Next time you’re at a boat show looking at a new boat and the smiling salesman assures you that you can choose whatever you want because ‘it’s a custom build’, try asking him for a little less draft, or for the boat to be nine inches shorter or for the…
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VIDEO: How To – Leave a berth using springs
However, it’s still a useful skill to have in your tool box if your thruster fails or the wind proves too strong for its limited power and duration. Before thrusters, driving ahead or astern against a spring or line was pretty much the norm for getting off a berth, particularly…
VIDEO: Princess V39 to Russia – Part 3
After being arrested for entering Estonia illegally and grounding their boat on a sandbank John and his crew finally reach St Petersburg
VIDEO: How To – Lasso a cleat
The ability to lasso a cleat can make coming alongside a lot safer and easier. Our step-by-step guide shows you how to do it
VIDEO: Silent Yachts 55 review
The Silent Yachts 55, with its battery bank and solar panels, is a glimpse into the future of motorboats, but is it a viable option for serious cruising?
VIDEO: Parker 850 Voyager review
The Parker 850 Voyager offers impressive outboard engine performance and a clever cockpit with a keen eye on value for money
VIDEO: Princess V39 to Russia – Part 2
In the second part of their voyage to St Petersburg our crew hit trouble in Estonia
VIDEO: Used Boat – Jeanneau NC11
The innovative Jeanneau NC11 was built with practicality and usability in mind; Nick Burnham discovers how it stacks up as a secondhand purchase
VIDEO: Galeon 640 Fly review
The Galeon 640 Fly has one of the most innovative main decks on the market but does this futuristic flybridge’s talent extend further than that?
VIDEO: Sealegs 9.0m Hydrasol review
The Sealegs 9.0m Hydrasol allows you to explore the parts that other craft can’t reach, as we discover on a very unusual tour of Poole Harbour
VIDEO: Princess V39 to Russia – Part 1
John Boyle takes his Princess V39 into hitherto unexplored territory – the Baltic Sea
VIDEO: How To – Use your bow thruster effectively
Our step-by-step guide shows you how to get the best from your bow thruster
VIDEO: Used Boat Review – Bavaria Sport 28
The spacious Bavaria Sport 28 makes a great step up for a family looking to broaden their cruising horizons
VIDEO: Sealine F430 review
A big flybridge and the option of two or three-cabin layouts makes the Sealine F430 a very tempting family buy
VIDEO: MGB 81 review
When German E-Boats began to run amok in English waters early in the Second World War, the Navy responded with a typically British solution
VIDEO: How To – Berth an IPS boat
Though berthing using a joystick is deemed easy, there are still some key techniques to employ when using IPS
VIDEO: Botnia Targa 27.2 review
In the evolution not revolution world of Targas, the all-new Botnia Targa 27.2 marks a sweet spot in the range
VIDEO: Used Boat – Bénéteau Swift Trawler 34
I was looking for an eight-metre sportscruiser a couple of years ago, and one model blew me away with its incredibly spacious and immensely practical layout. The search quickly morphed into a hunt for simply the best Jeanneau 805 Leader I could find. It’s been a while since a used…
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Christmas boat tests: HMS Sutherland, Safehaven Barracuda and Rodman 55 Patrol – Videos
Nothing stops the Motor Boat & Yachting team from testing a boat, not even Christmas! Watch the festive boat tests of HMS Sutherland, Safehaven Barracuda and Rodman 55 Patrol