Practical Boat Owner - Summer 2022
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SUMMER ISSUE CONTENTS: • French success.30ft cruisers that stormed the market • Clive's boats.The Freeman 22 Mk2 motor cruiser • Will this electric RIB change boating?First test of the RS Pulse 63 • Trailer tow to Lake Garda.Driving a 10m-long car and J24 keelboat combo across Europe • Post-Brexit Channel hop.Sampling the new admin, moulesfrites and French border patrols • Orcas chewed our rudder!How an orca encounter off southern Portugal left a yacht rudderless • Personal AIS and PLBs.The pros and cons of these clip-on lifesaving devices • Sextants tried & tested.Choosing and using plastic sextants • Epsilon new-gen anchor.Lewmar's latest on test • Lessons learned at sea.An ex-MAIB inspector reflects on adventures that taught safety skills • Canoe sailing in the Bristol Channel. Picnicking on a sandbank • Engine school.Stern drives, outboards and jet drives compared • Hot water for a T23.Creating reliable, safe hot water for a motorboat shower • Old Duck's new galley.Installing a water tank and sink on a budget • Regular oil change.Why changing the oil on your engine is important • Smart double berth.Simple sleep comfort upgrade • Solar ambition.Going electric with a Catalac cruising catamaran • Top tips from 40 years afloat.Motorboating innovations • Fitting a holding tank • Boat bottom cleaning
