THE PBO EXPERTS
To ask a question email pbo@ti-media.com and include your address. Pictures are helpful 50 of the most frequently asked boating questions are answered by our experts on the PBO website. Visit www.pbo.co.uk
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