Practical Boat Owner

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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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Practical Boat Owner

VAT and customs clarification for recreational boaters • News and current affairs from the world of boating

Ireland ‘out of bounds’ for owners with pets on board

Uffa Fox 2022 Regatta

Bluewater seminar

Unstoppable Tony Curphey has a rest

‘Staycation’ rescue surge expected

Round-Britain teen’s new challenge

England’s largest seagrass planting programme is underway

£20million for ‘Clean Maritime’

Organised crime links to small boats

DIARY DATES

SOUTH COAST AND CHANNEL ISLANDS

WEST COAST, WALES AND IRELAND

SCOTLAND

EAST COAST AND SOUTH-EAST

Letters • Readers share their thoughts and opinions

The 1851 jumple • … it’s where the chandlery business got going

The people’s boatbuilder • When boats were still made of wood rather than plastic, Hillyard built vessels for everyman

All dressed up • Sailors never look far for an excuse to party

The boat that defined an era • Launched in 1987, the MG 335/346 has demonstrated true staying power over the following 34 years, says David Harding

Secrets of the east • Rupert Holmes analyses a selection of used boats built in Croatia, Greece and Turkey

Salona 34 and 35

Carter 33

Azuree 33

Dromor Discovery 3000/3200

Greek caïques

Summer cruise preparation • A reliable boat is a prerequisite for a relaxed and enjoyable summer cruise. Rupert Holmes outlines some key checks and easy, useful improvements

Summers on Keppel • Richard Hare recalls two decades of adventure in France, Italy and Greece and explains why he’ll always want to keep his boat overseas

Powering ahead • Jake Kavanagh looks at how the burgeoning electric outboard market is paving the way for more widespread electric propulsion

ELECTRIC OUTBOARDS

RIM DRIVES

Hydro-regeneration

POD DRIVE

New Gear • Rupert Holmes talks mainsail sliders and other latest gear

Paper pilotage: nifty tools that save time and money • Mark Shiner explains how to use a pilot’s slide rule to quickly calculate course to steer, while Andrew Morton uses the QuickTide for kayaking from his boat

Kayaker Andrew Morton explains the QuickTide

GREEN TRAVEL

A QUICK REMINDER ON TIDES

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Flooded on the mooring • An everyday mistake with a hose connection nearly costs Roger Hughes his boat

FEED YOUR MIND

Buying a tug called Con • Ann Smith learns a valuable lesson when she and her husband make an overly hasty decision to trade a pilot cutter for a tug

DISCOVER THE UNIVERSE

Stand up for family fun • Whether launching from the shore or keeping on board a cruiser, a stand-up paddleboard can be fun for the whole family, says Ali Wood

PADDLEBOARD BIBLE

10 TOP TIPS FOR FAMILY PADDLEBOARDING

Choosing a SUP

WHAT TO WEAR: PACKING FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE

New lease of life for a Hartley • Mel Farley introduces the 16ft drinks bar that reefs in a blow!

Catastrophic shaft seal leak • John Rogers has a close call when his shaft seal stops working and starts letting in water

LESSONS LEARNED

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