Practical Boat Owner Archives

How to Check Keel Bolts

March 15th, 2016

Colin Brown describes a series of checks you can carry out to assess the structural integrity of the bolts which

December 17th, 2015

If you’ve never fallen overboard, it is hard to imagine the helplessness of the moment. And even if you are

December 16th, 2015

by Ben Meakins, Practical Boat Owner Perceived wisdom is that if you fall overboard, staying tethered to the boat will

October 26th, 2015

However many boxes of clever electronics we load our boats down with to tell us where to go, how far