Practical Boat Owner - March 2025

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Teak deck replacement - How to lay strip planking.

Radar reflectors - Do we really need them?

Elan 143 - High,wide, & thoroughly modern.

PLB registration could be mandatory

Personal Locator Beacon registration in the UK could become mandatory under new proposals by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

1 min

Boatbuilding college shuts downs

After 50 years of inspiring the next generation of traditional boatbuilders, the International Boatbuilding Training College -IBTC Lowestoft -is closing its doors for good.

1 min

Warning to check your gas regulator!

PBO reader Alan Thorne suffered a harrowing lesson in the importance of using marine-grade gas regulators on board when a 'fireball' ignited.

1 min

Weathering winter weather

A handy guide to keeping warm and dry

3 mins

Sailing in the lap of the Gods

Beyond GPS: divine assistance, suitable rites and a belt and braces multitheistic approach

3 mins

The Silhouette Mk2

The Robert Tucker-designs with their familiar serpentine shears are popular pocket yachts. Clive has owned both Mk2 and Mk3 versions

4 mins

Sula's story

Julia Jones explains how an English yacht became a Scottish workboat and how a 120-year-old Crinan Ferry design was upcycled

10 mins

Cornish Shrimper 19 - Cape Cutter 19 | Hunter Liberty or Minstrel | Drascombe Coaster

Rupert Holmes looks into why this small, traditionally-styled cruiser remains so universally popular -and suggests some alternative boats that fulfill a similar brief

7 mins

Is foiling really the future of cruising?

Foiling technology has revolutionised the world of sailboat racing, but can it make its way to cruising yachts too? Saša Fegić reports

7 mins

Elan Impression 43

High, wide and thoroughly modern, Elan's new 143 offers a remarkably roomy interior and more performance than you might expect, as David Harding discovers

10 mins

Do you really need an active radar reflector?

Simon Hampton-Matthews, chair of the Cruising Association's RATS committee, discusses radar reflectors and if they're still the best way to be seen on the water

5 mins

How to keep your boat in top condition

The experts at boatcare on the importance of scheduled maintenance

5 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.