Best electric outboard motors: 9 of the best options on the market
2021年6月9日 · Mitek: 2.6-20hp electric outboard motors. Italian-based Mitek makes a series of outboards where the drive is enclosed under a cowling and the power is fed in from a separate battery bank. “Our outboard sales are focused on the portable market, from 2.6hp up to the newest 15hp and 20hp,” says sales manager Silvia Peduto.
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Best antifouling paint: 8 leading options in head-to-head test
2023年4月17日 · In June 2021 we coated the hull of a Hardy Commodore 42 with eight of the best antifouling paint products. The motorboat Raymariner, which is the test boat for Raymarine, is based in the Solent and is used three or four times a week for trialling the company’s electronics.. The aim of the test was to compare traditional copper-based annual antifouling paints with a number of longer lasting ...
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2024年6月27日 · Investigation underway after sailing couple – Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood – found dead in their liferaft. July 22, 2024. Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood left Halifax on their GibSea 42, Theros to sail across the Atlantic to the Azores. They were discovered on 10 July in their liferaft, after….
UK seabirds: How to identify some of the most common breeds
2021年7月13日 · For sheer spectacle there is nothing like sailing past a big colony in the breeding season. Most UK seabirds choose to nest in inaccessible places such as steep cliffs and small islands so the sights, sounds and smells of tens or even hundreds of thousands of birds combine with some of the most dramatic scenery.
How to clean a carburettor: Our expert’s view on ultrasonic cleaners
2022年12月22日 · Paul Carey writes: “In recent issues of Practical Boat Owner there has been some discussion on the problems of stale petrol clogging up or leading to poor performance of outboard motors.I’ve had experience with similar problems with lawnmowers and laid-up motorcycles. “The best purchase I ever made to solve these carburettor troubles was an ultrasonic cleaner, available on the internet ...
Best 30 foot boats: Seaworthy British cruisers available for under …
2022年6月15日 · Contessa 32. As the 1960s slid into the 70s, a new British-designed and built 32ft contender – the Contessa 32 – hit the market in 1972. And, like the Nicholson, it has become a popular classic. However, having been launched eight years later, several new design features gave this 32-footer a very different look.
Shipping Forecast (broadcast) turns 100 - Practical Boat Owner
On 1st January 2024, the broadcast of the Shipping Forecast turned 100 years old – the forecast itself is much, much older than that with the 150th anniversary of the Shipping Forecast itself back on 24 August 2017. The Shipping Forecast is issued four times a day on BBC Radio 4 at 0048 and 0520 (long wave and FM) 1201 and 1754 (normally long ...
Essential boat buyer’s guide: Sealing the deal on a new boat
2023年11月2日 · When buying through a broker it’s most likely the Association of Yacht Brokers and Agent’s (ABYA) contract will be used. If buying privately, the RYA’s 14-page Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of a Second-Hand Boat, which is available free to members, is certainly worth using, even for low-value vessels.
The great UK antifouling test for cruising yachts
2016年11月9日 · We spent two weeks painting our plywood test panels, in the process consuming 350m of masking tape, 15lt of primer and 40 (cheap) paintbrushes, not to mention the 20 antifouling paints themselves. And now, seven months and 4,400 miles of driving later, here are the results of our round-Britain antifouling test.