Practical Boat Owner
Tree of the fruit of good and evil
Why we are no longer cooking with gas
3 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
'Sécurité, sécurité, sécurité! All ships! All ships!'
Solo sailor Owen Moorhouse recalls having to make quick contingency plans at night while battling fatigue
7 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Replacing a shaft seal
Will Renlinson replaces a shaft seal on his Jersey 36 motorboat before aligning the engine with the stern tube
5 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
How to install a Halyard Aquadrive in a Contessa 32
Colin King shows how he fitted an antivibration system for smoother, quieter cruising and reduced wear on his yacht's engine and gearbox
5 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
New big boat vs old small boat
Based on his experience, Saša Fegić examines whether new, larger yachts are better than older, smaller models
7 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
East Coast passage
With a little help from local friends, Trevor Cherrett takes his 22ft harbour launch from the mud of Maldon to the rivers of Suffolk
10+ min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Avoiding collisions
If you're at the helm, can you spot a risk of collision with another boat? Do you know when to 'stand on' and when to 'give way'?
3 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Improving the splice in a continuous line
Roger Hughes shares his new technique for making a smooth, continuous splice in double-braided line
6 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SERENITY YACHTS
THE BRAND
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
MAKAI
THE BRAND
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
LEOPARD
THE BRAND
2 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Small but mighty Aith
There's always something fishy in the voe
3 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Fitting a 'new' used mast to a Sabre 27
Phil Taylor gives his yacht a new lease of life by replacing its cracked mast with a good one from an abandoned Thompson T24
7 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
The plywood fridge
Richard Hare describes the ply/epoxy fridge he built during the reconstruction of his Westerly Konsort galley
4 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Insurance cover for sailing high latitudes
Q I'm an enthusiastic PBO reader and have been inspired by articles about people undertaking real adventures.
5 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
SpearFish 520 on test
What's the point of the ‘long and thin' as opposed to the normal 'short and fat' with a small inflatable? David Harding finds out
9 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Sailing back to the future
Rekindling lost wonder and becoming a sailor again-due to necessity
3 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Fresh water for a galley sink
Philip Kidson pumps water from a remote container
2 min |
August 2025
Practical Boat Owner
Invicta 12: gunter or peak sprit rig
This is the classic dinghy that started Clive's small boat collection and taught him the importance of a tight snotter
4 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
AQUAHOLIC
Nick Burnham: I'm a huge fan of Fairline. I sold, sea trialled and surveyed dozens of them as a yacht broker between 1989 and 2009.
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NORDKAPP ENDURO 830
We head for Oslo to test the latest, and possibly the greatest, Nordkapp Enduro yet
7 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SANTASEVERA 52
LOA: 51ft 8in (15.75m) BEAM: 16ft 7in (5.05m) ENGINES: Twin Volvo Penta D8-600s (shaft or IPS) or outboards TOP SPEED: 36 knots PRICE: €1.79M ex VAT CONTACT: www.santaseverayachts.com
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
LIND ELECTRIC SURFBOARD
Isn't it nice when technical innovation and classical craftsmanship combine? We've seen it in the past from some spectacular powerboats and, thanks to its fusion of vintage surfboard style and electric drivetrain technology, that's exactly what the new Lind Canvas achieves.
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
ΤΟΥ OF THE MΟΝΤΗ CUDAJET JETPACK
Is this light and easy-to-handle underwater jetpack the next big thing in premium water toys?
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SOLO SOLUTIONS
John Boyle adjusts his outlook in a bid to get better value out of his boat
3 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NEW SPIRIT MOTOR YACHTS
THE 10 KEY BOATING STORIES YOU NEED TO READ
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
OCKELBO B25 CABIN
LOA: 25ft 11in (7.9m) BEAM: 8ft 4in (2.55m) ENGINE: 300-400hp Mercury outboard, TOP SPEED: 42-48 knots PRICE: From £105,000 ex VAT CONTACT: www.nordbalt.co.uk
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NAUTYS FURNITURE
In response to the ongoing trend toward modular (rather than fixed) deck layouts, a new Italian builder of bespoke freestanding furniture has entered the fray.
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BELLINI ASTOR 36
LOA: 37ft 1in (11.3m) BEAM: 12ft 10in (3.9m) ENGINES: 2 x Volvo Penta 350hp V8 petrol or 300hp D4 or 400hp D6 diesel TOP SPEED: 36 knots PRICE: From €450,000 CONTACT: www.belliniyacht.it
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
BOAT CUISINE
Phil Sampson strikes gold in Poole Harbour
2 min |