Practical Boat Owner Magazine - September 2023

In this issue

Handling in tight spaces
How to manoeuvre a powerboat in close quarters.

Cruising the Polish lakes
Exploring the vastness of Poland’s Masurian Lake District.

Fair winds to yachtsman Duncan Lougee

Tributes have been paid to a solo skipper who disappeared while sailing his 25ft Folkboat from the UK's south coast to Ireland as part of the Jester Baltimore Challenge.

2 mins

A narrow escape

Dave struggles to remember why owning a classic boat is such a privilege...

2 mins

Death of the compass?

Navigation-what's hot and what's not

3 mins

Calm day antics

Getting close to seabirds, achieving a level horizon... and not dropping the camera

3 mins

Traditional Broads motor cruisers

Why large wooden traditional cruisers such as the 43ft Silver Jubilee class are Clive and his wife's favourite holiday charter vessels

4 mins

Boats for cruising around the UK

Duncan Kent chooses the best sail and motor boats under 40ft for circumnavigating the islands of Britain and Ireland

10+ mins

Long-haul cruising CHECKLIST

Jimmy Cornell boils down decades' worth of world cruising surveys to find the factors that affect voyage success

10+ mins

Portable toilet buyer's guide

Ali Wood checks out the best places to go... when you really need to go

9 mins

How to design modifications for your boat

Yacht designer lan Nicolson explains how to make changes to living space on board

10 mins

Do I need my vessel re-certified?

Surveyor Ben Sutcliffe-Davies gives his advice on the implications to be considered when making changes to your boat

2 mins

Diesel heat exchanger and manifold repair

Barry Pickthall explains how he carried out engine repairs on a budget after a couple of years of Covid lockdown neglect

3 mins

How to fit your own autopilot

Gilbert Park shows how he installed a new autopilot on his Trusty T23 motorboat

7 mins

Build your kit boat like an expert

Polly Robinson shares her best practice for constructing a boat from a pre-cut kit, and how to troubleshoot potential problems

7 mins

Sinking pontoons and a twisted knee

John Latham experiences an inauspicious start to his cruise from Dublin to Northern Ireland when hit by gale force winds in harbour

7 mins

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Published by Time Inc (UK).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.