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PBO GREEN AWARDS 2009 WINNERS
We reveal the eco-conscious winners of PBO?s Green Awards
Harl? Heritage
Philippe Harl?: best known for his fast, fun and undeniably French little cruisers
French twin-keeler on test
For something a little different look no further than the sporty plywood-built RM880 twin-keeler
New boats at the Show
Our second report previews a healthy flurry of new boats at the Southampton Boat Show
Build a cruiser from a kit
How to save cash and create a bespoke cruising yacht by building it yourself from a kit
The winds of change
With wind farms set to increase in the coming years, what does it mean for the UK?s coastal sailors?
Practical projects
Easy single-handed trailer-sailer mast raising and lowering, DIY outboard security, protecting your transducers inside lockers and more
Table improvements
Tips from the PBO Sketchbook on ways to adapt saloon tables to make them even more useful
Repair keel damage
A 10-step guide to repairing fibreglass and steel bilge plates damaged during groundings in shallow French canals
Nip osmosis in the bud!
The odd osmosis blister can be fairly straightforward to repair. Rupert Holmes shows how he tackled the blisters on his
20-year-old yacht?s hull
Laminating wooden curves
Follow our step-by-step guide to creating laminated curves in wood as Mike Coates builds a plywood and teak cockpit coaming
How to dry out on piles
If your boat can take the ground, why not save some money and let her dry out for scrubbing
Aground on the East Coast
What should have been a pleasant summer delivery turned into a series of mishaps
How to take a tow
Make sure you know how to rig up your lines in preparation for taking a tow
Cruising across Sweden
It?s no surprise the Swedes love their boating: beautiful lakes, canals and forests abound
Cruising notes
A remote Pacific Island paradise which was a stronghold during the Second World War
10 LED nav lights on test
Are LED tricolours as bright and easily seen as traditional filament bulbs? Which is best? Read PBO?s in-depth test to find out
Fit a Harken mainsail track
Installing a Harken Battcar mainsail luff track system is easy
PBO Chandlery
Check out the latest gear at the Southampton Boat Show from page 98, then find thousands of products for sale
Waiting for the tide
News and views from the editor
News and regional news
The latest news from home and abroad
Bargains of the month
Special offers from our chandlery pages
Dave Selby
Bart the Jack Russell has very particular tastes, particularly when it comes to expensive lifejackets
Andrew Simpson
Boat sizes can vary, depending on the mood ? and the location
Sam Llewellyn
Postcards from the edge: simple pleasures on a solitary cruise
Ask the experts
Installing roller reefing, putting an outboard on a Yole, and trailer insurance problems
We reveal the eco-conscious winners of PBO?s Green Awards
Harl? Heritage
Philippe Harl?: best known for his fast, fun and undeniably French little cruisers
French twin-keeler on test
For something a little different look no further than the sporty plywood-built RM880 twin-keeler
New boats at the Show
Our second report previews a healthy flurry of new boats at the Southampton Boat Show
Build a cruiser from a kit
How to save cash and create a bespoke cruising yacht by building it yourself from a kit
The winds of change
With wind farms set to increase in the coming years, what does it mean for the UK?s coastal sailors?
Practical projects
Easy single-handed trailer-sailer mast raising and lowering, DIY outboard security, protecting your transducers inside lockers and more
Table improvements
Tips from the PBO Sketchbook on ways to adapt saloon tables to make them even more useful
Repair keel damage
A 10-step guide to repairing fibreglass and steel bilge plates damaged during groundings in shallow French canals
Nip osmosis in the bud!
The odd osmosis blister can be fairly straightforward to repair. Rupert Holmes shows how he tackled the blisters on his
20-year-old yacht?s hull
Laminating wooden curves
Follow our step-by-step guide to creating laminated curves in wood as Mike Coates builds a plywood and teak cockpit coaming
How to dry out on piles
If your boat can take the ground, why not save some money and let her dry out for scrubbing
Aground on the East Coast
What should have been a pleasant summer delivery turned into a series of mishaps
How to take a tow
Make sure you know how to rig up your lines in preparation for taking a tow
Cruising across Sweden
It?s no surprise the Swedes love their boating: beautiful lakes, canals and forests abound
Cruising notes
A remote Pacific Island paradise which was a stronghold during the Second World War
10 LED nav lights on test
Are LED tricolours as bright and easily seen as traditional filament bulbs? Which is best? Read PBO?s in-depth test to find out
Fit a Harken mainsail track
Installing a Harken Battcar mainsail luff track system is easy
PBO Chandlery
Check out the latest gear at the Southampton Boat Show from page 98, then find thousands of products for sale
Waiting for the tide
News and views from the editor
News and regional news
The latest news from home and abroad
Bargains of the month
Special offers from our chandlery pages
Dave Selby
Bart the Jack Russell has very particular tastes, particularly when it comes to expensive lifejackets
Andrew Simpson
Boat sizes can vary, depending on the mood ? and the location
Sam Llewellyn
Postcards from the edge: simple pleasures on a solitary cruise
Ask the experts
Installing roller reefing, putting an outboard on a Yole, and trailer insurance problems
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