of all shapes, sizes and prices, as last
year’s guest speaker, sailing blogger and
PBO contributor Dylan Winter summed
up: ‘It’s such a great boat show because
there are boats here that I could afford.
‘There’s a boat for £3,100 and a Centaur
for £8,500 – I bet I could offer him £6,000
and he’d consider it. And I like the fact that
it’s free to everyone.’
Welcome aboard
Another new visitor is the 60ft Clipper
Round The World race yacht Taeping,
which will be welcoming visitors
throughout the show for those wishing a
closer view of this magnificent boat and to
find out how you can join in one of its
future voyages.
Boat show special
Free technical and seamanship advice
Sika Marine Stage in association
with Practical Boat OwnerFriday 13 OctOBer11.00am - 11.45am
reached the end of your tether?
David Mossman of Marlow Ropes
shows how to inspect your lines and
explains the key six signs of wear and
tear to look out for. David is a former
professional sailor, experienced in rope
design, development and testing.12.00pm - 12.45pm
Making light of heavy weather
Met Office meteorologist Penny Tranter
shares her knowledge of planning,
preparing and reacting to weather on
the water, crucial to your decision
making, safety and enjoyment.1.00pm - 1.45pm
Practical demonstration of
window bonding
Sika’s technical services expert
Gareth Ross shows how to bond
plastic windows, including cleaning,
priming, and adhesive selection,
plus the do’s and don’ts.2.00pm - 2.45pm
Wild call – sailing around Scotland
Suffocated by a lack of freedom in
modern life, Martyn Murray sought an
alternative. Falling in love with an old
ketch in Ireland, he bought and restored
her enough to sail back to Scotland,
where he spent two summers cruising
the Western Isles.Saturday 14 OctOBer11.00am - 11.45am
Making light of heavy weather
Met Office meteorologist Penny Tranter
shares her knowledge of planning,
preparing and reacting to weather on
the water, crucial to your decision
making and the safety and enjoyment
of your time on your boat.12.00 - 12.45pm
demonstration of window bonding
Sika’s technical services expert
Gareth Ross shows how to bond
plastic windows, including cleaning,
priming, and adhesive selection,
plus the do’s and don’ts.1.00pm -1.45pm
Boat survey step by step.
PBO expert Colin Brown, of CB Marine
Services, reveals what a second-hand
boat survey actually does, what it can’t
do, and discusses common corrosion
problems on board.2.00pm - 2.45pm
Marine invasive species
Sarah Brown of Clyde Marine Planning
Partnership and C2W Consulting gives
an insight into the battle to keep Scottish
waters free from invasive species – and
explains what you can do to help.3.00pm - 3.45pm
Boat insurance tips
Topsail Insurance MD Rob Stevens
gives an entertaining and informative
talk on boat insurance tips and facts,
revealing situations where you think
you are insured – but might not be.4.00pm - 4.45pm
cruising with a family pet
Cruising Association member Derek
Lumb reveals the practicalities of
sailing with a seadog.5.00pm - 5.45pm
Sailing in the Baltic
Cruising Association member Colin
Wilson shares his experiences of sailing
in the Baltic.Sunday 15 OctOBer10.00am - 1.00pm
the cruising association Seminar
Half-hour talks on subjects such as
sailing in the Baltic, sailing with a dog on
board and insurance tips plus a
demonstration of the association’s great
app – CAptain’s Mate. Plus a chance to
win £3,000 worth of standing rigging
from Sta-Lok. Visit http://www.theca.org.uk to
apply for seminar tickets.1.15pm - 2.00pm
Making light of heavy weather
Met Office meteorologist Penny Tranter
shares her knowledge of planning,
preparing and reacting to weather on
the water, crucial to your decision
making, safety and enjoyment.2.15pm - 3.00pm
Boat survey step by step
PBO expert Colin Brown, of CB Marine
Services, reveals what a second-hand
boat survey actually does, what it can’t
do, and discusses common corrosion
problems on board.3.15pm - 4.00pm
Marine invasive species
Sarah Brown of Clyde Marine Planning
Partnership and C2W Consulting gives
an insight into the battle to keep Scottish
waters free from invasive species – and
explains what you can do to help.Scotland’s Boat
Show 2017
Where: Kip Marina, Inverkip,
Inverclyde
admission: FREE
car parking: £5 per vehicle.
For more information visit
http://www.scotlandsboatshow.co.uk
or call 01475 521485.