With the help of her local sailing clubs, Ali Wood tests the lightweight Polycraft 300 Tuffy tender with both electric and petrol outboard motor power
Reviews
Dufour 32 review: 56 years of French design went into this new cruiser
When Michel Dufour set up as a designer and builder of GRP yachts back in the 1960s, the Arpege 30 (introduced in 1966) was only his second production yacht. In…
Viko S21: Test sail of this highly affordable nearly new trailer-sailer
Three to six months is the hump to get over for new boat ownership. It’s long enough to take the showroom sheen off a purchase, the owner will have broken…
Drascombe Drifter 22 Mk II review: The modern classic trailer sailer reborn
For such a venerable name in the world of boating as Drascombe, the launch of a new model is quite an occasion. And so it was back in 2008, when…
PBO tested: Henri Lloyd Elite Racer Smock and Salopettes
One immediate thing that jumps out is the light weight of the oilskins. They are by far the lightest oilskins I’ve ever owned – and thus the least constrictive to…
PBO Tested: Musto-Clark Orson Drift shoes
A good hybrid between smart deck shoes and sportier trainer styles.
PBO Tested: Gin Gins Caramel
The Ginger People’s Gin Gins Caramel contain 30% ginger per sweet and are said to be great for combating motion sickness.
PBO Tested: Mirka Deros 650CV ‘dust- free’ sander
Dust-free sanding sounded too good to be true, but the Mirka Deros 650CV sander, priced from £340, makes it as dust-free as possible.
Oceansteer emergency rudder tested
PBO assesses the effectiveness of the ‘one size fits all’ Oceansteer emergency rudder with a trial run on the PBO Project Boat
Seagull IV X-1
We test the Seagull IV X-1 filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Whale AquaSource Clear
We test the Whale Aqua Source Clear filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Jabsco Aqua Filta
We test the Jabsco Aquafilta as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Aquatiere Super Water Filter
We test the Aquatiere Super Water Filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Nature Pure QCII
We test the Nature Pure QCII water filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Penguin Hydropure filter
We test the Penguin Hydropure filter as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Aqua Clean Tabs
We test Aqua Clean Tabs as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Lemon Juice
We test Lemon Juice as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
Aqua Sol
We test Aqua Sol as part of a test of 9 ways to improve the taste of your boat's tank water
ACR Firefly 3 SOLAS Strobe light
These two models from ACR, the ACR Firefly 3 SOLAS and the ACR Firefly 3 Waterbug are identical except that the Waterbug is also water-activated. Both take 2xAA batteries, and you can…
ACR C-Strobe lifejacket light
This is ACR’s strobe version of the C-Lite. It takes 2xAA batteries, and is activated with a twist of the strobe housing. Like the C-Lite, it can be mounted either…