Motor Boat & Yachting UK
THE WORLD'S COOLEST BOATS
MGB 81 COOL RATING THE SPITFIRE OF THE SEAS
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SERENITY YACHTS
THE BRAND
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
HAINES 32
Launched at the Southampton Boat Show in 2014, Haines tapped into its existing customer base to come up with suggestions on how to make this the best 30ft river cruiser around. And many of the details, like the illuminated side step integrated into the hull to aid boarding, are based on that client feedback.
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
DRACAN
THE BRAND
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SHEERLINE 950
Built in Wroxham, with the Norfolk Broads on the doorstep and other inland areas very much in mind, the 950 was one of Sheerline's most successful models.
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
PRESTIGE
THE BRAND
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
LAGOON
THE BRAND
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
SHADOW 26
The original Shadow 26 was launched in 1988. Designed by award-winning designer, Bill Dixon, it was a wheelhouse cruiser that was offered with two hull options: a vee hull with outdrives for coastal use; or a displacement hull with a keel that ran with a single diesel.
1 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
MCCONAGHY
THE BRAND
2 min |
August 2025
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
ELAN POWER 30
Sometimes, things just don't seem to add up in the boating world. Take for example the Elan Power 30 - a sweet little sportscruiser if ever there was one. When we first tested it back in 2015, we described it as a vessel with a sleek modern form that was brilliantly engaging to drive. We also pointed out that it was extremely competitively priced compared to its nearest rivals of the day, the Jeanneau Leader 9 and the Grandezza 3300C.
6 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
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
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
Sailing back to the future
Rekindling lost wonder and becoming a sailor again-due to necessity
3 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
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
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
Motor Boat & Yachting UK
NEW APREAMARE 48
Fans of Apreamare's traditional Med style sportscruisers will be delighted to hear that the yard is launching a new wheelhouse version of its attractive open Gozzo 45.
1 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
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
YOUR MBY
PHILIP STEVENS sent us this photo of his Fairline Targa 43, Petty Cash, taken in Punta Negra, Mallorca. Wrapped in silver after the original blue gelcoat started to fade, it now looks as good as new. Not that it's stopped him from recently upgrading to an even newer Fairline Targa 45!
1 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
SCILLY SEASON
Simon Ellis's mission to visit every harbour between Poole and the Isles of Scilly hits new highs on the stretch from Torquay to Plymouth
8 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
HOW TO CHECK YOUR COOLING SYSTEM
Unlike cars, which use air to cool the liquid coolant flowing through the engine and radiator, most boats rely on the water they're floating on to keep their engines cool.
3 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
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
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 |