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Practical Boat Owner 0shares 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...

Practical Boat Owner 0shares How using the wrong toilet roll could be blocking your heads, plus a holding tank air filter, professional grade scrubbing towels and more... A blocked toilet onboard your boat is to be avoided at all costs and one of the worst culprits is the use of standard toilet paper that contains glue (even the recycled stuff apparently)! One of the reasons conventional toilet paper is prone to block marine toilets and holding tanks is that most loo roll contains a plastic-based glue. This is what causes the tendency for it to clump together in a pu...

Practical Boat Owner David Harding admires the sleek, uncompromising weekender from UK boatbuilder Rustler I read a fascinating article recently about relationships. It was a distillation of the guidance offered by over a thousand people who had been with their spouses or partners for more than 10 years, and one point in particular recurred time and time again: be together for the right reasons. A partnership formed for the wrong reasons (and there are a lot of very common wrong reasons) is almost certainly destined to fail – or, at the very least, not to thrive as it mi...

Practical Boat Owner 0shares Different varnishes do different jobs. Understanding their properties will help you decide what's the best boat varnish for your woodwork. Rupert Holmes explains Varnishing often appears to be a simple task, but there’s a bewildering choice of boat varnishes on the market. An understanding of the qualities of different types of varnish is needed to choose the optimum one for each purpose. This is particularly true for exterior woodwork which has to withstand the ravages of sun, rain and frost. Find out how to get the best finish with th...

Practical Boat Owner 0shares Dog lifejackets, toilet training, dog carriers, leashes and travel kennels are all an important part of keeping dogs happy on boats says David White Having the right dog sailing gear is an important part of keeping your four-legged friend happy. Any dog can be taken sailing, at least once, but some are better suited to a life afloat than others. What breed should you get? What size? And how should you adapt your boat to keep them safe and happy. These were all considerations we took on board when choosing Chloe our shipmate on Evadne, an...