John Edwards suggests a more efficient way to empty your shower tray
Practical Projects
April 2017
In the April 2017 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
March 2017
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January 2017
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December 2016
In the December 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
November 2016
In the November 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Six IKEA hacks for your boat
Whether it's making an instrument panel from a tablet stand, turning bed slats into a dinghy floor, creating a wine rack from a book case, assisting with cockpit locker organisation…
September 2016
In the September 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Don’t let the sun shine in! Making a hatch shade board
You can keep cool in hot weather without resorting to amp-chewing fans and air-conditioners. Richard Hare shows how to make a simple hatch blanking plate
Summer 2016
In the Summer 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
A whacking great outlay – Dave Selby’s Mad about the Boat
The real cost of engineering solutions to a problem that didn’t exist in the first place, muses PBO columnist Dave Selby.
Dave Selby’s charity challenge gains fresh momentum
The Sailfish community has mobilised to help Marlin’s Mission get afloat safely, as Dave Selby prepares to head off on his charity voyage to the Southampton Boat Show.
July 2016
In the July 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
June 2016
In the June 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Multiple-rescue yacht Nora has been sold
A yacht that made the headlines when her two-man American crew were assisted by the emergency services nine times in seven months, has found a new home.
May 2016
In the May 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Loose locker lids? Strut right this way
PBO reader Tim Marsden shares a practical project to ensure the smooth closure of locker lids
April 2016
In the April 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...
Pushpit gate
Peter Crick makes a gate in his pushpit - which then goes on to save a life!
February 2016
In the February 2016 issue of Practical Boat Owner...