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Best boats for crossing the North Sea: the Moody Eclipse 33 + 5 other models
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (1819+ words) Phil Clandillon looks at the best second-hand yachts for sailing northern Scotland and across to Norway. Fisher 25 | Sadler 29 | Rival 36 | Moody Eclipse 33 | Maxi 1100 | Dehler 41 DS Sailing north from Scotland takes you into a different world. Towering cliffs, remote islands, and empty,…...
Compulsory PLB registration comes into force on 15 April
1+ week, 2+ day ago (538+ words) All current and new personal locator beacons (PLBs) carried on board a UK-flagged vessel or mechanically propelled watercraft like a jet ski, must be registered The owner of the PLB is responsible for registering their device on the Beacon Registry…...
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2+ week, 6+ hour ago (18+ words) Get boat access without the burden of ownership: Your guide to the best boat share options'Practical Boat Owner...
Boat solar panels: Everything you need to know to get started
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (1859+ words) Topping up the batteries with solar power has never been easier, says Ali Wood, but how do you decide which type to buy? This Sunware Textile semi-flexible panel from Marlec is attached with studs and eyelets. Credit: Ali Wood Solar…...
Sun Camper 31: "a highly practical river cruiser that can punch across a lake if needed"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1864+ words) An example of the new breed of river cruiser, the Sun Camper 31 looks unlike anything most of us have seen before " but there's a very good reason for that, as David Harding explains A high bow and the pronounced chine…...
Seafarer charter and boat club holidays celebrates 30th year
4+ week, 2+ day ago (508+ words) Chris in the early days of Seafarer with celebrities Ant and Dec filming for a BBC holiday programme. Credit: seafarersailing. co. uk Seafarer was founded in 1995 by managing director Chris Lorenzo, who is still at the helm. He told PBO:…...
Recall of hydraulic hoses on Volvo Penta D4 and D6 engines
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (391+ words) The UK's Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a product recall for Volvo Penta hydraulic hoses for D4 and D6 engines with DPH sterndrive The recall affects hydraulic hoses on Volvo Penta D4 and D6 engines. Credit: Office for Product Safety and…...
GNSS-enabled electronic devices have "cyber-security vulnerability
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1148+ words) Sailors are being warned of the threat of spoofing or jamming of electronic kit, such as Man Overboard (MOB) devices and chartplotters, which have Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) functionality. GNSS enabled devices include state-of-the-art safety beacons, but even oily…...
Spend World Radio Day with Radio Caroline, the last "pirate" radio station still broadcasting offshore
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1825+ words) Our visit to iconic pirate radio station Radio Caroline takes you behind-the-scenes onboard the Ross Revenge, the last radio ship still broadcasting offshore. (Spoiler: you can visit now, too!) Some miles off the Essex coast, inside the bright red skeleton…...
The best boats for Scandinavian cruising, from the Albin Ballad to the Hallberg Rassy 36
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1823+ words) Phil Clandillon looks at the best second-hand yachts for Scandinavian cruising and exploring the Stockholm Archipelago. Including: Hallberg Rassy 36 | Albin Ballad | Hanse 400 | Najad 331 | Bay Cruiser 26 | Maxi 1000. There's a lot to love about Scandinavian cruising. It's said that Stockholm sailors rarely…...