Oceata is about to launch new routing software, which will allow you to optimise your passage using real time weather information
The new routing software from Oceata could enable race skippers to optimise their route using real time weather information. Credit: Richard LangdonOceata is hoping its new optimal routing software will be a game changer for sailors, especially for those who race.
The company was founded by maritime consultant Nathan Mills, who is master mariner, ex-captain and ship performance analyst.
He and his...
Trevor Martin makes a simple boat step for getting out of your vessel in an emergency
The sturdy escape boat step. Credit: Trevor MartinI believe that all of us, including the yacht designers, consider that a hatch is not just for...
For clean fuel you need a clean tank, Tony Davies tries out the Diesel Dipper from Marine 16, which promises to provide a solution...
Fuel problems are the most common cause of breakdowns when at sea. The blame for this can often be placed directly at the boatbuilder’s feet. Fuel tanks are installed somewhere barely accessible and many have no drain cock, while inspection hatches to allow proper cleaning are even rarer.
I’ve always firmly believed in keeping my fuel tank clean and free from water in the bottom of the tank as...
Spirit Yachts has partnered with BAR Technologies to build an electric boat capable of a range of 100 nautical miles between charges
American's Cup foiling technology has been used in the development of the SpiritBARTech35EF. Credit: BARTechnologies/SpiritA common criticism of the fully electric boat is the limited range.
Now, Spirit Yachts and BAR Technologies have partnered to build the first fully electric boat with a range of 100 nautical miles between charges.
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David Bond gets professional tips for prolonging the life of his boat sails
Halyard and sail chafe is a big problem for cruising sailors. Spreader patches can help make your sails last longer. Credit: North Sails USABoat sails: how to make them last longer
This is what every cruiser needs,” says Kristina Damijanidis, as she picks up a Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl. A Speedy Stitcher?
I know I have one of these hand tools somewhere in my...
When the pandemic scuttles her study abroad plans, a college student undertakes an extensive boat refit. You might think that after growing up on old boats, I would have opted for something newer when I got a boat of my own. The opposite was true. I spent a lot of time on a big, fat, gaff-rigged […]
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Ben Lowings looks at the history of this most accurate of timepieces, and ponders if a marine chronometer is still needed onboard today
Many chronometers come in wooden boxes to protect them from the harsh marine elements; gimbals hold the face uprightDoes a marine chronometer still have a place onboard?
It is a truth universally acknowledged is that if you slap the adjective ‘marine’ in front of any noun, its sale price shall increase by an exponential factor.
You can get a kitchen clock from Argos or...
Myles Lubbock explains how he converted his Albatross Mk3 Runabout to run off electric power alone...
Myles is seeking suggestions for a name for his electric Albatross 691 – ACDC, Marmite?Having bought an unfinished project boat from a couple who had started to convert a memorable aluminium craft into an electric boat, I was faced with the decision of whether to revert back to internal combustion (petrol) engine...
A heavily pregnant Kerry Buchanan tries to stem the water ingress in a 11ft 6in plywood dinghy off the coast of Donegal in the northwest of Ireland…
Fraser and I have almost sunk several times in all the years we’ve sailed together. Once was when we unknowingly towed a lobster pot on our prop shaft from Coleraine to Rathlin Island, resulting in damage to a shaft seal that caused massive water ingress while the engine was in gear.
Another time was when we had a leak in the rudder stock as we sailed down to Dublin from Bangor. But...
Find out what is coming up in the August 2023 issue of Practical Boat Owner, available to buy from 6 July 2023
Understanding how hull shape affects boat performance is just one of the articles in the August 2023 issue of Practical Boat Owner. Credit: Richard LangdonComing up in the August 2023 issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine
Remember, you can buy a single issue delivered to your door...