Practical Boat Owner

Published by TI Media Limited 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.

Practical Boat Owner

Why less could be more • WITH THE EDITOR

Yacht club using AI to combat boat crime • News and current affairs from the world of boating

Would your club or organisation like to try MoorMesh?

Praise the best: Sailors’ Choice Awards

Old wetsuits more easily repurposed

Historic hull

9,000 launches 272 lives saved

Sailors rally to Contessa 26 birthplace to mark diamond anniversary year

New EU Entry/Exit System operational

£3,000+ prizes up for grabs

UK scientists ‘new era’ of seabed survey

Conquering the island with two legends

DIARY DATES

Regional news • News from your cruising area

Letters • Sharing your boating thoughts and opinions

A dressing down for dressing up • Navigating the maze of yacht club etiquette

The engine: a few thoughts • Simple. Straightforward. But will it start?

Regatta reminiscing • Finding freedom and dodging tankers

The Sussex beach punt • Less than 20ft long, these trailerable wooden punts can be sailed, rowed or motored with passengers of all ages

Sailing by numbers? • Richard Thomson ponders whether we should be focusing less on the tech and more on sailing by the feel of the boat, wind and waves

Jester wisdom • Viveka Herzum gets advice from seasoned sailors about offshore small-boat solo sailing at the inaugural Jester Symposium

Boatbuilding Pacific style • Proa designer Rob Denney went to Fiji to build catamarans and wound up launching a boatbuilding school for women

How to set storm trysails • Rachael Sprot explains how to rig and use trysails

Rejuvenating bumpkins • Old clinker-built open boats are being given new life as competitive sailing vessels on the East Coast

Downsize to a dinghy • Had enough of sailing cruiser ownership but not yet ready to give up sailing itself? Jake Frith delves into the merits and options of trading down to a much smaller sailing craft

Dinghy cruising: the dream and the reality

New gear • Rupert Holmes looks at the latest marine products

KIT TO KEEP YOU COOL • From UV tops to quick-dry trousers, hats and shorts, Ali Wood tests the latest summer sailing gear

The best outboard in the world? • Jonathon Savill looks at the history of the Seagull and why it still has a devoted following

Tried & tested • The PBO team test a new boat hook and deck boots

The versatile Nelson 18 • Nigel Sharp delves into the history of the Nelson motor boat and how it has been developed to fit the needs of boat owners today

Book reviews • Katy Stickland shares our recommended maritime reads

Dear Tinker… • Richard Thomson’s love letter to the original multipurpose inflatable dinghy

Antifoul like a pro • Removing old antifouling, preparing the hull, and selecting and applying the best fouling control may seem daunting for many DIY-ers. AkzoNobel’s Jason Hill shares his tips

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Retrofitting a holding tank • Rules are tightening all over the world in an effort to improve local water quality, with holding tanks playing a vital role on board yachts. Jake Kavanagh looks at the options for efficient waste disposal

10 top toilet tips • Offshore sailor John Carey explains maintenance regimes and troubleshooting hacks to make sure your heads never lets you down

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