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

Raindrops keep falling on my head

Cornish Crabbers in voluntary liquidation

RYA Club of the Year 2024 winners

Repairing ‘old’ Ocean Globe Race boats

Solo voyager

Award win

Eight bells for boatbuilder Iain Oughtred

Report UK basking shark sightings

History maker!

Boat Safety Scheme structure change

Feedback on current Aids to Navigation

Plan for replica Ernest Shackleton ship

DIARY DATES

Regional news • News from your cruising area

First seal pup in Hampshire waters

Letters • Sharing your boating thoughts and opinions

Channel hopping • Essential monthly highlights from the world of online sailing channels with Kass Schmitt

Following the wake of history • Multiple circumnavigators include Moitessier, Knox-Johnston… and now Dave Selby

Wonder what’s round there? • That certain something round the corner

Safety mods to Karima • Onboard caution is vital following last July’s regatta injury and hard-fought recovery

Simple sails for easier use • When regularly towing and stepping a tall Bermudan-rigged mast proved challenging, Clive explored simpler traditional rigs

Boats for sailing the Mediterranean • Seasoned boat tester Duncan Kent chooses the sub-40ft power and sail boats for cruising the sunny – and sometimes fickle – Med

Multihull jetty work • Brush up on multihull sailing skills before heading off on a holiday charter with Gavin Le Sueur’s guide to coming alongside

Pointer 22 • Light, slim and fast, the Pointer 22 is a refreshingly simple, no-nonsense day-sailer-cum-weekender, says David Harding

Tried & tested • Silky Cream Cleaner and Sconset SeaWell sweater put to the test

Book reviews • Katy Stickland’s pick of the latest books to keep sailors enthralled

MY SHIP IS SO SMALL

New gear • Rupert Holmes tests and previews latest marine products

Evolution of the electric winch winder • Electric winch winders can help crew perform any task on board a yacht, regardless of their strength, size or physical abilities. Roger Hughes looks at how they developed

Fixing deck leaks • Fed up with water dripping down below? Simon Jollands has practical advice for dealing with leaking decks on your boat

Replacing a hatch compression seal

STEP BY STEP

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Affordable lithium-ion battery system • Two years after building his own lithium-ion boat battery system, engineer Mike Attree shares how he did it and explains the benefits

Considerations for installing lithium-ion • PBO engine expert Stu Davies explores what you should think about when planning to install a lithium-ion battery system on board

WHY DO I WANT LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES? • Gayle Evans explains why they ditched their lead-acid batteries

Lithium-ion battery myths BUSTED • Duncan Kent looks into the latest developments, regulations and myths that have arisen since lithium-ion batteries were introduced

THE SIGNIFICANT PROS AND CONS OF LFP BATTERIES

A ‘blood test’ for your engine • Gilbert Park and Larry Rumbol explain why regular oil tests can increase the life and reliability of your boat engine – and save cash

Procedures to test boat engine oils • Elliott Berry and Barry Burnell of UK Marine...