PBO Summer 2022 issue cover

Engine school – stern drives, outboards and jet drives compared; Best French 30ft cruisers; First test of the RS Pulse 63 electric RIB; Post-Brexit Channel hop; Personal AIS and PLBs…

July 2022 cover of Practical Boat Owner magazine

Engine SOS; Best British starter cruisers for £30k; Toilet talk – heads, holding tanks & hoses; Gas-free gourmet; A guide to seals and 28 pages of DIY...

PBO March 19 cover

Sleep easy at anchor - a twin-hook anchoring technique to keep you safe in the roughest storm - in the latest issue of PBO

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Professional paint finishes look stunning but can be eye-wateringly expensive. A DIY job can achieve a tough, glossy result for a fraction of the cost...

Dec 2018 cover

Reviving a 40-year-old family Contessa, stolen ideas from the superyacht yards, plus how to descale loo pipes

PBO NOV 18 COVER

We show you how to tackle everyday electrics: basic wiring skills, multimeters and more

PBO SEPTEMBER 2018 COVER

Join the SAIL REVOLUTION: high tech cloth for everyday cruisers, point higher, cruise faster, save £££, plus Bluebird K3 restoration

PBO_AUG18_COVER

On test: new Crabber 24. See what happened when we put the Mk 5 version through the wringer, and more!

PBO Nov 2017 cover

In the November 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine...

Marine writer

Do you love marine gear and the latest technology or are practical projects your passion? We have a vacancy for a writer working across our marine titles...

VHF Channel changes

Boat owners, shipping companies and anyone who puts out to sea need to make sure they’re ready for the changeover of some VHF channel numbers used to contact UK Coastguard.…