Borrow A Boat, has been bought by CEO Matt Ovenden and a group of investors
Boat sails: how to make them last longer
David Bond gets professional tips for prolonging the life of his boat sails
Does a marine chronometer still have a place onboard?
Ben Lowings looks at the history of this most accurate of timepieces, and ponders if a marine chronometer is still needed onboard today
How I converted my Albatross Mk3 Runabout into a 25-knot electric boat
Having bought an unfinished project boat from a couple who had started to convert a memorable aluminium craft into an electric boat, I was faced with the decision of whether…
Are we sinking? My worst day as a pregnant sailor
Fraser and I have almost sunk several times in all the years we’ve sailed together. Once was when we unknowingly towed a lobster pot on our prop shaft from Coleraine…
Coming up in the August 2023 issue of Practical Boat Owner
Find out what is coming up in the August 2023 issue of Practical Boat Owner, available to buy from 6 July 2023
Boarding a boat safely
Alan England explores how to board a boat safely after falling overboard from his Moody 376
Where are the French ports on the English Channel which yachts can check into?
French officials have announced that five ports in Brittany will become temporary Ports of Entry from 1 June to 30 September 2023
Hoisting sails the easy way
Steven Hinchliffe shares an easy way for hoisting sails
Jimmy Cornell: How I’ve learned to fix my own problems at sea
Cruising doyen Jimmy Cornell shares 50 years of lateral thinking from his first hull fit out to what he stows as gear essentials...
SUP tent: BAJAO Cabin
A SUP tent allows you to extend your time on the water while paddling. Rupert Holmes looks at the BAJAO Cabin
Electric winches: take the strain out of grinding
Rupert Holmes looks at electric winches and electric winch handles
Impeller cover o-rings
Where can I find replacements for discontinued impeller cover o-rings? PBO's engine expert, Stu Davies has some suggestions
Best boat for crossing the Atlantic
What is the best boat for crossing the Atlantic? Ali Wood asks the owners of two catamarans and two monohulls sailing the North Atlantic to the Caribbean