Boating_Sailing
Practical Boat Owner
Freeman 22 Mk2
A comfortable little motor cruiser with an interesting engine
6 min |
Summer 2022
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All Sail Week
Tough as old boots, brave as lions, has our ancestors' innate skilfulness become extinct?
3 min |
July 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Best British-built cruisers around 32ft
Peter Poland shares his expertise on British-built second-hand yachts costing less than £30,000, which are comfortable and seaworthy
10+ min |
July 2022
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Solo sailing around Scotland's Small Isles
Paul Radcliffe takes advantage of good weather to explore the islands off the west coast of Scotland
8 min |
July 2022
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Alternatives to gas
Rupert Holmes encourages a broad-minded approach to onboard cooking appliances and gadgets
10 min |
July 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A guide to seal spotting
Can you tell the difference between a common seal and a grey seal? Genevieve Leaper shares some identification tips
10+ min |
July 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Replace or rebuild?
At what point is keeping an old diesel engine throwing good money after bad? PBO expert Stu Davies has some tips to help you decide
10+ min |
July 2022
Practical Boat Owner
DIY fuel polisher defeats dirty diesel
Diesel engines have simple tastes, says Graham Keating, but clean fuel is one that can't be guaranteed in all corners of the world
10 min |
July 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Having a finger on the pulse
It's great living near a pier - there's always something going on that's worth watching
3 min |
July 2022
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Heads and hosetails
Holding tanks, electric versus manual heads, and stamping out unwanted smells - Ali Wood gets some advice on sea toilets
10+ min |
July 2022
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Knockdown
Golden Globe Race entrant Guy Waites, a former Clipper Race skipper, suffers mast failure 300 miles from the Azores
6 min |
July 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Painting a Corribee Mk2
A tale of prolific boat owner Clive Marsh's Corribee Mk2 and a warning to wait a while before changing a boat's colour
5 min |
July 2022
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Tracing a pesky leak
When Alan England's Moody 376 developed an unexplainable leak, he used detective work to find the source... but it wasn't easy
10 min |
June 2022
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The sinking of Emma Rose
During a sailing trip in the Med, solo skipper Chris Pearsall's 1984 Jeanneau Attalia 32 sank between Crete and Cyprus
10+ min |
June 2022
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West Country stop-start getaway
Rupert Holmes recalls a week of glorious sailing and anchorages on a newly acquired and refitted boat
10+ min |
June 2022
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Tall ship Channel hop
Phil Dando tells of a gruelling Channel crossing on the sail training ship Malcolm Miller
5 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Silhouettes
These bilge keel pocket cruisers, boasting serpentine sheer, good build quality and robust looks, can be real bargains
5 min |
June 2022
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Shark surprise
Ali Wood finds the 4ft remains of a basking shark spine on a beach and learns how boaters can help this endangered species
3 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Best (around 30ft) Scandinavian yachts
Swedes to include on any shortlist for solid, seaworthy 28-30ft cruisers
10+ min |
June 2022
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Anchoring essentials
Rupert Holmes looks at how to handle ground tackle on boats without a windlass
5 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
CRUISING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN Getting the kids onboard
Getting children on boats from a young age can give them a rewarding a pastime for life, says Amy Rashbrooke, but it pays to take things slowly
8 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A windfall of yachts
George Lipscomb recalls the original Windfall yachts sailed by cadets at Dartmouth Royal Naval College
3 min |
June 2022
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Electrical revamp for Pippin
After mid-Atlantic battery failure, John Willis decides it's time to upgrade his electrics
5 min |
June 2022
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Etiquette under way
Andy Du Port draws upon more than 50 years' sailing experience to discuss etiquette under way
6 min |
June 2022
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Hybrid electrical power system
Having to replace his generator, Willie Renilson comes up with the perfect solution for comfortable cruising with air conditioning
10 min |
June 2022
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Fitting a spirit stove
Garry Flashman swaps gas for meths to make cooking and a cuppa much safer, easier and cheaper on his replica Nobby
6 min |
June 2022
Practical Boat Owner
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Companionway fix
James Wood gets to grips with epoxy when repairing a rotten step support
5 min |
June 2022
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A bit of TLC
Voices from the dark corners of the yard
3 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Best British-built cruisers around 30ft
Arguably the ideal size for coastal and occasional offshore sailing
10+ min |
May 2022
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Cruising through the pandemic
Kia Koropp and family spend the Covid-19 pandemic crossing oceans, negotiating borders and exploring quiet destinations
5 min |