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Two regular PBO contributors describe how and why they converted from sailing to motorboating - by Gilbert Park and David Berry
Retired doctor and practical motorboat owner Gilbert Park has undertaken numerous DIY challenges on board his various motorboats, publishing several of them in PBO, including: What is AIS B+ and How to fit a rode counter and How to replace hydraulic steering controls. But he wasn’t always a powerboater. Here he describes his journey from sail to power via a series of adventures on a RIB:
For my 60th birthday my wife and I decided to go to Padstow in our campervan and tow our beloved Drascombe Lugger