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Let’s use the Electronics!
Paul Glatzel discusses the pros and cons of some of the new electronic tools available to boaters … Having fun afloat comes in many forms. For some, it’s anchoring in a deserted bay; for others, it’s taking the kids for 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...
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...
Marine-Products-Direct.com to launch award winning Temo electric outboard motor at Boatlife
Dorset-headquartered Marine-Products-Direct.com is set to stage the UK launch of an innovative new eco propulsion product at the ‘BoatLife Live’ Show, Birmingham NEC, February 17th to 20th. Marine-Products-Direct.com managing director Andy Scott said they are excited to unveil the French Read More...
First Orders Received for Eco Hybrid Marine Cruiser
Gibbs Quay Boat Sales have confirmed initial deposits for four Furyan F35 boats for delivery in 2022. This represents the first commitment to ordering the Furyan F35, the first Eco Hybrid marine sports cruiser. Don Bissessar, owner of Gibbs Quay Read More...
A Maiden Voyage West
PBR reader Peter Hiscock describes what led him to undertake a summer COVID ‘bounce back’ voyage armed with a recently acquired Powerboat Level 2 and an eagerness to taste salt on his lips. Setting off with his trusty three-man crew Read More...
Yachting Festival 2021 – Cannes
PBR’s Alex Whittaker attends one of Europe’s most glamorous and important events in the maritime calendar – a show brimming with new products, exciting world launches, and blessed by all things Mediterranean. When your superyacht tender is a helicopter Read More...
A Rip-roaring Success!
HMS reports on the 2021 SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW, which not only confirmed the astonishing resurgence of interest we’ve seen in boating post Covid, but also delivered a thoroughly convincing showcase of which the UK marine industry and the show’s organisers Read More...
Drowning in sound
Scientists are claiming that the effect of noise pollution on cetaceans and other marine life is like the ‘death of a thousand cuts’. Marine biologist and wildlife expert Giovanna Fasanelli investigates … Humans are not the only animals out there Read More...
FUGU 29
Greg Copp test-drives a fast, frugal and sure-footed craft genuinely built to cover the sea miles. With the big outboard making a strong presence in the marine industry, it is unusual to find a new RIB manufacturer with purely sterndrives on Read More...
Galaxia Announce One-Day E-Show
Galaxia Boats have announced the launch of their inaugural e-show set to take place at Marina de Lagos on 15th April 2022. Riding the wave of electric vehicles seen across the industry, Galaxia have joined forces with Marina de Lagos Read More...
Ports of Call: Yarmouth Isle of Wight
Alex Whittaker visits this small but perfectly formed harbour, right on the Solent … Yarmouth is located to the north-west of the Isle of Wight on the River Yar. It is a pretty town and lies just a short passage across the Read More...
Ports of Call: Largs By the Bonny Clyde
PBR’s very own port and haven ‘hunter-gatherer’, Alex Whittaker, dons his kilt and heads north to the bonny banks of the Clyde, whereupon he discovers every boat owner’s dream: an entire boating village! Let’s see, then, what Largs has to 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...
Nord Star 28+
Nord Star 28+ review Greg Copp explores this new tune on an old fiddle, but a rhythm only the tone-deaf can ignore. Hull modifications Reworking an old design is commonplace in the marine industry, and often for good reason. This Read More...
Dyena Shock Mitigation Management
A compact retrofit system for real-time body and vessel damage limitation. The basic VIMMS kit comprises the control panel and two shock sensors – seat and vessel. The Vessel Impact and Motion Monitoring System, or VIMMS for short, Read More...
C-MAP App Introduces New Enhanced Charts
C-MAP bring more detail and versatility to the world of hand-held chartplotting. C-MAP’s latest app is free to download, easy to use and delivers subscription-free access to the latest charts. With a range of features including personal waypoints, routes, weather updates, points Read More...
SeaTRAX
An all-singing, all-dancing system that takes the guesswork out of shock mitigation. Designed and manufactured by Dyena Systems in the UK, SeaTRAX is the perfect shock mitigation tool. Primarily designed to meet the requirements of pilot vessels, it was developed Read More...
Mercury VesselView for Raymarine Axiom
Mercury Marine are broadening access to their VesselView function with the new SmartCraft Connect gateway. The new gateway makes Mercury Marine’s engine-information display available to Raymarine Axiom, Axiom+, Axiom Pro and Axiom XL users. It is a case of simply Read More...
Ribcraft Offer More Sustainable Future
Ribcraft have announced several steps they have taken to reduce their carbon footprint and overall environmental impact. The brand-new Ribcraft Hybrid Patrol RHIB is one of the first of its kind to feature new technology that switches seamlessly between an electric Read More...
Gozzi Mimi 9.5 WA
Stylish and sturdy, this retro runabout is also a credible lightweight passage maker. The new 9.5 WA (walk-around) is their latest launch. Based on the same hull as the 9.5 Sport and 9.5 Cabin, it features a schooner-style rounded stern, Read More...
Twins-versus-singles
Greg Copp considers whether, with the rise of the giant outboard, twin-rigged boats are to become a thing of the past… The argument of two engines versus one has been going on since the advent of pleasure boating. Each concept Read More...
Yamarin 60 DC
Alex Whittaker tests a versatile, family-friendly ‘Scandi’ boat with the promise of 40 knots … We have all got the message. New boat sales are booming, the supply of second-hand boats is outstripping demand and ‘staycationing’ looks to be the Read More...
Focus Power 36
Built to perform, this 50-knot boat also has long-legged qualities. The Focus Power 36 is a stylish high-performance motor yacht built to cater for the needs of the modern powerboater. This is Focus Power’s take on their new model, and Read More...
Galaxy Trident 7 Patrol
Built for covert operations, this Black Sea boat is a great offshore tool for UK waters, as Greg Copp explains … This is the RIB that isn’t. By that I mean that although it has sponsons, they are TPU polyurethane-coated solid Read More...
