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    Bids For Shackleton’s Barometer
    A barometer used by Sir Ernest Shackleton on his final Antarctic expedition 102 years ago is being auctioned. At the time of going to press, a live auction was scheduled for 27 April by Henry Aldridge & Son auctioneers, based in Devizes, Wiltshire. H
    Practical Boat Owner2 min read
    ‘Don’t Write Off Electric Engines’ – Independent Expert Advice
    “The Tofinou 7 is an expensive dayboat, but it is essentially an open dinghy and therefore quite a damp environment. I’ve known a Yanmar diesel engine on a Tofinou to turn into a massive rust ball and need replacing. This could happen to any petrol o
    Practical Boat Owner7 min read
    Cruising Notes
    We pay for published cruising stories, email pbo@futurenet.com, read more at pbo.co.uk/cruising Trevor Cherrett continues his attempt to reach the East Coast via London Third time lucky? I had got as far as St Katharine Docks’ Classic Boat Festival i
    Practical Boat Owner3 min read
    Planning
    Fitting out my narrowboat on the river Tamar, seven miles above Plymouth, took me two years to complete – an operation that became somehow protracted by a ‘need’ to run in my new engine, punching big tides and visiting the delights of the entire navi
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
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    SOUTH Employee-owned
    Emsworth Yacht Harbour is believed to have become the first employee-owned marina in the UK. An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) now holds 80% of the company’s shares on behalf of its 12 employees, with members of the Wakelin family, which acquired the
    Practical Boat Owner10 min read
    A Sailor’s Guide To UK Sharks And Fish
    Everyone loves a dolphin and bird-watching is a popular activity but what about the largest group of vertebrate animals? Fish are poorly known and sadly under-appreciated-except perhaps on the dinner plate. Many sailors can probably recognise a macke
    Practical Boat Owner3 min read
    Book Reviews
    BY SAŠA FEGIĆ, PUBLISHED BY SAŠA FEGIĆ/ZAGREB, €25/£21.37 “The only way to really learn how to sail is to go out and do it,” writes Saša Fegić. And that’s exactly what this remarkable Croatian sailor has done throughout his life, culminating in saili
    Practical Boat Owner3 min read
    Destinations
    Many people reading this article will be used to coastal cruising, so I’ll be looking at how to plan passages on UK inland waterways from the sea. An essential tool for the planning stage onwards is the Nicholson Inland Waterways Map of Great Britain
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Redesign For Southampton Boat Show
    Visitors to this year’s Southampton International Boat Show (SIBS) can expect a new entrance location and a revamped marina layout from 13-22 September. Entry will be adjacent to the West Quay Showcase Cinema, to be more accessible than its previous
    Practical Boat Owner4 min read
    New Gear
    Penguin Refrigeration is replacing the compressors in its 51lt front-loading C51 marine 12/24V fridge with ultra-efficient new models from Italian marine manufacturer Vitrifrigo. The Nano NextGen Compressor was designed specifically for mobile coolin
    Practical Boat Owner2 min read
    Tragic Loss Of Man Overboard Sailor
    A yachtsman has died following a man overboard incident just outside Port of Dover. Michael Savage, known as Mick, was sailing his 1980s Westerly Konsort, Konsorted, when he became separated from his yacht on 1 April. Westerly Owners Association Comm
    Practical Boat Owner3 min read
    Sam Llewellyn
    Sam Llewellyn writes nautical thrillers, edits The Marine Quarterly, and is perpetually patching up a 30ft ketch: samllewellyn.com The tide of the year is rising. Time for work There was a rumour of a washed-out bridge in the shortcut as we headed no
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Treading Smoothly
    Here’s a practical solution to the problem PBO identified with boots that tend to pick up gravel in a deeply ribbed sole. I do most of my boating in carpet slippers so I find a pair of lightweight, flexible green wellies costing about £20 from B&Q se
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Diary Dates
    ■ Solent Boat Jumble, 12 May, Royal Victoria Country Park, Southampton, boat-jumbles.co.uk ■ The British Motor Yacht Show, 16-19 May, Swanwick Marina, Hampshire, britishmotoryachtshow.com ■ RNLI 200 Poole Lifeboat Festival, 18 May, 11am-4pm, RNLI Col
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    Dave Selby
