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Electric shock
Kicking off our Throttle Back section, we take a look at the reviving popularity of electric boats, and ask whether pure battery power or hybrid electric is the way forward
Hydrogen fuel cells
MBM heads out to beautiful Lake Traunsee in Austria to seatrial a new launch powered by a hydrogen fuel cell
Seamark 480SC
This Polish boat proves that a planing hull and a bank of batteries are the perfect combination for river cruising
Linssen 25.9
A full test of the brand new Linssen 25.9, a steelboat that threatens to rewrite the rules of inland steel cruising
Beneteau Swift Trawler 34
Beneteau comes up trumps with the latest in its Swift Trawler line-up by building a 34-footer with as much interior space as a much larger boat
Bye bye Blue Fin
We bid a very fond farewell to our Cruising Club boat for the last two years, the Princess 42 Blue Fin. Find out how she performed in the most comprehensive long-term boat test you'll ever read
Choose a charter
We scoured the world for the best charter destinations and then sent staff to investigate - all in the name of journalism, of course. We discovered a host of affordable charter holidays on boats that don't look like floating fridges
Festive gear
If you're stumped for a Christmas present for the boater in your life, don't miss our festive gear guide
Tried & tested
We put a Garmin multifunctional GPS unit to the test, and ride around on a paddle-assist fold-up bike
Ask the experts
This month our panel of experts has been pondering such mind-benders as time zones, stainless steel rust, French locks, and whether a reader should buy a Viking or a Bayliner
Winterising
Is your boat ready to tackle a serious cold snap? We show you simple ways to prevent the worst happening this winter
MBM Skipper
Part 21 of our Skipper series focusses on passagemaking at night, and includes such crucial information as light characteristics, light sequences and how to identify other vessels at night
A life in boats
The subject of this month's trip down memory lane describes a boating career that began in 1986, and has seen him own no fewer than 11 boats, culminating in a Broom Ocean 38
Viking used boats
If you're looking for a value-for-money starterboat, then look no further than a Viking. We take a closer look at this family of boats
Plus: all the usuals, including all the must-read coastal and inland news, MBM's Secret Salesman, Pontoon Talk and our hilarious back-page confession.
Kicking off our Throttle Back section, we take a look at the reviving popularity of electric boats, and ask whether pure battery power or hybrid electric is the way forward
Hydrogen fuel cells
MBM heads out to beautiful Lake Traunsee in Austria to seatrial a new launch powered by a hydrogen fuel cell
Seamark 480SC
This Polish boat proves that a planing hull and a bank of batteries are the perfect combination for river cruising
Linssen 25.9
A full test of the brand new Linssen 25.9, a steelboat that threatens to rewrite the rules of inland steel cruising
Beneteau Swift Trawler 34
Beneteau comes up trumps with the latest in its Swift Trawler line-up by building a 34-footer with as much interior space as a much larger boat
Bye bye Blue Fin
We bid a very fond farewell to our Cruising Club boat for the last two years, the Princess 42 Blue Fin. Find out how she performed in the most comprehensive long-term boat test you'll ever read
Choose a charter
We scoured the world for the best charter destinations and then sent staff to investigate - all in the name of journalism, of course. We discovered a host of affordable charter holidays on boats that don't look like floating fridges
Festive gear
If you're stumped for a Christmas present for the boater in your life, don't miss our festive gear guide
Tried & tested
We put a Garmin multifunctional GPS unit to the test, and ride around on a paddle-assist fold-up bike
Ask the experts
This month our panel of experts has been pondering such mind-benders as time zones, stainless steel rust, French locks, and whether a reader should buy a Viking or a Bayliner
Winterising
Is your boat ready to tackle a serious cold snap? We show you simple ways to prevent the worst happening this winter
MBM Skipper
Part 21 of our Skipper series focusses on passagemaking at night, and includes such crucial information as light characteristics, light sequences and how to identify other vessels at night
A life in boats
The subject of this month's trip down memory lane describes a boating career that began in 1986, and has seen him own no fewer than 11 boats, culminating in a Broom Ocean 38
Viking used boats
If you're looking for a value-for-money starterboat, then look no further than a Viking. We take a closer look at this family of boats
Plus: all the usuals, including all the must-read coastal and inland news, MBM's Secret Salesman, Pontoon Talk and our hilarious back-page confession.
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