THE PBO EXPERTS

To ask a question email pbo@ti-media.com and include your address. Pictures are helpful

SEA SAFETY

Keith Colwell is author of the RYA Sea Survival Handbook

SEALING AND BONDING

Gareth Ross is Sika UK’s Marine Market Field Specialist

CRUISING

Stuart Carruthers is the RYA Cruising Manager and has sailed extensively

SAILS

Ian Brown of the International OneSails loft group is an expert on sails

MASTS & RIGS

Mike Coates worked in the spar and rigging business for many years

SURVEY AND CORROSION

Colin Brown runs a marine survey and consultancy company, CB Marine Services

ELECTRICS

Duncan Kent tests yachts and equipment and writes for the marine media

ENGINES

Stu Davies has a background in engineering in the coal and oil field industries

GAS FITTING

Peter Spreadborough, of Southampton Calor Gas Centre, has 20 years in the industry

PAINT AND ANTIFOULING

Richard Jerram is former UK technical manager of International Paint

YACHT DESIGN

Andrew Blyth is a naval architect with interest in stability and buoyancy

TOILETS AND PLUMBING

Karl Sutcliffe of Lee Sanitation knows about holding tanks, toilets and plumbing

TRAILERSAILING

Colin Haines is a design engineer who has trailersailed for 25 years

ELECTRONICS

Andy Haines of Greenham-Regis Electronics is an expert in marine instrumentation

BOATBUILDING

Tony Davies has been building and repairing wooden, GRP and steel boats for 40 years

WOOD

Richard Hare is a wood technologist and long-time wooden-boat owner