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

Goodbye, dear friend

From daydream to 2,400-mile voyage

British sailor meets his 256th harbour master

UK fined €32m over red diesel use in pleasure boats in Northern Ireland

Sea trials of orca acoustic deterrent

Testing centre

Eight bells for Marc Lombard

Cape Horn Hall of Fame additions

Boatbuilders survey: have your say

Nominate an inspirational young person

DIARY DATES

Regional news • News from your cruising area

Round the world challenge under way

Letters • Sharing your boating thoughts and opinions

SEADOG OF THE MONTH

Win a red original buoyancy aid

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

How to win the silverware • Trophy-chasing subterfuge is required to win the coveted ‘America’s Cup’ of Maldon

Sculling all the way to net zero • Nostalgia-powered decarbonisation

Getting back to normal • On the road to recovery following major injury during a starting line yacht race collision

Tideway 12 • A seaworthy and stable craft that can be launched by hand from a trolley

Boats for solo sailing • Duncan Kent looks at sail and power boats under 40ft in length that are easily managed by the single-handed sailor

Arctic paradise • Marina Guedes sails into the Arctic Circle and discovers the timeless beauty of Norway’s west coast and Lofoten Islands

How to cruise in Norway

Gunboat crews in defence of the realm • With the publication of the uncensored version of We Fought Them in Gunboats, Julia Jones reflects on the book’s author, Robert Hichens, and the role he and others played in protecting vital convoy routes

Hanse 348 • The Hanse 348 promises excellent performance under sail with ease of handling, even single-handed. Peter Poland puts it to the test

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New gear • Rupert Holmes previews the latest marine products

ICOM IC-U20SR VHF radios

Allen SwiftFurl

Zhik 700 seaboot

Tried & tested • A digital anemometer, lightweight backpack and PLB with AIS

Stubble & Co The Adventure Bag

Ocean Signal RescueME PLB3 locator beacon with AIS

BEYOND THE ACRONYMS

ePropulsion’s Electric Outboard Motors Spirit 1.0 Plus • PBO’s Ali Wood tests the Spirit 1.0 Plus and long-distance cruiser Jon Walmsley tests the Spirit 1.0 Evo Remote

Spirit 1.0 Evo Remote Electric Outboard

TEMO 1000 Electric outboard • Ali Wood meets the French team behind this new electric outboard

How to sell your boat • Ali Wood gets top tips from a marine surveyor, broker and boat owner

VIEW FROM THE RYA

View from a boat owner • Andy Hazell shares his experience of buying and selling a family boat

Repairing a spinnaker • Andy Pag saves £££ thousands on a replacement by mending his shredded sail himself using a domestic sewing machine

Safer boating • Seasoned boat owner Gilbert Park shares his tips for making your time on the water as safe and stress free as possible

Galley makeover • Mike Reynolds transforms the galley area aboard his cruiser-racer by installing a new fridge box, drinks locker, sink and worktops

Boat fridges • Duncan Kent on what...