Practical Boat Owner
Hunter 19 restoration
Richard Date takes up the challenge of restoring an unloved and unwanted cruiser
5 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Flag etiquette
Andy Du Port draws upon 50 years' experience to share the customary way of doing things
5 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Seafarer fix
Charles Beddingfield strips his 50 year old Seafarer Mk2 echo sounder to replace a failing neon flasher bulb
6 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Proper sailing again
Everyone has their favourite month, and May is mine
3 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Stay in touch with SSB radio
Radio communications are vital for for both racers and cruisers sailing offshore
5 min |
May 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Super Seal conversion to electric
Ed Phillips embraces zero-emission sailing by ditching the diesel and converting his Parker Super Seal to an electric motor pod drive
10 min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Tender MOB in the harbour
The deputy launch authority for Rhyl RNLI lifeboat crew, Peter Robinson, was walking his dog when he heard a shout and saw a man had fallen from his dinghy while crossing Rhyl Harbour
5 min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Minestrone's first cruise
Rupert Holmes looks back on making the most of a wet and windy week in August
10 min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Transatlantic neighbours
Five kids, four adults and one boat – Ali Wood talks to the families who crossed an ocean together
10+ min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Delphia 29
Packing a remarkable amount of space and class for a 29-footer, this yacht can make a good second-hand buy. Peter Poland reports
9 min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Tiki in Thailand
David Bond charters a catamaran in Phuket designed by the late James Wharram
7 min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Simple battery filler
Roger Hughes tries out an easy-to-install pipework system for keeping multiple battery electrolyte levels topped up correctly
7 min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
How To Service your engine in 12 simple steps
Ali Wood gets some expert advice from Stu and Laura Davies on Maximus’s engine, fuel system and Volvo Penta saildrive
10+ min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A spot of fishing
Thanks for asking but no, we’re not aground, just enjoying an extended angling session
3 min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Receiving weather forecasts offshore
Gilbert Park devises a low-cost solution to receive weatherfax information using a portable radio, an aerial and a tablet device
10 min |
April 2022
Practical Boat Owner
A spectacular yacht blaze
Prolific Learning from Experience author Chris Mardon recalls a suspicious yacht fire in the Caribbean
10+ min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Anglesey adventure
Sam Griffiths and his dad go dinghy sailing in the challenging waters of North Wales
10+ min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
7 new-generation anchors
Would your boat benefit from upgrading to a better anchor? Rupert Holmes explains the options to suit
5 min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Commodore's jaunt north
Bracing himself for a ‘herding cats’ experience, Clive Murray is pleasantly surprised by the success of his rally from Scarborough to Blyth and back
3 min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Harmony 47
Peter Poland trials two versions of the popular charter yacht – a standard ‘Elegance’ in the Cyclades and more bespoke ‘Esprit Vintage’ model
9 min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Gonna need a bigger shed…
...Or perhaps a smaller boat is the answer to the impractical boat owner’s storage problems
3 min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Practical projects
Great ideas and tips from PBO readers
5 min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Power management
Ali Wood gets some expert advice from Ecobat on setting up a sensible battery charging regime
9 min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Scandinavian Summer
George DuBose explores capital cities and lonely islands on a cruise from the Netherlands to northern Denmark
10+ min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
The great river of waiting
Owen Moorhouse recalls building an ‘unsinkable’ canoe from sheet metal and endeavouring to master the wild Whanganui River on it
8 min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
What's the charge?
Gilbert Park installs a Victron BMV-712 battery monitor
4 min |
March 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Mast down
Rob Crabbe recalls the rig of a new yacht breaking on a delivery trip from Dartmouth to the Southampton Boat Show
6 min |
February 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Sailing short-cut to spectacular views
Norman Inglis rediscovers a love for Scotland’s west coast, one of the best locations in the world to combine sailing with hill walking
7 min |
February 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Fairey Swordsman 30
Peter Poland tests a crowd-pleasing jet boat with James Bond connections
9 min |
February 2022
Practical Boat Owner
Little luggers
Compulsive boat owner Clive Marsh explains why little luggers make perfect trailer-sailers
6 min |