IN ISSUE:

BACK ON THE WATER: 10 CHECKS TO START THE SEASON
Tips to help ensure your boat’s in good condition after lockdown

9 TRAILABLE POWERBOATS
Compact, well-built and affordable boats for a great British staycation

ROUND BRITAIN LESSONS
Cruising prep advice for facing your fears, using weather apps, reliable kit and having back-up plans

8 BUDGET CRUISING YACHTS
Review of top new and used yacht designs from Italy and Slovenia

CHOOSING SOLAR PANELS
Ultimate technical buyer’s guide to the best solar panels for your boat

LIFEJACKET CO2 SECURITY
A simple new retrofittable device to make your lifejacket more reliable

SCOTTISH ISLES IN SOLITUDE
Discover Scotland’s almost deserted Inner Hebridean anchorages and beaches in a post-COVID world

LEARN ASTRO NAVIGATION
Delving through boat jumbles, books websites and apps in a quest to
learn this traditional form of nav

EVERY SAILOR’S NIGHTMARE
Grounded high and dry and in full view of everyone...

FROM TRAWLER TO MOTOR-SAILER
A liveaboard conversion project of a lifetime

ELECTRIC LIVEABOARDS
How one couple made their dream of canal cruising with no noise or fumes a reality

FIT A SOLAR PANEL
Tips for successful installation

OFCOM VHF WARNING
Advice on new radio regs

TROUBLESHOOTING
Advice to keep your outboard motor running smoothly

DRY OUT ALONGSIDE
Techniques for mooring against a harbour wall