CATEGORIES

Fitting a spirit stove
Practical Boat Owner

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

time-read
6 mins  |
June 2022
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Companionway fix
Practical Boat Owner

PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Companionway fix

James Wood gets to grips with epoxy when repairing a rotten step support

time-read
5 mins  |
June 2022
A bit of TLC
Practical Boat Owner

A bit of TLC

Voices from the dark corners of the yard

time-read
3 mins  |
May 2022
Best British-built cruisers around 30ft
Practical Boat Owner

Best British-built cruisers around 30ft

Arguably the ideal size for coastal and occasional offshore sailing

time-read
10+ mins  |
May 2022
Cruising through the pandemic
Practical Boat Owner

Cruising through the pandemic

Kia Koropp and family spend the Covid-19 pandemic crossing oceans, negotiating borders and exploring quiet destinations

time-read
5 mins  |
May 2022
Lock flights to historic sites
Practical Boat Owner

Lock flights to historic sites

Gemma Cusack tackles 66 locks on the Shropshire Union Canal

time-read
4 mins  |
May 2022
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Launch day at last
Practical Boat Owner

PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Launch day at last

Maximus is afloat and Ali Wood's family spend a summer exploring

time-read
10 mins  |
May 2022
Hunter 19 restoration
Practical Boat Owner

Hunter 19 restoration

Richard Date takes up the challenge of restoring an unloved and unwanted cruiser

time-read
5 mins  |
May 2022
Flag etiquette
Practical Boat Owner

Flag etiquette

Andy Du Port draws upon 50 years' experience to share the customary way of doing things

time-read
5 mins  |
May 2022
Seafarer fix
Practical Boat Owner

Seafarer fix

Charles Beddingfield strips his 50 year old Seafarer Mk2 echo sounder to replace a failing neon flasher bulb

time-read
6 mins  |
May 2022
Proper sailing again
Practical Boat Owner

Proper sailing again

Everyone has their favourite month, and May is mine

time-read
3 mins  |
May 2022
Stay in touch with SSB radio
Practical Boat Owner

Stay in touch with SSB radio

Radio communications are vital for for both racers and cruisers sailing offshore

time-read
5 mins  |
May 2022
Super Seal conversion to electric
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

time-read
10 mins  |
April 2022
Tender MOB in the harbour
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

time-read
5 mins  |
April 2022
Minestrone's first cruise
Practical Boat Owner

Minestrone's first cruise

Rupert Holmes looks back on making the most of a wet and windy week in August

time-read
10 mins  |
April 2022
Transatlantic neighbours
Practical Boat Owner

Transatlantic neighbours

Five kids, four adults and one boat – Ali Wood talks to the families who crossed an ocean together

time-read
10+ mins  |
April 2022
Delphia 29
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

time-read
9 mins  |
April 2022
Tiki in Thailand
Practical Boat Owner

Tiki in Thailand

David Bond charters a catamaran in Phuket designed by the late James Wharram

time-read
7 mins  |
April 2022
Simple battery filler
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

time-read
7 mins  |
April 2022
How To Service your engine in 12 simple steps
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

time-read
10+ mins  |
April 2022
A spot of fishing
Practical Boat Owner

A spot of fishing

Thanks for asking but no, we’re not aground, just enjoying an extended angling session

time-read
3 mins  |
April 2022
Receiving weather forecasts offshore
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

time-read
10 mins  |
April 2022
A spectacular yacht blaze
Practical Boat Owner

A spectacular yacht blaze

Prolific Learning from Experience author Chris Mardon recalls a suspicious yacht fire in the Caribbean

time-read
10+ mins  |
March 2022
Anglesey adventure
Practical Boat Owner

Anglesey adventure

Sam Griffiths and his dad go dinghy sailing in the challenging waters of North Wales

time-read
10+ mins  |
March 2022
7 new-generation anchors
Practical Boat Owner

7 new-generation anchors

Would your boat benefit from upgrading to a better anchor? Rupert Holmes explains the options to suit

time-read
5 mins  |
March 2022
Commodore's jaunt north
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

time-read
3 mins  |
March 2022
Harmony 47
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

time-read
9 mins  |
March 2022
Gonna need a bigger shed…
Practical Boat Owner

Gonna need a bigger shed…

...Or perhaps a smaller boat is the answer to the impractical boat owner’s storage problems

time-read
3 mins  |
March 2022
Practical projects
Practical Boat Owner

Practical projects

Great ideas and tips from PBO readers

time-read
5 mins  |
March 2022
PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Power management
Practical Boat Owner

PROJECT BOAT RESTORATION Power management

Ali Wood gets some expert advice from Ecobat on setting up a sensible battery charging regime

time-read
9 mins  |
March 2022