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In this issue
Choosing a bluewater boat
We ask Atlantic cruisers what makes for the perfect long-distance yacht.
Choosing an electric engine
Is converting your boat to electric power worth the investment?
Handheld VHF radios tested
No skipper should be without a ‘mobile’ VHF, but which suits you?
Every day's a school day
Thirsting for Day Skipper Practical knowledge, sea-schools appear curiously unavailable
![Every day's a school day](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/vDLSwyIea1680605627534/EVERY-DAYS-A-SCHOOL-DAY.jpg)
3 mins
Full steam ahead
Welcome to the world of steam - clean, tidy and almost silent
![Full steam ahead](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/8wzxawDvy1680605725549/FULL-STEAM-AHEAD.jpg)
3 mins
Little beauty!
Size is relative and dependant on the sailing activity and weather conditions
![Little beauty!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/ICiDZU28v1680605794420/LITTLE-BEAUTY.jpg)
3 mins
Orkney Longliner & Sussex beach boat
Clive shares his local knowledge on the best way to travel from Rye Bay upriver to Bodiam Castle in East Sussex - including his choice of open motorboat and family activities en route
![Orkney Longliner & Sussex beach boat](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/mnkhWQteu1680605869947/ORKNEY-LONGLINER-SUSSEX-BEACH-BOAT.jpg)
5 mins
A boat fit for purpose
What makes the perfect bluewater boat? Ali Wood asks the owners of two catamarans and two monohulls crossing the North Atlantic
![A boat fit for purpose](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/9vqzHGG4u1680601202499/A-BOAT-FIT-FOR-PURPOSE.jpg)
10+ mins
Atlantic pioneer
Nicolette Milnes Walker was the first woman to sail solo and non-stop from the UK to the USA. Julia Jones charts her trailblazing achievement
![Atlantic pioneer](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/4NvJzLUYR1680602311904/ATLANTIC-PIONEER.jpg)
5 mins
Onboard problem solving
Cruising doyen Jimmy Cornell shares 50 years of lateral thinking from his first hull fit-out to what he stows as gear essentials
![Onboard problem solving](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/-0XpL06591680602469766/ONBOARD-PROBLEM-SOLVING.jpg)
10+ mins
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Summer on Maximus
Ali Wood ventures out on a summer cruise with the family...but not everything goes to plan
![PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Summer on Maximus](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/fU-PCaCrA1680603020136/PROJECT-BOAT-RESTORATION-SUMMER-ON-MAXIMUS.jpg)
10+ mins
Getting an old diesel engine to run
Is it worth buying a boat with a non-running engine? Vyv Cox has some tips on what to look for before deciding if it's a viable project
![Getting an old diesel engine to run](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/WDPDFKKPk1680603703825/GETTING-AN-OLD-DIESEL-ENGINE-TO-RUN.jpg)
9 mins
Thinking of going electric?
Electric propulsion is clean, near silent and can even be self-refuelling, but is it worth the investment? Jake Kavanagh considers the options
![Thinking of going electric?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/Xmv4n39ko1680603958726/THINKING-OF-GOING-ELECTRIC.jpg)
5 mins
TIPS TO SAIL BETTER Preventer set-up
Pip Hare explains why you should rig a boom preventer for downwind sailing
![TIPS TO SAIL BETTER Preventer set-up](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/N2tDRg95f1680605221810/TIPS-TO-SAIL-BETTER-PREVENTER-SETUP.jpg)
3 mins
Are we sinking?
A heavily pregnant Kerry Buchanan tries to stem the water ingress in a 11ft 6in plywood dinghy off the coast of Donegal in the northwest of Ireland
![Are we sinking?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/hF-oe3REE1680604157909/ARE-WE-SINKING.jpg)
4 mins
Walking the plank
Alan England looks for a safer way of getting aboard
![Walking the plank](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/F-YaCoID11680604363644/WALKING-THE-PLANK.jpg)
4 mins
Panama and beyond
Dr Roger Geary recounts a canal transit undertaken in 2018
![Panama and beyond](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/5181/1250608/5nXuMPFl91680604599696/PANAMA-AND-BEYOND.jpg)
10+ 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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