A quick look at the new Dufour Yachts 48 Hybrid Electric at Southampton Boat Show. Would you want one? #sailing #sailinglife #sailingyacht #dufour #dufouryachts | Practical Boat Owner

The proper technique when using tools is essential. Here's how to use a light but powerful three-legged puller—needed to safely remove a seized flywheel from an outboard engine without causing damage or injury | Practical Boat Owner

Lots to see at METS this year - this rotating sail drive by Mitek is designed to give skippers extra manoeuvrability in tight berthing situations and was nominated for the DAME Award for innovation. Once manoeuvre mode is disengaged, it re-centres itself and behaves like a conventional sail drive. | Practical Boat Owner

76K views · 156 reactions | Every boat owner should know some basic engine maintenance. PBO’s Stu Davies will be sharing his tips on how to tension the v-belt in our November issue but in the meantime, he shares how to tell if the belt is correctly tensioned | Practical Boat Owner | Facebook

What term would you name kids who sail? Check out the entire Sailing Podcast episode here: https://youtu.be/6c_P1aNmwFg #sailingadventure #yachting #yachtinglife #YachtingLifestyle #sailingpassion | Practical Boat Owner

The Sailing Podcast host (and Yachting Monthly Editor) Theo Stocker dives into the highs and lows of the recently resurrected Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race with three enthusiastic entrants: veteran participant Jane (JT), single-handed sailor Rob McGregor, and experienced co-skipper Kathy Clayton. They all unpack the three-leg course, which starts in Falmouth and features famed stopovers in Kinsale, Ireland, and Tréguier, Northern France, before sprinting home. Discover why this event, ru