    Dave Selby is the proud owner of a 5.48m (18ft) Sailfish, which he keeps on a swinging mooring on the picturesque Blackwater estuary in Essex Ignore the apps: it’s much safer to swear by the weather wisdom of a local oracle With advances in technolog
    Practical Boat Owner10 min read
    Replacing Ageing Through-hull Fittings
    Usually my husband Fraser and I sail our 1984 Maurice Griffiths-designed Barbican 33 Barberry around the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, but in preparation for a more challenging journey, the boat needed to be upgraded. One of the last jobs on the li
    Practical Boat Owner2 min read
    Channel Hopping
    If you fancy a sailing channel with a bit of everything, then I suggest you check out The Cruising Kiwis. New Zealander Rob Hamill and his British wife Rachel bought their 2004 Fontaine Pajot Belize 43ft catamaran Javelot in 2014 with the intention o
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    Boats For Baltic Cruising
    Sailing to the Baltic is quite demanding as you’ll be crossing the often-turbulent North Sea and some of the busiest shipping lanes in Europe. So you’ll need a sound, seaworthy craft fit for the purpose and suitably equipped for long, open sea passag
    Practical Boat Owner2 min read
    Tips On Cruising The London Canals And Lee Navigation
    Morgana has the advantage of a short length (22ft) for fitting into small mooring spaces, but the disadvantage of no weed hatch to clear a fouled propeller. She has limited accommodation so frequent stopovers are necessary for accommodating and/or ch
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Change To ‘Pleasure Craft Report’ Service
    The UK Government has introduced a Universal Permission to Travel (UPT) requirement to the pleasure craft report service. Automated immigration checks to the ‘Submit a Pleasure Craft Report’ (sPCR) user interface were introduced on 18 April. On inbou
    Practical Boat Owner4 min read
    A Revolution In Fabrics
    Marine fabrics, both inside and outside the boat, have a tough life so they have been developed to cope with extremes of heat, cold, sunlight, water ingress and humidity. Nowadays you can add some other considerations – the demand for easy cleaning a
    Practical Boat Owner5 min read
    Shoestring Voyage Of Adventure
    Escaping the recent horrors of World War II, thousands of veterans and civilians in the 1950s sought respite and freedom out at sea in small boats. They include a stream of now famous single-handers such as Edward Allcard, Ann Davison, and Sir Franci
    Practical Boat Owner2 min read
    Oceanvolt’s Response
    Thank you for sharing your experience. We welcome the opportunity to present Oceanvolt’s perspective on the matter. Let’s address key points with clarity. First and foremost, it’s crucial to clarify that Oceanvolt, the manufacturer of the electric pr
    Practical Boat Owner3 min read
    Marsali Taylor
    Marsali Taylor sails an Offshore 8M, Karima S. She’s a dinghy instructor and author of The Shetland Sailing Mysteries starring liveaboard sleuth, Cass Lynch. Six hours afloat and a guided tour to vindicate a fictional sailing heroine’s navigational s
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Boat Firm Sale
    A new owner is being sought for Honnor Marine Classics Ltd to continue building its classic-styled vessels, built in GRP with sitka spruce masts and spars. Owner Tim Altham, 65, is looking to retire. Honnor Marine owns the Original Devon range – form
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Practical Projects
    Email your projects and tips to pbo@futurenet.com including high resolution photos where possible. We pay at least £30 for each one published Don Fitzroy Smith turns to the experts when an obsolete fitting can’t be found A health condition meant I co
    Practical Boat Owner4 min read
    Letters
    Email pbo@futurenet.com or write to us at the address on page 5. Photos are appreciated, letters may be edited. I have been concerned about the UK Hydrographic Office’s decision to stop producing paper charts for a while, but recent events [GPS jammi
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Nominate Your Gold Anchor Marina
    Cast your vote for The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) Marina of the Year Awards. Celebrating a decade of excellence, these awards shine a spotlight on the outstanding marinas and their dedicated staff across the UK and beyond who consistently excee
    Practical Boat Owner6 min read
    Electric Motor Misadventure
    The fantasy: a seamless conversion from a loud, smelly diesel engine to a silently gliding and maintenance-free nirvana. Reality: one year of bliss, one year of disaster. Cost? £21,000, not including reconversion to diesel. The project started when m

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