Practical Boat Owner Magazine - November 2020
Practical Boat Owner Magazine - November 2020
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In this issue
Drascombe Drifter 22
Peter Poland reviews and test sails this enduringly popular trailer sailer.
Becoming a Day Skipper
Taking on classroom conundrums and night-time navigation.
Anchor swivel failure
How the swivel proved an anchor chain’s weakest link..
Bringing clarity to varnish
The tricky problem of getting wood to shine
3 mins
Too hot to handle?
What level of risk are you prepared to take for a bit of winter warmth on board?
3 mins
Feathered friends
There’s an affinity between those who go afloat and the creatures of the air
3 mins
Mingming II & the Impossible Voyage
Jake Kavanagh escapes to the wilderness with Roger D Taylor’s latest book
2 mins
The amazing history of rope
Do you know your hemp from your manila and the surprising qualities of Dyneema? Roger Hughes untangles the mysteries of rope
6 mins
Becoming a Day Skipper
From classroom conundrums to night-time navigation, dinghy instructor Margaret Norris decides to give big boats a go
4 mins
Tales from a tall ship
Bill Howlett recalls a youthful week on board TS Sir Winston Churchill that cemented his love of sailing (if not a love of heights)
6 mins
DIY keelboat launching trailer
Sam Longley designs and builds a slipway boat launching trailer
8 mins
The history of forecasting
Margaret Norris charts the incredible role of Robert FitzRoy in the development of the Met Office
2 mins
Challenges in the Chesapeake
Squalls, hurricanes and operations – there’s never a dull moment aboard Alisara, says Hermione Pattison
4 mins
Practical Boat Owner Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Boating & Sailing
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Published by Time Inc (UK).Practical Boat Owner is Britain's biggest-selling boating magazine, trusted and respected by all its readers. A source of useful and helpful information for both power and sail boat owners, PBO helps you get the most from your boat acting as a forum for interacting with like-minded individuals.
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