Practical Boat Owner - 1 Feb 2026
Navigating a chartplotter
100cm
OUTBOARD FIXES
BEST BOATS FOR OCEAN SAILING
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ULTIMATE SAILING TECH OF 2025
Orkney Coastliner 14 SunCamper 31TESTED
Best boats for ocean sailing
Main cover image: plywood cruiser, the Waarschip 740. Photo by David Harding
Charting connectivity and software updates
Navigating a chartplotter
SunCamper 31 tested
Ultimate sailing tech of 2025
Home-built 100cm boat
Berthing short-handed
Outboard SOS
Engine throttling
Transatlantic in a £1 boat
How to service a 2-stroke outboard
Orkney Coastliner 14
Sustainable makeovers
Community boat
Britain’s beautiful shortcut
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Prop refurbishment
£25 hull noise dampener
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