Collective Spirit, which has been built using 1,200 items of wood, will be moving to the river Hamble
Wooden items, like hockey sticks, wooden spoons and toys, and even a shaving from one of Jimi Hendrix’s guitars and a piece of the Cutty Sark were used in the construction of Collective SpiritCollective Spirit is a unique boat.
The vessel – which was unveiled to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad – is built out of 1,200 wooden items including treasured children’s toys, wooden sports kit, a section of...
University of Brighton researchers are launching a Citizen Science project with the goal of “evidencing pollution in Chichester and Langstone harbours.”
The University of Brighton researchers studying water pollutionThe team behind the studies that revealed the first evidence of GRP boats’ impact on aquatic organisms (PBO, September 2022) is appealing for volunteers to assist with a new...
PBO reader Paul Farr wants help in understanding how his marine alternator works. Engine whisperer Stu Davies comes to his aid
The alternator on Paul Farr's boat charges two batteriesPaul Farr writes: “I have a question due to my limited knowledge of electrics. My boat has a Yanmar 2GM20 engine with the marine alternator charging two batteries. The faster the alternator revolves more power is generated which then charges the batteries.
“How is the ratio of the driving pulley to alternator pulley determined ?
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Richard Date takes up the challenge of restoring an unloved and unwanted cruiser
Nani sailing nicely in a light breezeWhen friends of mine, who were keelboat racers, successfully restored a Hunter 19 cruiser and changed the rig I was impressed.
If they could do it, maybe I could too – it seemed they’d started a trend.
It began at the 2004 Squib Nationals when a couple of ex-Squib champions took pity on a...
In his most ambitious practical project yet, liveaboard boat owner Owen Moorhouse build his own DIY watermaker
The pre-filters fitted under the steps from the cockpit into the wheelhouse, next to the rollout fridgeCreating a reverse osmosis (RO) system had long been a pipe dream as a liveaboard yachtie on a swinging mooring, but the cost had always been out of my reach...
Nicolette Milnes Walker was the first woman to sail solo and non-stop from the UK to the USA. Julia Jones charts her trailblazing achievement
Nicolette Milnes Walker sailed from Dale to Newport in just over 44 days; she took the Azores route across the Atlantic. Credit: Nicolette Milnes WalkerNicolette Milnes Walker was 28 when she set herself to be the first woman to sail solo and non-stop across the Atlantic from the UK to the USA.
This was in 1971.
Ann Davison had crossed single-handed in 1952 in her 24ft wooden yacht...
Prolific boat owner Clive Marsh sings the praises of Sussex beach boats and their French sister, the Normandy Flobart
The Normandy Flobart, a typical beaching boat of the Opal Coast of Normandy. Credit: Hemis/AlamyThere is something reassuring about Sussex beach boats with their lute or counter sterns and also their French sister, the Normandy Flobart.
These boats look just right and if you’ve ever had the opportunity to go to sea in one you’ll know...
A Canadian Classic with a Racing Redigree As I walked down the dock at the Ludington Yacht Club, racers milled about, flags snapped in the breeze, and halyards clanged against masts in a chaotic tempo. Out on Lake Michigan, the late summer wind was churning the typically blue waters white, and I was eager to get out […]
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When an enticing “free boat” presents an opportunity, a couple does their due diligence en route to a tough decision. My wife and I recently contemplated taking on a “free boat” project. Yes, it was free, and would only require us to pay for storage in a marina as-is, where-is. She is an Ericson 30+ […]
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Michael Wright makes life more comfortable by creating an extra ‘room’ on board with a smart new cockpit cover for his Nicholson 31
Both sides can come off to allow good airflow through the boat or keep things cosy. Credit: Michael WrightBack in 2010 my wife, Mary, and I bought our first yacht to fulfil my ambition to sail around the UK, writes Michael Wright.
We wanted a bulletproof, seaworthy craft which could be sailed single-handed.
Mary comes aboard when circumstances and conditions are favourable. With not...