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Let’s Go Exploring
Paul Glatzel discusses some of the key points to consider when planning a boating excursion … Having fun afloat takes many forms. For some it’s a short hop from the marina or slipway to the local beach for a swim Read More...
The Coldest, Driest, Windiest Place on Earth
In today’s world there are very few places that remain remote and largely unvisited. Antarctica is one of those places, and Paul Glatzel reports on some of the amazing opportunities available to mariners who venture so far south. It Read More...
Do you want a boating career?
Whatever your age, working in boating can be a great way to turn your hobby and passion into a way to make a few pennies. But what are the options for working afloat and how do you get into a Read More...
Let’s go boating – Getting afloat
Paul Glatzel explains why boating is not only for the wealthy and provides advice on various ways of getting afloat … There are so many ways to get afloat – from kayaks to windsurfers and sailing dinghies to, of Read More...
Making Berthing Easier
Paul Glatzel provides some essential guidance for those among us who sometimes find berthing more than a little tricky … There cannot be any doubt that exploring along a deserted coastline, anchoring in a secluded bay, rafting up with friends Read More...
Plan of Attack
Paul Glatzel continues his examination of the processes involved in berthing … In our last article we started to look at the challenges we all have when coming alongside marina berths. We looked at how we gather the information we Read More...
Berthing Made Simple
You’ve bought the boat and the safety gear and you’ve booked a Powerboat Level 2 course, but berthing is still a challenge. What can you do to make it all a bit easier and more relaxing? Paul Glatzel offers some Read More...
Time for a Change
With the challenges everyone has faced over the last 18 months making many of us question what we do and why we do it, this may be a good moment to ponder a change in direction. Paul Glatzel takes a Read More...
Let’s Explore by Boat
As the PBR team certainly know, around the coast of the UK we are lucky to have some truly amazing locations on our doorstep just begging to be explored. Paul Glatzel asks: will this be the year you get out Read More...
Starting Out Boating
RYA’s powerboat trainer Paul Glatzel gives valuable advice on buying your first boat and getting on the water safely ... Starting-Out_Paul-Glatzel_163Download Getting Started in Boating Getting started in boating is something you remember for ever, whether it’s being dragged along Read More...
Online Courses
Paul Glatzel explains ways that you can get a ‘boating fix’ sorted all from the comfort of your sofa … Online-Courses-Paul-GlatzelDownload To find out more about online training go to Powerboat Training UK https://www.powerboat-training-uk.co.uk/course_type/online/
Want to get more from your boating?
Exploring harbours we haven’t been to before, or even finding a new anchorage in your favourite harbour, can be one of the best things to do when afloat ‒ relaxing and challenging in equal measure. With this in mind, Paul Read More...
Your Guide to the Top 3 Knots!
Powerboat & RIB Magazine and Powerboat Training UK join forces to introduce to you our Academy; a series of video's to help you learn boating skills; helping to develop your skills further and have fun on the water safely.
Cruise Your Way to Instructor Level
It’s about how you react to people and how you debrief – your natural ability to teach. I didn’t really enjoy college and I looked at teachers and thought, ‘I could never do that’, but now it’s all fallen into Read More...
Boat Maintenance Tips to Help Keep You Afloat
… with some regular checks and ongoing TLC, not only will you ensure a pleasurable time out on the water, you’ll keep your kit in tip-top condition.The biggest cause of problems inside any boat is the cold, damp environment that Read More...
Getting Rescued
As with anything, a bit of planning goes a long way.… the best rescue is the one you never have.Incidents happen rarely, but those that do happen are often avoidable …Still too many callouts for lifeboats are to avoidable incidents. Read More...
Keeping a Balanced Approach – A Guide to Trimming
Newer boats may be fitted with auto-levelling systems that adjust trim to set your boat up without your input. How we can adjust trim will depend on the set-up of the boat. Paul Glatzel explains the meaning and importance of Read More...
Perfect Pitch
Propeller performance is very much dependent on the propeller shaft RPM at which it operates.There is an optimal propeller pitch and diameter that will do the best job for a boat with an engine of a specific HP at a Read More...
High Flyers
The tunnel hull design is able to maximise the use of aerodynamic lift and can turn this into a performance advantage. In a tunnel boat, a wider tunnel dimension or ‘aerofoil’ section is more efficient for making aero lift than Read More...
Give me the Gears!
Even though we don’t have a large choice of what gear ratio our lower unit has, knowing how the gear ratio works with propeller sizing to optimise our performance is a benefit.Getting the right prop for your boat can be Read More...
Rafting Etiquette
If you’ve kept communication open with the inside boat, there should be no surprises when they want to head off.You may be happy having heels or soles that could mark on your deck, but it’s only polite to walk quietly Read More...
Weather to Go
Going if you are unsure too often leads to mistakes.… train yourself by looking at forecasts even when you are not going afloat as this makes it easier for those days you do go out. The sign of a good Read More...
Coming Alongside
… the key is practice, so get out there in low wind conditions and go in and out of plenty of berths.When setting up to approach a pontoon, first assess the wind and tide, and then check you have depth Read More...
Salvage Law and How It Can Affect You
The RYA’s Loretta Spridgeon explains the principles of salvage law and the implications for boaters … Salvage is a voluntary service, which, when a boat is in danger at sea, saves the boat and contributes to the safety of both Read More...
This Boating Life – bilge pump management & other jobs!
Bilge diving and sorting out some odd jobs – Alex Whittaker is living the dream … Once again, I am sleeping aboard. This time I am working through a few easy jobs. The first is to replenish the ship’s spirits Read More...
