Past times

Killing time at the airport I was browsing the current boating magazines which seemed very thin and short on content other than glossy pictures

In contrast I ad a quick look through some a couple of old copies of PBO which ware littering up my office, subjects covered include converting an inflatable into a life raft, diesel engine maintenance, repairing a stern bearing and how to build spars for a gaff rig including reference to Skene's Elements of Yacht Design. For the more cerebral there was a piece on celestial angles and sight reduction tables. 

 In the intervening 40 odd years practical seems to have a new focus, more about choosing the best of the latest piece of equipment