A quick brew turned into a frightening fire aboard a classic wooden boat for PBO contributor Max Liberson.
safety warning
Beware “lethal exhausts” unsuitable for boats
Very cheap exhausts bought online and fitted to marine diesel heaters risk fires and fatal fumes, warns a marine surveyor and former boatbuilder.
Gas explosion blows roof off boat in Northern Ireland
A man was injured this morning after a gas explosion blew the roof off a boat near Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh.
Warning after three rescued after carbon monoxide leak
The RYA is reminding boaters about the dangers of carbon monoxide after three men received treatment for the effects of suspected poisoning following a leak on board their motor boat.
Safety reminder after five men airlifted from sinking boat
The UK Coastguard has issued safety advice for leisure boaters after five people were rescued as their boat sank under them, off the south west coast of Scotland.