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Channel Hopping: Fulfilling big dreams in the smallest boats
Our resident YouTube aficionado shares her favourite microyacht adventurer video logs
Marine Diesel Basics manual & maintenance logbooks: tried and tested
Katy Stickland reviews the new edition of Marine Diesel Basics and the new maintenance logbooks which accompanies the manual
Big C Atlantic Challenge ends in disaster as the 1m boat is smashed while being lifted from the water
Andrew Bedwell's Big C Atlantic Challenge is over, after his 1m boat was smashed while being lifted from the water
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…
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
The challenge of finding solutions to practical problems is something I have enjoyed as far back as I can remember. This was certainly the case when I began fitting out…
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