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Sailors’ Choice Awards: Nominate the gear that really works for you

Which maintenance and boat gear can you never do without? Best shoes for a comfortable day at sea? Your go-to sealant? Or do you have an amazing winch?

Be part of Practical Boat Owner’s Sailors’ Choice Awards (run in conjunction with our siste...


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Do I really need a boat bow thruster?

Is a boat bow thruster necessary kit? Experienced offshore and bluewater sailor Rupert Holmes has this answer for one PBO reader

A powerful bow thruster can make manoeuvring easier – especially when short-handed. Credit: Paul Wyeth

Some yachts have bow thrusters – mine doesn’t – but I’ve wondered if a boat bow thruster would be helpful.

Usually we...


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Why you need to join the Cruising Association’s Lobster Pot Campaign

The Cruising Association has launched its new lobster pot campaign, Marked Gear = Safe Gear, which calls for existing guidance around the marking of static fishing gear to be mandatory – and you can join!

Reporting cases of entanglement and poorly marked static gear is key to the campaign


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Is it best to use marine diesel that is FAME-free?

PBO reader Paul Fay has struggled to find marine diesel that does not contain FAME (fatty acid methyl ester). He asks the PBO experts for help

Marine diesel is becoming increasingly difficult to source for some boat owners

There have recently been shortages of marine diesel


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Is this the failsafe method for picking up a boat mooring single-handed?

Catamaran sailor Chris Hitchins demonstrates the easy and reliable method he uses for picking up swinging moorings when sailing single- or short-handed

It is worth making a final assessment before making your final approach to pick up the mooring. Credit: Chris Hitchins

If you single-hand – or end up single-handed – then here is a virtually failsafe meth...


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